Eskom — which is struggling to keep the lights on — has been interrupting supplies to BHP Billiton’s smelters to help manage its tight supplies.
South Africa needs to start the international procurement for its planned nuclear plants early next year so it can build the 1600MW plant by 2023.
Nationalising South Africa’s mines is "not the option", Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday.
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu said on Wednesday the government would act if necessary to ensure sufficient coal supplies for power generation.
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/ 22 December 2010
South Africa’s Sasol is looking for more gas across Africa and beyond to boost its production of chemicals and synthetic fuels.
Kumba has dismissed allegations by a former government official that it was manipulating the system to gain rights to a stake in one of its mines.
Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton was arrested after a World Cup match in South Africa on Friday on suspicion of marijuana possession.
Thousands of transport workers joined a national strike on Wednesday, paralysing rail and port operations in the country.
Sasol has reported a 51% drop in first-half earnings, hit by a strong rand and lower crude oil prices.
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/ 28 January 2010
A railway line to transport coal from Botswana to Namibia could be built within five years, in time to allow CIC Energy to export part of its coal.