Exxaro plans new Waterberg coal mine for exports

South African diversified miner Exxaro plans to develop a new coal mine in the Waterberg field that will supply 13-million to 15-million tons of coal for exports each year, a senior official said on Thursday. Exxaro is one of the largest coal...

SA failing to take full advantage of rising commodities prices because of ‘Transnet Freight Rail inefficiencies’

Black economically empowered diversified miner Exxaro Resources reports that South Africa is missing a significant gap in global commodity demand because of parasatal Transnet Freight Rail’s logistical inefficiencies.

Exxaro expresses frustration with service levels on coal line

Black–economically empowered diversified miner Exxaro Resources says that it is yet to receive clarity from State-owned freight logistics group Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) as to when its coal line will operating at a level that will allow it to...

Increased demand from AMSA sees Exxaro deliver 29% more coking coal into local market

Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest black economically-empowered mining companies, reported at its presentation of results for the six months ending June 30 that the company was pleased by the increased demand from steel producer ArcelorMittal...

Flurry of analyst support for Exxaro’s downstream coal surge

Mining analysts normally balk at miners going downstream into areas beyond their core competency. In the main, they want miners to stick to mining and to keep things simple. But even Doubting Thomas mining analysts were turned into enthusiastic...

Exxaro takes coal business into high-margin downstream arena

The JSE-listed diversified mining company Exxaro on Thursday took its coal business downstream in a move that has the potential to match the current earnings of its flagship Grootegeluk coal mine in the next five years. In opening its...

12/12/2008 (On-The-Air)

In this broadcast: March 25 has been set as the date on which South Africa’s Sumbandila satellite will be blasted into space; Black-controlled coal miner Exxaro says it wants to be allowed to rail its own coal in partnership with the State-owned...

Tranter gearing up for listing of its diverse mining assets

The dark horse of South Africa's diverse mining industry is Tranter Holdings, on which there are top black mining-industry personalities.

BEE 'dark horse' gears for mining listing

The new dark horse of South Africa's diverse mining industry is black-owned, black-managed Tranter Holdings, on which there are top black mining personalities.

R1bn-plus coal-terminal expansion gets moving at last

The opportunity cost to South Africa arising from the more than four-year delay in moving ahead with the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) expansion, in Kwazulu-Natal, undoubtedly ran into billions of rands in lost export earnings.

R1bn-plus coalterminal expansion gets moving at last

The opportunity cost to South Africa arising from the more than four-year delay in moving ahead with the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) expansion, in Kwazulu-Natal, undoubtedly ran into the billions of rands in lost export earnings.

Scaled-up coal-terminal expansion finally announced

South Africa's private coal-export terminal, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT), yesterday announced a scaled-up version of its much-anticipated and delayed expansion, revealing that it would now enlarge capacity from the existing 72-million...