Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil ...

South Africa, heavily dependent on coal for energy and export, has secured $2.2 billion in funding to shift towards renewable energy, despite contributing significantly to global carbon emissions. The ...

In the coal towns of northern KwaZulu-Natal, the promise of South Africa’s “just transition” feels like a distant dream. While government plans speak of a fair shift to clean energy and justice for ...

Menar, through its subsidiaries, will have the capability to produce almost 20-million tons of coal a year from 2025 onwards. Kangra’s Kusipongo reserve consists of 41.9-million tons of RoM, which is ...

South Africa's mining production increased by 4.6% year-on-year in January, with platinum group metals (PGMs), chromium ore and manganese ore having made the largest positive contributions and ...

Reforms are underway to unbundle Eskom and introduce more competition. But for years, it has operated as a near-monopoly, ...

In recent years, there have been growing calls to shut down coal power stations and transition to renewable energy.

Craig McGregor receives funding from the South African Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI). Varun Pratap Singh works for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of ...