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Bowen Coking Coal collapses into administration
Bowen Coking Coal collapses into administration
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal has entered voluntary administration after failing to secure emergency funding or reach revised terms with key creditors. The ASX-listed metallurgical coal... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
Updated 6 hours ago

This week: Menar’s Bayoglu says China generates more electricity than US, India, EU combined; and, Wind turbine four on the way up for Seriti 


Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka during last month’s visit to Glencore operations in Kolwezi.
Glencore’s half-year copper equivalent production up 5%
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The copper equivalent production of diversified mining company Glencore rose 5% year-on-year in the six months to June 30 with the integration of the Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal volumes,... 


Creamer Media publishing editor Martin Creamer interviews TAKRAF South Africa MD Richard Späth about the group’s deep roots and forward-looking strategy
TAKRAF marks 300 years with renewed focus on sustainable mining solutions
30th July 2025

Global mining technology company TAKRAF, which celebrates an extraordinary 300 years of industrial history in August, is marking the milestone by reaffirming its commitment to innovation,... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South African mining industry must not be ‘bullied' by those who impose high tariffs – Mantashe
29th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged South African miners to stand up to “bullies” by sending their minerals to countries that impose lower or no tariffs, rather than... 


New coal mines fell to 10-year low in 2024, but China pipeline risks oversupply, report says
New coal mines fell to 10-year low in 2024, but China pipeline risks oversupply, report says
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

New coal mining capacity fell to a 10-year low in 2024, but future projects especially in major producer China still risk oversupply, said a new report from US think tank Global Energy Monitor on... 


Iron-ore stays above $100/t amid Sino-US trade talks; coal slump continues
Iron-ore stays above $100/t amid Sino-US trade talks; coal slump continues
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices held well over the key psychological level of $100 a metric ton on Tuesday, while investors closely monitored the renewed Sino-US trade talks for signs of progress. The... 


transnet train
Theft, vandalism crippling South African infrastructure despite Transnet gains, warns Busa
28th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although State-owned Transnet is on the mend, rampant theft and vandalism continue to cripple all of South Africa’s key infrastructure sectors, not just rail, posing a grave threat to the economy... 


Stanmore coal output recovers
Stanmore coal output recovers
28th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian coal miner Stanmore Resources reported higher run-of-mine (RoM) second-quarter production, zero serious safety incidents, and positive operating cash flows as operations recovered from... 


Coking coal retreats on profit-taking activities
28th July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of coking coal futures in China retreated on Monday, as investors closed long positions to cash in profits after the steelmaking ingredient's dramatic price rally prompted the Dalian... 


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Transnet secures more than R95bn in fresh govt guarantees
28th July 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's government will give Transnet an additional R94.8-billion rand guarantee facility to support the ailing State-owned logistics firm's recovery plan, the transport ministry said on... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Seriti Green has R25bn to deploy in Mpumalanga but can’t get Eskom budget quotes
25th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Last week renewable energy company Seriti Green received a budget quote from Eskom that it had applied for as long ago as February 2021 – that's the delay in obtaining collaboration from the State... 


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On-The-Air (25/07/2025)
25th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Kumba exports, Seriti wind turbine and data centres are demanding major investment in new power stations 


Kumba exports, Seriti wind turbine, China's electricity generation make headlines
Kumba exports, Seriti wind turbine, China's electricity generation make headlines
25th July 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses higher Kumba iron-ore exports reflecting the benefit of public-private logistics; the fourth wind turbine going up for Seriti Resources; and the Coal &... 


Tailings from the Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah contain tellurium.
US targets critical minerals in mine waste to boost supply security
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Interior Department on Thursday moved to expand domestic access to critical minerals by targeting mine waste and other legacy sources for extraction. Under a new directive from Interior... 


Latest Teck setbacks in Chile underscore copper supply struggles
Latest Teck setbacks in Chile underscore copper supply struggles
25th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Teck Resources’ lowered production guidance for its flagship Chilean mine in the latest setback to the Canadian company’s efforts to join the copper big leagues. The sprawling Quebrada Blanca... 


Whitehaven Coal's fourth-quarter production climbs, price pressures in focus
Whitehaven Coal's fourth-quarter production climbs, price pressures in focus
25th July 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported an almost 9% rise in production for the fourth quarter on Friday on the back of a strong performance at its mines, while flagging price pressures due to an... 


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TE’s re-engineering effort to return standing CRRC fleet back to service
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of  specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by... 


OUTPUT RISE: South Africa's miningproduction increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The result was mixed, however, with manganese ore output decreasing by 13% year-on-year and coal by 4.6%. Nevertheless, the overall increase was ahead of expectations, following April’s marked 7.7% year-on-year contraction. Photograph: Creamer Media
OUTPUT RISE
25th July 2025

South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The... 


Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
25th July 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 


Image of of coal stockpiles
Menar coal projects, South Africa – update
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Private investment company Menar has pledged R3.88-billion to develop the project. 


