In the parts of the financial world that have spent the decade since the Paris Agreement trying to curb the most-polluting fossil fuel, there are actually two distinct types of coal — with two very... 

Iron-ore futures prices flitted within a tight range on Tuesday, as traders weighed resilient near-term demand in China against the potential of improved supply from top producer Australia. The... 

Diversified mining company Anglo American has been awarded rehabilitation certification for 82 ha of land at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The area, located near the towns of... 

Heavy lifting and crane rental services company Sarens, through its South African division Sarens Siba, is working on the installation of 125 t wind turbine generators (WTGs) for the first phase of... 

The World Bank Group is considering financing $500-million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid... 

China sent a rare shipment of at least three cargoes of coking coal to processors in Indonesia's Sulawesi in May, sources familiar with the matter said, encroaching on a market typically dominated... 

Verder, a global leader in advanced pumping solutions, has launched the Verderflex Dura 100 - the latest innovation in peristaltic hose pump technology. This large capacity pump has been designed... 

The New South Wales government has unveiled the final model for its Future Jobs and Investment Authority – a new body designed to support a transition in the state’s coal-producing regions as... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, which has included the demerger of the newly... 

Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of so-called ‘repowering’ projects at various stages of development on the sites of six coal power stations, including Komati, which has already... 

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 

A World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans to cut its reliance on coal, unlocking up to $2.6-billion in financing and giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost.... 

Owing to its notable success and an overwhelming demand from host communities in and around Piet Retief, in Mpumalanga, the Kangra Cadet Programme – implemented by high-quality energy coal producer... 

The fact that it takes an exceedingly long time in South Africa for policy decisions to be made let alone implemented is something of a doubled-edged sword. On the positive side, it can sometimes... 

A caged inspection drone offering enhanced inspection capabilities is said to reduce costs for power stations by reducing the need for human inspection services. Developed to be more than just a... 

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM), an associate of Dr Patrice Motsepe, has entered into a hedging collar transaction over 18-million ordinary shares of ARM's equity... 

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to meet rising electricity needs, the bank's... 

ASX-listed Cokal has secured a $15-million strategic debt funding facility to support the expansion of metallurgical coal production at its Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) mine in Central Kalimantan,... 

ASX-listed Bowen Coking Coal has announced it would transition the Burton Mine Complex in Queensland to an owner-operator model, with the shift to take effect on July 1, following the expiry of its... 

China's coal imports could drop by up to 100-million metric tons in 2025, an official at a major industry group said, potentially putting global benchmark prices - already at multi-year lows -... 

Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator... 

Recent rains may have provided the world’s most populous nation some relief from scorching summer heat, but they shattered state-owned mining giant Coal India’s hopes of denting record-high... 

JSE-listed PPC on Monday reported a step change, ahead of expectations, in key financial metrics such as its margins, profitability and cash generation for the year ended March 31, which reached... 

South Africa’s Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that it is undertaking a comprehensive review of the country’s public procurement framework for independent power producers... 

China and India have approved the construction of the largest capacity of new coal-fired power plants in a decade, as the world’s two most populous nations seek to bolster energy security,... 

Martin Creamer talks about Mintek, Bulgarian hydrogen collaboration and storing hydrogen is best way to store green energy. 

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 

LSE-listed junior exploration and critical minerals company Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study (PFS) phase, following the identification of... 

Following the post-election protests and attacks that disrupted Mozambique’s mining sector in October 2024, specialist consultancy Core Consultants is advising companies to stockpile key materials,... 

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 

Multinational dairy company Fonterra officially opened its first electrode boiler at its site in Edendale, New Zealand, last month, and further plans to progress decarbonisation at its... 

Multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank’s Advisory and Capital Markets department has been appointed and mandated as the exclusive financial adviser to raise capital for... 

Anglo American is about to begin a formal sales process for De Beers, after receiving indications of interest from potential buyers that include two former chief executives of the iconic diamond... 

Global energy investment is set to increase to a record $3.3-trillion this year, despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, according to the International... 

The Department of Transport (DoT) reports that it received 162 formal responses to a request for information (RFI) launched by Minister Barbara Creecy in March to test the market appetite for... 

Bulgaria is particularly enthusiastic about establishing hydrogen collaboration with stakeholders from South Africa – and is fully prepared to initiate cooperation "right away". Research... 

Industrial Gas Users Association South Africa (IGUA-SA) CEO Jaco Human has called for the urgent finalisation of a fiscal guarantees framework to help progress, to a “transactional level”, the... 

Australia-based Coronado Global Resources has secured a $150-million asset-based lending (ABL) facility with an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, shoring up its liquidity as metallurgical... 

Globally diversified metals and mining company South32’s subsidiary, Samancor Manganese, has completed the divestment of the Metalloys manganese alloy smelter to Menar Capital-owned entity... 

Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) has been issued a notice of default by senior lender Vitol over its Dartbrook coal project in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, but the Singapore-based commodities... 

Metallurgical coal producer Coronado Global Resources is making headway with its liquidity improvement plan, having secured a covenant waiver under its asset-based lending (ABL) facility and... 

The joint venture (JV) behind the Dartbrook coal mine in New South Wales has increased its senior secured debt facility to provide additional working capital ahead of a planned ramp-up in washed...