Eskom knew coal silo was weakening
Eskom was aware of structural problems at Majuba power station's coal silo months before it collapsed, said Solidarity, a union.
Glencore boosts Q3 coal output 9%
Production from Australia drove Glencore's coal output 9% higher, according to its third quarter production report.
More load-shedding this week: Eskom
More load-shedding was likely in South Africa after the country's power utility suffered a 3,000MW loss of power following the collapse of a coal silo at Majuba.
Zim reform will encourage IMF support
The International Monetary Fund said Zimbabwe should reform its indigenisation and labour laws in order to attract foreign funding.
Kusasalethu closure to cost Harmony R112m.
The two-week closure of Kusasalethu on the West Rand would cost the company about R112m in revenue.
X2 bid for Anglo assets “bit premature”
Reports linking X2 Resources for assets owned by Anglo American were described as "a bit premature" by a source close to the private firm.
Trans Hex pays special dividend
Trans Hex is to pay a special dividend of 50 cents/share following the conclusion of a long-standing deal to buy Namaqualand Mines from De Beers
Thermal coal benchmark in Asia cut for 2015
Goldman Sachs cut its price forecast for power station coal in Newcastle, Australia, a benchmark in China, to $69/t.
Army seizes power in Burkina Faso
The army had seized power in Burkina Faso, the fifth largest producer of gold in sub-Saharan Africa.
SA gold shares slump to 13 month low
Shares in South African gold producers slumped as stronger than expected economic data from the US led to a weakening in the price of bullion.