US-based coal miner Peabody Energy is set to transform its metallurgical coal production with the acquisition of four coal mines in Australia. The NYSE-listed announced it will pay $3.8-billion... 

Diversified mining giant Anglo American announced on Monday the sale of its Australian steelmaking coal mines to Peabody, a US-based coal producer, for $3.8-billion. The move is part of the... 

Top thermal coal exporter Indonesia, one of the world's largest carbon emitters, is aiming to reduce coal-fired power to 33% in its energy mix by 2040 and increase the share of renewable energy... 

Coal mining company Liberty Coal has launched proceedings out of the Mpumalanga division of the High Court of South Africa against another mining entity, in relation to alleged illegal mining... 

China’s abundance of coal is likely to forestall power outages and suppress prices, even as the country heads into what’s typically a peak season for consumption. Record supply, from domestic... 

A remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released to the public next week and is expected to deviate materially from the heavily criticised draft IRP2023, which was... 

A total of 25 countries and the EU are pledging to commit to no new unabated coal power in their next round of national climate plans, the latest global pledge aimed at curbing use of the fuel.... 

Zimbabwe’s decision to adopt tariffs that reflect costs has sparked a wave of investments in the energy sector that will help ease its power crisis. Since the switch in December last year, energy... 

It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is... 

The issues of electricity affordability and Eskom’s inefficiencies emerged as recurring themes as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) kicked off nationwide public hearings in Cape... 

Mines supplying coal for steelmaking will face new pressure over methane emissions as a United Nations watchdog expands its work. The International Methane Emissions Observatory will extend a... 

South Africa’s gold and coal sectors were the only sectors to post decreases in production for September and the situation is unlikely to turn around markedly in the near term. Statistics South... 

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved another €400-million policy-based loan to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), increasing its approvals to €700-million out of... 

Railway safety incidents, such as pedestrian and vehicle collisions at level crossings, are not only tragic but are severely undermining South Africa’s rail recovery plans, Transnet Freight Rail... 

The final bidders for Anglo American's Australian coal assets are down to Yancoal Australia, Stanmore Resources and Peabody Energy Corp, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The... 

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate... 

Activists who dispute the severity of climate change enjoyed cachet in Donald Trump’s first administration and salivated over the prospect of his return to the White House. Now that he’s won,... 

India's imports of thermal coal plunged by about a third on an annual basis in October, according to data analytics firms Bigmint and Kpler, due to slowing power generation and higher clean energy... 

Government has confirmed that the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has overseen the public procurement of more than 7 300 MW of operational renewable-energy capacity since 2011, will... 

China’s top coal producers are accelerating a move into power generation as fuel prices drop and electrification takes center stage in China’s low-carbon transition. Profits this year at miners... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called on stakeholders wanting to make oral presentations on Eskom’s sixth multiyear price determination (MYPD6) to submit their requests... 

Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its northeastern neighbour over safety concerns after... 

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal’s balance sheet received a boost with a A$70-million capital raise to fund its Plumtree North mine development at the Burton mine, in Queensland. The ASX-listed... 

Unveiled in mid-September, equipment maker Caterpillar’s (Cat’s) new energy management system – Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) – offers the ability to transfer electrical energy to both... 

JSE-listed MC Mining’s run-of-mine coal production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine for the quarter ended September 30 (the first quarter of its 2025 financial year) was 35% lower... 

In another surprise move, Eskom has taken the seemingly regressive step of approaching the High Court for a review of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to grant... 

Glencore’s full-year production guidance for 2024 has remained unchanged across all commodities, the company revealed at the release of a third-quarter production report on October 30. “[This]... 

Mining investment company Salungano Group has continued experiencing operational and financial challenges in the six months ended September 30, with the Elandsfontein Colliery not having produced...