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Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty
7th August 2025 By: Reuters

The US has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of... 


Rio Tinto chief technical officer Mark Davies
Rio Tinto says no economic incentive for green steel in Australia
7th August 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto joined peer BHP on Thursday to play down Australia's prospects of building out a "green iron" sector that would help decarbonise the steel industry because the country lacks the economic... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George
Commission calls for inclusive dialogue on the NDC to enhance climate action
6th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) held a Special Commission Working Session with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George on August 5 to receive an update on the draft... 


Africa’s critical minerals key to clean-energy drive, AFC says
6th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Africa’s role in the global pivot toward cleaner sources of energy should focus on increasing the supply of critical minerals needed to make the transition, rather than on reducing its own... 


Diesel pumps
Petrol price to decrease by 28c, but diesel prices to increase by more than 60c
5th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of Petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 28c/ℓ, while the prices of diesel 0.05% and 0.005% sulphur will increase by... 


A file photo of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street before repairs started
JRA to start Phase 2 of Lillian Ngoyi street reconstruction in September
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says the first phase of the rehabilitation project on Lilian Ngoyi street, between Harrison and Kruis streets, is on schedule to be completed by the end of... 


Lynas Rare Earths general manager of development Alex Logan speaking at the Diggers and Dealers conference on Tuesday.
‘Rest of world’ rare earths market finally taking shape, says Lynas
5th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths is well-positioned to meet the growing demand from a maturing “rest of world” market, with projects advancing in key regions outside China and new... 


Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
4th August 2025

Air Products launched their latest production asset, the Midlands carbon dioxide (CO2) Facility in Sasolburg, which accentuates their strategic decision to diversify its CO2 sources and to fill the... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks while International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola listens during a joint briefing in Germiston
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 


miners raising their helmets against sunset and crane
Barrick invested $48m in community projects in 2024
4th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining Corporation invested more than $48-million in community-led projects in 2024 through its community development committees (CDCs), the company said in its 2024... 


Aiden Morris speaking at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.
Australia’s energy transition 'simply impossible', mining conference told
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s energy transition is “simply impossible” under current policy settings and economic realities, analyst Aiden Morrison told delegates at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in... 


Arizona Lithium inks rail deal to boost Prairie project’s global reach
Arizona Lithium inks rail deal to boost Prairie project’s global reach
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium has announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a dedicated transload facility for its Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The... 


Santos commits Narrabri gas for domestic supply in deal with ENGIE
4th August 2025 By: Reuters

Oil and gas producer Santos on Monday said it will supply utility firm Engie with up to 20 petajoules of natural gas a year from its Narrabri project in New South Wales that has been entirely... 


Shipping containers
South Africa faces 30% US tariff from Aug 7 after failing to reach trade deal
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the United States starting next week, a move expected to cost tens of thousands of jobs after the country failed to secure a trade deal before a... 


Robotic arms used in spot welding automotive components
Automotive company makes significant tech changes
1st August 2025

Award-winning supplier of high-level welded assemblies and National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers member Malben Engineering has invested in a “notable technical... 


Image of hydrogen molecules
Green hydrogen project, South Africa – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen production facility. 


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Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The African Export-Import Bank Advisory and Capital Markets department has been appointed and mandated as the exclusive financial adviser to raise capital for the project. 


Image of US map and flag
Project Pele, US – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the fabrication of the reactor core. 


Iron-ore stockpiles
Zanaga iron-ore project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Zanaga Iron Ore Company has reported that Congo-Brazzaville’s abundant gas and energy resources create favourable conditions for the potential pelletisation of its high-grade iron-ore products.  


Packaging that performs: Nitrogen flushing the smart way
Packaging that performs: Nitrogen flushing the smart way
31st July 2025

In the fast-paced world of food packaging, freshness is everything. Whether it is the satisfying crunch of crisps, the tender chew of biltong, or the soft wrap of a ready-made meal, consumers... 


DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga
DA questions constitutionality of Presidential Johannesburg Working Group
31st July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit, to be held in November, in Johannesburg, Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga is demanding answers on whether the Joburg Bomb Squad and the... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part  2
WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part 2
31st July 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 


Renewables to overtake coal as largest electricity source, as demand grows in 2026 – IEA
30th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in more than a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, with renewables, natural gas and nuclear all... 


