A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U W Y
Acronym
finder
A$ Australian dollar
bbl barrel
bbl/d barrels per day
BBSEE Broadbased socio-economic
empowerment
BGS British Geological Survey
bpd Barrels (oil) per day
C$ Canadian dollar
CDM Clean Development Mechanism
CER Certified emission reduction
CEF Central Energy Fund
ct carat
conc concentrate
CIF cost, insurance, freight
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CNS Council for Nuclear Safety
CPI Consumer price index
CSLF Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
DEAT Department of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism
DM Deutsche Mark
DME Department of Minerals and Energy
DNA Designated National Authority
DOE Designated Operational Entities
DRC Democratic Republic of Congo
DRI Direct reduced iron
DSM Eskom Demand Side
Management
e estimate
EAF Electric-arc furnace pa per annum
EDI Electricity distribution industry
EE Energy Efficiency
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EIMS Energy information management system
ERIC Electricity Restructuring
Inter-Departmental Committee
ESI Electricity supply industry
ESOP Employee stock ownership plan
EU European Economic Union
EWG Electricity Working Group
FBE Free Basic Electricity
FOB free on board
FOR free on rail
FSU Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR)
g gram
Ga giga year
g/t gram per ton
GAR gross as received
GHG Greenhouse gases
GWe net
gigawatts electric
HDIs Historically disadvantaged
individuals
HDSA Historically disadvantaged South Africans
HRD Human resources development
IAEA International Atomic Energy
Agency
IBLC In Bond Landed Cost (of petrol)
IDP Integrated Development Plan
IEA International Energy Agency
IeC Integrated Energy
Centres
IEF International Energy Foundation
IEP Integrated Energy Plan
IIEC International Institute for Energy
Conservation
ILZSG International Lead and Zinc Study Group
IMSSA Institute of Mine Surveyors of South
Africa
INEP Integrated National Energy Planning
INSC International Nuclear Society Council
INSG International Nickel Study Group
IPP Independent Power Producer
ISM International Society for Mine Surveying
k thousand
kcal kilocalorie
kg kilogram
kg/t kilogram per metric ton
km kilometre
kt kiloton
kt/a kiloton
per annum
lb pound avoirdupois
LME London Metal Exchange
LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas
m metre
m³ cubic metre
M million
Mic
metal-in-concentrate
Ma million years
Mct million carats
MHS Mine Health and Safety
MHSC Mine Health and Safety Council
MHSI Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate
Mozt million
ounces troy
Mozt/a
million ounces troy per annum
MPRDA Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act 28 of 2002
MQA Mining Qualifications Authority
MRAC Mining Regulatory Advisory Committee
Mt megaton (million tons)
Mt/a million tons per annum
MVA megavolt ampere
MWh megawatt hour
N/A not available
NAR not as received
NECSA Nuclear Energy Council of South Africa
NELF National Electrification Forum
NERSA National Energy Regulator of South Africa
NNR National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)
NS not specified
NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group
NQF National Qualification Framework
NW North West Europe
pa per annum
PASA South African Agency for Promotion of
Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation - Petroleum Agency SA (PASA)
PGMs platinum-group
metals
PLATO South African Council for Professional
and Technical Surveyors
ppm parts per million
R rand (South African currency)
RATPLAN Service Station Rationalisation Plan
RE Renewable Energy
RED Regional Electricity Distribution
REFSO Renewable Energy Finance and Subsidy
Office
RERA Regional Electricity Regulators' Association
SA South Africa
SADC Southern African Development Community
SAMI South African Minerals Industry
SAMOHP South African Mines Occupational Hygiene
Programme
SAMRASS South African Mines Reportable
Accidents Statistics System
SAPIA South African Petroleum Industry
Association
SAPP Southern African Power Pool
SAQA South African Qualification Authority
SAURA South African Utility Regulators'
Association
SESSA Sustainable Energy Society of Southern
Africa
SIMRAC Safety in Mines Research Advisory
Committee
SIMPROSS SIMRAC Project Support Services
S.ton Short ton
t metric ton
t/a tons per annum
tcf trillion cubic
feet
UAE United Arab Emirates
UNCSD United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development)
UNECE United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change
USA United States of America
USBM United States Bureau of Mines
USGS United States Geological Survey
WBMS World Bureau of Metal
Statistics
WEC World Energy Council
WPC World Petroleum Council