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Global demand for coal is bringing mayhem to South African towns
1st August 2023 By: Bloomberg

An often impenetrable logjam of trucks laden with coal at South Africa’s crossing with Mozambique has brought chaos to a sleepy border town. Elephants escaping from the nearby Kruger National Park... 


The Secunda complex
In appeal against air-quality decision, Sasol again makes case for load-based emission limit
1st August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has moved to formally appeal a decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to decline its application to have its Secunda boilers regulated using a... 


A rail line
Botswana, South Africa seek funds for $230m minerals line
31st July 2023 By: Bloomberg

State-owned rail companies from Botswana and South Africa are seeking funding for a three-billion pula ($230-million) railway line between the two countries to transport commodities including coal.... 


MC Mining MD and CEO Godfrey Gomwe
Makhado project economics improved as LoM increases ‘significantly’
31st July 2023 By: Darren Parker

An updated life-of-mine (LoM) plan and coal reserve estimate for MC Mining’s fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project have significantly increased the LoM and... 


Image shows coal stockpiles at Carmichael
Queensland's Carmichael mine marks major milestone
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Carmichael coal mine, in Queensland, has mined its first ten-million tonnes of thermal coal. Bravus Mining and Resources COO Mick Crowe said the ten-million tonnes railed milestone was an... 


Teck CEO says mulls partial sale of coal unit as Glencore circles
Teck CEO says mulls partial sale of coal unit as Glencore circles
28th July 2023 By: Reuters

The CEO of Teck Resources said on Thursday that the Canadian miner is considering a range of proposals including a partial sale of its coal business from various interested parties after Glencore... 


Global coal demand, supply set to remain at an all-time high in 2023
Global coal demand, supply set to remain at an all-time high in 2023
27th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Global body the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects coal demand to remain at an all-time high this year. This follows after global coal demand reached an all-time high in 2022, rising above... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
Southern Africa is now Anglo’s only business region not on renewable energy
27th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Southern Africa is now the only region in the Anglo American business fold that is not on renewable energy because the company cannot go to a market and acquire that energy in the same way that it... 


The QB2 copper project in Chile
Teck’s FY copper guidance hits a bump with QB2 delays
27th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Teck Resources will miss its previously guided copper production target by between 60 000 t and 70 000 t, owing to delays in construction and commissioning of its Quebrada... 


New Anglo American Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Craig Miller is new Anglo American Platinum CEO
27th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American Platinum FD Craig Miller is the new CEO of Anglo American Platinum, with effect from October 1. This follows incumbent CEO Natascha Viljoen’s decision in February 2023 to take up the... 


Sasol tanks
Sasol makes strides in improving coal operations, synfuel volumes despite market volatility
25th July 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chemicals and energy company Sasol reports that its energy business showed notable improvements in operational and business performance in the second half of the 2023 financial year, ended June 30,... 


IDC grants MC Mining an extension to repay R160m loan
25th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Development finance institution the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has extended the date for the repayment of coal miner MC Mining’s R160-million loan to September 30. The... 


Coal miner Arch elects new board member
25th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Metallurgical coal miner Arch Resources has appointed Pamela Butcher to its board of directors, bringing nearly 40 years of international leadership experience in the chemical sector to the... 


Tycoon Jindal’s JSW Steel scouts for global coal mining assets
Tycoon Jindal’s JSW Steel scouts for global coal mining assets
25th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

JSW Steel is on the lookout for coal assets globally as the tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led mill seeks to tie up raw material supplies for its expansions in India. India’s top producer of the alloy has... 


Image shows aluminium smelter
South32 finishes year strong
24th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Triple-listed South32 has set three annual production records during the year ended June, with growth in aluminium, copper and manganese reported. “We had a strong finish to the year, with group... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore expects 2023 marketing earnings to beat guidance
21st July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore expects this year’s marketing earnings to exceed the top end of its guidance range. The London- and Johannesburg-listed producer and marketer of... 


Image shows a hand holding coal
Tigers Realm increases production
21st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Coal miner Tigers Realm Coal has reported a significant in coal production at its Russian assets during the three months to June. The miner on Friday reported a run-of-mine production of 410 000... 


Anglo’s second-quarter production up 11%
20th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American lifted second-quarter production by 11% compared with the second quarter in 2022, reflecting the ramp-up of its new Quellaveco copper mine in Peru, which... 


China swallows record flows of Russian oil and coal as war drags
20th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

China’s imports of key energy commodities from Russia surged to all-time highs last month, highlighting the growing interdependence of the two nations as the war in Ukraine drags on well into its... 


Images shows coal heaps at port
Stanmore posts solid June quarter
20th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Coal miner Stanmore has reported a strong three months of production during the quarter ended June. The ASX-listed company on Thursday reported that run-of-mine production for the June quarter... 


QRC sends out new call for coal tax repeal
20th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has again called on the Queensland government to reconsider its coal tax regime after major BHP reiterated that it would not be investing in growth in the... 


Image shows BHP's Escondida operation
BHP finishes the year strongly
20th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified major BHP has reported record production at some of its assets during the full year ended June. The miner on Thursday reported annual production records at its Western Australian... 


Funding, skills and logistics remain challenges for junior coal miners
19th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Junior miners Ndalamo Resources founder and CEO Shammy Luvhengo, Morupule Coal Mine CEO Edwin Elias and energy company Shumba Energy chairperson Alan Clegg on July 18 outlined various challenges,... 


Coal funding landscape challenging, but there are pockets of opportunity
Coal funding landscape challenging, but there are pockets of opportunity
19th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As South Africa undertakes the long process of a just energy transition (JET), coal mining projects and coal-fired power stations will still continue to be relevant for quite some time in the... 


A TFR locomotive
Resolving locomotive supply impasse with Chinese firm crucial, says TFR CEO
18th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

It is crucial that State-owned freight rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) find a solution to its long-standing locomotive supply impasse with Chinese manufacturer CRRC, TFR CEO Siza Mzimela... 


Polish court overturns decision to suspend permit for Turow mine
18th July 2023 By: Reuters

A Polish court on Tuesday overturned a ruling that work at the Turow lignite mine should be halted on environmental grounds, in a boost for the government which had vowed to keep it open. In June,... 


Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies research fellow Sandy Lowitt
Opinion: Does this count as a just transition investment?
17th July 2023

In this article, Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies research fellow Sandy Lowitt writes about the limited discussions that have been held about how just energy transition financing will be... 


India’s JSW Steel said to mull bid for stake in Teck coal unit
17th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

JSW Steel, India’s largest producer, is considering a bid for as much as a 20% stake in Teck Resources' steelmaking coal business, people with knowledge of the matter said. JSW has expressed... 


South Korea’s $751bn fund under new pressure over coal
14th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Korea’s National Pension Service is being challenged by climate groups demanding the retirement fund, one of the world’s largest, discloses details of discussions over limiting investments in... 


German coal plants follow steps of large miners to clean image
14th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Germany’s coal companies are following large multinational miners in cleaning up their image, with critics concerned that restructuring plans may set the stage for emissions to rise further. The... 


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