Botswana
Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

The early stages of production at the Masama mine operated by South Africa's Minergy Coal are being followed closely by the government, which has given strong financial support to the new company, the first private sector operator in the Botswanese coal industry. Despite abundant resources, the financial climate and the Covid pandemic are making the new miner's early days difficult. [...]
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African Energy Resources to remove its Botswanan coal business from Australian Securities Exchange

With the business climate increasingly unfavourable for investment in coal, African Energy Resources plans to hive off its Botswanan coal assets from its Australian parent company, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. They will in future be held by a non-listed company, away from the sight of conscientious investors.

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Inner circles | South Africa
The behind-the-scenes power players at the redoubtable Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is used to making the headlines in the South African press over its management of the country's electricity supply network. It also plays a crucial role, however, in the functioning of South Africa's tentacular mining sector.

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