CoAL to defend bid to halt mining at Vele
South African miner Coal of Africa says it will vigorously defend the appeals brought against its Vele mine on environmental concerns and that they had no basis or legal merit.
Exxaro earnings seen up to 73% higher
Diversified resources group Exxaro says it expects headline earnings per share for the six months to end June 2010 to be between 650c and 700c, representing an increase of between 60% and 73% when compared to the corresponding period in 2009.
Strike didn’t hinder coal exports
Richards Bay Coal Terminal has managed to increase coal exports in July despite the nine-day strike at the world's largest coal terminal.
Eskom’s World Bank loan under investigation
The World Bank's Inspection Panel has confirmed that it is investigating the awarding of the bank's $3.75bn loan to South African power utility Eskom.
First Uranium recovers some lost ground
First Uranium shares have staged a partial recovery from their recent lows on both the JSE and TSX in response to better news in the June quarter production report.
Deep Yellow upgrades Jorc Resources
Mining group Deep Yellow has announced an upgrade and expansion of the mineral resource estimate at its INCA uranium deposit in Namibia.
Solidarity, Exxaro Coal reach wage agreement
Trade union Solidarity says that it has reached a "favourable" wage agreement with coal producer Exxaro Coal.
CoAL expects 1st sales from Vele in next quarter
Coal of Africa says that development of the Vele Project has progressed according to schedule and first sales of coking coal are expected during the next quarter.
Resgen spent millions on exploration
Resgen, the Australian company with a secondary listing on the JSE, has spent A$2.4 million on exploration and evaluation this year to date.
RBCT workers end wage strike
Some striking workers at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal have resumed work after accepting a 9.5% wage rise offer by RBCT, a company official says.