Date: Thursday, 5 November 2026
Time : 4.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Four Seasons Westcliff, Johannesburg
The coal market is entering a new phase. Shifting trade flows, changing demand profiles, evolving logistics challenges and increased pressure on supply chains are creating both risks and opportunities across Southern Africa.
This forum brings together the region's leading coal producers, traders, marketers, exporters, logistics providers, power sector stakeholders and financial institutions to discuss what's next for the market.
Join us to gain insights, connections and intelligence needed to navigate a rapidly evolving market.
Why attend:
- Understand where the market is heading
- Build valuable business connections
- Stay ahead of market change
- Learn from industry experts
- Discover new opportunities across the value chain
Register for the event
Agenda
4.00pm – 4.50pm : Registration
4.50pm – 5.00pm: Introductory remarks
5.00pm – 5.45pm: Session 1 | Evolving dynamics of South African coal market
- Strait of Hormuz closure and impact on coal demand
- Renewed interest in thermal generation
- Indonesian government intervention creating opportunity for South Africa
Speaker : Ashima Sharma – Associate Editor, Coal Daily International
5.45pm – 6.30pm: Session 2 | Seaborne thermal coal market outlook (2027&2028)
- API 4, fob Richards Bay 5,500 kcal/kg & other key price forecasts
- South Africa & competing suppliers’ export outlook
- Demand prospects from Europe, JKT, India & SE Asia
Speaker : Alex Thackrah, Senior Manager, Analytics&Consulting
7.00pm onwards: Networking & Cocktails
Speakers
This event brings together senior executives and market experts from across the coal value chain to share exclusive insights and real-world perspectives.
Alex Thackrah
Senior Manager -Analytics & Consulting
Alex Thackrah produces Argus’ thermal and metallurgical coal price and supply/demand projections as part of the Seaborne Coal Outlook service. He has spent 13 years covering commodities, including natural gas, LNG and agricultural markets, at various price reporting agencies.
Ashima Sharma
Associate Editor
Ashima Sharma is an Associate Editor on the Coal Desk at Argus Media in London. She joined Argus in January 2024 after beginning her career as an energy journalist at GlobalData, where she covered the oil, power and mining sectors. Ashima specialises in global thermal coal markets, with a particular focus on South Africa and its key Asian export markets.
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