Egypt seeks to stimulate green hydrogen, and derivatives, production
30th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Egypt is seeking to position itself as a major hub for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia (the latter being produced using the former as a feedstock; green ammonia is also much... 


Bank notes
Rand subdued as South Africa scrambles to secure US trade deal
30th July 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, with mounting pressure on the country to ink a trade pact with the United States before Washington's August 1 deadline. At 0705 GMT the... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau says reset in US trade relations ‘unavoidable’ on eve of reciprocal tariff deadline
29th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says a reset in South Africa’s trade relations with the US is unavoidable, but has also reiterated the country’s stance that negotiations remain... 


Karpowership plans floating data centers to meet AI demand
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, a Turkish company that builds floating power plants, is expanding into waterborne data centers in a bet they’ll be faster to build than onshore hubs as demand from artificial... 


New coal mines fell to 10-year low in 2024, but China pipeline risks oversupply, report says
New coal mines fell to 10-year low in 2024, but China pipeline risks oversupply, report says
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

New coal mining capacity fell to a 10-year low in 2024, but future projects especially in major producer China still risk oversupply, said a new report from US think tank Global Energy Monitor on... 


Woodside Energy takes operatorship of Bass Strait assets from ExxonMobil
Woodside Energy takes operatorship of Bass Strait assets from ExxonMobil
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Tuesday it will take over operatorship of the Bass Strait oil and gas assets from ExxonMobil, unlocking an estimated $60-million in synergies. The Bass Strait... 


Peru mulls green light for $6bn in mining projects
Peru mulls green light for $6bn in mining projects
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

 Peru is considering whether to give the green light to a wave of new mining projects worth a combined $6-billion in investments, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, as her deeply unpopular... 


LNG Hub Accelerates South Africa’s Energy Transition with Launch of Import Regas Distribution Depots (IRDDs)
LNG Hub Accelerates South Africa’s Energy Transition with Launch of Import Regas Distribution Depots (IRDDs)
25th July 2025

As South Africa works toward a reliable and cleaner energy future, LNG Hub is proud to announce a bold step forward with the development of Import Regas Distribution Depots (IRDDs)—small- to... 


A generic image of a laboratory
Unlocking testing, verification value in East Africa
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Unlocking value in East Africa’s mining industry – from related activity such as exploration, to operation and mine closure – remains central to the comprehensive testing, inspection, certification... 


The above image depicts ZIOC CEO Martin Knauth
Developer undertakes priority workstreams after renewed interest
25th July 2025

Subject to the closing of a second tranche fundraise which was expected in March this year, Republic of Congo-based iron-ore developer Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) is prioritising several... 


Nigeria’s political cuckoos get busy ahead of 2027 polls
25th July 2025 By: Tara O’Connor

As I was preparing this article on Nigeria’s progress since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, news filtered through of the death of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu had been... 


Image of wind turbines and solar panels
Sasol and Air Liquide large-scale renewable-energy project, South Africa – update
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Synfuels producer Sasol and industrial gas and services provider Air Liquide aim to procure 900 MW of renewable-energy capacity from independent power producers. 


Image of lithium deposit at Shaakichiuwaanaan
Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project, Canada – update
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Patriot Battery Metals has confirmed a major caesium discovery. 


Image of an Epiroc Minetruck
Low emissions underground truck for mining operations
24th July 2025

A new 22-t underground truck designed for mining operations with small drift sizes is designed to ensure reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption, and extended service intervals. The... 


Italy's Saipem sees Mozambique LNG project restarting by end of summer
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

-Italy's Saipem is confident that a $20-billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies will restart by the end of the summer, the CEO of the energy contractor said on... 


Global coal use likely to remain near the all-time high reached in 2024 – IEA
Global coal use likely to remain near the all-time high reached in 2024 – IEA
24th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in the first half of this year, the International Energy... 


Eskom's Sere wind farm
Eskom says standalone renewables unit could seek to tap market appetite for green electricity
23rd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom group executive for strategy and sustainability Nontokoza Hadebe says the decision to establish a ‘GreenCo’ renewables business as a standalone subsidiary separated from Eskom Generation is... 


Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector... 


Magnetic shifts focus to construction readiness at Lady Julie gold project
Magnetic shifts focus to construction readiness at Lady Julie gold project
23rd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Magnetic Resources said on Wednesday it is advancing its Lady Julie gold project in Western Australia toward development, with a new feasibility study confirming the project’s technical... 


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