Venetia Diamond Mine in South Africa's Limpopo province.
Higher margins, more cash generation on way, Anglo CEO predicts unequivocally
24th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Looking beyond this transitionary year, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American will emerge as a highly differentiated, higher margin and more cash generative business, Anglo American CEO... 


coal on conveyor
South Africa urged to maximise short-term coal gains while accelerating long-term energy transition
24th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal,... 


Global coal use likely to remain near the all-time high reached in 2024 – IEA
Global coal use likely to remain near the all-time high reached in 2024 – IEA
24th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in the first half of this year, the International Energy... 


NSW commits to repurposing post-mining infrastructure
24th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The New South Wales (NSW) government has committed to repurposing former coal mine sites for economic development, backing all 13 recommendations from a Parliamentary inquiry into post-mining land... 


Solar panels at the Komati power station
Speakers outline Eskom’s transition approach at energy industry day
24th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
China generates more electricity than US, India, EU combined, Menar’s Bayoglu reports
23rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China generates more electricity than the US, India and the EU put together, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu told Wednesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day, where he added “… and I think this race is... 


Eskom's Sere wind farm
Eskom says standalone renewables unit could seek to tap market appetite for green electricity
23rd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom group executive for strategy and sustainability Nontokoza Hadebe says the decision to establish a ‘GreenCo’ renewables business as a standalone subsidiary separated from Eskom Generation is... 


Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke.
Wind turbine four on way up, Seriti CEO Mike Teke tells Coal & Energy Transition Day
23rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Today, as I speak to you, our fourth wind turbine is probably on its way up, Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke, who has also just opened a new coal mine down the road from the turbine in South... 


Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector... 


Yancoal’s Premier Coal mine hits 100Mt milestone
23rd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Yancoal Australia’s Premier Coal operation has surpassed 100-million tonnes of coal production since mining began at its current site in 1996, a milestone that reinforces its role as Western... 


Coking coal hits five-month high on government mine inspections
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Coking coal futures' prices in China soared on Wednesday as a government inspection on coal mine production sparked concerns of supply disruptions. The most active coking coal contract on the... 


Iron-ore climbs for fifth session on Beijing hydropower stimulus
Iron-ore climbs for fifth session on Beijing hydropower stimulus
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices closed higher for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of further stimulus after Beijing unveiled a $170-billion hydropower project to boost economic... 


China's coking coal prices hit daily limit again on chatter about government mine inspections
China's coking coal prices hit daily limit again on chatter about government mine inspections
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of coking coal futures in China hit their ceiling for a second successive session on Tuesday, amid market chatter about potential government inspections in China's major coal production hubs... 


Indonesia Mining Ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding
Indonesia Mining Ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia's mining ministry has drawn up a list of 18 projects worth $38.6-billion to develop the country's natural resources and handed them over to sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia on... 


South Africa Manganese operation in South Africa's Northern Cape.
South Africa Manganese delivers strong finish with 48% higher final quarter sales
21st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. June quarter sales soared... 


Three decarbonisation myths and how organisations can debunk them
Three decarbonisation myths and how organisations can debunk them
21st July 2025

By: Kshitij Batra - Senior Vice President, International Hub, Power Products at Schneider Electric If good intentions were enough to decarbonise the planet, our climate goals might not be slipping... 


The new mega-dam will dwarf the Three Gorges Dam, which is currently the world's largest-capacity hydroelectric power station.
Iron-ore futures hit multi-month highs on mega-dam announcement
21st July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures surged to their highest levels in nearly five months on Monday, buoyed by the announcement of construction on the world's largest hydropower dam and firm steel mill margins. The... 


Yancoal to lift stake in Moolarben coal mine for A$110.5m
Yancoal to lift stake in Moolarben coal mine for A$110.5m
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia has moved to increase its stake in the Moolarben Joint Venture (MJV), exercising pre-emptive rights to acquire an additional 3.75% interest for A$110.5-million. The... 


Russia allocates $800m to support troubled coal firms, finance ministry says
18th July 2025 By: Reuters

Russian coal firms will receive tax breaks worth an estimated 63-billion roubles ($804.08-million) this year, the Finance Ministry said on Friday, in a move aimed at helping producers to stay... 


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Transitioning to a more sustainable economy: the South African mining sector has embraced renewable energy solutions
18th July 2025

The mining sector in South Africa is a vital component of the economy, accounting for 6% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and significantly influencing economic stability and growth. 


The Jansen potash mine in Canada
BHP hit by potash cost blowout; iron-ore and copper set records
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major BHP on Friday warned of rising costs and possible delays at its flagship Canadian potash project and confirmed it is considering selling its suspended nickel business, as part of... 


Infrastructure gaps hinder mineral supply chains
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

While initiatives to modernise Southern Africa’s mineral logistics corridors and improve cross-border cooperation are gaining traction, the pace of reform is still too slow to match the rising... 


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