Coal strike in balance as NUM weighs new Chamber offer
SOUTH Africa's Chamber of Mines and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are scheduled to reconvene to discuss the latest coal industry wage offer...
For better or worse, coal is here to stay as Asia...
THE thermal coal market has moved on since the energy security crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to analysts, the outlook for...
SA’s Eskom to cut 2,000MW from grid as load-shedding makes unwelcome...
LOAD-SHEDDING, or rotational power cuts, returned to South Africa after the country's power utility said shortages would see it reduce 2000MW in supply from...
Coal strike over as NUM agrees wage deal
The coal industry strike was brought to a close nine days in after the National Union of Mineworkers agreed a two-year wage deal with employers.
Misplaced coal pessimism has left Thungela oversold
FEW JSE stocks have swung as wildly as Thungela. From a 52-week high of R140.81 in February 2025 to barely R81 by October, the...
South32’s ‘smile and wave’ moment a fresh blow to SA
* Article adjusted to acknowledge that South32's bid for Metropolitan was for metallurgical coal, not thermal coal which is the focus of environmental concern.
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MC Mining to issue R15m in shares as part of debt...
MC Mining described discussions aimed at issuing R15m worth of shares as "positive" following an agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to restructure...
Eskom’s Mabuza acknowledges power stability crucial if SA economy to recover
IN the coming months, Eskom’s management will focus on avoiding loadshedding because it fully understands the impact this has on the economy, acting CEO...
Uranium price revives as fears mount about COVID-19 impact on concentrated...
THE price of uranium has been on the increase in the past two weeks owing to the potential disruption to supply which is divided...
Glencore faces renewed pressure from activist investor to hive off coal...
GLENCORE is facing renewed calls to hive off its coal assets, said Bloomberg News citing a letter from Bluebell Capital Partners, an activist investor...