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Coal miner MC Mining has noted a 3% quarter-on-quarter improvement in run-of-mine (RoM) coal production at its Uitkomst colliery to 104 129 t in the quarter ended June 30. Compared with the same...
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In the 2025 transition year, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American has maintained an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) margin for its go-forward...
Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal has entered voluntary administration after failing to secure emergency funding or reach revised terms with key creditors. The ASX-listed metallurgical coal...
This week: Menar’s Bayoglu says China generates more electricity than US, India, EU combined; and, Wind turbine four on the way up for Seriti
Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in more than a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, with renewables, natural gas and nuclear all...
The copper equivalent production of diversified mining company Glencore rose 5% year-on-year in the six months to June 30 with the integration of the Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal volumes,...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged South African miners to stand up to “bullies” by sending their minerals to countries that impose lower or no tariffs, rather than...
New coal mining capacity fell to a 10-year low in 2024, but future projects especially in major producer China still risk oversupply, said a new report from US think tank Global Energy Monitor on...
Iron-ore futures prices held well over the key psychological level of $100 a metric ton on Tuesday, while investors closely monitored the renewed Sino-US trade talks for signs of progress. The...
Although State-owned Transnet is on the mend, rampant theft and vandalism continue to cripple all of South Africa’s key infrastructure sectors, not just rail, posing a grave threat to the economy...
Australian coal miner Stanmore Resources reported higher run-of-mine (RoM) second-quarter production, zero serious safety incidents, and positive operating cash flows as operations recovered from...
Prices of coking coal futures in China retreated on Monday, as investors closed long positions to cash in profits after the steelmaking ingredient's dramatic price rally prompted the Dalian...
Only 2% of Infrastructure South Africa’s (ISA’s) pipeline of projects will be delivered as part of public-private partnerships (PPPs), an issue the ISA says is being addressed by reforms to improve...
South Africa's government will give Transnet an additional R94.8-billion rand guarantee facility to support the ailing State-owned logistics firm's recovery plan, the transport ministry said on...
Last week renewable energy company Seriti Green received a budget quote from Eskom that it had applied for as long ago as February 2021 – that's the delay in obtaining collaboration from the State...
Martin Creamer talks about Kumba exports, Seriti wind turbine and data centres are demanding major investment in new power stations
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses higher Kumba iron-ore exports reflecting the benefit of public-private logistics; the fourth wind turbine going up for Seriti Resources; and the Coal &...
The US Interior Department on Thursday moved to expand domestic access to critical minerals by targeting mine waste and other legacy sources for extraction. Under a new directive from Interior...
Teck Resources’ lowered production guidance for its flagship Chilean mine in the latest setback to the Canadian company’s efforts to join the copper big leagues. The sprawling Quebrada Blanca...
Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported an almost 9% rise in production for the fourth quarter on Friday on the back of a strong performance at its mines, while flagging price pressures due to an...
After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by...
South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The...
As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally...
Private investment company Menar has pledged R3.88-billion to develop the project.
Looking beyond this transitionary year, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American will emerge as a highly differentiated, higher margin and more cash generative business, Anglo American CEO...
A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal,...
Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in the first half of this year, the International Energy...
The New South Wales (NSW) government has committed to repurposing former coal mine sites for economic development, backing all 13 recommendations from a Parliamentary inquiry into post-mining land...
State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a...
China generates more electricity than the US, India and the EU put together, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu told Wednesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day, where he added “… and I think this race is...
Eskom group executive for strategy and sustainability Nontokoza Hadebe says the decision to establish a ‘GreenCo’ renewables business as a standalone subsidiary separated from Eskom Generation is...
Today, as I speak to you, our fourth wind turbine is probably on its way up, Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke, who has also just opened a new coal mine down the road from the turbine in South...
Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector...
Yancoal Australia’s Premier Coal operation has surpassed 100-million tonnes of coal production since mining began at its current site in 1996, a milestone that reinforces its role as Western...
Coking coal futures' prices in China soared on Wednesday as a government inspection on coal mine production sparked concerns of supply disruptions. The most active coking coal contract on the...
Mozambique’s Maputo port suffered a steep drop in shipments during the first half of the year amid trade uncertainties and social unrest, according to the company that runs its operations. The...
The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of the African energy sector, urges OPEC member states and their allies to take decisive action to reverse global bans on fossil fuel financing and...
Iron-ore futures prices closed higher for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of further stimulus after Beijing unveiled a $170-billion hydropower project to boost economic...
Prices of coking coal futures in China hit their ceiling for a second successive session on Tuesday, amid market chatter about potential government inspections in China's major coal production hubs...
Indonesia's mining ministry has drawn up a list of 18 projects worth $38.6-billion to develop the country's natural resources and handed them over to sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia on...
South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. June quarter sales soared...
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