Molefe says Eskom wants to chase down mines
ESKOM plans to pursue the coal mines which benefited from state capital expenditure and the cost plus model, said Brian Molefe, CEO of the...
Eskom promises to keep SA’s lights on
Eskom says contingency plans are in place to ensure it generates enough electricity in spite of heavy rains disrupting coal supply to stations.
BHP faces shale gas lawsuit
BHP Billiton faces class action from US landowners who claim the company's shale gas business is creating a toxic soup, according to a report.
Explosion at French nuclear site kills one
A furnace has exploded at the Marcoule nuclear waste treatment site in southern France, killing one person.
Ambitious 81mt/year export coal target iced by Transnet
TRANSNET’S plans to boost export coal deliveries to 81 million tonnes a year (mtpa) has been quietly shelved.
CEO, Siyabonga Gama, told Miningmx on the...
Eskom defends 16% tariff increase application
The Independent Democrats-Democratic Alliance has joined the chorus of critics who say Eskom's power tariff application is excessive.
MC Mining to downscale Vele Colliery as coal price slides
MC Mining announced on Wednesday the downscaling of already modest production at the Vele Colliery in South Africa's Limpopo province owing to depressed thermal...
Xstrata refutes Mandela link
Global resources group Xstrata has taken umbrage at insinuations of improper conduct in the sale of its former Maloma operations to Chancellor House.
Good time to shop for SA coal
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, CEO of IchorCoal, believes now is the time to buy South African coal assets while prices for the fuel languish.
Questions over Petrohawk trades
A number of well-timed bullish bets in options of BHP Billiton target Petrohawk has raised eyebrows among some options market watchers.