Coal

Iron-ore is the one major commodity that is sailing unaffected through the storm created by the US/Israeli war on Iran, but the relative calm masks shifting dynamics for the key steel raw... 

South African diversified and acquisitive group Origin Enterprises, which is led by CEO Gary Shayne, has been assembling a portfolio of companies that supply the essentials the country's industrial... 

A strong and vibrant exploration system is essential to the future of the mining sector, and to advancing transformation, inclusion, and long-term growth in South Africa. In spelling this out at... 

JSE-listed Omnia achieved a strong performance for the financial year ended March 31, with its diversified business model and execution in its Agriculture and Mining segments enabling it to weather... 

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to support US coal power plants and to ship the carbon-intensive fuel to Asia, with most of the funding... 

South Africa’s decarbonisation debate often starts from a simple premise: coal must be replaced. In principle, the direction is clear. In practice, it collides with a far more complex reality, says... 

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... 

Having identified corrosive feedwater as the root of scaling and corrosion in its coal-fired boilers, waterpark and family resort Warmbaths, a Forever Resort, contacted industrial boiler... 

Converting hazardous waste and high-calorific materials into alternative fuels has enabled cement manufacturing facilities to partially or fully replace the coal used to fire cement kilns.... 

South Africa’s industrial steam users are under pressure, with gas curtailment, volatile diesel prices and tightening emissions standards forcing a rethink on how plants generate heat, says energy... 

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% State ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control over its resources as demand for... 

US President Donald Trump is planning to use Cold War-era national defence powers to send nearly $700-million to support coal facilities, according to a White House official. Trump could announce... 

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... 

Indonesia is pushing ahead with plans to centralize exports of key commodities starting June 1, casting a cloud of regulatory uncertainty over natural resource producers. Coal, palm oil and ferro... 

In advocating for reindustrialisation in South Africa and the creation of new jobs, diversified mining group Menar is expanding its portfolio of operations with the February 2026 addition of a... 

The 11 private train operating companies (TOCs), which were last year allocated slots on South Africa’s mainline rail network, have now officially concluded rail access agreements with the Transnet... 

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 

South Africa's coal sector, and nonprofit research organisation CoalTech Research Association, which is funded by coal industry organisations, must focus on defining the role of coal in the... 

The Shanxi coal disaster is likely to hit Chinese output in the short term, raising costs for steelmakers, power plants and chemicals manufacturers. The explosion at a coking coal mine that killed...