Israel has bought additional quantities of coal for its electric power stations from South Africa, at 1979 prices, according to Ram Ron, director of the newly-established National Coal Importing Company, who returned from negotiations in South Africa last week. Israel is to import coal from a number of countries to ensure constant supplies at the best prices, with about 30 percent from South Africa, 30 percent from the U.S. and between 10 and 20 percent from Australia.
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