SA coal exports to recover in 2009

by Allan Seccombe | 06 Feb 2009 - | comment here

South African coal exports are expected to bounce back strongly into the upper 60 million tonnes from a decade low of below 62 million tonnes last year. Read ›

Zambia dismantles windfall tax

by Brendan Ryan | 08 Feb 2009 - | 1 comments

Zambia earned itself a bucketful of good faith from its private sector mining partners this week after it unveiled plans to shelve the windfall tax, and other duties, amid falling metal prices. Read ›

China's growth to hit a sustainable level

by Allan Seccombe | 12 Feb 2009 - | comment here

China's economic growth is seen turning around in the third quarter of this year after a sharp slow down, but it will achieve a more realistic and sustainable level around eight percent this year, an Read ›

Coking coal cutbacks grow apace

by Allan Seccombe | 05 Feb 2009 - | comment here

UPDATED - Coking coal producers in the United States and Australia are taking strain because of the downturn in the global steel market. The 32 million tonnes already taken off the market will likely Read ›

Rail is key to unlock DRC copper wealth

by Brendan Ryan | 07 Feb 2009 - | comment here

Southern African rail development is the key to unlocking the mineral wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which could become the "centre of gravity" of the copper producing world. Read ›

Mmamabula ready to go by mid-year

by Brendan Ryan | 11 Feb 2009 - | comment here

Canadian junior CIC Energy wants to start construction of its proposed Mmamabula power station in Botswana in the second half of the year but must still reach agreement with Eskom on tariffs Read ›