Power situation remains critical, says Eskom
SA's power supply situation will remain critical for the next two years, says Eskom CEO Brian Dames, while still trying to play down the latest problem at Medupi.
WCC in funding squeeze as project faces delay
Waterberg Coal Company was also considering building a smaller export-dedicated mine at its Waterberg Coal Project amid delays in a Eskom sales agreement.
Exxaro not cutting jobs but coal sector at risk unless TFR...
EXXARO Resources did not expect to cut coal production despite another poor year of export deliveries by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR).
Nombasa Tsengwa, CEO of...
Transnet gets its coal act together
Transnet Freight Rail has upped its game and is railing coal to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal faster than the terminal can export it. Long may this continue.
CoAL hints at extending Exxaro equity link
Coal of Africa said the sheer scale of its Soutpansberg coalfields would create
opportunities for equity investment with Exxaro, but added Exxaro had yet to
ink the initial Makhado investment.
Blaze shuts Xstrata mine
A fire has caused Australia's Blakefield South coal mine in New South Wales state to close down, says owner Xstrata.
Eskom lays out plans for 1,000MW private power purchases with first...
ESKOM, the South African power utility, today set out plans to buy 1,000MW in private supply with the first contract to be signed this...
Heavy rains hit SA coal exports
Logistics group Transnet says heavy rains have disrupted its freight rail operations, affecting coal and maize exports.
DMR calls for controls over coal price increases
Mosa Mabuza, DMR deputy director-general, said the government had prioritised the control of coal costs while a coal policy would be formuated this year.
Eskom recovers Tegeta coal prepayment after 1.25mt delivered
ESKOM said it had recovered the cost of pre-paying Tegeta Energy & Exploration (Tegeta) for the delivery of 1.25 million tonnes of coal to...