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German energy expert says energy transition a mistake
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 


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Bushveld completes disposal of Lemur Holdings
18th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals announces that all conditions to the disposal of Lemur Holdings have been met. This follows an announcement in September which confirmed that the company had received... 


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Sasol’s gas supply and volatile oil raise sustainability risks
18th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Sasol’s declining gas reserves and its susceptibility to volatile oil prices is drawing scrutiny over the sustainability of the business and its plans to reduce emissions. The South African fuel... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu
Menar MD pushes back on request to lower prices
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Coal and manganese mining group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu has pushed back on a request by Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser Silas Zimu for domestic coal... 


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Application specifics to drive new product development
18th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Developing products under proper environmental conditions is being emphasised by mining equipment manufacturer The Baughan Group as providing sustainable commercial solutions to South Africa’s coal... 


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Domestic coal suppliers asked to lower price asked of Eskom
17th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser, Silas Zimu, has implored South African coal producers to temporarily sell coal to State-owned utility Eskom at a reduced... 


Anglo American solar, hydrogen plant at Mogalakwena.
Responsible mining promoted in new global standard initiative
16th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Four global metals and minerals mining organisations on Wednesday published a draft consolidated standard that covers a wide range of topics related to responsible mining practices. The Copper... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol presenting the World Energy Outlook 2024
Africa’s critical-minerals role highlighted as world moves into ‘Age of Electricity’
16th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

With the global energy system moving into the “Age of Electricity”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has again highlighted the central role of Africa in producing the critical minerals... 


Negotiated pricing agreements with smelters add upward pressure to Eskom tariff
Eskom’s tariff application reflects big rise in subsidy support for energy-intensive firms
15th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

A policy decision to allow electricity-intensive companies operating in South Africa to enter into negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with Eskom is set to contribute 5.7% to any tariff increase... 


Philippines’ top coal producer plans $5bn mine expansion
Philippines’ top coal producer plans $5bn mine expansion
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Semirara Mining and Power, the Philippines’ largest coal producer, said it’s looking to spend 291.4-billion pesos ($5.07-billion) to expand its mines. The company has proposed to the Department of... 


Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa
Exxaro seeks to acquire manganese mining assets
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s biggest coal producers, wants to become a major player in the country’s manganese mining industry. After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year,... 


Wind turbines
International partners showcase South African JET projects in Mpumalanga
11th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Denmark, France, Germany and the UK, which are all partner countries supporting South Africa's just energy transition (JET), have showcased a range of local, provincial and national projects and... 


Mpumalanga highlighted as centre of South Africa's just energy transition work
10th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's transition to a sustainable energy ecosystem must also be just, with any negative impacts, such as the loss of jobs in coal mining and at coal-fired power stations in the surrounding... 


China’s top miner to spend $24bn on coal-to-oil project
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s biggest coal miner announced the construction this week of another massive project to supply feedstock for petrochemicals makers and help clear a prospective surplus of the fossil fuel.... 


Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest coal producers, shelved a planned special purpose vehicle originally intended to provide in-house insurance after finding external insurers willing to... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 


Solar panels at the Komati power plant
France nears disbursement of second climate loan to South Africa
9th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

France is nearing the disbursement of a second loan to South Africa’s Treasury under the Just Energy Transition Partnership programme. “We are in the final stages of preparing a second loan,”... 


GreenX wins £252m arbitration award from Poland
GreenX wins £252m arbitration award from Poland
8th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The share price of coal developer GreenX soared on Tuesday as the LSE- and ASX-listed company announced a major win in its arbitration case against Poland. GreenX has been awarded £252-million, or... 


New openpit coal mine proposed for BC
New openpit coal mine proposed for BC
8th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Calgary-based CTI Plus Resources has put forward plans to develop an openpit metallurgical coal mine, known as the Rocky Creek project, in British Columbia. The proposed site is located about 47 km... 


Eskom Holdings chair Mteto Nyati, NTCSA chair Priscillah Mabelane and Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa joins hand in front of a new ceremonial statue displaying a handshake, unveiled during the official launch of NTCSA on October 7
Ramokgopa convinced ‘sweet spot’ will be found to unlock Independent Power Transmission projects
7th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that government and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) are close to finding the “sweet spot”... 


OceanaGold’s Waihi North and Macraes Phase 4 projects have been included in the list.
11 mining projects included in NZ fast-track list
7th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Of the 149 infrastructure and development projects released this weekend for inclusion in New Zealand’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, 11 are mining projects. These include OceanaGold’s Waihi North... 


Exxaro CEO Dr Nombasa Tsengwa
Miners worry about South Africa’s lagging transition, looming electricity cost increases
4th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff increases being sought by State-owned Eskom could... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American not a sitting duck after breakup, CEO says
4th October 2024 By: Reuters

Anglo American will not be an "inevitable" takeover target after its unbundles its diamond, platinum, nickel and coal assets, CEO Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday. The mining giant is restructuring... 


A Transnet Freight Rail train on the Sishen-Saldanha iron-ore corridor
Phillips says Transnet not yet on track to meet 193Mt rail ‘stretch target’
2nd October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Meeting the 193-million-ton rail stretch target set under the newly launched second phase of the partnership between business and government would require a significant amount of work and... 


Dartbrook coal ramp-up fully funded, commercial production before year-end
Dartbrook coal ramp-up fully funded, commercial production before year-end
2nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The joint venture (JV) partners in the Dartbrook coal mine have secured an enhanced funding package, ensuring the project is now fully funded, Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) announced on Tuesday.... 


Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati
South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba
2nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 


Transnet Academy forms railway education partnership with UCT, UP
2nd October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned Transnet Academy has concluded a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP), which will help it to enhance technical... 


Powerlines
Nersa committee recommends licensing of four more traders, batting away Eskom objections
1st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 


MC Mining reports widened losses
30th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal miner MC Mining has reported loss after tax of $14.6-million for the financial year ended June 30, a 232% increase on the $4.4-million loss reported for the previous financial year. Non-cash... 


Coal producer JSW not interested in taking over any PGG deposits
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Poland's biggest coking coal producer JSW is currently not interested in taking over any mining deposits from Polska Grupa Gornicza, said Adam Rozmus, the company's vice-president for technical... 


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