Thieves threaten World Bank’s South African coal rail project

There have been eight instances of railway infrastructure theft since April 2022, according to Eskom.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2023 | 8:39 am

Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines

BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:30 am

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:29 am

Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa’s coal exports

The country is on course to deliver less coal to the coast for export than last year.

Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 6:11 am

Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says

Fossil fuels still account for 82% of supply.

Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 9:29 am

Eskom allowed to sidestep pollution reduction rules at key plant

Eskom has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement equipment at the Kusile coal power station in South Africa.

Bloomberg News | June 24, 2023 | 12:46 pm

Polish coal asset spin-off would lure investors, Amundi says

The government seeks to spin off coal-fired power plants from the country’s biggest state-controlled utilities later this year.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:15 am

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

Major German coal miner to invest $1.6 billion in green energy

LEAG will develop 7 gigawatts of wind and solar by 2030 at the Boxberg opencast mine, with the first gigawatt of generating capacity commissioned in four years time.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 1:35 pm

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