SA to decide soon on nuclear, says Peters
South Africa will soon have to make a decision over whether to build the country’s next nuclear power station, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.
CGNPC closes in on Namibia’s Husab
ASX-listed Extract Resources, which owns the Husab uranium deposit in Namibia, has
received a formal bidder’s statement from China’s CGNPC-URC for a A$8.65/share deal.
Fear not the ‘Glenstrata’ giant, says customers
Big coal buyers should not fear the merger of miner Xstrata and trader Glencore into a dominant trading force, say customers.
Optimum RBCT coal exports to fall
A combination of industrial action and the relocation of draglines would mean lower
exports from Optimum Coal for the remainder of its financial year.
CoAL sells 26pc of Chapudi project
Coal of Africa has sold a stake in its Chapudi thermal and coking coal project it is
buying from Rio Tinto to a black-owned company, Rothe Investment.
Rio Tinto accepts Chinese offer for Kalahari
Rio Tinto has accepted China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp's bid for its 11.1% stake in Kalahari Minerals.
NPC revives coal export permit debate
Eskom is negotiating with suppliers to secure future coal supply, but failure to
advance talks should be dealt with by export regulation, a National Planning
Commission member has said.
Juniors hold key to Eskom coal deficit
Eskom's Dan Marokane said domestic coal supply from 2018 remained an urgent
issue, but that consolidation in South Africa's junior mining sector could help bridge
the deficit.
Investors cry foul over Lontoh Coal
ANC bigwigs Zola Skweyiya and Aaron Motsoaledi are among several people who
invested millions of rands in Lontoh Coal - some of whom now claim they've been
misled.
Coal India weighs up Limpopo deal
The board of Indian state-owned mining company Coal India will decide on Monday
whether to go ahead with a possible joint mining venture with Limpopo.