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Madeleine King has been reappointed Resources Minister
Australia’s mining sector welcomes federal Cabinet
13th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s mining industry has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new Cabinet, urging the government to prioritise investment attraction, environmental approvals reform and support for... 


A manganese mine in Hotazel
Exxaro strengthens diversification through R11.67bn acquisition of manganese assets
13th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has entered into binding agreements to acquire shares and claims in manganese assets held by Ntsimbintle Holdings and OM Holdings in a "transformational" R11.67-billion... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Transport department extends deadline for response to rail, ports RFI to May 30
12th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Transport (DoT) has extended, to May 30, a deadline for responses to a request for information (RFI) on potential private sector participation (PSP) projects in the rail and port... 


Ndalamo Resources CEO Shammy Luvhengo
Ndalamo Energy confirms viability of solar project at old colliery
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ndalamo Resources subsidiary Ndalamo Energy has confirmed in a prefeasibility study (PFS) the viability of the Wonderfontein Colliery as an ideal site for new-energy initiatives. The study, the... 


Duvha power station, in Mpumalanga
Presidency MoU assigns Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency as JET implementer in the province
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Presidency has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA) to cooperate on implementing a Just Transition portfolio for the province. The... 


Matthew Daley will join South32 from Anglo American.
South32 names Anglo exec as successor to Graham Kerr
12th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining and metals company South32 said on Monday that Anglo American executive Matthew Daley would become its new CEO in 2026, replacing Graham Kerr who would step down later that year after... 


Jameson confirms reserve and doubles project NPV in Crown Mountain study update
Jameson confirms reserve and doubles project NPV in Crown Mountain study update
9th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Jameson Resources has reaffirmed the reserve for its Crown Mountain hard coking coal project in Canada's British Columbia, following a feasibility update that reflects updated... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore improved on various sustainability metrics in 2024
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Glencore says various initiatives at its industrial assets are driving positive change in the communities where they operate. “Our diversified business model, underpinned... 


China's April coal imports fall 16% year-on-year
9th May 2025 By: Reuters

China's coal imports fell 16% year-on-year in April, customs data showed on Friday, as weaker domestic prices made imports less profitable. Imports for the month were 37.83-million metric tons,... 


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On-The-Air (09/05/2025)
9th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Barrick Mining and green hydrogen. 


Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillside Aluminium contribution highlighted following power price agreement scrutiny
9th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The electricity pricing agreement for Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal reflects the South African government’s policy to support strategic industries that create value for the nation, South32... 


A worker welding a section on a train.
Rail logistics firms anticipate traffic boom with new reform
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Given the May 9 deadline for submissions on various identified strategic projects in the rail and logistics sector, companies have been intensifying efforts to explore investment opportunities in... 


A four-locomotive train hauls 160 empty wagons on Transnet’s GFB Flow route during the February 2025 test.
New initiative doubles rail capacity on the Coal Line
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s continuous improvement team recently launched a 160-wagon train initiative on the North Corridor to improve slot utilisation and double network capacity,... 


Train tracks on dry, rocky ground.
Urgent fixes prioritised in rail revival funding plan
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) outlined a structured plan to raise the funding needed to revitalise South Africa’s deteriorating rail infrastructure.... 


Colliery Training College
Colliery Training College celebrates 60 years
9th May 2025

The Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills development landscape since its establishment in 1965. For six decades, CTC has been renowned as a premier... 


Durban port operations
TPT reflects on progress made with turnaround strategy
8th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has made progress in improving its operational performance and with investment into new assets since it announced a turnaround strategy in October 2023.... 


Powerline
Concern lingers over both content of updated IRP and lack of consultation
8th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Serious questions continue to be raised about both the content of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity currently being discussed at the National Economic Development and Labour... 


Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Resource Chain, the owner of the Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen basin, adding a significant Joint Ore... 


India eases coal supply rules to ramp up power generation capacity
7th May 2025 By: Reuters

India on Wednesday changed rules to allow long-term coal supply contracts for so-called independent power producers as it looks to ramp up its coal-powered plant capacity. The government also did... 


Gas flaring
Methane data and transparency improving, reducing avoidable emissions a knowledge issue – IEA
7th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain at stubbornly high levels, but efforts to bolster data collection and monitor methane leaks are progressing, the International Energy Agency (IEA)... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns
7th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 


coal haul truck
Coaltech to launch GHG management, reporting framework for coal sector
6th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

With support from key industry players, a new initiative led by nonprofit research organisation Coaltech will see the development of South Africa’s first sector-wide framework for managing and... 


dump truck
Mining input costs moderating but significant pressures remain – Minerals Council
6th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although mining input costs have moderated in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2024, significant pressures remained, the Minerals Council South Africa revealed on May... 


Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has released a scoping study for the Hansen deposit, part of its Tallahassee uranium project in Colorado, US, confirming a technically viable and... 


BC mining projects could unlock $90bn in economic activity, says industry group
BC mining projects could unlock $90bn in economic activity, says industry group
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

British Columbia’s mining sector could generate as much as $90-billion in economic activity from 27 projects currently in advanced stages of development, according to a study commissioned by the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom aims to smooth maintenance profile after difficult summer
5th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has indicated that the State-owned utility is planning to “smooth” its maintenance profile over a longer horizon to avoid the security-of-supply risks currently associated... 


Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy has issued a material adverse change notice to Johannesburg- and London-listed Anglo American related to its planned $3.78-billion acquisition of Anglo’s steelmaking coal... 


An image of Kgabi Masia
Exxaro reaches mutual separation agreement with former coal head
5th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources on April 24 reached a mutual separation agreement with Kgabi Masia, its former chief coal operations officer. This development will not affect the company’s operations,... 


Adani Enterprises fourth-quarter profit drops on coal trading weakness
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

India's Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weaker performance at its coal trading division. The company's... 


US Ex-Im Bank votes to reverse ban on overseas coal lending
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

The board of the US Export-Import Bank unanimously voted on Thursday to reverse a years-long restriction on lending to coal projects overseas, reflecting President Donald Trump's agenda that calls... 


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Infrastructure link between gas demand and supply remains a constraint
2nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

While there is strong demand for gas for industrial and commercial uses in South Africa – and no shortage of finance for upstream oil and gas projects – the country has yet to take meaningful steps... 


New low for coal in South Africa's electricity mix
New low for coal in South Africa's electricity mix
2nd May 2025

In 2018, around 90% of South Africa’s electricity was produced by burning coal in a fleet of ageing power stations, but the contribution of wind and solar to the electricity mix has been steadily... 


MMS Group of Companies
MMS Group of Companies
2nd May 2025

Mining machine manufacturer Mining Maintenance Services (MMS) designs and manufactures underground coal mining machines that deliver solutions to customer challenges. These machines, albeit for... 


WORLD-CLASS EXPERTISE
Collaborations with engineering company Sinopec Ningbo Engineering bring world-class expertise to the project
Mpumalanga plant to tackle food security, emissions
2nd May 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The... 


ADAPTABLE AUTONOMY
The scalable surface drill automation on the DR412i offers customisable features tailored to unique operational needs
Rotary drill combines power, intelligence
2nd May 2025

In an environment where the move towards intelligent drilling continues to gather pace, the Sandvik DR412i rotary drill rig, equipped with scalable surface drill automation architecture, brings new... 


The above image depicts Khanye Colliery’s North Pit in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Coal developer reinforces rehabilitation of opencast mine
2nd May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental planning,... 


An image showing the Makhado pit
MC Mining achieves significant development milestones at Makhado
30th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed MC Mining’s Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal (HCC) project, in Limpopo, achieved significant development milestones towards commissioning of the coal handling and preparation plant... 


Flashback to Glencore's winter wheat pilot project in Mpumalanga.
Glencore produces 5% more South African energy coal in first quarter
30th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing... 


commodities trading screens
Global commodity prices expected to drop to six-year low by 2026 – World Bank
29th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to cause a drop in global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s... 


Whitehaven warns weather to drive coal prices higher as quarterly output falls
Whitehaven warns weather to drive coal prices higher as quarterly output falls
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal warned on Tuesday that weather conditions would put pressure on both metallurgical and thermal coal prices in the near term, while reporting a 5% sequential decline in... 


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On-The-Air (25/04/2025)
25th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, South African diamond jewellery entrepreneurs and investment in digital platinum soaring 


A coal mine in India
India's steel secretary says coking coal imports to accelerate
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

India's coking coal imports will accelerate due to the limited availability of the key steelmaking ingredient amid a ramp-up of steel capacity, the steel secretary said on Friday. Imports of coking... 


Chinese coal buyers reject new Indonesia price benchmark
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia's push to roll out a government-set price for coal is not gaining traction in top buyer China, undermining Jakarta's attempt to exert more leverage over its commodity exports. Indonesia... 


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