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2018

  • Glencore bets big on SA as Ramaphosa promises revival
    Published: 26 June 2018

    Fin24 – Glencore [JSE:GLN] has set its ambitions on expanding in South Africa, the homeland of its chief Ivan Glasenberg.

  • Eskom proposes tariff hikes in a bid to recover losses
    Published: 15 May 2018

    IOL – State electricity company Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to grant it an additional three percent annual increase for the years 2020 - 2022 to help recoup losses on its Regulatory Clearing Account.

  • Eskom returns to cost plus mines in 100Mt coal procurement drive
    Published: 03 May 2018

    MiningMx – A combination of short-term and long-term coal procurement contracts would restore the integrity of Eskom’s primary power supply, a strategy that would include the recapitalisation of at least two of its fixed-cost coal suppliers in a return to the model, the utility said.

  • Fears that carbon tax could limit SA economy
    Published: 14 March 2018

    Fin24 – Concerns raised in the public comments on the draft carbon tax bill include the adverse effect it will have on the SA economy.

  • COLUMN-For coal miners, it's time to exit or get rich: Russell
    Published: 26 February 2018

    Reuters – It seems coal miners are adopting one of two disparate strategies, either exit the business in a highly visible way to buff up your climate credentials, or sit tight, keep as quiet as possible and rake in the cash.

  • Four possible futures for SA’s coal mines
    Published: 08 February 2018

    FIN24 – Cape Town - The global drive towards lower carbon emissions and regulations addressing climate change are among the challenges to the coal mining sector, according to research by the Chamber of Mines.

  • National coal strategy for South Africa
    Published: 07 February 2018

    Minerals Council – The Chamber of Mines Coal Leadership Forum, consisting of coal executives, commissioned a report to determine what needs to be done to increase the profile of the coal mining industry in the face of seemingly ineluctable negative public opinion around the use of coal in industrial processes.

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    2019-03-21
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    2019-03-21

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