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Glencore's Antapaccay operation in Peru
Glencore on path to reclaim 1Mt copper output by 2028
18th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified commodities major Glencore is positioning itself for copper production growth in the coming years, with CEO Gary Nagle stating that the company is on a clear path to return to producing... 


Ramaco receives C$6.1m grant for Wyoming rare earths, critical minerals project
Ramaco receives C$6.1m grant for Wyoming rare earths, critical minerals project
18th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq-listed Ramaco Resource has secured a $6.1-million matching grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority. The funding, authorised by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, will support the development of a... 


Trump says he’s authorising administration to produce coal power
Trump says he’s authorising administration to produce coal power
18th March 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said he would look to counter China’s economic advantage from coal-based electricity by authorising his administration to ramp up production of energy from the fossil... 


Thermal coal miner New Hope seeks acquisitions as funding options improve
Thermal coal miner New Hope seeks acquisitions as funding options improve
18th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australian coal miner New Hope is on the hunt for acquisitions, said CEO Rob Bishop, and given improving investor appetite for New Hope debt he had no worries about financing growth in... 


Thungela CEO July Ndlovu
Thungela delivers resilient performance, reports 16% y/y revenue increase
17th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources delivered a resilient performance for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. The company reports that full-year export saleable production... 


From left, European Council President António Costa, President Cyril Ramaphosa and  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Cape Town.
Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa
14th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 


Uitkomst Colliery
MC Mining’s loss widens to $8.4m
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miner MC Mining has recorded a 31% year-on-year decrease in run-of-mine (RoM) tonnes from the Uitkomst Colliery, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, for the six months ended December 31,... 


India proposes to set up trading exchange for domestic coal
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

India plans to establish a coal trading exchange to buy and sell domestically produced coal amid growing output from mines operated by private companies, the federal government said in a notice... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at the ribbon cutting of the Naudesbank colliery
Mantashe lauds opening of Seriti's Naudesbank Colliery, insists coal mining remains critical
14th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on... 


Tropical cyclone Jude halts Mozambique coal railway, cuts off highway
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique’s main rail line for its top export of coal halted operations this week because of a tropical cyclone that also cut off a national highway. Nacala Logistics, which operates the railway... 


Anglo American signage outside an office
Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Anglo American is planning more job cuts at its corporate office, as it restructures its business by selling assets and spinning off its platinum unit. The company has sent notices to employees who... 


Bowen Coking Coal narrows half-year loss
Bowen Coking Coal narrows half-year loss
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal has reported a significantly improved financial performance for the first half of 2025, narrowing its loss to A$8.7-million, a substantial reduction from a... 


The Spring Creek mine in Big Horn county, Montana
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Trump administration approved a plan to expand a Montana coal mine and extend its life by 16 years, the Interior Department said on Thursday, a move aligned with President Donald Trump's goal... 


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The Udumo shaft is set for a significant production ramp-up by mid-2026
Coal miner eyes underground expansion ramp-up
14th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Coal miner Kangra’s Udumo shaft, in Mpumalanga, is set for a significant production ramp-up, with output expected to rise from the current 40 000 t a month to about 105 000 t a month by mid-2026.... 


Acting Exxaro CEO Riaan Koppeschaar.
Exxaro boosting small business, education, post-mining economies, farming ventures
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being declared core by this black-controlled Johannesburg... 


Platinum ingots
PGMs, iron-ore, coal drag mining production down by 2.7% in January
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Statistics South Africa reports that mining production decreased by 2.7% year-on-year in January, with the largest negative contributors having been iron-ore, platinum group metals (PGM) and coal.... 


Ben Magara
Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 


Palliser urges Rio Tinto to pursue unification of dual-listed structure
Palliser urges Rio Tinto to pursue unification of dual-listed structure
10th March 2025 By: Reuters

London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital released on Monday a letter addressed to the chair of global iron ore miner Rio Tinto, urging further steps toward unifying its dual-listed structure... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
African Rainbow Minerals is confident platinum group metals pricing will increase
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of the diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals, on Friday expressed confidence that platinum group metal (PGM) prices will increase in the... 


Wind turbines and solar PV panels
Decision nears on $2.6bn of green funds for South Africa
7th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

A decision on a disbursement by the World Bank-linked Climate Investment Funds that would trigger a $2.6-billion green-finance package for South Africa may be made as early as Friday, people with... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
7th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on March 2 and was meant to have been returned to... 


exxaro headoffice
Exxaro warns shareholders to expect disappointing 2024 earnings amid cost pressures
7th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned shareholders that its headline earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, are expected to have decreased by between 30% and 44% year-on-year to... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
African Rainbow Minerals declares R1bn-plus interim cash dividend
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared an interim dividend of R4.50 a share amounting to R1 011-million for the half-year of financial year (FY) 2025, the Johannesburg Stock... 


Solar panels installed at the Komati power station
South African health agency calls for coal-fired power station phase-out
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it published a ten-year study which found that people living near them were... 


BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery
BHP urges Australia to sharpen competitive edge amid global trade shifts
4th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery has warned that Australia’s competitive edge in the resources sector is at risk without sustained investment in productivity, energy, and labour policies.... 


Coal’s four-year lows hide a coming global supply squeeze
Coal’s four-year lows hide a coming global supply squeeze
3rd March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Languishing global prices today mask a very different future for the world’s most-consumed source of power. Australian thermal coal contracts, the benchmark for Asia, are hovering close to $100 a... 


China could restart import controls on coal as oversupply mounts
China could restart import controls on coal as oversupply mounts
3rd March 2025 By: Bloomberg

China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply in the world’s biggest market for the fuel, according to Morgan Stanley. The bank said... 


China national coal association proposes import, production controls
28th February 2025 By: Reuters

China's national coal association on Friday issued a statement to members proposing controls on coal production and imports of low-calorie, low-quality coal amid weak demand and high inventories.... 


Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
28th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Indonesian government’s plan to regulate the price of coal exports is facing pushback from its largest customer, as firms in China balk at paying higher costs as other suppliers lower their... 


Thungela completes buyout of Ensham stake
28th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

All conditions precedent to Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources' buyout of the final 15% interest in the Ensham business, in Australia, for A$48-million, have been fulfilled.... 


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