Eskom transmission unbundling debate rages
Serious consideration is being given to the possibility of unbundling Eskom's transmission network and making it part of the future independent systems operator.
R3.5bn uranium project hit by price slump
Low uranium prices may lead to a delay in the R3.5bn Rand Uranium mine on the west Rand while other uranium projects are also pending.
SA govt’s AEMFC to pump R1bn into Optimum Coal after winning...
AFRICAN Exploration & Mining Finance Company (AEMFC), a company owned by the South African government, said on Tuesday evening it had been awarded an...
Peabody suspends financing of $3.8bn Anglo coal purchase
US coal producer Peabody Energy said financing of its proposed $3.8bn purchase of metallurgical coal assets from Anglo American was on hold until there...
Wescoal holds div, issues shares amid cash strain
Wescoal Holdings said it would not pay a final dividend and would raise up to R81m through a rights issue whilst is sought a long-term supply deal with Eskom.
Kibo quits coal to pursue alternative energy projects after SA opens...
KIBO Energy - which is developing three thermal coal projects in Mozambique, Botswana and Tanzania - has changed its overall strategy and will get...
Thungela targets 50% increase from Ensham coal mine
THUNGELA Resources is hoping to increase production from a mine it bought in Australia last year by as much as a quarter. If it...
Long-term coal supply a worry, says Eskom
Rising coal exports are threatening the security of supplies for electricity generation over the long term, says a senior Eskom official.
UK private equity fund to bid in latest round of SA’s...
ACTIS LLP, a UK-based private equity firm, was seeking energy projects in Africa including South Africa which has opened a new round of tendering...
Seriti to park minerals diversification strategy as it focuses on fixing...
SERITI Resources has iced plans to diversify its asset base as it had "its work cut out" restructuring the 28 million tons (Mt) a...