Exxaro Resources , a South African coal miner, said it has appointed veteran mining executive Ben Magara as its new CEO ...

Open-cast mining, where coal is dug out of the ground through a giant, open pit, destroys habitats. South Africa has many of ...

The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small ...

A qualified mining engineer, he is a mining veteran with over 35 years of industry experience in soft and hard rock mining at ...

Analysis - About 80% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. The country's 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.

Air pollution in South Africa boosts the annual number of deaths by 6% in communities living near coal-fired power plants, a ...

Statistics South Africa reports that mining production decreased by 2.7% year-on-year in January, with the largest negative ...

About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. The country’s 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.

South Africa’s gold industry, once dominant, has collapsed due to rising costs, deep mining challenges, and global ...

An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it ...

About 80% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. The country's 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.

The initiative is intended to help emerging economies move away from coal and other non-renewable energy sources.