MC Mining: Makhado Coal Project update
On 14 January 2019, MC Mining announced that its subsidiary, Baobab Mining & Exploration, completed the acquisition of the Lukin
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Glencore completes acquisition of Cerrejón mine in Colombia
Glencore refers to its announcement of 28 June 2021, in which it announced its intention to acquire Anglo American’s and
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US emerges as important gas supplier to the world
About 20 cargoes of US LNG are currently on their way to Europe, responding to soaring natural gas prices in
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Hydrogen Blue or green? A tale of two options
While current costs of green hydrogen production are typically more than three times higher those that of blue hydrogen, green
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De Beers’ tenth sales cycle of 2021 amounts to only $332 million
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ tenth sales
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Sasol shows bad results due mainly to its mining operations
Sasol has previously raised the risk of production issues in its Secunda operation linked to unforeseen delays in the September
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Gemfields Group reports record ruby auction results
LONDON – Gemfields has announced the results of a ruby auction comprised of seven sequential mini-auctions held during the period
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Wescoal on track to produce the 8mtpa of ROM
Robinson Ramaite Interim chief executive officer in his Condensed consolidated results for the interim period ended 30 September 2021 said
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Giant 7,525 carat ‘rhino emerald’ sells at Gemfields auction
LONDON – Gemfields has announced the results of an emerald auction comprising a series of five sequential mini-auctions held during
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Thungela expected to return to profitability in 2021, following loss in 2020
Looking back on the first months since the demerger and Thungela’s listing on 7 June, the company says it is
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Global demand for hydrogen to increase two- to sixfold
Hydrogen is not traded internationally at the moment. Despite the hype, it remains a niche market. The 100 million tonnes
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Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto has become the sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, continuing
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Cutting emissions intensity will give refineries competitive edge
Despite peak oil demand being on the horizon, refiners fight for their survival. Whereas expanding the product mix will be
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Platinum demand continued the steady year-on-year in Q3 2021
Platinum demand for the total of automotive, jewellery and industrial applications in the third quarter of 2021 continued the steady
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PPC ready to benefit from growing cement demand in Africa
Despite the uncertain trading environment and macro-economic backdrop, the PPC group is well-positioned to benefit from growing cement demand in
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PPC: increased cement sales, higher prices and stringent cost control
Cement sales volumes in the South Africa and Botswana region increased by 12% – 15% period-on-period for the six months
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BHP and Woodside agree to create a global energy company
BHP Group (BHP) and Woodside Petroleum have yesterday signed a binding share sale agreement (SSA) for the merger of BHP’s
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COP26: No end of coal – instead phase it down
Coal, in all its forms, is always high on the decarbonisation agenda. But it is worth making a distinction between
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BHP announces divestment of BHP Mitsui Coal interest
BHP has announced it has signed a sale agreement to divest its 80 per cent interest in BHP Mitsui Coal
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Anglo American metallurgical coal production down by 11% in Q3 2021
Export metallurgical coal production decreased by 11% to 4.3 million tonnes due to operations at Moranbah being impacted by challenging
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MC Mining updates on Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado Project has favourable economics and its phased development is expected to deliver positive returns for shareholders.
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MC Mining: As global economy improves so increases demand for coal
MC Mining, in its Activities report for the quarter ended 30 September 2021 says, the Uitkomst Colliery generated 120,260t of
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As COP26 kicks off on in Glasgow, Eskom hopes for grants
The UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, has kicked off in Glasgow on Sunday, and South Africa is being pitched as
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Glencore and Cheniere sign long-term LNG agreement
Glencore has announced that one of its subsidiaries and Cheniere Marketing, have entered a binding liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale
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Major Eskom coal suppliers go green with solar energy projects
Exxaro and Seriti, Eskom’s major coal suppliers, are aiming to develop renewable energy projects at their operations with the companies
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Preheater refractory material damage causes kiln outage
Dangote Cement SA (“Sephaku Cement” or “SepCem”) has experienced a further kiln stoppage, unrelated to the previous event announced on
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De Beers’ rough diamond sales value for eighth sales cycle of 2021
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ eighth sales
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Sephaku Cement: SepCem rotary kiln back in production
Centurion, RSA – The cement rotary kiln resumed production as scheduled on 6 October 2021 following the unplanned maintenance stop
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Mantashe against Eskom: Can fantasy of Clean Coal be a reality
According to the director of the Presidential Climate Change Commission, Dr Crispian Olver, clean coal is a fantasy of some
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Coal thrives under Biden as it never did with Trump
While Donald Trump vowed to revive the coal industry, it’s President Joe Biden who’s seeing a big comeback of the
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