Ferguson says CSG ‘critical’ to meet future east coast demand

Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has warned coal seam gas (CSG) detractors that Australia’s ability to meet future east coast gas demand would be “critically” dependent on the extent to which the industry is allowed to...

APPEA outlines policy issues crucial to industry’s competitiveness

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has urged the federal government not to confuse market gaps with market failures in its Energy White Paper. In its submission to the federal government, APPEA lauded the...

SA coal industry to grow amid uncertainties, says McCloskey

International coal markets specialist McCloskey Group chairperson and founder Gerard McCloskey, who will be speaking at the Commodities Review at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, believes that South Africa’s coal...

Renova may build manganese sinter plant in South Africa

Russian Renova group is considering enhancement of its South African manganese operations, including the building of a manganese sinter plant which will make use of the manganese from a mine it co-owns in the Kalahari. One of the biggest private...

Company Announcement: Vanuatu Geothermal Project Update

Attached please find a press release on: In previous quarterly reports KUTh has provided updates on its geothermal project in Vanuatu. We have reported that two issues have been holding up the project with the first involving the electricity...

Investment in African mining projects on the increase

Investment in mining projects in Africa is on the up, owing to the attraction of undeveloped commodities, says engineering consultancy Amec Minproc’s Africa business development executive Liam Cafferty.

Institute outlines role of coal in meeting global 
energy demands

The World Coal Institute (WCI) has put together a series of climate policy papers outlining the role that coal plays in meeting global energy demand.

Proximity to energy-hungry South Africa seen as advantage of Mmamabula

Canadian-listed CIC Energy Corp. is streaking ahead with plans for its 12 Mt yearly coal mine and adjacent 3 600 MW coal-fired power station in Botswana’s Mmamabula coalfield.