<Ul> <Li> Waterberg Coalfield </Li> <Li> Highveld Coalfield </Li> <Li> Witbank Coalfield </Li> <Li> Ermelo Coalfield </Li> <Li> Utrecht Coalfield </Li> <Li> Klip River Coalfield </Li> </Ul> <Li> Klip River Coalfield </Li> <P> South Africa is one of the seven largest coal - producing and one of the top five coal - exporting countries in the world . </P> <P> More than a quarter of coal mined in South Africa is exported, most of which leaves the country via Richards Bay . Coal is South Africa's third largest source of foreign exchange; platinum being the largest and gold second . Around 15% of the country's GDP (2000 estimate) is spent on energy and 77% of that is derived from coal . </P>

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