The South African coal mining sector is still a “vibrant and indispensable” component of the energy and raw material supply chain, owing to coal's continuing to play a major role in the country’s... 

South Africa's mining production increased by 2.5% year-on-year in December, with iron-ore and manganese ore having made the largest positive contributions and platinum-group metals and coal having... 

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced... 

China's coal output is expected to rise 35-million metric tons to 4.86-billion tons in 2026, a major coal industry group said on Tuesday, the slowest pace this decade despite projections of a... 

In general, if you look at the commodities produced in South Africa, we’re doing very well, and it looks like 2026 is going to be a great year. That’s the view of Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu, who spoke... 

South Africa’s mining sector is showing the benefits of higher prices for certain commodities and record chrome and manganese exports. However, the Minerals Council South Africa’s Facts and Figures... 

A strong sustained positive commodity cycle is on the way, and South Africa should go all out to take full advantage of it for the benefit of South Africa's people. To make the best of what is seen... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that South Africa’s sluggish development of a reliable cadastre for exploration and licensing is exacerbating an already serious... 

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) has seen a 56% improvement in its security situation, reported RBCT CEO Alan Waller at the recent Southern African Coal Conference 2026, held in Cape Town. “We’re... 

Mining company Peabody Energy believes that coal-fired power generation will remain key to the US energy mix for decades, supported by favourable policy, rising electricity demand and the... 

For more than a decade, it was the deal mining billionaire Ivan Glasenberg had sought more than any other: putting Glencore — the sprawling commodity trader-cum-miner he built — together with... 

Transnet is on track to return to profitability by the end of next month, Group CEO Michelle Philips told delegates on the second day of the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference, in... 

US-based Peabody Energy is set to begin longwall mining this week at its Centurion mine in Australia’s Bowen basin, two months ahead of schedule. Centurion is Peabody’s flagship Tier 1 premium hard... 

Thungela Resources’ recently appointed CEO Moses Madondo, who was recruited from the diamond-mining sector, was confident about the future of the mining sector in general, and coal mining in... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe used his keynote address at the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference (being held in Cape Town) on Thursday to highlight South... 

Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company said on Thursday, February... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a 14% quarter-on-quarter decrease in its copper production to 170 000 t in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, and a 10% year-on-year decrease... 

Rio Tinto and Glencore are expected to announce an extension to merger talks ahead of a UK regulatory deadline on Thursday, to allow Rio more time to study the merits of any deal, three people... 

Renewable energy independent power producer Seriti Green has appointed Chabisi Motloung as COO, as the company’s projects, including the giant Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm in Mpumalanga, move into... 

Indonesian miners have halted spot coal exports after the government proposed deep production cuts, leaving Asian buyers unable to secure supplies from the world's largest exporter, industry... 

Coal producer MC Mining has approved the temporary suspension of mining and processing operations, or the “hibernation”, of its Uitkomst Colliery, in KwaZulu-Natal, from March 1, subject to the... 

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has declared a maiden Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant indicated coal resource of 33.74-million tonnes at its Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has reported solid development progress at its Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, in Limpopo, during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, while production... 

In a 60-page resources and reserves publication, diversified mining and marketing company Glencore has outlined its copper, zinc, nickel, ferroalloys, aluminium, coal and oil reserves spread across... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the project office that Transnet and Richards Bay Coal Terminal have established; the benefits of the new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal; and... 

As South Africa’s mining sector stakeholders prepare for the Investing in African Mining Indaba, midtier coal miner Ndalamo Resources CEO Shammy Luvhengo says the country’s evolving energy... 

Long-term concessions, unified governance and transparent metrics are essential to restoring rail performance and rebuilding investor confidence, says consultancy Oliver Wyman energy and natural... 

The Electricity Regulator has approved an application by Eskom to extend temporary tariff relief to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture for a period of 12... 

Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year key-commodity production volumes within guidance ranges....