Exxaro Resources has warned that coal shipments by State-owned freight logistics group Transnet in 2023 have dropped to an annualised rate of only 46.5-million tons. The figure represents a fall... 

While South African scientists are urging government and business to increase their preparedness for the pending El Niño, there are warnings of a high risk of haze in some Asian countries.... 

Sudan’s official gold industry, the country’s largest revenue earner, has collapsed after a deadly conflict broke out in the country in April. Sudan officially exported 34.5 t of gold worth over... 

The International Air Transport Association is forecasting that global airlines will earn a collective $9.8-billion in profit this year, which is double its previous estimate published in December.... 

Denmark will take stakes of 20% in new offshore wind projects, copying a successful setup used for oil licences in the previous decades. Bloomberg reports that the model will cover 6 GW of tenders... 

Diamond group De Beers officially opened its new South African rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales facility on May 19. Located in Kempton Park, the Sightholder Sales South Africa facility... 

Extending the lifespan of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants is unlikely to attract investment, Standard Chartered warned earlier this month. CEO Kweku Bedu-Addo was quoted by Business Day as... 

Australia is allocating $1.4-billion to support renewable hydrogen projects. The funding, Bloomberg reports, will provide revenue support to private developers, with the aim of having two or three... 

Construction of the Msikaba Bridge project, which is valued at R1.72-billion, is now firmly under way after being disrupted by the Covid-19 lockdowns. The 580-m span, 195-m high, cable-stay bridge... 

Global military spending rose to a record last year, with the invasion of Ukraine having an immediate impact on military spending decisions. Overall, defence expenditure increased by 3.7% in real... 

The deadly conflict that erupted in Sudan this month came amid a protracted power struggle that has simmered since the toppling of Omar al-Bashir four years ago, as well as the derailing of an... 

While South Africa’s Electricity Minister was mooting what would be an extremely costly and disruptive plan to extend the life of South Africa’s failing coal stations, the world’s richest... 

With the Draft Electricity Amendment Bill now officially poised to make its way through the Parliamentary process, conditions are finally being prepared for a redesign of the country’s failing... 

US Vice President Kamala Harris promised that America would increase investment in Africa as the US administration moved more assertively to counter China’s growing influence across the continent.... 

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...