SA on power alert as Eskom mulls load-shedding
Eskom said load-shedding may become necessary unless demand was pulled back 10% with industrial users already complying.
Tariff increases loom as Eskom flounders
ELECTRICITY users should brace themselves for further tariff increases as Eskom
tries to address cash flow constraints brought by rising operational and funding
costs.
5 urgent ‘to-do’s’ on Eskom CEO’s worry list
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Glencore bids $1.35bn for Chad oil, gas
Glencore Xstrata has underlined its appetite for Africa risk after bidding a cash premium for an oil and gas exploration firm in Chad - the world's seventh poorest nation.
BHP meets Eskom amid $20bn demerger chatter
BHP Billiton has resumed talks with Eskom over power to its aluminium smelters amid
talk the Australian firm is mulling a $20bn demerger of its SA assets.
Output at Grootegeluk cut to 70% during rains
Despite the production cut, however, Grootegeluk continued to supply Eskom's Matimba power station using stockpiles.
Exxaro’s Grootegeluk flooded – pics
A stark reminder of how excessive rainfall can seriously hamper the supply of coal to Eskom's power stations.
Miranda corrects statement of going concern
Miranda Minerals, a coal development firm, took the unusual step of correcting its statement of going concern saying director fees would be sacrificed.
Petmin to build thermal coal warchest
Petmin says it will be able to gather enough finance to a buy a two to three million tonne year operating thermal coal mine.
CoAL, Rio Tinto revisit $30m Chapudi payment
Coal of Africa said it was in "fruitful" talks with Rio Tinto on the "... timing and magnitude" of the Chapudi deal as balance sheet issues become a burning issue.