ASX-listed Cokal has kicked off contractor-led mining operations at its BBM metallurgical coal project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with mining partner PT Harapan Mitra Lestari (HML)... 

ASX-listed DevEx Resources has appointed Marnie Finlayson as MD, effective December 1, as the company prepares for the next stage of growth across its uranium and rare earths portfolio. Finlayson... 

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe said the country must shake off its reputation for high crime levels if it wants to attract more investment. “Part of our challenge is crime,” Motsepe said... 

Indonesia's plan to retire 6.7 gigawatts of coal-fired power plant capacity by 2030 to fight climate change is at risk of failure due to stalled disbursal of funding from rich countries, the... 

South Africa’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025), a R2.23-trillion programme aiming to cut the nation’s dependence on coal roughly in half and add more than 100 GW of clean energy by 2039,... 

Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining... 

China's coal output fell 2.3% year-on-year in October, official data showed on Friday, reflecting production restrictions designed to support prices. October output was 406.75-million metric tons.... 

Water treatment solutions at mines are central to safeguarding South Africa’s scarce water resources, and Nafasi Water aims to support mining houses with water management and reclamation solutions,... 

The pace of iron-ore exploration and project development across Africa will depend largely on future price levels, which, in turn, are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, according to... 

German Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch once noted that while the idea of utopia is something we must dream about, we need to pepper it with realism. He meant that utopia provides us with a compass... 

Pure-play producer and exporter of thermal coal Thungela Resources is extending the life of Zibulo’s underground operation until 2038. 

Hurricane Creek Mining plans to recover coal from the Poplar Lick, Sterling and Stray seams at its namesake operation. 

Cabinet has officially approved the lifting of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) nuclear technology from care and maintenance. “This decision provides the South African Nuclear Energy... 

Iron-ore futures gained on Wednesday, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China outweighed concerns over a gloomy outlook stemming from growing supply and diminishing demand. The... 

A measure of Eskom’s credit risk has narrowed to the lowest in a year as investors deepen bets that South Africa’s State-owned power utility has turned a corner after years of crisis. The extra... 

This week: Golden City being put back on gold map by exciting new West Wits gold project; and, Thungela highlights innovation, talent, sustainability in coal processing at Coal Africa 2025  

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that the “Age of Electricity is here” in its latest World Energy Outlook, which again underlines that electricity demand will grow much faster... 

Queensland’s coal export supply chain is set for a renewable energy boost, with government-owned generator CleanCo signing an agreement to supply green power to freight operator Aurizon, which runs... 

Canadian mining group Teck Resources said it had held discussions with another potential merger partner before agreeing to its planned all-share merger of equals with Anglo American, documents sent... 

Aim-listed Ironveld has reported that Daemaneng Minerals has made significant strides in preparing Ironveld's joint venture dense media separation- (DMS-) grade magnetite processing facility, in... 

Diversified miner BHP has been ordered to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its Operations Services labour hire arm for requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day without providing a... 

Chemicals and mining explosives company AECI unveiled trinitrotoluene- (TNT-) and pentaerythritol tetranitrate- (PETN-) free booster technology at the European Federation of Explosives conference,... 

One of Brazil's last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning in the southern mining town of Candiota. The plant's... 

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) CEO Dr Titus Mathe has called for the re-establishment of research capacity in South Africa’s academic institutions to support... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will provide verified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to 26 branches of financial services firm Nedbank that use the power... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 

The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and... 

Mine safety systems original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Booyco Electronics says the implementation of Level 9 vehicle interventions for collision avoidance at mines remains uneven across the... 

The decreasing cost of solar infrastructure is driving a rapid shift in how South African businesses approach their energy needs, with renewable energy becoming a central part of strategies to... 

Diversified mining group Menar is strengthening its women in mining (WiM) structures across its operations, linking gender inclusion directly to health, safety and operational performance, reports... 

TerraPower has officially submitted the Natrium reactor and energy storage system into the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment. 

Key milestones have been achieved, despite some construction delays. 

A new study that assesses the investments required to achieve electricity security in South Africa by 2050 while also meeting the country’s decarbonisation goals has reaffirmed that the least-cost... 

Former Thungela Resources CEO July Ndlovu has been appointed independent nonexecutive director of Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation. Ndlovu, who is also the former... 

Mining is one of South Africa's biggest contributors to economic growth, yet it leaves deep environmental scars. Entrepreneur Tebogo Kale is proving that these two realities don't have to be at... 

This week: SEW-EURODRIVE showcases fast, reliable drive solutions for coal mining sector and, Pilot Crushtec demonstrates innovation, sustainability in crushing solutions at Coal Africa 2025 

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed government’s recent approval and release of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 and the revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)... 

Coal producer Thungela showcased its leadership in innovative and sustainable coal processing at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference, underscoring the company’s commitment to operational... 

Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia, a group of miners is betting there’s still billions to be made from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. Global mining giants have largely retreated from coal... 

Industry body Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest 'Mining Matters' report that the local industry provided R470-billion in household income in 2024, which demonstrates its role in... 

Diversified mining company BHP Group said on Monday it was transferring about 3 700 ha of land from its Mt Arthur Coal operation in New South Wales to neighbour Malabar Resources, as part of...