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Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Top seven startups selected for Irish Tech Challenge
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits') Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),...
Scatec sells part of Kalkbult, Linde, Dreunberg plants to Stanlib subsidiary
Renewable energy company Scatec on August 2 signed an agreement with Stanlib Infrastructure Fund II subsidiary, Greenstreet 1, to sell part of its ownership in the Kalkbult, Linde and Dreunberg...
Joburg Council approves power, water turnaround strategies
The Johannesburg City Council this week approved the turnaround strategies for City Power Johannesburg and Johannesburg Water, as it aims to bolster essential municipal services across the city....
Grid infrastructure holds potential for South Africa if properly leveraged – expert
Power and energy expert Vally Padayachee has emphasised the untapped potential and critical importance of optimising the country’s grid system, especially now as it transforms into a high-value...
UK Royal Mint, Perth Mint augment platinum bullion coin collections
Last month saw the arrival of the latest addition to the UK Royal Mint’s ten-coin Royal Tudor Beasts Collection, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports. The Royal Tudor Beasts 2024...
Canyon Resources appoints Dondo Mogajane as nonexec director
ASX-listed Canyon Resources has appointed Dondo Mogajane as a nonexecutive director, effective August 1. Mogajane succeeds David Netherway, who has retired from the board after ten years.
Burgeoning renewable-energy industry presents legal considerations for stakeholders
With renewable-energy demand set to continue to increase in South Africa in the coming years, industry players must be cognisant of how to manage risks and disputes in projects, and will also have...
JSE imposes censure, fine on Eskom for failure to comply with debt listing requirements
The JSE has imposed a public censure and a fine of R3-million on State-owned utility Eskom over its failure to comply timeously with stipulations of the debt listings requirements (DLRs). Eskom is...
Seriti advances Mpumalanga wind energy project amid move to diversified energy company
Seriti Green, a Seriti Resources subsidiary, is progressing the country’s first majority black-owned wind farm, the Ummbila Emoyeni project in Mpumalanga, which would also mark the province’s...
Tanzania agrees to $90m settlement in dispute with Indiana Resources
Tanzania has agreed to pay $90-million in settlement of an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) dispute with ASX-listed Indiana Resources. The dispute was the subject...
Built environment must leverage emerging technologies to mitigate climate change impacts
Climate change is impacting on the built environment and the industry must bolster its efforts to mitigate this, levering the requisite emerging technologies, University of Florida Professor Chimay...
Lotus, Malawi government sign mine development agreement for Kayelekera
ASX-listed Lotus Resources has signed a mine development agreement (MDA) with the Malawi government for the Kayelekera uranium mine. The company describes this as a major milestone in the mine’s...
Endeavour progresses strategic objectives, as production remains on track to meet guidance
London and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining continued to make progress against its strategic objectives for the first half of this year, achieving first gold at both its growth projects. Not only...
CBE engagement underscores importance of collaboration to address issues in built environment sector
Government entity the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE’s) Built Environment National Stakeholder Engagement, held last week in Pretoria under the theme ‘Past, Present, Future Mirror’,...
Transportation focus shifting to people-centred approach
There is an increased focus on the role of transportation in society and how it can be used to improve peoples’ quality of life, rather than focusing only on building and maintaining systems. This...
Legal stakeholders respond to Climate Change Bill being signed into law
Legal stakeholders have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Climate Change Bill into law on July 23, and have also highlighted areas of focus. The Environmental Assessment...
JRA taking action to rectify delays on Lilian Ngoyi street rehabilitation project
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says it is taking swift action to rectify the issues that have delayed the rehabilitation of Lilian Ngoyi street (formerly Bree street) in the Johannesburg...
DPWI calls for reform of EPWP as unemployment rate remains high
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says ongoing protest action by hundreds of former Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, shows that...
MC Mining secures A$1m loan facility
Coal miner MC Mining has entered into a A$1-million ($700 000) loan facility with Eagle Canyon International Group Holding. ECIGH is controlled by MC Mining interim MD and CEO Christine He.
