Union says nationwide strike underway as protest against Eskom proposal gains...
A NATIONWIDE strike by South Africa's largest labour organisation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) had begun on Wednesday that included employees...
Harmony considering building solar plant to cut “massive” Eskom power costs
HARMONY Gold was considering building a 30MW solar power plant in South Africa's Free State province to supply electricity to its operations and cut...
Eskom voices “serious concern” about reliability and ramp-up of fault-ridden Medupi,...
SOUTH African power utility, Eskom, tonight expressed "serious concern" about the reliability of its multi-billion rand new build programme to contribute towards the country's...
South Africa needs coal until 2040 at least, argues Menar Capital’s...
SOUTH Africa will need to generate energy from coal until at least 2040, said Fin24, an online publication which was citing the views of Vuslat...
Alleged copper thieves trapped in former Gupta coal mine following explosion
ALLEGED thieves who gained access to the Gloria coal mine in South Africa have been trapped following a gas explosion, according to a report...
Optimum Coal Mines heading for stalemate as creditors argue over Eskom...
THERE was no immediate prospect that Optimum Coal Mines would be sold as a legal dispute between creditors would make it impossible to hold...
Uranium price recovery tipped to maintain momentum as supply dries up...
THE uranium market was turning around and this time it was for real after being depressed for the past decade during which price recoveries were...
Eskom ‘too big to fail’, Ramaphosa tells Indaba, setting stage for...
STATE-run utility Eskom, widely cited as the key risk to South Africa's mining industry and the wider economy, was "too big to fail", and...
Mantashe renews vigorous defence of SA’s beleaguered coal industry
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, renewed his defence of the country's coal sector which he urged to respond to the pressures it faced,...
Project Halo insists R3.05bn bid for Optimum Coal Mines is the...
PROJECT Halo, the company that submitted a R3.05bn offer to take Optimum Coal Mines out of business rescue, remained the preferred bidder for the...