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'Unprecedented' power outages disrupt South Africa miners

'Unprecedented' power outages disrupt South Africa miners

Miners forced to shutter mines and smelters following the introduction of rolling blackouts.

Politics

10 DECEMBER 2019
Copper, met coal drive Anglo's June quarter

Copper, met coal drive Anglo's June quarter

Copper equivalent production up 6% excluding Minas-Rio

Copper News

19 JULY 2018
Anglo American sells SA coal assets

Anglo American sells SA coal assets

Major sells Eskom-linked assets for US$166 million

Africa

12 APRIL 2017
CoAL bails out of Universal offer

CoAL bails out of Universal offer

Universal to begin NCC production despite no CSA with Eskom

Africa

19 JULY 2016

New finance chief at Ironveld

Senior mining executive appointed to the board

Leadership

31 MARCH 2016
Crunch time nears in Universal takeover

Crunch time nears in Universal takeover

An independent valuation and the official offer are both expected soon

Africa

09 SEPTEMBER 2015

Optimum blames Eskom for hardship

Company says cancelled framework agreement followed by penalties result in effective sales price of US8c/t....

Africa

04 AUGUST 2015

Amplats brings fuel-cells to Eastern Cape

Miner piloting two projects to raise awareness of fuel-cell technology in schools in South Africa

Africa

12 JUNE 2015

A year to forget

Continuing pressure on producers had global ramifications: mine operations were suspended, expansion...

Africa

23 JANUARY 2015

Eskom gets go ahead for rate rise

South Africa's National Energy Regulator has given state-owned utility Eskom the go ahead to increase...

Africa

10 OCTOBER 2014

No rain today, no rainbow tomorrow

South Africa's young democracy held its fourth general election in 2014, while former president Nelson...

Africa

08 AUGUST 2014

Carbon footprint: The great transition

The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 was a turning point in South African history. This...

Africa

27 JUNE 2014