Who we are and what we do
The Southern Africa Coal Processing Society started in 1967 with three companies, namely Trans-Natal with Stan Lynch as representative, Rand Mines with Morris Milner as representative and Anglo with Tony Walters as representative.
There are three types of membership available, namely corporate, individual and student members.
The past and present chairpersons of the Southern African Coal Processing Society can be viewed here
Call for Nominations are normally sent out for the prestigious SACPS annual award for Coal Person of the Year (CPOTY). The aim of the award is to recognise an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the coal industry in the area of coal preparation.
The Coal Person of the Year (CPOTY) for 2026 will be announced at the gala banquet on 15 May 2026.
Annual General Meeting
The Society’s AGM took place on 26 March 2026 at 13h00 the CTC Auditorium, Stevenson Road, Emalahleni.
Technical Meetings
The 3rd Technical Meeting of the Southern African Coal Processing Society for 2026 will be held at the Colliery Training College (CTC) Auditorium in Emalahleni on 28 May 2026. Details of the presenters will be communicated soon.
A networking session with snacks and drinks will be held after the meeting at the CTC Lapa.
For details on technical meetings view here.
Media
Video Clips showcasing the Southern African Coal Processing Society and interviews broadcasted in the technical media.
International conferences
For more information on international conferences please click here.
ICPC XXI Conference
The SACPS ICPC XXI conference was held at Sun City from 12 to 16 October 2025. To view the proceedings, please visit the ICPC XXI 2025 website.
Workshop
The one-day COAL METALLURGISTS AND PROCESS OPERATIONS WORKSHOP will be held on 20 August 2026 at the Venue @ the Ridge, the call for papers can be downloaded here. The abstract deadline is 17 July 2026 with final papers due by 7 August 2026. Details regarding delegate registration, etc will be communicated soon. Abstracts and papers to be sent to info@sacoalprep.co.za
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