Sustainable energy solutions provider Blue Pointer Energy has expressed strong support for the renewed call to revive the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, following statements by... 

By Suvern Moodley, EcoConsult Business Development Manager – Anglophone Africa Cluster in Schneider Electric Sustainability has become a global imperative, with countries and businesses worldwide... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has announced that it is leading a consortium of German companies and... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that it registered a further 105 generation facilities during the period from January to March 2024, raising to 1 415 the number of... 

After two successful webinars that unpacked the use of air-cooled condensers (ACC) for recoverable energy in power generation, thermal solutions specialist Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) aims to... 

As the sugar industry continues to evolve in a rapidly changing market landscape, the investment in modern, efficient pump solutions and effective maintenance practices will remain vital, says... 

A farm in the Czech Republic is showing how valuable food crops can be grown using heat and electricity that are generated using biogas produced from agricultural waste. The farm at Suchohrdly,... 

Despite Phase 1 of the “all-important” Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan to 2030 (Sugarcane Master Plan) having expired on March 31, 2023, government has allowed for two additional years so that... 

Microgrids are gaining traction globally owing to its ability to alleviate the impact of critical outages, caused by extreme weather, climate events, and various other reasons.  Microgrids can... 

ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has completed an updated scoping study for the San José lithium project in Spain, and highlights that the project’s positive financial outcomes and environmental... 

An integrated site energy management plan is strongly advised amid South Africa’s power constraints, as it demonstrates opportunities – such as integrating electrical and thermal systems – to... 

Nyanza Light Metals has more than 75%, or about 60 000 t, of its 80 000 t signed up 

Moshesh Cogeneration, a special purpose vehicle owned by Moshesh Partners and backed by Rand Merchant Bank, has selected Clarke Energy to deliver a full turnkey CHP facility and microgrid... 

Energy plant operations and maintenance company Associated Energy Services (AES) is working on an operational optimisation project for a client in the fishing industry to install an additional 60... 

The project is part of OCP Group’s $13-billion Green Investment Programme. 

The decarbonisation and solar power plans of Glencore Alloys are coming to the fore with the first 25 MW solar plant on the way, Glencore Alloys head Japie Fullard told Mining Weekly at question... 

With a strong focus on sustainability, a growing trend of fuel switches, opportunities for cogeneration and using by-product streams has emerged in the chemicals industry, says boiler and energy... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The... 

A multimineral mine in the US state of California. 

Nyanza Light Metals has more than 75% of its titanium dioxide pigment signed up. 

Arafura Resources has received a letter of interest from Canadian credit export agency Export Development Canada for the provision of a potential $300-million in financing for the project. 

Rare earths developer Arafura Rare Earths has received a letter of interest from Canadian credit export agency Export Development Canada (EDC) for the provision of a potential $300-million in... 

Barnes has reported that the project remains on track for the commissioning of the continuous caster by the end of 2023. 

Member of Bosch Holdings Bosch Projects completed four major projects at a sugar factory in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal last year. These projects comprised of engineering, procurement and construction... 

Recent government policies, such as the US's Inflation Reduction Act and the European Union’s proposed Green Deal Industrial Plan, demonstrate the growing need for critical raw materials through to... 

A US judge has ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium mine project. 

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems business unit has successfully tested an mtu-brand generator set (genset)... 

Scaw Metals has three kilns to produce direct reduced iron, not all of which have been restarted, and investigations are advancing into the prospect of fitting two of the kilns with cogeneration... 

Construction tower cranes have been something of a rare sight on the Germiston skyline over the past few decades as the once-thriving industrial hub has faced severe deindustrialisation headwinds.... 

Construction of the Swedish Stirling plant that converts off-gas to electricity will take place at the Lion ferrochrome smelter near Steelport starting in the second half of this year, Merafe... 

Glencore Alloys head Japie Fullard has hailed the new energy plan announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as opening the way for the company to target bigger power projects. “I must say that the... 

The steel industry has been fraught with challenges, ranging from Covid-19-related impacts to supply chain issues, but the move towards more sustainable practices will also result in many changes... 

How extracting value from the old and new burners can fuel the energy revolution  When I was approached for this piece on boilers and burners based on our rich history of combustion projects, I... 

From dense urban areas to remote locations, communities and operations of every application and industry rely on robust, flexible and fully integrated power systems on demand or full-time,... 

North West University Business School economist Professor Raymond Parsons has urged that the extent to which the current Eskom load-shedding “now poses an increasing to risk to South Africa’s... 

A US federal judge has ruled that Lithium Americas Corp may conduct excavation work at its Thacker Pass lithium mine site. 

A US federal judge is expected to rule on September 3 whether to grant a request from Native Americans to temporarily block Lithium Americas Corp from excavating its Nevada mine site. 

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore views the ferrochrome market as being particularly strong currently. “We've seen very healthy ferrochrome prices and good cash generation in that... 

A US federal judge has ruled that Native American tribes may join a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed Thacker Pass mine. 

The project is on track to be completed this year. 

The project involves the construction of a new modern factory four times bigger than the existing factory. 

Business organisation the National Employers' Association of South Africa (Neasa), in its comments on the proposed amendments to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA), called for the...