Coal
Mantashe defends country's continued use of coal-supplied energy
Mineral and Energy Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the country could not just drop coal in favour of cleaner renewables, and it would remain part of the...
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OPINION: Destabilising coal usage in SA will cripple our economy
South Africa accounts for less than 1% of greenhouse gas emissions. Our responsibility to combat climate change must be proportional to our contribution to the problem, writes Kanakana Mudzanani and Vuslat Bayoglu.
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Mantashe: Coal miners an integral part of SA’s energy transition
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that although the country had committed to combat climate change, the sector must participate in discussions around the national development trajectory with regard to the future usage of coal.
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De Ruyter facing a challenge to turn Eskom around, says Germany's Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said with its resources, South Africa should be able to benefit from renewable energy.
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Transnet in talks to increase coal supply to Eskom
Transnet anticipates increasing the volume of coal being transported to Eskom from 8 million tons this year to 11.5 million tons in the next financial year.
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SA has abundance of coal to last about 50 years - CGS
The CGS blasted banks for stopping investments in new coal projects.
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Clean energy to be the main source of generating electricity, says Mantashe
He said while coal generation would continue for the foreseeable future, clean energy would gradually increase in the period to 2030.
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South Africa's entire coal line shut for maintenance - Transnet
Transnet Freight Rail said the shutdown, from 2-11 July, will cover the entire coal line which has flows originating from Ermelo, Vryheid, Richards Bay, Witbank, Ladysmith and Isando depots.
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Joemat-Pettersson names preferred bidders for coal baseload IPPP
This programme allows the private sector to generate energy using coal resources for the first time.
