Continental Coal in another deal for Ferreira
Continental Coal, the thermal coal production and development company, says
it has done another deal to extend the life of its Ferreira coal mine.
Fears over coal’s food security threat
Coal mining in Mpumalanga is putting food security under threat as a large
portion of the province’s surface area may be turned into wasteland, say
environmentalists.
Eskom’s miner issues
For a person avowedly against entering mining, Eskom’s Brian Dames spends a
lot of time thinking, talking and making decisions regarding the impact of coal
mining on his business.
Firestone puts out deal vote to July
A shareholder vote on the recapitalisation of Firestone Energy's balance sheet, and a
deal that will see its joint venture partner, Sekoko Resources, sell a stake in the
listed business has been rescheduled to July owing to transaction complexities.
Transnet unveils concept for own coal terminal
Transnet has floated the remarkable idea that it may develop and manage its own
export-dedicated coal terminal in an effort to boost the fortunes of small-
scale, black-owned coal miners.
Tata Power moots SA ‘stranded coal’ plan
Eskom has warned against exportation of coals it could use for South Africa's power
generation, but an Indian company says its involvement in the industry should be
seen as an opportunity.
SA govt approves CoAL Chapudi deal
Coal of Africa's bid for Rio Tinto's Chapudi coking coal exploration assets was finally
approved after it won the blessing of the South African government.
Fukushima no longer a factor – Uranium One
The consequences of the Fukushima disaster have now substantially been factored into the uranium market, according to Chris Sattler, CEO of Uranium One.
Eskom, Anglo negotiate ‘cost plus’ Kusile deal
A return a cost plus structure is one of the ways Eskom is hoping to help finance
Anglo American's R12bn New Largo coal mine, deemed crucial in supplying the
4,800MW Kusile power station.
Sekoko’s Waterberg JV scoops $400m finance deal
The Waterberg coal JV between Sekoko Resources and Firestone Energy is back on track with the introduction of a new shareholder and $400m financing commitment.