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Every coal story we've published, newest first.
Vulcan has begun a $160m electrification project at its Moatize coal mine in Mozambique, aiming to replace diesel equipment with a 300MW power system across mining, processing and rail.
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has warned against locking South Africa into hard deadlines for closing coal-fired power stations, saying rigid targets could trigger a new supply crisis.
Richards Bay Coal Terminal exported just over 30 million tonnes of coal in the first half of 2026 and could reach about 62 million tonnes for the year if Transnet sustains its rail recovery.
A Centre for Environmental Rights report launched in Johannesburg finds South Africa has at least 400 abandoned coal mines and that Mpumalanga has properly closed none of them.
MC Mining is preparing to commission its Makhado hard coking coal project in Limpopo while suspending operations at its unprofitable Uitkomst mine in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Eskom's bid to keep its coal and diesel supply contracts secret, upholding a High Court order that the utility disclose them.
Thungela Resources reported a R7.1bn net loss for 2025 after taking an R8.8bn asset impairment, as export coal prices fell 20% in South Africa and 17% at its Australian Ensham mine.
Richards Bay Coal Terminal exported 57.66 million tonnes of coal in 2025, up more than 10% on 2024, as Transnet's rail recovery and reduced cable theft lifted volumes.
Exxaro Resources has begun a formal consultation process that could close its Leeuwpan Colliery, citing lower coal export prices and shrinking demand from Eskom.
