May 4, 2022

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

May 3, 2022

Warrior Met Coal to restart steelmaking mine project as prices surge

Warrior Met expects to spend $650 million to $700 million during the next five years to develop its Blue Creek mine in Alabama.

May 3, 2022

Rich nations scramble to seal coal transition deals before COP27

As they prepare for the next round of global climate talks in November, officials from rich countries are trying to pull together a series of multibillion-dollar packages to help poor countries phase…

May 3, 2022

South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

Poor maintenance, a lack of spare parts for trains, copper cable theft and vandalism have disrupted state logistics firm Transnet's freight rail services.

May 3, 2022

India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in April

India faced its worst power crisis in over six years in April as demand hit a record high.

April 29, 2022

India’s coal crisis may spur shift to clean energy

India’s coal crunch, the second in less than a year, has triggered questions about the country’s decarbonization plans.

April 29, 2022

Probe finds $924 million of questionable deals at Eskom during Zuma rule

Former South African President Jacob Zuma knowingly and willingly facilitated audacious looting and wanton mismanagement at the state power utility, the probe concluded.

April 28, 2022

How far are we from phasing out coal?

Coal-fired electricity generation reached all-time highs globally in 2021, showing that eliminating coal from the energy mix will not be a simple task.

April 28, 2022

Vedanta doles out $1.5 billion dividend in relief for parent

Separately, Vedanta Resources announced a tender offer to buy back as much as $500 million of its dollar notes due in July.

April 28, 2022

Peabody sinks after taking $301 million charge on coal hedge

Chief executive officer Jim Grech said strong global market dynamics will continue to favour its products.