Miners seek to prevail as Eskom denies crisis
South African mining firms are finding a way around the power crisis even while Eskom, now without its top leadership for three months, denies one exists.
Eskom suspends CEO, launches 3-month inquiry
Eskom said it would launch an independent inquiry that required top management to step aside whilst it interrogated financial, primary energy and project activities.
Sasol in Eskom power talks, weighs LNG plan
Sasol said it was seeking three- to five-year power purchase agreements with Eskom, and said it was discussing an LNG plant with government departments.
Exxaro to revise GMEP after latest Eskom snafu
Exxaro Resources said it would revise the configuration of its R10bn Grootegeluk expansion following the delay in synchronisation of Eskom's Medupi power station.
Transnet says won’t budge on Glencore tariff
Transnet chief negotiator on rail tariffs said Glencore was just trying to get the government firm to compensate it for the decline in the coal price.
SA miners slapped with electricity levy hike
Intensive energy users face an additional levy as the South African government studies loopholes - a tax that will stay in place until the carbon tax is instituted.
Eskom softens coal crisis stance
Eskom has softened its stance on the likelihood that South Africa is facing a coal supply cliff owing to a reduction in electricity demand, and improved contracting.
SA to have nuclear power by 2023
South Africa would add fresh nuclear power capacity to the country's national grid by 2023 in time to replace the retirement of coal-fired power owned by Eskom.
Sasol delays GTL, ups R4bn savings plan
Sasol planned to better its planned R4bn in sustainable savings by 2016 in response to lower international oil prices.
Glencore cuts SA coal by 5mt as prices bite
Glencore is to cut thermal coal output from Optimum Coal by at least five million tonnes a year as coal prices bit deep causing "ongoing financial hardship".


















