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Schneider Electric launches its first Innovation Hub in Africa
Schneider Electric launches its first Innovation Hub in Africa
12th June 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, officially launched its first Innovation Hub in Africa, marking a significant... 


Perpetua secures $400m as part of Stibnite financing push
Perpetua secures $400m as part of Stibnite financing push
12th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Perpetua Resources has locked in $400-million in equity commitments through a bought deal financing and private placement, advancing a funding plan for its flagship Stibnite... 


Solar’s Second Act
12th June 2025

By: Sakhile Ngcongwane - Business Development Manager at SolarAfrica As the energy landscape shifts and policy signals grow increasingly mixed, many are questioning whether solar still holds value... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper mine in Canada
Canada risks losing out on billions in critical mineral investments, report warns
12th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada could miss out on up to C$12-billion a year in critical minerals production by 2040 unless governments take immediate steps to de-risk investment and accelerate mining development, according... 


Codelco to focus on public-private partnerships to boost finances and production, CFO says
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will focus on more public-private partnerships to buoy finances and improve its capacity to develop new projects amid efforts to boost... 


Schneider Electric Middle East and Africa zone president Walid Sheta
Schneider Electric launches its first Innovation Hub in Africa
11th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Energy and automation company Schneider Electric launched its first Innovation Hub in Africa at its new head office in Midrand, Gauteng. The Innovation Hub now forms part of Schneider Electric’s... 


CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
11th June 2025

As South Africa’s transport sector embraces the shift towards cleaner, more affordable fuels, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) continues to emerge as a practical and proven solution for high-usage... 


Drilling offshore South Africa
Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gasfield by 2033
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator... 


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UK selects Rolls-Royce for its SMR programme as part of its nuclear expansion policy
10th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK government announced on Tuesday that Rolls-Royce SMR, a subsidiary of the UK-based global power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the... 


Nedbank Commercial Banking relationship head Coillard Ford
Local auto manufacturers know they need to decarbonise but lack understanding of how to manage emissions
10th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

A recent study conducted by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council and Nedbank revealed that 60% of respondents were aware of the need to decarbonise, especially in light of the EU’s Carbon... 


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Vodacom reaches 100% renewable electricity goal
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has reached a major decarbonisation milestone – 100% of its purchased electricity is now from renewable sources. The group has several on-site renewable power... 


Does your waste operation have the right equipment
Does your waste operation have the right equipment
10th June 2025

Without an effective waste management system, a country faces serious public health and environmental risks. In 2024, South Africa generated approximately 108 million tonnes of waste — 90% of which... 


Kore chairperson David Hathorn
Kore secures commitment of $2.2bn in funding from Swiss investment platform
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Potash development company Kore Potash has signed nonbinding term sheets with Switzerland-headquartered investment platform OWI-RAMS to arrange and provide a funding package of about $2.2-billion... 


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Cape Town asks Constitutional Court to invalidate Public Procurement Bill
10th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city has approached the Constitutional Court to invalidate the Public Procurement Act. The city previously warned that the Bill would slow down local... 


Thulani Gcabashe (right) and Donald McGillivray.
South Africa's green hydrogen project backed by 1 430 MW fully permitted solar cluster
9th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has reached another milestone – the permitting of a 1 430 MW solar PV cluster development phase that will supply 40% of the power required by... 


Specialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as Commercial Director Africa to drive African growth
Specialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as Commercial Director Africa to drive African growth
9th June 2025

Specialised Exhibitions, a division of global independent exhibition organiser Montgomery Group, has appointed Joshua Low as Commercial Director Africa. This strategic addition to the leadership... 


Prioritising air quality, is prioritising health
Prioritising air quality, is prioritising health
9th June 2025

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric When we think about ‘healthy buildings’, healthcare facilities need to be to the healthiest of them all. Today, hospital operators... 


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PPC turnaround strategy delivers ahead of schedule as FY25 metrics improve
9th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed PPC on Monday reported a step change, ahead of expectations, in key financial metrics such as its margins, profitability and cash generation for the year ended March 31, which reached... 


CSIR Hosted Programme Impact area manager Bongani Memela; Sonke founder and MD Eben de Jongh; and DSTI deputy director-general of socioeconomic innovation partnerships Dr Mmboneni Muofhe
Launch of Skubu refill store reduces single-use plastic packaging in retail sector
6th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s first-of-a-kind refill store to reduce single-use plastic packaging, Skubu, was launched in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, by Sonke in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and... 


Khauta South
Standard Bank, NOA partner to unlock capital for energy transition
6th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Standard Bank and renewable-energy aggregator NOA have reached financial close on the 349 MW Khauta South Solar PV project, a flagship renewable-energy development that introduces a pioneering... 


Tivan awarded NT exploration grants for Sandover fluorite project
6th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tivan said on Friday that it had secured exploration grant funding from the Northern Territory government for its Sandover fluorite project. The firm was awarded a total of A$150 000... 


Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic
Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic
6th June 2025 By: Reuters

Zlatko Kokanovic, a farmer from Serbia's Jadar region, is determined to stop development of a Rio Tinto lithium project, identified this week as strategic by the European Commission as it aims to... 


Lara Smith at a mining site in Mozambique.
Contingency planning key to mitigating mining risks
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Following the post-election protests and attacks that disrupted Mozambique’s mining sector in October 2024, specialist consultancy Core Consultants is advising companies to stockpile key materials,... 


Geert Klok at a conference.
ESG, stability are priorities for development amid reforms
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Following the disruptions from October 2024 to January 2025, owing to violent post-election protests and attacks, Mozambique’s mining sector will need to place even more emphasis on strengthening... 


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Advanced fleet supports cement supply chains
6th June 2025

Through its advanced bulk vehicle fleets, integrated supply chain and transport logistics provider Cargo Carriers continues to serve as a “trusted partner for some of the nation’s leading cement... 


A Choice Diesel vehicle on a mining site in Mozambique with workers near by.
Mining boom drives equipment demand, services
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 


A generic image of a welder
Technology integration highlighted for major boiler project
6th June 2025

Steam generation and high-pressure piping solutions company Steinmüller Africa is leading the boiler erection initiative called Project Vuselela at multinational packaging and paper group Mondi’s... 


The above image depicts two pipes, one that has been coated with VpCI and one without
Corrosion inhibitors boost sustainable preservation
6th June 2025 By: Lynne Davies

A “comprehensive, efficient and sustainable” way to preserve valuable assets on a large scale, vapour phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI) save time, labour and money while ensuring equipment remains... 


A picture of Big Ben in London at dusk with a time laps of the traffic and car lights at the fore
Indaba aims to engage on a deeper level
6th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

With a list of sponsors and speakers that understand the complex intersection of sustainability, geopolitics, regulation and capital flows, this year’s London Indaba “promises to be a deeply... 


An image of a construction site
Awards celebrate historic, modern innovation
6th June 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

The 2025 Fulton Awards mark 45 years of celebrating concrete excellence and innovation in concrete within Southern Africa, with this year’s edition including a special retrospective category titled... 


Students to lead water-quality monitoring
6th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed private education provider ADvTECH, in collaboration with the IIE MSA Centre for Water and the Environment, has launched a national, student-led citizen science project aimed at... 


Image of gold pour
Stibnite gold project, US – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Perpetua Resources has been awarded additional funding from the US Army for the project. 


Image of manganese ore
Chvaletice manganese project, Czech Republic – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Euro Manganese has raised C$11.2-million (A$12.3-million) through a combination of private placement and a share purchase plan, with proceeds to fund the development of the project. 


Image of graphite mineral
Battery anode facility, Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Battery metals developer NextSource Materials is pivoting its battery anode facility strategy from Mauritius to the Middle East. 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Sustainable water treatment for a changing world
6th June 2025

With over 30 years of experience, South African-based Aqua Horizon Technologies (AHT) is a global leader in water and wastewater treatment. Their technologies support industry and government in... 


Awsisa calls for municipal infrastructure maintenance, adherence to municipal water bylaws
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s water security is being undermined not only by climate-related pressures but also by the failure of many municipalities to maintain critical infrastructure and enforce water-related... 


A Packa-Ching trailer parked near the SA Agulhas II
Polyco, SA Agulhas II partner to remove plastic waste from Antarctica, Marion Island research bases
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Producer responsibility organisation Polyco is, in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and Innocence and Sons Recycling, supporting the removal,... 


Image of an electric forklift from Toyota Material Handling, a division of CFAO Equipment
Electric forklifts unlock benefits for material handling
5th June 2025

With zero emissions, faster charging times and enhanced energy efficiency, electric forklifts are leading the transition to more sustainable and efficient material handling. In addition to... 


The Kayelekera mine
Malawi authorities approve Kayelekera's ESIA
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed advanced uranium player Lotus Resources's 85%-owned subsidiary Lotus Africa, which is the owner of the Kayelekera uranium project, in Malawi, has received notice that the project's... 


DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2025: AI and social media reshaping online shopping in South Africa
5th June 2025

DHL has released its E-Commerce Trends Report 2025, drawing on insights from 24,000 online shoppers across 24 key global markets, including South Africa. This year’s study spans eight chapters,... 


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Stakeholders propose options for ailing Steel Master Plan
5th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on June 4 held an engagement with stakeholders in the steel industry regarding the progress and outcomes of implementing the Steel Master... 


ABS data confirms sharp national drop in exploration activity, says Amec
ABS data confirms sharp national drop in exploration activity, says Amec
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its Mineral and Petroleum Exploration figures for the March 2025 quarter, revealing a nationwide downturn in exploration activity –both... 


Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project
Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project
5th June 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto is revising the cost of its Serbian lithium project that the European Commission identified as one of 13 strategic new critical material projects, Chad Blewitt, managing director of the... 


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