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China’s coal slump is likely to persist for several months, weighing on a global market that has seen mining giant Glencore forced to consider output cuts after prices dropped to near their lowest...
Global miner Anglo American achieved a strong operational and cost performance for the year ended December 31, with $1.3-billion of costs removed on a run rate basis and a further $500-million to...
The International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) is set to take centre stage as Africa’s groundbreaking platform dedicated to the advancement of commodity trade on the continent. Scheduled for 14...
Glencore said the optimal location for its primary listing “remains under study,” fueling speculation about what would be the most high-profile exit from the UK exchange to date. Glencore began...
The Department of Transport and State-owned Transnet will, in the next two months, engage the market on private sector participation (PSP) projects in several areas, Finance Minister Enoch...
JSE-listed Salungano Group, which owns coal mining operations in South Africa, has announced the resignation of CFO and executive director Kabelo Maroga, with effect from February 18. Acting CFO of...
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Mongolia is aiming to increase its coal exports to China by almost a fifth this year, as it seeks to expand energy cooperation with its resource-hungry neighbor. The central Asian nation forecasts...
Miner and commodity trader Glencore said on Friday it had rejected an unsolicited approach from an unnamed buyer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of last year....
Aim-listed Shuka Minerals is progressing work to complete the acquisition and redevelopment of the Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia, with a new board put in place. In a corporate and operational update...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates global electricity consumption will increase at the fastest pace in years over 2025 to 2027, fuelled by growing industrial production, rising use...
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Global association for the sustainable use of coal FutureCoal on February 13 announced Seriti Resources group CEO Mike Teke as chairperson of its newly established Southern Africa chapter. He will...
The International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) is set to take centre stage as Africa’s groundbreaking platform dedicated to the advancement of commodity trade on the continent. Scheduled for...
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The Africa Energy Indaba 2025 is set to host the highly anticipated Africa Gas Forum, a key platform dedicated to exploring the vital role of natural gas in Africa’s energy transition. As Africa...
South African businesses face several challenges related to the supply of energy that powers their operations. FNB Commercial sustainability head Kyle Durham explores key challenges unpacked in...
Diversified mining and metals company South32 on Thursday announced a 25% increase in revenue, reaching $3.12-billion, and a 579% surge in profit after tax, totaling $360-million for the half-year...
Indian conglomerate Adani Group has signed an around A$330-million ($207-million) private credit loan for its coal port unit located in Australia’s Northern Queensland, according to people familiar...
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The US should stop the closure of coal-fired power plants, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, adding the fuel source would be essential to the nation’s power system for decades to come. “We are...
Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project Down Under. South32’s Hillside Aluminium...
JSE-listed Mantengu Mining has acquired Masorini Iron Beneficiation’s (MIB’s) iron beneficiation plant in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, for R18.97-million. Mantengu says this strategic move positions the...
The Energy Council of South Africa has launched a communications campaign dubbed ‘Energise Mzansi’, which it says will seek to improve “energy transition literacy” amid rapid structural changes in...
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