Tagged in: Coal

South Africa: Crunch time for power sector

A series of recent events may have determined the future of South African power production for a generation.…

South Africa: Waterberg Basin coal projects boosted by railway talks

After years of doubt and delay, South Africa’s state-owned transport utility Transnet is holding talks with coal mining companies that want to develop projects in the Waterberg Basin.…

Tanzania: Mbeya coal mine agreed

The Rukwa Coal to power project in Tanzania has taken a big step towards construction after UK-based developer Edenville Energy signed an agreement with Chinese firm Sinohydro to build the power plant.…

Comment: African coal power plants projects double standard

Aside from Southern Africa, the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa has produced and consumed relatively little coal compared to Western nations.…

Commodity price recovery could boost mining activity in Africa

Mining commodity prices have rallied during the course of this year, raising hopes that new mining projects could be sanctioned across the African continent.…

Mozambique: Security deal boosts coal transportation

Security measures implemented earlier this month on the Sena Railway in Mozambique have allowed Brazilian mining giant Vale to resume coal transport.…

Copper, Coal, Diamonds, Platinum Group Metals

Copper

Slow 2012 but outlook is promising

Copper prices have roughly oscillated between $7,500 per tonne and $8,500 per tonne, near enough averaging where they greeted the New Year at $8,000 per tonne.…