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German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push
German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push
30th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

Less than a year after German coal giant LEAG unveiled plans to transform its opencast mines into wind and solar farms, concerns are mounting that it and other lignite miners are exploiting an... 


MC Mining CEO Godfrey Gomwe
Makhado project’s mine life, coal reserves increase considerably
30th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Coal miner MC Mining’s updated life-of-mine (LoM) plan and coal reserve estimate for its fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project has demonstrated a considerably... 


US Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources Office of Energy Transformation acting director Scott Woodard.
Clean hydrogen could be virtually zero cost, US energy diplomat tells London Indaba
30th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The main founders of the Inflation Reduction Act envision the US legislation as a clean energy bill to lower the costs of green energy technologies for everyone around the world as well as being... 


The image depicts the improvements to the Cat D10 increase the material it can move per litre of fuel consumed
Heavy dozer redesigned for better operability
30th June 2023

Manufacturer of earthmoving and mining equipment Caterpillar (Cat) has redesigned its D10 large dozer to burn less fuel, be more productive and help users improve uptime. Featuring a stator clutch... 


Business for South Africa chairperson Martin Kingston
Private sector working with government on multiple work streams to end loadshedding
29th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The private sector is so far working with government on six of the ten energy crisis work streams, for which business raised R100-million to procure skills and expertise for donation on an arm's... 


Moody's name on the side of a building
Eskom debt plan can reduce South Africa risks, Moody’s says
29th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s plan to provide its struggling power utility debt relief and potentially write off municipalities’ arrears to Eskom Holdings will ultimately improve liquidity and cut funding risks... 


The Majuba power station
Thieves threaten World Bank-funded South African coal rail project
28th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system.... 


Image shows Glencore dump trucks
Glencore's Australian contribution reaches nearly A$20bn
28th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Glencore on Wednesday revealed that it had contributed some A$19.9-billion to the Australian economy in 2022. The company, which operates 24 mines across Australia as well as a... 


Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar
Exxaro's first-half export coal sales to fall 6% on logistics challenges, low prices
27th June 2023 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Diversified resources company Exxaro Resources expects to report a 6% decrease in export coal sales volumes to 2.51-million tonnes for the six months ended June 30, compared with 2.67-million... 


Image shows BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP calls for better fiscal settings as company's investment in Qld fades
27th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining giant BHP boss Mike Henry on Tuesday said that the Australian resources sector would benefit more from better productivity and fiscal settings, rather than subsidies in its bid to harness... 


Tigers Realm goes to court
27th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed coal miner Tigers Realm Coal has filed an application with the Federal Court of Australia seeking exemption from the government’s sanctions on Russian coal. In March this year, the... 


ARM's investor relations exec to step down
26th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Jongisa Magagula will step down as African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) investor relations and new business development executive director, with effect from July 31. “I would like to express our... 


Electricity demand and Eskom's forecast of how electricity demand during winter 2023 will deviate from its winter base case
Weather and winter tariff on large users helping to moderate electricity demand
26th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom is expecting demand for the rest of South Africa’s winter months to remain below levels initially assumed when the utility finalised its base case for the high-demand season (see graphic... 


Solar panels
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says
26th June 2023 By: Reuters

Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry's Statistical Review of... 


Image shows an LNG ship
Australia continues at the head of the global energy pack - report
26th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Geoscience Australia’s 2023 assessment of Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources (AECR 2023) has revealed that Australia has maintained its role as leader in the global energy supply chain. AECR... 


QPM strikes CSG deal with Fitzroy
23rd June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with coal miner Fitzroy Coal Management to accelerate gas drainage at the Carboroug Downs coal mine, in the... 


The entrance to the Grootvlei power station
Netherlands, Eskom to implement just transition initiatives at Grootvlei power station
21st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and South African State-owned power utility Eskom have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and implementation of just energy transition (JET)... 


Peabody says Shoal Creek fire won’t impact 2023 results
21st June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Top US coal producer Peabody Energy has managed to seal off two longwall panels in the area of the Shoal Creek mine that was impacted by a fire in March and has begun the process of resuming... 


BHP will need carbon credits to meet net zero target
BHP will need carbon credits to meet net zero target
21st June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP on Wednesday told shareholders that the company would likely need to make use of high-integrity carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which could not be... 


Renewable energy and fossil fuel sources
Policy gaps, rigid legislation highlighted as key hurdles in just energy transition
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Policy gaps and rigid legislation continue to hold back South Africa’s energy transition, according to a new report supported by diversified miner Anglo American and compiled by research... 


Eskom power lines and substation
Eskom’s new grid queuing rules governed by ‘first ready, first served’ approach
20th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity utility Eskom is preparing to issue updated grid queuing rules that will outline how it plans to manage scarce grid connection capacity in a way that avoids “hogging” of... 


Fortescue Future Industries and Fortescue Metals Group executive chairperson and founder Dr Andrew Forrest
Apt investment in green hydrogen can provide full employment, FT Hydrogen Summit hears
19th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Proper investment in green hydrogen generation has the potential to provide full employment and economic growth for decades to come as well as protect the planet from devastating climate change,... 


Implats chairperson Thandi Orleyn
Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit eyes expansion into lithium
15th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

Impala Platinum Holding’s Zimbabwe unit is considering expanding into other metals, including lithium. The Johannesburg-based platinum miner still sees a future in Zimbabwe and is on the lookout... 


JAE38 Wildcub Continuous Miner
JA Engineering showcases new continuous mining machine
14th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Original-equipment manufacturer JA Engineering (JAE) has showcased the latest in its range of underground mining equipment, the JAE38 Wildcub. The locally manufactured, low-mid-seam continuous... 


Vietnam State coal miner to boost output to battle power shortage
14th June 2023 By: Reuters

Vietnam's state coal miner Vinacomin will boost production by 15% this year to supply the power sector, state media reported on Wednesday, as the country battles electricity shortages amid high... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter 
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I’ll somehow re-emerge in the mining sector at some point in the future, says Baxter
13th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

I’ll somehow re-emerge in the mining sector at some point in the future, outgoing Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Tuesday, when spoke to Mining Weekly in a Teams interview.... 


A South African coal mining operation
South Africa's mining production increased in April, but mineral sales value decreased
13th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

After 14 months of year-on-year contractions in mining production, South Africa in April recorded a 2.3% year-on-year increase in output to April. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that... 


Image shows core samples
Qld budget hopes to boost exploration spend
13th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government on Tuesday announced a more than A$50-million injection to boost exploration initiatives in the state as part of the State Budget. “This budget continues our commitment... 


The joint venture Mafube mine
Lower coal prices, rail challenges dampen Thungela’s expected interim earnings
12th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources expects to report lower earnings and cash generation for the six months ending June 30, owing to a sharp decline in coal prices and continued rail... 


QRC launches new campaign against royalties
12th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) on Monday launched a new campaign against the state government’s royalty rates. QRC CEO Ian Macfarlane said the resources industry was backing the next phase... 


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