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Disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and LNG trade passes, has pushed Japan to cut gas-fired generation by 16% in June while lifting coal generation by 4.6%, as LNG spot prices in Asia sit about 70% above pre-war levels. China's new five-year energy plan targets half of electricity from non-fossil sources by 2030, yet coal output remains near record levels of 4.82-billion tonnes a year, with coal increasingly used as a feedstock for chemicals and liquid fuels as crude imports ease.
Energy shock lifts South African mining input costs, hitting coal, chrome and manganese hardestMinerals Council South Africa reports its Mining Composite Input Cost Index rose to 5.3% year-on-year in May, up from 2.8% in April, driven by a 15.3% month-on-month jump in coke and refined petroleum products after Brent crude averaged $103.80/bl. Coal, chrome and manganese producers faced disproportionate increases owing to heavy road-based transport and storage exposure, and further pressure is expected as winter electricity tariffs raise costs by 20% to 30% through September.
US keeps ageing coal plant running despite planned retirementUS Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ordered Colorado's Craig Station Unit 1 to remain operational through September 26 on grid-reliability grounds, extending a pattern of emergency orders keeping ageing coal- and gas-fired plants running beyond scheduled closures, even as renewables overtook coal as the world's largest electricity source in 2025.
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Vietnam's government is considering building more coal-fired power plants to ensure it can meet its energy needs, the government said on Wednesday, as the Iran war further complicates its slow...
Minerals Council South Africa has reported that mining input cost pressures accelerated sharply in May, reflecting the transmission of higher global energy prices into the South African economy...
Japan sharply reduced natural gas-fired power generation last month, instead relying more on coal, as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies of the cleaner-burning fuel. The...
Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s...
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep a coal-fired power unit in Colorado operational to ensure reliable electricity supply, the US Department of Energy said on...
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Productivity, automation, safety and sustainability initiatives are increasingly shaping investment decisions in South Africa’s earthmoving and surface mining equipment sector, says diesel engine...
A motor grader range engineered and manufactured by South African heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment received the Innovation for Surface Mining Award at the Mining Equipment Manufacturers...
The mining industry is delivering a solid financial performance despite grappling with rising geopolitical pressures, energy transition demands and structural investment gaps. However, despite this...
Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO...
India is increasing the use of domestic fuel to more than 50% at power plants designed to run on imported coal, as the world's second-largest thermal coal importer seeks to curb costly overseas...
China's coal-fired power generation is set to rebound this year from its first fall in a decade, analysts said, due to the impact of El Nino and the Iran war and as renewable sources of energy have...
India has swung to buying Russian crude oil and coal to bolster its energy supplies after flows were disrupted and prices rose during the Iran conflict. The world's third-largest oil importer is...
Impressive renewable-energy advances were graphically displayed by coal major Exxaro during its Capital Day on Monday, June 22. The first was a wind turbine involving 600 m3 of concrete in a 25 m...
Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer, South Africa’s mining and energy leading light Mike Teke pointed out in an address at the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines, where he highlighted the need...
Mozambique's new law requiring the State to have a 15% stake in all mining ventures could deter foreign investment, an industry executive said on Thursday. The southern African country is among the...
Mongolia hopes to boost trade by more than a tenth this year with China, the biggest destination for its exports of coal and minerals, setting a target that will further boost economic dependence...
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