The African Development Bank (ADB) has forecast average annual coal production rises for Africa of 3% over the next four years.
“The current sharp increases in oil and gas prices...coupled with rising energy demand, particularly from China and India, have boosted concerns about the security, diversity, affordability and reliability of energy supplies around the globe,” said Abdul Kamara, manager of the ADB research division....
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