Transnet: Swazi link is Waterberg saviour
Transnet's plans to service the strategic Waterberg coalfields hinge on whether it will succeed in moving general freight off the coal line, via a Swaziland loop.
Glencore may seek partner for $973m swoop on Chevron SA assets
GLENCORE has made light of the regulatory and political crisis in South Africa's resources sector by offering nearly $1bn (R13.7bn) for control of US...
NUM planning Eskom strike in May as unbundling fears mount
THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is planning a five-day strike at Eskom in protest against President Cyril Ramaphosa’s February proposals to split the...
Resgen thermal coal project Boikarabelo gets crucial jumpstart as second lender...
RESOURCE Generation (Resgen) was close to finalising the last major piece in the funding puzzle for Boikarabelo, a thermal coal mining project, after a...
Keaton rejigs R182m Xceed bid debt
Keaton Energy is to sell less coal to Gunvor following a loan from Investec that gives it more financial flexibility.
SACMH faces JSE suspension
South African Coal Mining Holdings has been warned by the JSE to submit its financial reports for the interim period to end-December, or face suspension.
Exxaro mine in peril after Eskom coal talks fail
Eskom will seek a new coal supply agreement for its Arnot power station after failing to reach terms with Exxaro - a development that could imperil Arnot mine.
SA Govt’s energy crisis committee targets major cut in IPP redtape
THE South African government is hoping to radically cut wait times of up to 1,000 days for new independent power producer (IPP) projects, said...
MC Mining’s Brown weighs Vele, once SA’s most controversial mine
DAVID Brown, CEO of MC Mining (MCM), previously known as Coal of Africa, claims to be in a much happier place these days. "There’s...
Eskom defends Tegeta link saying it saved R10bn in coal costs
SOUTH African power utility, Eskom, defended its relationship with the Gupta family owned Tegeta Exploration & Resources (Tegeta) saying it was commercial and had...