Thungela: Marginalised coal brings excellent returns
Coal miner Thungela is a bit of a pun, really. Anglo American gave the business away to its shareholders at
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Non-Metal
Kibo Power purchase agreement on SA Waste-to-Energy project
Kibo Energy, the renewable energy focused development company, has announced that it has extended to 20 years its conditional 10-year
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PPC: Rwanda cement demand rebounded strongly
Although COVID-19 related lockdowns unfavourably impacted CIMERWA’s cement volumes in the first half of FY22, cement demand rebounded strongly in
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Zimbabwe cement sales volumes increase by 28% year-on-year
PPC Zimbabwe continues to trade ahead of expectations even though trading conditions remain challenging due to the macro-economic environment. For
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BHP to retain NSW Energy Coal
BHP has announced that it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) in its portfolio and will seek the
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Cement in South Africa and Botswana in line with the prior year
Cement sales volumes in the region for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022 were in line with the prior
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PPC Group revenue for the year increased by 11% to almost R10bn
PPC Group revenue for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022 increased by 11% to R9 882 million (March 2021:
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De Beers’ fifth cycle rough diamond sales value amounts to $650 m
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fifth sales
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Gemfields announces record ruby auction results
LONDON – Gemfields is delighted to announce the results of a ruby auction comprised of seven sequential mini-auctions held in
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GAS AND COAL: Europe goes on an LNG shopping spree
Despite the challenges, Europe has already dramatically reduced its dependence on Russia gas, as record gas prices trimmed demand and
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BHP merger completion and in specie distribution
BHP Group (BHP) has announced that the merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside Energy Group Limited (Woodside)
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Rio Tinto and bp sign one-year trial of marine biofuels
LONDON – Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon
Read moreSouth Africa to create a Hydrogen Valley
In South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the South African National Development Institute (SANEDI), in partnership
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Rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2022
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fourth sales
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Anglo American: Metallurgical coal production decreased by 32%
According to Anglo American, export metallurgical coal production decreased by 32% to 2.2 million tonnes primarily due to the delayed
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MC Mining: War causes prices of thermal coal to attain record highs
The Uitkomst Colliery generated 124,144t of ROM coal during the quarter, an increase of 7% (Q3 FY2021: 115,944t). Sales of
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MC Mining run-of-mine coal production at Uitkomst is 7% higher
MC Mining for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 reports that the run-of-mine (ROM) coal production at Uitkomst was 7%
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First float glass furnace runs on 100% biofuel
Pilkington UK has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of
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De Beers: Robust demand for rough diamonds continued into Q1
Rough diamond production increased by 25% to 8.9 million carats, reflecting a strong operational performance, and higher planned levels of
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Hanson to build UK’s first net-zero cement plant
Hanson UK plans to build the UK’s first net-zero cement factory at a facility in north Wales. Hanson is aiming
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What about gas goldmine in the Karoo
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says, “South Africa has an estimated 390 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of technically recoverable
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SASOL awards Corinth Pipeworks for 76km of gas pipeline in Mozambique
Corinth Pipeworks, steel pipe segment of Cenergy Holdings, announces that SASOL, an integrated energy and chemical company in South Africa, awarded
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Fascist Russia demands rubble payments for its oil and gas
Western countries say Putin’s real aim was to swiftly topple Ukraine’s government, and that its failure is a strategic catastrophe,
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Anglo American sells remaining stake in Thungela Resources
Anglo American announces the sale of the group’s remaining 8.0% shareholding in Thungela Resources Limited (“Thungela”) through an accelerated book
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Glencore produces more oil and less coal
Glencore’s Coal production of 103.3 million tonnes was 2.9 million tonnes (3%) lower than 2020, reflecting Prodeco’s care and maintenance
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Anglo American commissions the Benguela Gem diamond recovery vessel
Anglo American announces the commissioning – ahead of schedule and below budget – of the Benguela Gem diamond recovery vessel
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Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine sold 20% less coal
MC Mining Limited (MC Mining or the Company) in its interim financial report for the six months ended 31 December
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Eskom happy with slow carbon tax rollout
South Africa’s government has decided it would extend the first phase of its carbon tax plan by three years, which
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Putin’s War: An expanded role for US LNG
For European countries wanting alternatives to Russian gas, the US is an obvious place to find suppliers. The US has
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Wescoal: Vanggatfontein Colliery Update
The Vanggatfontein Colliery (“VGF”) located in Delmas, Mpumalanga was one of the flagship operating mining assets acquired as part of
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