New mining vision, platinum deficit, renewables make headlines

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses calls for a new mining vision amid release of exploration funds; Platinum’s deficit prediction is up 77% this year, close to a million ounces; and Pan... 

Pan African advances renewables procurement plans

Midtier Africa-focused gold producer Pan African Resources has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with renewable energy company Juwi Renewable Energies for an 8.75... 

Pilanesberg Platinum Mines energy project, South Africa – update

Sedibelo is negotiating a power purchase agreement with successful bidding consortium Sturdee Energy. 

Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Bid Window 5, South Africa – update

Renewable-energy developer juwi South Africa has reached financial close on and started building the Wolf Wind Farm. 

Juwi, Red Rocket reach financial close on 84 MW Eastern Cape wind project

Renewable energy developer Juwi South Africa has reached financial close on and started building an 84 MW wind project in the Eastern Cape. The Wolf Wind project was successfully bid by Red... 

Sukari solar plant, Egypt – update

Centamin commissioned its Sukari solar photovoltaic plant during the fourth quarter of 2022. 

Elikhulu solar photovoltaic power project, South Africa – update

The Elikhulu solar plant became the first embedded project over 1 MW to receive full grid code compliance from Eskom is December 2022. 

‘Largest’ solar hybrid project commissioned at mine

During the international community‘s search for solutions to the climate crisis at the COP27 conference in Egypt in November, international project developer JUWI published a release noting that it...