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Coal Mining

Coal mining is the industrial extraction of coal from underground seams or surface deposits for use as fuel and raw material. The sector encompasses opencast (open-pit) and underground mining methods, depending on the depth and geology of coal deposits. Coal mining is a major global industry, supplying thermal coal for electricity generation and metallurgical coal for steelmaking. Key coal-producing regions include China, India, the United States, Australia, Indonesia and South Africa, where the resource underpins energy security and export revenues. The industry employs millions worldwide, though it faces mounting pressure from climate policy, renewable energy competition and environmental concerns over air quality, water use and land rehabilitation. In Africa, South Africa dominates coal production, with significant reserves in Mpumalanga province feeding Eskom's coal-fired power stations and export terminals such as Richards Bay. Operations range from large mechanised mines operated by multinational companies to smaller artisanal workings. Coal mining's future is shaped by the global energy transition, with declining demand in developed markets offset by continued growth in Asia, particularly India, where state-owned Coal India remains the world's largest producer. The sector's history stretches back centuries, but industrialisation in the nineteenth century transformed coal into the backbone of modern economies.

Coal Mining News


Bayan coal mine in Indonesia
Indonesian tycoon Haji Isam lobs low-ball bid for coal miner Bayan
9th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Coal miner Bayan Resources has received a bid from Indonesian tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad that values the coal miner at a fraction of its market value, according to people familiar with the... 


Yancoal-run coal mine in Australia
Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine voted in favour of a strike, seeking higher pay and greater certainty over entitlements and future earnings, the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said... 


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Exxaro to sell Moranbah South project to Stanmore
4th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro Resources has agreed to dispose of its 100% interest in the Moranbah South project, in Australia, to Stanmore Resources for $105-million, once Exxaro... 


Coal mine in India
Coal India to sell 10% stake in unit Mahanadi Coalfields' IPO
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Coal India, the world's largest coal producer, is selling a 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields through the fully owned subsidiary's initial public offering (IPO), draft papers filed with the market... 


The Sasol destoning facility is delivering coal with sinks of below 12%.
Sasol’s external coal purchases to continue to fall as it targets 34Mt from own mines
1st September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

While Sasol continues to reduce its overall capital expenditure, the JSE-listed group is increasing its investment in its coal mining business to shore up the feedstock needed to raise output at... 


Achieve Unmatched Precision in Coal Mining:  Unlock the potential of seamless integration and automation with VEGA sensors for superior performance and efficiency
Achieve Unmatched Precision in Coal Mining: Unlock the potential of seamless integration and automation with VEGA sensors for superior performance and efficiency
31st August 2026

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa’s coal mining industry is a large contributor to the economy. With approximately 35 billion tons of proven coal reserves, the country ranks eighth globally and... 


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Liquid-ring technology is known for its robust design and reliable performance in demanding environments
Busch highlights liquid-ring vacuum technology for methane degassing
27th August 2026

Global leader in vacuum pumps, blowers and compressor technology Busch Vacuum Solutions, part of the Busch Group has decades of experience in demanding industrial applications and supports the... 


Liberty Coal revives Optimum mine with R3bn investment
Liberty Coal revives Optimum mine with R3bn investment
26th August 2026

Coal producer Liberty Coal is in the process of reviving the historic and beleaguered Optimum mine with a R3-billion investment into infrastructure re-development, the re-opening of several mines... 


Exxaro media roundtable.
Exxaro driving modernisation, reviewing what mine of future could look like
26th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Exxaro Resources is reviewing what the mine of the future could look like amid a modernisation drive, Exxaro CEO Ben Magara pointed out in response to Mining Weekly during a media... 


Bayan Resources coal mining
Owner of Indonesian coal mining giant Bayan Resources in talks over sale
26th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

The owner of Indonesia’s PT Bayan Resources is in talks to sell a majority stake in the $28-billion miner to a consortium led by a rival tycoon, in what could be one of the country’s biggest coal... 


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On-The-Air (21/08/2026)
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about a R100-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project; renewable energy and manganese mining and gold from old mine dumps. 


Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm
Seriti unpacks big renewables ambition for coal heartland as first 155 MW wind project enters into operation
21st August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The first 25 turbines at Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, which is rising in the coal heartland of Mpumalanga within site of the giant Secunda coal-to-liquids complex and in close... 


Mine trucks lined up
Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral assets, sources say
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

The world's largest coal producer, Coal India, is setting up its first overseas trading office in Singapore, aiming to diversify into trading iron-ore and critical and strategic minerals, two... 


Coal
Colombia coal output could rise 40% by 2030 with right measures, group says
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Colombian coal industry association Fenalcarbon said on Wednesday the country's annual production could return to 90-million tons by 2030 if certain steps are taken, up from the group's 2026... 


Whitehaven's Maules Creek coal mine
Australia's Whitehaven Coal posts 29% drop in annual profit, shares fall
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported a bigger-than-expected 29% drop in annual profit on Wednesday, hurt by lower realised coal prices, sending its shares more than 4% lower even as the miner... 


An image from Thungela
Thungela maintains production guidance on anticipated stronger second half performance
17th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Thermal coal producer and exporter Thungela Resources delivered an improved performance in the first half of this year, despite difficult market conditions and a stronger rand weighing on export... 


Nafasi Water Technologies, IDC turn mine-water waste into fertiliser inputs
14th August 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

In a strategic venture with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Nafasi Technologies has commissioned the first module of its purpose-designed waste sludge processing facility at the... 


Allen Makamure, Moses Madondo, Bernard Swanepoel.
AI’s efficiencies keeping even lower-quality operations going longer, energy event hears
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The increased efficiencies achieved by AI are ensuring that even lower quality operations are kept going for longer which benefits all stakeholders, Thungela Resources CEO Moses Madondo made clear... 


Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm
Seriti unpacks big renewables ambition for coal heartland as first 155 MW wind project enters into operation
3rd August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The first 25 turbines at Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, which is rising in the coal heartland of Mpumalanga within site of the giant Secunda coal-to-liquids complex and in close... 


Coal exploration
Yari Resources expands its coal resource base through acquisition
3rd August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed coal exploration company Yari Resources is expanding its coal resource base in the Bowen Basin, in Queensland, Australia, by entering into a binding conditional agreement to acquire a... 


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