Energy

Optimum Coal says it has bought two prospecting rights in close proximity to its Koornfontein operations, envisaged to extend Koornfontein’s lifespan by 12 years.

Wescoal has applied to the North Gauteng High Court to set aside an application for the winding up of the company.

Capital project budget and scheduling slippages are extremely common globally, said Accenture, adding that South Africa’s Eskom was "not alone' in its implementation challenges.

Keaton Energy CEO, Mandi Glad, said the firm would survive the downturn in the coal sector, especially following its streamlining.

COAL of Africa (CoAL) closed the book on its long-standing legacy issues following the sale of Mooiplaats, the Mpumalanga province colliery the firm placed...

The Limpopo government has acknowledged its proposed partnership with Coal India, saying the JV will shop for greenfield assets and early stage projects.

South Africa is due to gazette regulations related to shale gas exploration, but its Parliament today heard of possible downgrades to reserves.

The National Union of Mineworkers says a majority of its members at Exxaro have so far voted in favour of a strike over planned retrenchments at the company.

An Indian consortium of state-run companies is considering a bid for a stake in Riversdale Mining as the country steps up its search for African coal assets.

The strike by more than 600 workers at Exxaro Sands inKwaZulu-Natal, now in its fourth day, will spread "like wildfire", the National Union of Mineworkers says.