We invite you to join us on February 25, when the U.S. Commercial Service will host a web-based briefing that will focus on South Africa's market for coal & mining related equpiment and services. Through the course of the briefing, U.S. participants will:
- Learn about South Africa's dynamic and growing coal and mining sectors,
- Gain an understanding of the opportunities that exist in the South African market for U.S. companies,
- Discover successful market entry strategies and how to overcome the associated challenges
The South African mining and quarrying industry is...
- Well-developed and sophisticated
- A net-exporter of high-end goods and services covering extraction, handling, transportation and benefication / refining
- Experiencing its biggest growth in exploration and take-over of juniors with new concessions
- Experiencing a big increase in real, fixed investment (25% in 2007)
- The main provider of goods, services and expertise to the mining industries of Sub-Saharan Africa
Our Presenters...
- Mr. John Howell, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service - Johannesburg
- Mr. Johan Van Rensberg, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service - Johannesburg
Briefing Details:
- Date: February 25, 2009
- Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time
- Fee: $35.00
- Location: Your computer
Registration: To register for this webinar click here.
For additional information please contact Steven Murray by phone at (412) 644-2819 or by e-mail at steven.murray@ or Shannon Fraser at (202) 482-3609 or by e-mail at mail.doc.govshannon.fraser@ . mail.doc.gov
References: For additional information on the South African coal and mining markets, please visit these webpages:
- Eskom - http://www.eskom.co.za
- SASOL - http://www.sasol.com
- Fuel Foundation of Africa - http://www.fossilfuel.co.za