Rio’s Mozi mine to supply Tata Steel this year
Tata Steel's European unit would have about 10% of its coking coal requirements
supplied to it from Rio Tinto's new Mozambique coal mine, Benga.
Zambia coal-fired plant delayed to 2015
Zambia's first coal-fired power plant in years has been delayed owing to a failure to
win environmental permits on time.
Firestone to review R300m Tata Power offer
Tata Power has proposed taking a 30% stake worth R300m in Firestone Energy
and Sekoko Resources' Waterberg Coal Project - a "highly conditional" offer
now under review.
Uranium One posts record revenue
Uranium One said that despite difficulties in the uranium industry during 2011, the
company was able to post record revenues and an 89% improvement in earnings
from mining operations.
EU says nuclear stress tests completed by mid-year
Stress tests on European Union nuclear facilities would be completed by the mid-
year with EU Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, saying thoroughness was
essential.
Exxaro forms IPP with India’s Tata Power
Exxaro Resources has taken its first steps in developing an energy division by
forming a joint venture to establish an independent power producer with
India’s Tata Power.
Gold One offers $70m for First Uranium’s Ezulwini
Gold One gives further signal it wants uranium as well as gold exposure after
concluding its second uranium deal in the last 12 months.
AngloGold in $335m First Uranium swoop
AngloGold Ashanti's offer, if approved, will take gold production some 80,000
oz/year higher in the short term, and uranium output to 4.5 million pounds
annually.
Mozambique rejects Rio barging plan
Plans by Rio Tinto to barge coking coal mined from its Riversdale operation down
Mozambique's Zambezi river have been scotched by the country's government.
Firestone to lift output on Eskom, investor talks
Coal supply negotiations with Eskom and an unnamed multinational will result
in Firestone Energy radically increasing proposed production from its Waterberg
project.