Thungela Resources – Navigating thermal coal markets
Geopolitical tensions and rising tariffs are significantly disrupting global supply chains and constraining economic growth. Consequently, energy security has become
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Thermal coal
Thungela Resources results reflect continued pressure on coal prices
Thungela’s highlights of Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, show strong balance sheets while navigating challenging
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Thungela: Navigating thermal coal markets and rail performance
Global demand for coal reached a record high of 8.7 billion tonnes in 2023 and is expected to remain stable
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MC Mining’s Limpopo Coal signs Contract Mining Agreement
MC Mining’s wholly owned subsidiary, Limpopo Coal Company (Pty) Ltd (LCC), signed a Contract Mining Agreement (the Agreement) with HOS
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Thungela Coal: Update on the Ensham acquisition
Earlier this year, we announced the acquisition of the Ensham thermal coal mine in Queensland Australia, marking a significant milestone
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African Rainbow Minerals increases its headline earnings by 40%
Headline earnings for 1H F2023 increased by 40% to R5 171 million (1H F2022: R3 696 million). Headline earnings for
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MC Mining outsources the Vele Aluwani Colliery
MC Mining Limited (MC Mining or the Company) has announced that it signed a Contract Mining Agreement with Hlalethembeni Outsourcing
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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: 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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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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Coal is here to stay, but is set to decline by 45%
Despite ambitious decarbonisation goals coal will be needed for the foreseeable future, says WoodMackenzie. Assuming representatives at COP26 are successful
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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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China power crisis: thermal coal inventory nears record low
The world’s second-largest economy is suffering its worst power blackouts in a decade. State media reported on Tuesday that at
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Coal record prices challenge the energy transition
There is no way the goals of the Paris climate agreement can be achieved without a steep reduction in world
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Wescoal Production slightly higher than the comparable quarter
Group mining production for the quarter ended 31 March 2021 (Q4’FY21) is in total 1% higher than the comparable quarter
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BoatmanCapital: Thungela Resources is drowning in liabilities
Anglo American is demerging its thermal coal operations into a new company called Thungela Resources, which has listed its shares
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South32 completes South Africa energy coal divestment
South32 has announced that divestment of its 100% shareholding in South32 SA Coal Holdings Proprietary Limited (South Africa Energy Coal)
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BHP plans to sell thermal coal assets
Last week, the miner revealed that it will slash the value of its coal assets by AUD 1.25 billion as
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BHP reduces metallurgical coal production guidance for 2021
Metallurgical coal production decreased by two per cent to 29 Mt (51 Mt on a 100 per cent basis). Guidance
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Anglo American’s thermal coal production decreased considerably in Q1
Thermal Coal, South Africa – Export thermal coal production decreased by 25% to 3.1 million tonnes as operations, which continue
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Glencore to meet energy needs as it progresses through transition
The world currently depends on fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) for around 80% of its primary energy demand.
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Anglo’s guidance for export thermal coal unchanged
LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports that the South
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DMRE grants mining right to Mopane coking coal project
MC Mining Limited has announced that the South African Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (“DMRE”) has granted the remaining
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BHP’s Metallurgical coal production decreases by six per cent
AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, metallurgical coal production decreased by
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BHP’s metallurgical coal production up by four per cent
In its Operational Review for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, BHP has reported that its metallurgical coal production increased
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MC Mining: Uitkomst Colliery returns to steady-state production
MC Mining, in its Report For The Quarter Ended 30 September 2020, says Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine generated
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Anglo American reports on coke, thermal coal production
Anglo American, in its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, says its export metallurgical coal production
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South32 forecasts SA coal at lower end of guidance range
South Africa Energy Coal saleable production increased by 20% (or 1.0Mt) to 6.3Mt in the September 2020 quarter as production
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BHP driven by solid results in metallurgical coal and iron ore
BHP has started the new financial year with a strong first quarter of safety and production performance. Group production rose
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