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SA’s Thungela posts full-year loss on weaker coal prices

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SA coal miner Thungela Resources reported a a full-year loss

South African (SA) coal miner Thungela Resources reported a a full-year loss on Monday, hit ‌by a decline in prices.

The thermal coal exporter reported a headline loss per share $0.3752 in the year ended December 31, from headline earnings per share of ⁠25.59 Rand the previous year.

Thungela’s revenue fell 17% in 2025, dragged down by lower benchmark coal prices and a stronger SA Rand exchange rate against the US Dollar.

The international thermal coal market was depressed throughout 2025, mainly due to weak demand in ‌China ⁠and India, key coal-consuming countries.

The two Asian countries have expanded domestic coal production while advancing alternative energy sources, Thungela said.

The company’s average realised export ⁠price for its SA coal was 20% lower compared with the previous year, while prices for its ⁠Australian output were down 17%.

–Reuters–