Boje throws weight behind Wescoal
Coal junior Wescoal Holdings was "a fundamentally sound" company, said the firm's outgoing CEO of 18 years, Andre Boje.
Wescoal’s Boje quits amid Ramaite conflict
Andre Boje has quit as CEO of Wescoal Holdings after 18 years in a decision that would appear to be linked to a conflict with his chairman, Robinson Ramaite.
ANC at war with itself on energy policy
From a policy perspective, the ANC's approach on energy is a free market one, but in an increasingly covert political arena, socialist principles dominate.
Govt policy ‘will kill’ SA coal’s future: Baxter
Roger Baxter, COO of the Chamber of Mines, said government's strategic minerals policy would kill R100bn required in new coal mine investment.
Wescoal’s Boje, Ramaite at loggerheads
Wescoal CEO, Andre Boje and the firm's chairman Robinson Ramaite disagreed over whether to accept a takeover offer with the latter wanting to build his stake.
SA isolated in its refusal to restructure Eskom
South Africa's emerging market rivals are facing similar challenges in respect of how to make state-owned power companies more commercial.
Eskom coal supply agreements losing lustre
Supplying Eskom with coal is not as attractive to miners as it used to be with Anglo, BHP and Exxaro expressing some disaffection with the business.
Challenger shale gas interest ‘undiminished’
Challenger Energy said it was progressing its exploration application for shale gas in the Karoo notwithstanding the withdrawal earlier this week of Shell's interest.
Radebe’s Mmakau blocking Exxaro coal deal
Bridgette Radebe, executive director of Mmakau Mining, is doing all in her power to oppose Exxaro's R4.9bn play for Total Coal SA.
South32 may restructure Eskom contracts
Graham Kerr, CEO-elect of South32, may restructure coal supply agreements with Eskom in order to finance extensions at the Khutala and Klipspruit colleries.