Can Afrimat put its year from hell behind it?
AFRIMAT CEO Andries van Heerden is optimistic that the business will look significantly better by the end of the financial year Afrimat has just had its toughest year since 2008:…
Glencore gives Eskom days to save ferrochrome deal
GLENCORE has given Eskom less than a week to accept revised terms on a power discount deal that would keep its South African ferrochrome smelters running and protect thousands of…
South32 too risky for predators, says outgoing CEO
AN estimated $34bn in deals has gripped the mining sector since 2024, according to Canadian law firm Dentons. Efforts to consolidate ownership and strip back complicated…
South Africa slashes power tariff to rescue smelters
SOUTH Africa’s electricity minister on Friday unveiled a heavily discounted power tariff for the country’s beleaguered ferrochrome industry in what he is quoted to have said was…
SA mining baffled as Godongwana fails to address energy tariffs
SOUTH Africa’s Minerals Council said Government’s budget statement on Wednesday was a missed opportunity to address the energy crisis facing the mining sector. “The mining…
Glencore confident of ferrochrome tariff relief soon
GLENCORE CEO Gary Nagle said he was confident Eskom will grant the group a 54% electricity tariff reduction before the end of February, a development that would enable the group…
SA smelters to re-open after Eskom agrees to talks
ESKOM has agreed to enter into talks for a new electricity tariff that will see South African smelters reopen, on a limited basis, and potentially save more than 3,000 jobs. Dan…
As Eskom seeks a new way of scaling renewable power, Vietnam could light its way
SOUTH Africa has had energy shortfalls for the past 16 years, but to date there have been totally inadequate measures to add new capacity to the grid. The crisis has escalated…
As Eskom seeks a way of scaling renewable power, Vietnam could light its way
SOUTH Africa has had energy shortfalls for the past 16 years, but to date there have been totally inadequate measures to add new capacity to the grid. The crisis has escalated…
SA warming to nuclear power as prepares request for proposals
THE South African government is warming to nuclear as a long-term solution to its power crisis, according to a report by News24. In a parliamentary briefing earlier this week, a…
Tharisa signs MoU to secure 40MW solar power supply for North West mine
SOUTH African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) miner Tharisa has laid plans to convert to solar power at its North West province mine saying today it had signed a memorandum…
Nersa approves new electricity supply deal for South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter
YEARS of wrangling over a new electricity supply contract to the Hillside aluminium smelter in KwaZulu-Natal was resolved today after the National Energy Regulator of South…