Tag: coal
No premature death for coal
With global targets set to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion by 2030 and to reach a net-zero position by 2050,...
OPINION: The dirty underbelly of “free energy”
FREE energy from the sun and the wind! Isn’t that a wonderful idea? And it’s clean too! Yeah, right.
No, it’s not.
So-called free clean energy...
Billionaires turn to Google Maps-type app to scour earth for cobalt
A coalition of billionaires led by Bill Gates has thrown its financial weight behind a startup hoping to build a “Google Maps for the...
South32 kicks off sale process for South African thermal coal business
Sydney — Australia-listed miner South32 has started the sale process for its South Africa Energy Coal business, a spokesman for the company confirmed via email...
Solar’s time has come – and not a moment too soon
Reports of a shortage of coal supply at six of Eskom’s power stations have sparked concern that load shedding could once again become a...
Eskom says coal supplier Optimum mine starts business rescue proceedings
South African power producer Eskom said on Thursday the Optimum coal mine, which is owned by the Gupta family and supplies one of the...
South32 to spin off South Africa coal business
Australia’s South32 (ASX, LON, JSE:S32) said Monday it plans to spin off its South African coal operations, as it prepares for a possible initial public offering...
To save Eskom from ruin, SA should ditch nuclear plan and cut coal power
Eskom should cut down on its coal power network – including curtailing work at Kusile – and should not embark on any new nuclear,...
The renewable energy, new coal and gas-to-power IPP programmes in SA – Where is...
South Africa energy sector is at the cross roads in an uncertain and incoherent policy environment caused by the self-induced chaos of the Zuma...
Transnet looks to build two new heavy haul rail lines
Transnet is looking for funding to build a heavy haul railway line to link South Africa and Swaziland. In addition, the parastatal aims to...
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