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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. [...]

Published on 09/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Botswana
African Energy Resources to remove its Botswanan coal business from Australian Securities Exchange

Botswana
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Zimbabwe
Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi bet on Prospect Resources' battery metals operations

South Africa
Universal Coal founders hope for success in copper and zinc with Lukin Resources

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The behind-the-scenes power players at the redoubtable Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

Southern Africa
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