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Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga
Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga
Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

As the issue of mine closure and rehabilitation continues to confront South Africa’s mining sector, effective governance of mine closure and financial provision for rehabilitation plays a crucial... 


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Indonesia coal export shake-up rattles miners, traders
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Indonesia's plan to route coal exports through a state firm has rattled traders and miners in the world's largest exporter over its viability, at a time when liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply... 


Truck being loaded with coal in Mongolia
Mongolia's coal shipments to China surge 61% in April, overtaking Indonesia
22nd May 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal imports from Mongolia surged 61% in April, propelling it ahead of Indonesia, which is traditionally the world's largest coal exporter and has long been China's top supplier of the... 


Truck in coalfield
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocks
22nd May 2026 By: Reuters

Thousands of metres below its vast coal basins, China is tapping an unconventional fuel source in a multi-billion-dollar effort to unleash new supplies of natural gas and further Beijing's goal for... 


Mintek mineral processing executive manager Dr Lawrence Bbosa
Forward-looking critical minerals strategy must drive African beneficiation
21st May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy must become a practical roadmap for beneficiation, industrialisation and regional development, State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat posts solid results; sets focus on growing cash generation, reducing debt
21st May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Although it remains profitable, is able to service its debt and posted good results for the financial year ended February 28, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals mining... 


Metallurgical coal pile in West Virginia
Clinch Resources starts commercial production of met coal in US
21st May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Clinch Resources has started with commercial metallurgical coal production at its Lanes Branch surface mining operation, in Wyoming, West Virginia, ahead of schedule. Having... 


MC Mining appoints new chairperson
MC Mining appoints new chairperson
20th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has appointed Jianheng (Albert) Deng as nonexecutive chairperson of the board with effect from May 19, succeeding Mathews Senosi who has served as interim chairperson.... 


Coal piles in Indonesia
Indonesia to bring commodity exports under centralised control, President says
20th May 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that his government will centralise exports of key commodities as part of efforts to boost state revenues and tighten the country's grip over... 


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Mining Indaba strengthens its focus on turning partnerships into tangible deliveries
19th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As preparations begin for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027, the event is sharpening its focus on how partnerships across African mining translate into practical outcomes and investment... 


Aquila coal mine, in Australia
Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to $3.8bn
18th May 2026 By: Reuters

Anglo American said on Monday it will sell its steelmaking coal mines in Australia to UK-based miner Dhilmar for up to $3.88-billion, exiting the sector, cutting debt and streamlining assets ahead... 


Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and Exxaro CEO Ben Magara at the opening of new Matla Mine 1 operation
Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla
15th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 


Blast in coal mine in eastern India kills one, injures 11
14th May 2026 By: Reuters

One person was killed and 11 others injured after an air blast at an Eastern Coalfields (ECL) mine in Asansol in West Bengal state, local police said on Thursday. Around 120 workers were present in... 


The Hendrina power station
Eskom, Energy Vault to deploy gravity energy storage systems in South Africa, SADC
13th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom and and NYSE-listed grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault have signed a strategic development agreement to deploy long-duration gravity energy storage... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa promises ‘sequenced’ roadmap for wholesale electricity market roll-out
12th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) so... 


A Robbins TBM
Ivanhoe Electric to acquire tunnel boring machine for decline development at Santa Cruz
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US minerals exploration company Ivanhoe Electric plans to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE tunnel boring machine (TBM) and materials handling system for decline development at the Santa Cruz... 


A smelter in Indonesia
Indonesia delays plan to impose higher royalties, export duties on minerals
11th May 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia has delayed plans to extract more revenue from the mining sector until it can figure out an "ideal formulation" that benefits both the government and mining firms, the country's mining... 


The Cerrejon coal mine
Colombia urges Glencore to discuss Cerrejon coal mine closure with local authorities
10th May 2026 By: Reuters

Colombia's government on Friday said it will ask miner Glencore to meet with authorities in the northern province of La Guajira as well as community representatives to discuss the closure of the... 


An image of BME's AXXIS Titanium system
Blasting solution meets Zambia’s complex geology demands
8th May 2026

Owing to the complexity and variability of Southern Africa’s geology, mining operations require innovative, robust technology capable of custom blast patterns. Explosives manufacturer BME’s... 


Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi
Japan offers energy loan, ammonia technology to South Africa
6th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Japan plans to fast-track talks with South Africa on a yen-denominated energy loan, while promoting its technology to blend ammonia with coal to reduce carbon emissions in a country that still... 


An image showing an overview of the Makhado project
New directors appointed as KDG subsidiary becomes MC Mining’s controlling shareholder
5th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global coal operator Kinetic Development Group’s (KDG’s) wholly-owned special purpose vehicle Kinetic Crest has become the controlling shareholder of JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed MC Mining, in which... 


Indonesia coal heaps
Iran war gives small boost to thermal coal, further gains possible - columnist
5th May 2026 By: Reuters

Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia rallied in the wake of the US and Israeli war against Iran, but the gains are modest and nowhere near the size seen during the crisis created by Russia's... 


Glencore's Tweefontein coal mine in South Africa
Glencore's weak first-quarter coal output offset by higher copper production
30th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Glencore has reported a 22% year-on-year decrease in steelmaking coal production to 6.5-million tonnes for the first quarter, primarily owing to pit sequencing at Elk Valley... 


Coal mine in India
Coal India beats quarterly profit estimates, country's power demand surges
30th April 2026 By: Reuters

State-owned miner Coal India reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profits on April 27, driven by higher prices and a pickup in demand from customers ahead of peak summer season, as a gas... 


Premier Coal's mine in Collie, Western Australia
Yancoal-run Premier Coal mulls scaling back mining operations, warns of job cuts
30th April 2026 By: Reuters

Premier Coal, operated by Yancoal Australia, said on April 22 it was considering scaling back operations at its Western Australia coal mine, a move that could lead to job cuts soon, citing... 


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Clean coal tech market to reach $1.79bn in value by 2035
30th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The global clean coal technology market was valued at $4.65-billion in 2025 and was expected to reach $8.84-billion by 2035, with the market growing at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR)... 


Operations at MC Mining's Uitkomst Colliery remain suspended
MC Mining making strides at Makhado, while Uitkomst remains suspended
30th April 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Construction activities at coal asset developer MC Mining's Makhado hard coking coal project has regained momentum following weather-related interruptions at the start of this calendar year, with... 


wind turbines and power station in background
China's scant winds allow fossil fuel power to make a comeback
29th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Fossil fuels staged a comeback in China’s power sector last quarter, as weather variations and grid constraints slowed the growth of clean energy. Thermal power output rose 3.7% over the first... 


Whitehaven Coal conveyor
Australia's Whitehaven Coal posts quarterly output rise, sees higher coal prices
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

Whitehaven Coal met market expectations for third-quarter production as reported on April 28, helped by its New South Wales open-cut mines, and forecast higher long-term prices for both... 


Mining and processing equipment
War squeezes global mining as diesel and acid supplies tighten
24th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

From the Australian outback to Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the global mining industry is beginning to feel the effects of disruption caused by the war in Iran. War-driven... 


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