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MC Mining makes interim CEO permanent
25th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and ASX-listed MC Mining has announced the permanent appointment of Yi (Christine) He as its MD and CEO, with effect from October 1. She has been serving as interim MD and CEO since July 1,... 


QCoal starts consultation on Cook Colliery unit closure
QCoal starts consultation on Cook Colliery unit closure
19th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Independent Queensland coal miner QCoal has begun consultation with workers at the Cook Colliery, near Blackwater in the Bowen basin, after flagging the potential closure of one of the mine’s two... 


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Congress to spotlight innovation, sustainability
19th September 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

The International Coal Preparation Congress XXI (ICPC) 2025 aims to address the latest technological advancements, operational challenges, sustainability practices and emerging trends shaping the... 


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Fit-for-purpose components ensure safety, high performance
19th September 2025

To maintain critical safety standards and adhere to current legislation, industrial equipment supplier BMG works closely with engineers in the coal mining sector to select products suited to their... 


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Coal producer confident on long-term coal demand
19th September 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Aligned to its view that coal will remain a key component of South Africa’s energy mix for at least the next two decades, coal mining company Seriti will continue to focus on investing in coal... 


An image of the new continuous miner section at Kangra's Udomo shaft
Shaft expansion expected to boost output
19th September 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal producer Kangra has successfully commissioned a new continuous miner section at its Udumo shaft, equipped with three shuttle cars, with production starting early last month, two weeks ahead of... 


Former Public Protector and Stellenbosch University social justice chair Professor Thuli Madonsela
‘The Vuca world is a lie’ – Madonsela challenges modern leadership mantra
18th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Former Public Protector and Stellenbosch University Law Trust Chair in Social Justice Professor Thuli Madonsela has challenged the popular notion that the present era is uniquely marked by... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane and Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku.
Fruitful outcomes needed quickly from crucial Minerals Council, Mintek MoU
18th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 


Grim week for Queensland coal as Anglo and BHP shed jobs
Grim week for Queensland coal as Anglo and BHP shed jobs
18th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Queensland coal sector is facing a fresh wave of job losses, with Anglo American Australia confirming on Thursday that more than 200 positions will go, just a day after BHP announced 750... 


BHP to suspend operations, cut jobs at Australian coking coal mine
BHP to suspend operations, cut jobs at Australian coking coal mine
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

BHP will suspend operations and cut 750 jobs at a Queensland coking coal mine it shares with a unit of Mitsubishi, blaming low prices and high state government royalties that have dented its... 


China's Inner Mongolia halts coal mines for exceeding output plans, document shows
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Inner Mongolia, China’s largest coal-producing region, has ordered 15 mines to halt production after they were found to have exceeded their approved output plans, a document from the Inner Mongolia... 


Vedanta Resources CEO Deshnee Naidoo
Vedanta to retain coal as base energy source, top executive says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Indian mining and metals conglomerate Vedanta will continue to rely on coal as its primary energy source for mining operations while aiming to increase the share of renewable sources in its energy... 


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Global oil and gas field decline rates are increasing, IEA says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... 


New Hope focused on organic growth; no plans to pursue Anglo assets
New Hope focused on organic growth; no plans to pursue Anglo assets
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's New Hope said on Tuesday it is focused on organic growth and does not plan to compete for Anglo American's Australian coal mines, after reporting earnings that were cushioned from a... 


Mongolia backs PPP road project supporting Aspire’s Ovoot coal mine
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Aspire Mining on Friday said the Mongolian Cabinet had endorsed the Murun–Uliastai highway project under a build–operate–transfer public–private partnership (PPP) agreement, a move the... 


Stats SA principal survey statistician Juan-Pierre Terblanche
South Africa’s mining output up 4.4% y/y in July
11th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that mining production increased by 4.4% year-on-year in July. Iron-ore and platinum-group metals (PGMs) were the most significant positive... 


Coal subsidies, policy instability threaten Asia's energy transition
Coal subsidies, policy instability threaten Asia's energy transition
10th September 2025 By: Reuters

Asia's clean energy push will stall unless governments curb fossil fuel subsidies, offer stable policy direction and invest in upgrading grids, industry executives said on Wednesday. The... 


Wyoming coal mine expansion approved
10th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Department of the Interior said on Tuesday it had approved a mining plan change for the Black Butte coal mine in Wyoming, paving the way for an additional 9.2-million tons of coal to be... 


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Big few months ahead in countdown to South African Wholesale Electricity Market
9th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has provided a detailed breakdown of the steps being taken in preparation for the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
ARM highlights need for South Africans to work together to make country better place
5th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The need for South Africa to attract investment as a globally competitive investment destination was highlighted on Friday by Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of African Rainbow... 


TFR locomotives
Transnet reports smaller full-year loss
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

State-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of R1.9-billion in the financial year to the end of March, down from a R7.3-billion loss in the previous year. The... 


Indian coal prices to be lower after tax revision, industry officials say
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

Coal prices in India will fall after revisions to taxes on the fuel that generates nearly 75% of the country's electricity, industry officials and analysts said, as a higher consumption tax is... 


B20 South Africa energy mix and just transition task force chairperson Daniel Mminele
B20 South Africa energy task force urges big upscaling in energy transition financing
4th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The B20 South Africa task force on energy has unveiled three recommendations that will be presented to the G20 government leaders when they gather for their yearly meeting in Johannesburg in... 


Kwikspace Level 1 BBBEE status delivers tangible benefits to its clients
Kwikspace Level 1 BBBEE status delivers tangible benefits to its clients
4th September 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Africa's largest manufacturer of prefab and modular buildings Kwikspace offers proven capability and unmatched empowerment credentials. “Kwikspace is a tried and tested company that can meet the... 


Peabody expects big jump in US coal demand in Trump era
Peabody expects big jump in US coal demand in Trump era
4th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Swelling US demand for electricity has the potential to boost coal consumption as much as 57%, according to mining giant Peabody Energy, in what would be a major shift for an industry that’s been... 


Tshipi é Ntle CE Ezekiel Lotlhare and Transnet Group CE Michelle Phillips.
More long-term rail certainty through yet another public-private agreement
3rd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

State-owned rail company Transnet on Wednesday reported yet another ten-year third-phase Manganese Export Capacity Allocation (MECA3) agreement, this time with the Tshipi é Ntle manganese mining... 


Australia backs coal mine extension, stoking climate backlash
Australia backs coal mine extension, stoking climate backlash
3rd September 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Australian government approved an extension to a Glencore thermal coal mine, sparking renewed concerns from environmental groups about the country’s efforts to tackle climate change.... 


US plans coal lease sales in Alabama, Utah and Montana
US plans coal lease sales in Alabama, Utah and Montana
3rd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Department of the Interior said on Tuesday it would advance three competitive coal lease sales this fall, offering tracts in Alabama, Montana and Utah as part of the Trump administration’s... 


A ferrochrome smelter
Large miners and industrial firms want tariff reopener after R54bn settlement creates price-path uncertainty
2nd September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has called for a reopening of the most recent electricity tariff determination, arguing that a R54-billion behind-closed-doors settlement between the... 


FutureCoal chairperson Mike Teke
FutureCoal calls for fair, equal funding of coal in new open letter to financiers, investors
2nd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the launch of its Fund Fair, Fund Equal campaign in June, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal (FutureCoal) has issued an open letter to about 700 global finance, investment and... 


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