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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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....
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