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Coal mining industry

There will be no job losses, Radebe assures after renewable energy deals

By Kevin Brandt

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe signed-off on the project on Wednesday. It's expected to see 2,300 megawatts of generation capacity added to the power grid over the...

  • FILE: Surface coal mine transportation. Picture: Supplied.

    Australia's South32 looks to reduce interest in SA coal business

    The company also added in the statement that it would invest R4.3 billion ($305.14 million) in SAEC’s Klipspruit Life Extension project.

    1673 days ago
  • Mining equipment confiscated by the police from illegal miners arrested near Secunda. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    NUM: Current retrenchments in mining industry will fuel illegal mining

    NUM says it’s concerned about the job cuts, saying it’s done deliberately as a political play against workers.

    1786 days ago
  • FILE: Sibanye Gold's Cooke 1 shaft. Picture: sibanyegold.co.za.

    NUM to fight Sibanye Gold retrenchments

    Sibanye Gold on Thursday announced planned retrenchments of around 7,400 employees at its Gauteng and Free State operations.

    1788 days ago
  • Picture: Twitter/@Mine_RSA.

    Chamber of Mines: Talks with coal unions collapse, strike looms

    The chamber says deliberations with unions about the withdrawal of 7 coal firms from the central wages negotiations chamber have collapsed.

    1972 days ago
  • Surface coal mine transportation. Picture: Supplied

    South Africa aims to lift coal exports to India

    Global oversupply and a drop in coal prices to 7-year lows have hit miners and coal exporting countries hard.

    2334 days ago
  • FILE: Members of the NUM NEC. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN.

    NUM members to decide on new wage offer

    The union says its members will spend the weekend reviewing the new offer.

    2452 days ago
  • FILE: Aside from their basic wage, miners also get various allowances that top up their total pay package. Picture: Supplied.

    South African coal producers raise wage offer to unions

    The talks come at a time when producers are closing some shafts in the wake of softer coal prices.

    2483 days ago
  • A mine. Picture: AFP

    SA's coal exports fall in April

    South Africa had 3.61 million tonnes of stock at the terminal in April.

    3339 days ago
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