The perils associated with assigning shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises to line ministries can no longer... 

Grindrod will roll out an R8-billion multiyear programme to scale up its business in South Africa and Mozambique. This comes amid a softening in the global commodity cycle, as well as social... 

The Presidency has confirmed that it has been formally informed that the US has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to which it had initially pledged more than... 

State-owned power utility Eskom's collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee has resulted in a series of... 

South Africa’s Nedbank Group Ltd. and Norwegian investment firm Norfund are acquiring a “substantial minority” stake in a renewable energy company co-founded by a former JPMorgan Chase & Co.... 

BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery has warned that Australia’s competitive edge in the resources sector is at risk without sustained investment in productivity, energy, and labour policies.... 

In this article, Royal HaskoningDHV climate resilience director Karen King writes that climate change presents severe risks in South Africa, but also opportunity for innovation and leadership. 

South Africa, and Africa as a whole, had to make use of diversified energy resources, to enhance energy security. This was one of the points highlighted by South African Electricity and Energy... 

Languishing global prices today mask a very different future for the world’s most-consumed source of power. Australian thermal coal contracts, the benchmark for Asia, are hovering close to $100 a... 

China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply in the world’s biggest market for the fuel, according to Morgan Stanley. The bank said... 

China's national coal association on Friday issued a statement to members proposing controls on coal production and imports of low-calorie, low-quality coal amid weak demand and high inventories.... 

The Indonesian government’s plan to regulate the price of coal exports is facing pushback from its largest customer, as firms in China balk at paying higher costs as other suppliers lower their... 

All conditions precedent to Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources' buyout of the final 15% interest in the Ensham business, in Australia, for A$48-million, have been fulfilled.... 

Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will proceed with the wind down of its longs business after talks with government failed to yield the “timely solutions required”... 

Mineral exploration spending in British Columbia declined by 14% in 2024, dropping to C$643-million from the previous year, as several flagship projects matured into the development phase,... 

To both increase its supply footprint in Southern Africa as well as enhance its mining product portfolio, outdoor and underground lighting solutions provider Extreme Lights is developing a new... 

India is exploring mining of critical minerals in Zambia, Congo and Australia, Mines Secretary VL Kantha Rao said on Thursday, as the world's fastest-growing major economy aims to secure raw... 

Cape Town is set to accelerate its switch to green energy and limit reliance on erratic supply from the state power utility after winning a €150-million ($157-million) loan from Germany’s KfW... 

GFG Alliance, owned by embattled commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, is looking to raise capital for development of a coking coal mine in Australia where its steelworks was last week put into... 

Australia's Mining and Energy Union said on Thursday it would launch a petition at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo mine in the Pilbara region that would allow workers to initiate bargaining for a collective... 

The recent survey conducted by Pensions for Purpose, a UK organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting impact investing within the pension industry, has thrown a stark light on the concerns... 

In this opinion article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay argues that the recent shock return of Stage 6 loadshedding does not signal a return to the dark days of 2023. However, he... 

Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources chairperson Mikateko Mahlaule has expressed concern about reports of mass retrenchments at mining companies in Mpumalanga. The committee is... 

JSE-listed Sasol has confirmed significant changes to its emission reduction roadmap (ERR), while also announcing material reductions to its capital expenditure requirements for implementing the... 

Energy and chemicals group Sasol is repurposing its Twistdraai export coal plant as a destoning operation to improve the quality of coal being used in its Secunda gasifiers, in Mpumalanga, where it... 

Australia-based Atrum Coal is proceeding with its legal claim against the Alberta government, reaffirming its stance that the province’s coal mining restrictions amount to de facto expropriation of... 

South African petrochemical firm Sasol on Monday skipped paying a dividend after reporting a 31% decline in half-year profit on a fall in oil prices and lower sales volumes. Sasol's headline... 

Eskom reduced the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 4 in the early hours of Monday morning after having shocked the country by rapidly ramping up the intensity of its rotational cuts to Stage 6 in... 

After taking the shock decision to ramp up loadshedding to Stage 6 in the early hours of Sunday February 23 - having declared Stage 3 on Saturday - Eskom is aiming to bring a halt to rotational... 

The majority of South African electricity is generated through fossil fuels – particularly coal – contributing to the rapid warming of the planet, extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels, and... 

Yancoal Australia forecast flat production estimates for fiscal 2025 on Thursday while reporting a 33% fall in annual profit due to lower coal prices. The coal miner expects attributable saleable... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has given the strongest indication yet that the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) will include a 10-year delay to the... 

Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion-a-year carbon tax cost. Researchers, having... 

Canadian copper and zinc miner Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price has moved to assure investors that the company remains well positioned, despite potential trade tariffs that may be imposed by the... 

While mining companies in South Africa are increasingly setting ambitious carbon net zero targets, translating these into tangible actions is a long-term challenge, highlights global professional... 

The concurrent use of coal and renewable energy has been identified as a tenable strategy for development of emerging players in South Africa’s mining sector, says midtier coal miner Ndalamo... 

More opportunities are likely to emerge in the manganese value chain in future, following anticipated growth in demand for manganese ore and its products including ferromanganese. “This is being... 

Closer collaboration within Africa’s mining ecosystem will be required if the sector is to meet its ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets for 2030, reports blasting... 

Amid much hand wringing over President Donald Trump’s hostility towards South Africa, some clear-eyed analysis has emerged confirming that Trump’s enmity has not been triggered only by the new... 

South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to minerals used in the green economy and includes coal and uranium, says Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.... 

Nuclear innovation company TerraPower has awarded contracts to three suppliers for the project.  

Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported better-than-expected first-half earnings on Thursday, helped by higher production and sales due to strong contributions from its mines in New South Wales....