Numsa signs above-inflation wage agreement with Gautrain
Labour union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has welcomed the signing of an above-inflation wage agreement with the Bombela Operating Company, which operates the...
Tharisa signs long-term PPA for wheeled power
JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the procurement of wheeled renewable energy for the Tharisa mine, situated on the western limb of the...
Environment Minister, stakeholders welcome signing of Climate Change Act
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George and trade union UASA have welcomed the Climate Change Bill’s assent into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 23. “The...
Shoprite Group implementing electricity wheeling at Cape Town office
Retailer the Shoprite Group is wheeling renewable electricity at its home office in Brackenfell, Cape Town, marking its third site to implement this energy solution. The retailer becomes one of the...
West African on track to meet full-year guidance following strong quarter, half-year
ASX-listed West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold operations, in Burkina Faso, delivered another solid quarter of low-cost gold production, and the company is on track to achieve the upper end of...
Stable coal consumption expected through to 2025 as electricity demand surpasses renewables supply
Despite the rapid expansion of renewable-energy generation capacity, the considerable growth of electricity demand in key economies indicates the world’s consumption of coal will stay largely...
Collaboration, investment pivotal to a successful energy transition
Coal, as a plentiful natural endowment in the country, is poised to remain a pivotal part of the South Africa’s energy mix for the foreseeable future; however, this comes with risks and challenges,...
World Bank Group leadership highlights progress, reaffirms support for South Africa, Namibia
A delegation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG’s) board of executive directors (EDs) has noted South Africa’s and Namibia’s progress in achieving their development goals and has reaffirmed the bank’s...
Huawei FusionSolar launches new inverter for the South African market
Global provider of solar solutions Huawei FusionSolar has launched its largest commercial and industrial (C&I) inverter available to the market to date, the 150K high-power C&I inverter series. The...
PCC, WWF welcome signing into law of Climate Change Bill
The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have welcomed the signing into law of the Climate Change Bill. The Presidency has announced that President Cyril...
Macpherson echoes Ramaphosa’s call to turn country into a construction site
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the national government intends to turn South Africa into a construction...
Seriti progressing Mpumalanga wind energy project as it transforms to diversified energy company
Seriti Green, a Seriti Resources subsidiary, is progressing the country’s first majority black-owned wind farm, the Ummbila Emoyeni project in Mpumalanga, which would also mark the province’s...
Komatsu centre leveraging data to improve mining equipment performance on-site
Mining and industrial machinery developer and manufacturer Komatsu’s Smart Services Centre, in eMalahleni, is capitalising on data to assist coal mining companies to optimise productivity, ensure...
Improved operational performance drives increase in Northam’s full-year refined output
JSE-listed Northam Platinum achieved a 10.3% year-on-year increase in total equivalent refined platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) metal production from its own operations for the financial...
South Africa’s largest wheeling project celebrates official commissioning
Vertically-integrated renewable-energy solutions provider the Sola Group has celebrated the official commissioning of South Africa’s largest operational wheeling project, which will add 256 MW of...
Africa’s rich critical mineral potential underscored
During the first day of the London Indaba, on June 25, held under the theme “Investing in Resources and Mining in Africa”, panel discussions unpacked what the continent’s mining jurisdictions could...
Harmony included in FTSE4Good Index Series once again
Miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the seventh consecutive year. The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies that demonstrate...
Transportation focus shifting to people-centred approach
There is an increased focus on the role of transportation in society and how it can be used to improve peoples’ quality of life, rather than focusing only on building and maintaining systems. This...
Marula subsidiary acquires interest in high-grade historic cobalt mine in South Africa
Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining, through its wholly owned South African subsidiary Muchai Mining South Africa, has signed a binding term sheet with South African mining...
Tharisa’s third-quarter production in line with expectations
Johannesburg- and London-listed Tharisa’s operational performance for the third quarter of its 2024 financial year was aligned to expectations, CEO Phoevos Pouroulis says, with improved mining and...
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