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SAUCGA: The potential, role, and development of underground coal gasification in South Africa

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SAUCGA: The potential, role, and development of underground coal gasification in South Africa

Jackwell Feris, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Mining and Minerals sector has co-authored the article  "SAUCGA: The potential, role, and development of underground coal gasification in South Africa" in the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Journal.



11 Oct 2018 1 min read Article

The paper offers an introduction to and strategic context for the other papers included in this special UCG edition of the Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.


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