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African energy and minerals re-imagined
14th June 2023

By Bhavtik Vallabhjee, Head: Power & Renewables, Absa CIB With the African minerals and energy sector flourishing with possibility, one can’t help but draw parallels with the late 1880’s when the... 


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IGO has electrification plans for Cosmos
14th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals company IGO will undertake a study for the full underground electrification of its Cosmos nickel project, in Western Australia. The miner has awarded ASX-listed Perenti, in... 


LKAB expands Europe’s biggest rare earths deposit
LKAB expands Europe’s biggest rare earths deposit
12th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth elements (REEs) – Per Geijer in Sweden – is now 25% bigger, miner LKAB reported on Monday, announcing an updated mineral resource estimate. Per Geijer, which... 


Stainless Steel: The Cost Competitive Corrosion Efficient Solution
9th June 2023

Corrosion is the natural, gradual deterioration of metals reacting with their environment. It degrades the useful properties of metals and structures including their strength and structural... 


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35% of mining CEOs feel exposed to climate-related risks
7th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

More than one-third – about 4 000 or 35% – of mining CEOs polled by PwC for its latest global mining report consider their company to be highly or extremely exposed to climate-related risks within... 


nuGen Truck proof-of-concept hybrid hydrogen and battery powered mine haul truck
Battery systems to power diesel-free mining haul trucks
2nd June 2023

Carbon reduction company First Mode purchased 80 Bordline energy storage system (ESS), 2.6 MWh lithium-ion battery systems from electrification and automation corporation ABB in May, to help power... 


China recovery bigger worry than EU carbon tax, Hindalco MD says
China recovery bigger worry than EU carbon tax, Hindalco MD says
26th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

The uncertainty over China’s economic recovery is proving to be a headwind for metal producers in the short-term even as the longer range demand outlook remains robust due to electrification and... 


Mining firms' cash-raising lifts Toronto exchange deals slow
Mining firms' cash-raising lifts Toronto exchange deals slow
24th May 2023 By: Reuters

The one bright spot in Canadian equity capital markets this year has been mining and metals companies. But whether that’s a glass half full or half empty for this sector is up for debate. Firms in... 


Candente closes placement with Whittle and Fortescue
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Candente Copper, which will change its name to Alta Copper on Friday, has closed a nonbrokered private placement with Whittle Equity and Nascent Exploration, a wholly owned... 


Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric
How sustainable practices can keep climate change at bay. 
19th May 2023

By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Climate change and sustainability are intrinsically linked; the former causes devastation and the latter provides feasible... 


Dullness versus the creative: prospects for development and human wellbeing
19th May 2023 By: Saliem Fakir

Africa’s problem is not fossil fuels or the continent’s dependence on raw land and minerals but the lack of capacity to transition from these dependences into something else. This is a matter... 


How sustainable practices can keep climate change at bay
17th May 2023

By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Climate change and sustainability are intrinsically linked; the former causes devastation and the latter provides feasible... 


Automotive market continues to drive platinum demand – WPIC
12th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The automotive market will remain the biggest demand segment for platinum for the foreseeable future, comprising between 31% and 46% of total demand, as it has for the last five years, reports the... 


SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop.
Will it be 100% battery electric vehicles by 2035, SFA (Oxford) event asks
11th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Will it be 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) dominance by 2035? That was the question posed in the title of the SFA (Oxford)'s Battery Metals Lectures on May 11, when slides projected a 45% BEV... 


BHP and Codelco strike collaboration deal
10th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP has struck a collaboration agreement with Chilean copper major Codelco to exchange information in areas of mutual interest, such as the electrification of mining activities,... 


The Pumpkin Hollow operation in Nevada
Nevada Copper unveils $115m package to ramp up Pumpkin Hollow
10th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Base metals developer Nevada Copper has announced a significant financing package to ramp up its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine, where mining activities were suspended last year owing to liquidity... 


Danfoss celebrates 30 years in South Africa
9th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Multinational engineering company Danfoss has celebrated its thirtieth year of operating in South Africa. The global company, which celebrates its ninetieth birthday this year, was founded in 1933... 


Osisko signs two key agreements for Cariboo
8th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Development has signed two landmark permitting agreements – the Process Charter and the Joint Information Request Table (IRT) – for the Cariboo project, in central... 


McEwen Mining's Los Azules project
Red metal rising: Argentina sets lofty sights on global copper top 10
8th May 2023 By: Reuters

Argentina, known better for its Malbec than its mining, has its sights set on becoming a top ten copper producer by 2030, with an investor friendly stance luring global players like Glencore and... 


Eastern Resources takes 70% stake in lithium project
8th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Lithium Australia has struck a deal with fellow listed Eastern Resources to divest of a 70% interest in the Lepidolite Hill lithium project, in Western Australia. Under the agreement,... 


AIEC director and naamsa | The Automotive Business Council executive manager Dr Norman Lamprecht
Automotive trade performing strongly after pandemic
5th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Although the domestic automotive industry’s recovery to prepandemic levels continued in 2022, it was at a slower pace than in 2021, with many key performance indicators still remaining below the... 


