Eskom warns of load-shedding as unplanned breakdowns strike at four units
ESKOM told South Africans to prepare for the possibility of renewed load-shedding today following unexpected breakdowns of its fleet.
The announcement comes on the eve...
Pope Francis says COVID-19 will throw spotlight on environment and fossil...
POPE Francis said the drastic reduction in pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns globally ought to lead to greater concern for the environment.
"The lockdown has reduced...
Assmang facing R89m lawsuit from Eskom after allegedly failing to make...
ESKOM is suing mining company Assmang for R89m in damages.
The power utility alleges that the company failed to achieve the energy savings at Assmang’s...
Glencore’s $1bn coal project to be fast-tracked as first recession in...
AUSTRALIA'S government is fast-tracking the development of the $1bn coal mine in the hope that its development helps alleviate the effects of the country's...
Asia demand for coal to offset falling demand in Europe,...
DEMAND for coal is expected to continue falling in Europe and the US, but Asia is expected to prop up the fuel for the...
SA coal exports forecast to fall as infrastructure deemed insufficient to...
SOUTH African coal exports were set to decline as the country didn't have sufficient infrastructure to exploit the Waterberg - a large, well-known coalfield,...
COVID-19 pandemic may give fresh impetus to just transition in SA’s...
On South Africa’s energy landscape, a vision is taking shape – to not just a move away from burning coal for power, but to do...
Eskom in “advanced talks” with seven coal companies to renegotiate over...
SOUTH African power utility, Eskom, was in “advanced talks” with seven coal suppliers regarding negotiation of supply contracts which were “inflated above market price”.
Andre...
Glencore’s Hayward re-appointed despite criticism from shareholder advisory on environment
RECOMMENDATIONS by shareholder advisory Pirc to consider voting Glencore chairman, Tony Hayward, off the board went unheeded today.
Just less than 4% of shareholders voting...
UK’s largest private pension turns back on coal (as well as...
THE coal industry took another blow this week after the UK's largest private pension manager said it would sell investments in the sector and...