Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports has resulted in stockpiles of the key battery metal building up in the southern African country, Bloomberg reports. Purportedly introduced to encourage local... 

While South Africa continues to dilly-dally in putting in the policies and infrastructure required for its mining sector to conduct the exploration needed to ensure it can supply the minerals... 

Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has promised swift action to tackle loadshedding following his appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 6. Seen here being sworn in by... 

It’s important to state upfront that, while extremely depressing, preparing for loadshedding beyond the current eight stages is a responsible thing to do. Any intensification of rotational power... 

The spectre of ongoing loadshedding hung over Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana when he delivered his 2023 Budget speech in the Cape Town City Hall earlier this month. Indeed he described the lack... 

The 7.8 earthquake that struck southern and central Türkiye, as well as northern and western Syria on February 6 is one of the worst disasters this century. The death toll had risen to over 40 000... 

Chemicals producer Omnia has switched on the first 5 MW phase of its proposed 10 MW solar photovoltaic plant at its operations in Sasolburg, an industrial town initially built to turn coal into... 

Boeing has officially delivered its last 747, bringing to a close more than a half century of production. The final freighter version of the aircraft was handed over to Atlas Air Worldwide at a... 

There is no quick fix to South Africa’s electricity crisis, with Eskom confirming last month that, despite its plant recovery efforts and various other interventions, citizens should brace... 

Top US and Chinese economic officials, led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice Premier Liu He, held a face-to-face meeting in Zurich last month, where they pledged to improve communication... 

While wind projects with a combined capacity of 3 200 MW have been frozen out as a result of insufficient grid capacity in South Africa, the Australian federal and New South Wales governments have... 

SOLAR PROGRESS: Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is pictured here signing agreements on December 8 for a further 13 solar photovoltaic projects procured under the much-delayed... 

A Climate Vulnerability Assessment by Australia’s five largest banks show that climate change may pose future financial challenges for both banks and their borrowers. The study, released by... 

Tiger Brands’ investment in its beverages manufacturing facility, in Roodekop, Germiston, has resulted in fully automated and semi-automated production lines and various new product offerings. The... 

South Africa is not alone in seeking to raise funding for its transition from coal to renewables. Indonesia’s State wealth fund signed an agreement this month to help fund the early retirement of a... 

University of Pretoria macroecologist Dr Luis Pertierra, who took this photograph, has co-authored, with Prof Steven Chown of Monash University, a paper outlining policy proposals to protect the... 

Toyota Motor Corporation warned earlier this month that the shortage of semiconductors and auto parts, as well as supply-chain disruptions, continued to bedevil the industry. Underscoring the chip... 

Newly manufactured mainline railway sections are stockpiled at the end of the production line of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) newly acquired ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures facility 

Researchers at the Australian Institute of Marine Science observed record coral regrowth this year along two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef’s expanse.  

The Waterfall Management Company has rebranded its 2 200-ha Waterfall precinct in Midrand as Waterfall City. The rebranding is part of the mix-use development’s ongoing evolution from halfway house... 

The world’s largest coffee company Nestle reports that it will invest more than $1-billion by 2030 to encourage farmers supplying its Nescafe brand to employ more sustainable farming methods as... 

Special forces from the South African Police Service and South African Defence Force (SANDF) move towards a H125 helicopter during an antiaircraft-hijacking demonstration at the Waterkloof Air... 

The European Union’s (EU’s) ban on Russian fuel imports is likely to increase the world’s need for oil tankers, vessel owner Torm forecasts. The EU ban on Russian oil products from February 2023... 

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube and President Cyril Ramaphosa cut the ribbon at the official opening earlier this month of the R7.7-billion Sappi Saiccor upgrade and expansion project.... 

China’s special climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, reports that the country will need nearly $19-trillion of investment to ensure a peak in the country’s emissions by 2030 and to reduce them to net-zero... 

Russia’s squeeze on gas shipments in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is hurting industries across Europe. But Bloomberg reports that fertiliser companies are being particularly hard hit,... 

Toyota South Africa Motors is implementing various climate-resilience measures at its Prospecton plant (pictured), in KwaZulu-Natal, which was badly affected by severe flooding in April. The flood... 

Extreme heat across Europe has reportedly revealed everything from shipwrecks and corpses, to ornamental gardens and ancient cities. In Spain, a drought in Galicia has led to the re-exposure of a... 

Besides the threat posed to food insecurity in Africa by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, parts of the continent are also experiencing drought and conflict. In parts of northern Nigeria, for instance,... 

The National Energy Crisis Committee held its inaugural report back on how it will go about implementing the interventions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 25 to tackle load-shedding.... 

Global resources group Rio Tinto, which producers a range of commodities including copper (pictured in the form of crushed ore) announced last week that it would pay a smaller dividend – a move... 

The European Union (EU) is pursuing emergency plans to shore up gas supplies ahead of winter amid fears that Russia will limit supply. Activities to save and store more gas accelerated after Russia... 

On July 11, US President Joe Biden unveiled the debut photo from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, the image is of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. It reveals thousands... 

A little-known Singapore airport, Seletar, may well be poised to become a global model for the future of mobility. Bloomberg reports that Singapore has already signed two agreements with advanced...