The world’s biggest producer of mining and construction machinery reported second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates.

Thyssenkrupp's mining business, which competes with Metso Outotec, Sandvik and Atlas Copco, is expected to fetch a "low triple-digit million euro" sum.

“There is a significant amount of coal that’s being stolen,” said Eskom.

Canada's first rare earth mine is in production, and it is the first time an Indigenous business – the Det’on Cho Corporation – is extracting mineral resources from their traditional territory.

Expanded use of energy-efficient fuels across the corporate transport fleet is among the top priorities in improving the environmental profile of its production activities, the company said.