Eskom calls for coal market intervention
The government needs to regulate the supply of coal to its power plants to ensure exports of the material do not jeopardise electricity generation, says Eskom.
African Eagle, Jacana sign uranium deal
African Eagle Resources has vended its non-core uranium division to Jacana Resources, a private Australian company, in return for shares and cash.
Govt may regulate coal exports
Government is seriously considering the regulation of coal exports to protect Eskom from local producers who get higher prices for their coal in India and China.
IRP2 sinks major power project
An Australian firm has abandoned plans to develop a 1,000MW coal-fired power station for SA, saying the draft Integrated Resource Plan will make the project unsustainable.
Oliphant: SA’s coal reserves declining
The quality and quantity of SA's coal reserves are steadily declining and mining the commodity is becoming harder, says the new deputy minister for mineral resources.
Xstrata refutes Mandela link
Global resources group Xstrata has taken umbrage at insinuations of improper conduct in the sale of its former Maloma operations to Chancellor House.
Uranium One loss narrows
Uranium One has posted a narrower quarterly loss, assisted by an increase in production.
First Uranium posts wider-than-expected loss
Gold and uranium producer First Uranium Corp posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, hurt by foreign exchange translation and certain expenses.
Mandela’s fugitive son-in-law in coal deal
Nelson Mandela's fugitive son-in-law has landed a R500m coal mining deal with the ANC's investment front, Chancellor House, reports Sunday Times.
CoAL staves off Mooiplaats closure
UPDATED: Shares in CoAL are on the up, after the miner said it had reached an agreement with provincial authorities over environmental concerns at its Mooiplaats colliery.