Diverse approach needed to solve energy crisis
5th May 2023 By: Bonginkosi Tiwane

As a vast continent, with 54 countries and more than 1 000 languages, Africa’s approach to electrification and industrialisation should be both intricate and collaborative, says Frost & Sullivan... 


An emerald and metallic green electric truck manufactured by Volvo has been delivered to Morocco as a continent first
New electric trucks destined for S Africa
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

On the back of delivering the first ever heavy electric truck to the African continent last month, global manufacturer Volvo says it will deliver its first FM electric truck tractor to a client in... 


Solar panel-powered water pump
Solar-powered PUE systems unlock more revenue, lower costs for African farmers, SMEs
4th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Productive Use of Energy (PUE) applications powered by solar panels pose a massive opportunity for small businesses on the continent, particularly in the agricultural space, to increase revenue and... 


GreenCape reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities
4th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African nonprofit organisation GreenCape has released the 2023 edition of its yearly green economy market intelligence reports (MIRs), which highlight the most promising market opportunities... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick not interested in bidding for Teck's copper assets
3rd May 2023 By: Reuters

Barrick Gold is not interested in bidding for the copper assets of Teck Resources as there are few synergies between the companies, CEO Mark Bristow said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday.... 


TÜV Rheinland acquires technical engineering business from ABB
3rd May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

German inspection services group TÜV Rheinland has acquired the UK technical engineering consultancy of Swedish electrification and automation corporation ABB, creating a full service offering to... 


Thew New Afton mine
Canadian mining firms recognised for excellence in sustainable mining
3rd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards to New Gold’s New Afton mine and Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine. New Gold and Rio Tinto's... 


Aterian upbeat despite losses in 2022
2nd May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Despite LSE-listed Aterian making a loss of about £4.38-million in 2022 – a significantly larger sum than the loss made in 2021 of about £1.35-million – the company reiterated its firm belief in... 


Nigel Townshend.
Shaft-sinking boom-time stalwart Nigel Townshend returns as chair of mining services company
26th April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly appointed nonexecutive chairperson of United Mining... 


Orion MD and CEO Errol Smart
Orion reaches R2.5bn funding milestone
26th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

Key elements of junior metals explorer and mining aspirant Orion Minerals’ overarching strategic funding package have culminated in the securing of total funding of almost R2.5-billion – more than... 


Jan Nelson, Shirley Hayes and Sam Mokorosi.
Small end of JSE receives big boost with listing of ambitious Copper 360
21st April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The small end of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) received a big boost on Friday with the listing of Copper 360, which has an ambition to be Africa’s next big copper play. The alluring deep... 


Two autonomous drill rigs owned by Epiroc on the surface of a mine
Manufacturer accelerates autonomous drills transformation
21st April 2023

Mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer Epiroc says it is continuously accelerating the transformation of the mining industry toward lower emissions, improved safety, and higher... 


CCUS and gas has big role in net zero - study
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

While new analysis has highlighted the need for natural gas and large carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Australia’s race to net zero, there would be very little space for nuclear... 


Rising demand for batteries offers significant growth potential for Africa
19th April 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Demand for batteries in Africa over the next decade is largely expected to both grow significantly and be supported by the continent’s vast renewable energy potential, which includes abundant solar... 


Chile Minister sees copper 'production slump' reversing
14th April 2023 By: Reuters

Chile's copper production should pick up in the coming years after a recent slump, mining minister Marcela Hernando told Reuters, adding that dialogue with mining firms over planned tax and royalty... 


Growth fears knock copper prices despite falling inventories
12th April 2023 By: Reuters

Copper prices fell on Wednesday as investors worried about the strength of economic growth and metals demand and braced for US inflation data that could impact interest rates. However, losses were... 


Muhannad Nabulsi, Services Channel Transformation Leader, MEA at Schneider Electric
Empowering infrastructure service providers to drive value-added service transformations through strategic partnerships
12th April 2023

By Muhannad Nabulsi, Services Channel Transformation Leader, MEA at Schneider Electric Business resiliency and continuity remain among the most trending outcomes sought by any end user. Regarding... 


Untethered electric train growth to quadruple by year-end – IDTechEx
11th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

Demand for “untethered” electric trains will increase rapidly over the coming years, with sales to grow four-fold year-on-year to reach over 100 deliveries this year, according to a report by... 


Additional 8.56bn m3 of wastewater must be retreated each year to meet SDGs by 2030, says ABB
7th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

New research has revealed that global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase by 8.56-billion cubic metres every year to meet the 2030 ambitions outlined in the Sustainable Development... 


Nuru Seeks $300m for minigrids in power-starved Congo
5th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Nuru, a solar minigrid startup aiming to bring power to five-million people in one of the world’s least-electrified nations, is close to concluding a $60-million funding round, with a larger one to... 


Harris takes the helm at Sandfire
3rd April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Brendan Harris has taken the helm at copper miner Sandfire Resources, starting his tenure as CEO and MD. Harris was appointed as head of Sandfire in November last year, following the shock exit... 


Commercial production starts at NAL
Commercial production starts at NAL
31st March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Joint venture partners Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium have announced the restart of commercial spodumene concentrate production at the North American Lithium (NAL) project, in Quebec. NAL... 


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