Why SA rebranded thermal coal a critical mineral
IS coal a critical mineral? The question has risen to prominence since South Africa designated coal as a “highly critical” mineral in its Critical Minerals Strategy released last…
Minerals Council says no respite from energy cost inflation
SOUTH Africa’s mining sector is set for continued high energy inflation despite improved performance from state-owned entities, the Minerals Council said following the…
Global coal output set for record year: IEA
WORLD coal production is expected to reach an unprecedented 9.2 billion tons in 2025 as fossil fuel demand maintains record levels despite environmental commitments. This is…
Coal’s evergreen allure hard for investors to ignore
The pendulum has swung back to coal. Look no further than Glencore which is reconsidering retaining its coal production instead of demerging and separately listing the business,…
Exxaro’s ‘money or the box’ conundrum
Three years after announcing a strategy to diversify from coal, Exxaro is still searching for an investment. Nombasa Tsengwa, CEO since mid-2022, acknowledges that it’s been a…
Exxaro may return to SA coal projects if it fails to diversify
EXXARO Resources could develop more of its coal resources in the event it failed to find assets for diversification. The coal miner has been looking for non-coal assets since…
Nuclear to play a role in SA’s future energy mix – Ramaphosa
NUCLEAR fuel would have a role in South Africa’s future energy mix, said News24 citing comments by the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. “Our energy is based on a mixed energy…
Mantashe says executive exodus is “mice running from methane”
SOUTH African mines and energy minister Gwede Mantashe resorted to mining analogy to comment on recent executive and non-executive departures at Transnet and Eskom. In an article…
As Eskom seeks a new way of scaling renewable power, Vietnam could light its way
SOUTH Africa has had energy shortfalls for the past 16 years, but to date there have been totally inadequate measures to add new capacity to the grid. The crisis has escalated…
As Eskom seeks a way of scaling renewable power, Vietnam could light its way
SOUTH Africa has had energy shortfalls for the past 16 years, but to date there have been totally inadequate measures to add new capacity to the grid. The crisis has escalated…