The tribunal said the conditions include Impala honouring its current contracts and securing commercial terms for the renewal of contracts.

A recent expose alleged that the minister had taken bribes from artisanal mine investors in the West African country.

Coal exports were forecast to drop to 50 million tons in 2022 from 58 million in 2021.

South Africa’s Transnet said extortion and violent acts significantly disrupted efforts to clear a train derailment on a coal export line.