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Botswana
Minergy Coal suffers collateral damage from Transnet's woes

Botswana's President Masisi hoped that Minergy Coal, the operator of the country's first private mine, would herald a thriving coal sector. But Minergy is now suffering from the travails of South African rail and port operator Transnet. [...]

Published on 18/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Botswana
Minergy Coal suffers collateral damage from Transnet's woes

Botswana
Ex-Botswana Rail boss, Len Makwinja, embarks on coal trading

In Focus | South Africa
Eskom's fate caught up in the clash between Ramaphosa and Mantashe

South Africa
Southern Palladium fields heavyweight management team in bid to join PGM elite

South Africa
War in Ukraine spells good news for South African coal

Botswana
Gaborone to update regulatory framework to hit renewables targets

South Africa
Zondo report reveals Alstom has inherited Bombardier-Transnet time bomb

Botswana
Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

Botswana, China
Gaborone hopes to seduce Chinese investors with coal

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown