Industry news

2017

• Coal producers conclude 3-year wage agreement

  Published: 23 November 2017

  FIN24 – Johannesburg - The Chamber of Mines announced on Thursday that a three-year wage settlement has been finalised with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).

• NUM confirms new coal industry wage deal with Chamber

  Published: 23 November 2017

  MINING MX – THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) confirmed it had signed a new, three-year agreement with the Chamber of Mines except at Kangra Coal were a strike is due to start on Friday (November 25) after the union issued a 48-hour strike notice yesterday.

• Coal processing technologies – South Africa at the forefront of new developments

  Published: 08 November 2017

  MINING REVIEW – South Africa and Australia continue as global leaders in coal processing technologies and practices, along with the emergence of China as a major force. Since 2010 the United States’ coal sector has been in a major decline, MARSHALL MILLER & ASSOCIATES senior principal PETER BETHELL tells LAURA CORNISH.

• SA’s future growth depends on energy blend with coal at its core

  Published: 23 March 2017

  BUSINESS LIVE – The choice between a path of economic growth or stagnation over the next decade depends on the energy mix selected for SA and the policy choices that are made for this country.