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A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

Energy

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

25 Feb 2026

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

A worker watches as a loader unloads coal at a yard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Source: Reuters/Amit Dave

Coal, Oil & Gas

Indonesia and SA eye coal exports to India amid geopolitical shifts

Brijesh Patel and Sethuraman N R 29 Feb 2024

Transnet partially restores service on coal export line

Railway

Transnet partially restores service on coal export line

19 Jan 2024

SA's climate grant funding from developing countries doubles to $676m

Climate Change

SA's climate grant funding from developing countries doubles to $676m

Promit Mukherjee 20 Oct 2023

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga. Source: Philip Mostert/Anglo American/Handout/Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Mining

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Brian Benza 9 Mar 2023

RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022

Markets & Investment

RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022

Helen Reid and Nelson Banya 27 Jan 2023

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Mining

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Helen Reid and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

Coal miner Exxaro says investment in green minerals 'more urgent'

Mining

Coal miner Exxaro says investment in green minerals 'more urgent'

Nelson Banya 19 Aug 2022

Thungela agrees to amend rail contract with Transnet

Logistics & Transport

Thungela agrees to amend rail contract with Transnet

Nelson Banya 18 Aug 2022

Coal industry is 'delusional', South Africa climate change official says

Energy

Coal industry is 'delusional', South Africa climate change official says

Helen Reid 27 Jul 2022

Coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

Mining

Coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

Nelson Banya and Helen Reid 3 May 2022

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Energy

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Emily Tyler 16 Nov 2021

Zimbabwe okays export of 200,000 tonnes of excess power coal

Energy

Zimbabwe okays export of 200,000 tonnes of excess power coal

MacDonald Dzirutwe 5 Oct 2021

Mpumelelo Mkhabela, chairperson of Menar

Mining

Coal miners should take lead in being ethical suppliers

9 Oct 2020

Going underground in Camarines Norte province, Philippines. EPA

Mining

Meet the struggling gold miners who are missing out on boom in the precious metal

Sara Geenen & Boris Verbrugge 27 May 2020

Reinier van Heel

Mining

Are there trade opportunities for junior coal miners in Level 4?

Reinier van Heel 12 May 2020

Mpumelelo Mkhabela

Mining

Coal miners need to be committed to investing sustainably

19 Sep 2019

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Medical Law

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Ciaran Ryan 25 Apr 2019

Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

IPP tender process is fair, open and transparent

25 Feb 2019

AP Photo/David Goldman

Mining

Do climate policies 'kill jobs'? An economist on why they don't cause massive unemployment

Garth Heutel 28 Dec 2018

Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate

Climate Change

Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate

Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash 1 Feb 2017

- Richards Bay Terminal

Distribution

Bulk exports slip due to coal-line maintenance

Dominic Preuss 10 Nov 2016

SA bulk exports fall 4.9% y/y in August to 12.6-million tons

Cargo & Storage

SA bulk exports fall 4.9% y/y in August to 12.6-million tons

13 Sep 2016

#AfricaMonth: Loving Levi's locally

Fashion & Homeware

#AfricaMonth: Loving Levi's locally

Leigh Andrews 20 May 2016

Advertising

SA Trendwatch 2015

Hansie Smit 29 Jan 2015

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Railway

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Paul Ash 24 Nov 2014

'Back to school' call for changing coal sector

Mining Resources

'Back to school' call for changing coal sector

13 Nov 2014

Transnet urged to work with Richards Bay port

Mining

Transnet urged to work with Richards Bay port

Brendan Ryan 23 Jan 2014

SOEs exploring set-asides for small firms, black industrialists

Administration

SOEs exploring set-asides for small firms, black industrialists

16 May 2013

BEE has had positive outcomes - Gigaba

HR & Management

BEE has had positive outcomes - Gigaba

22 Apr 2013

Intibane to produce coal from June

Mining

Intibane to produce coal from June

Monde Maoto 16 Apr 2013

Transnet plans to speed up freight

Logistics & Transport

Transnet plans to speed up freight

25 Mar 2013

Eskom's targets must not hurt small miners, Gigaba and Sibiya say

Energy & Mining

Eskom's targets must not hurt small miners, Gigaba and Sibiya say

12 Dec 2012

Digital

Viva the digital divide Viva

Bronwen Kausch 26 Jun 2002