New programme to assist miners and environmental organisations to work together

A major challenge faced by the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is the absence of scientific evidence to prove the effect that mining, especially opencast mines, have on heritage sites.

Company Announcement: Acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi’s South African coal assets completed

“Transaction strengthens Coal of Africa’s position as one of the most substantial holders of prospecting and mining rights for coking coal in South Africa’s Soutpansberg coalfield,” says CEO John Wallington.

Coal of Africa completes Chapudi deal

Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) said on Thursday it had completed its acquisition of the Chapudi coal assets, in Limpopo, from Rio Tinto and Kwezi Mining. This follows Ministerial approval of the sale under Section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum...

Anglo puts State back into steel, competitive bid for Ezulwini, CoAL beating odds at Vele

Diversified miner Anglo American has put the South African State back into steel making;TSX- and JSE-listed gold-and-uranium miner First Uranium is about to face minority shareholder resistance over its recent disposals; and Coal of Africa Limited...

Coal of Africa close to concluding Chapudi deal

ASX- and JSE-listed Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) said on Monday that the deadline for the completion of the Chapudi acquisition was extended to the end of May. The extension enabled certain conditions, such as the Section 11 approval from the...

Company Announcement: Report For The Quarter Ended 31 March 2012

Production at Vele Colliery commences and Makhado Project Definitive Feasibility Study progressing well

Makhado coking coal project, South Africa

The Makhado project plan is based on the production of five-million tons of coking coal a year.

Company Announcemen: Vele's First Coal Destined For Export Market

Coal of Africa Limited s pleased to announce that the first shipment from the Company’s Vele Colliery in Limpopo Province was loaded into 30 rail wagons at the existing Musina siding on Tuesday

Company Announcement: Vele Plant Delivered To Management In Handover Ceremony

Coal of Africa’s first producing coking coal colliery in South Africa, the Vele colliery in Limpopo Province, took delivery of the plant from the project engineering consultants ELB Engineering Services at an official handover ceremony at the...

CoAL takes delivery of Vele plant, first coal moved to port

Emerging miner Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) on Tuesday took delivery of the coal washing plant at its Vele colliery in Limpopo. The plant, which was constructed by EPE Modular Plant, a subsidiary of engineering consultants ELB, was hot...

Makhado coking coal project, South Africa

Work on the definitive feasibility study at the Makhado project is now complete.

Read about Beacon Hill’s Minas Moatize, CoAL’s Chapudi BEE structure, Exxaro’s clean energy plans and other news in the latest Coal Roundup

The February roundup includes details of the potential of Beacon Hill's Minas Moatize project, in Mozambique; Coal of Africa Limited's sale of its 26% stake in its Keynote Trading and Investment subsidiary to black-owned Rothe Investment and King...