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South African company specialising in blue ammonia production SUISO plans to build a facility to 1.5-million tons of nitrogen-based fertilisers a year.
Faulty gas equipment in industrial operations puts the health and safety of workers at high risk while posing threats to the site, such as damage to infrastructure, owing to the drastic nature of...
As new investments are being made in the Nigerian mining sector and professional frameworks are put in place, nonprofit organisation the Project Management Institute’s Construction Professional...
US president Donald Trump’s re-election represents a pivotal moment for Africa’s fossil fuel industry, energy advocacy group African Energy Chamber (AEC) said earlier this year. The Trump...
In its pursuit of development and use of new power sources to achieve carbon neutrality in its products, equipment manufacturer Komatsu has partnered with German hydrogen engine startup KEYOU to...
US President Donald Trump’s push-me-pull-you tariffs come after slashing USAid, closing the Voice of America radio station and a rumoured end to US Africa Command, or Africom. US withdrawal from...
The current estimates of Africa’s oil and gas reserves of 120-million barrels of crude oil and 632-trillion cubic feet of natural gas are considered “grossly conservative”, says African Petroleum...
For over two decades, piped gas trader SLG has built a reputation as a forward-thinking leader in South Africa’s energy sector. As the company marks 23 years of operation, it leverages this...
While the direct effects of US tariffs on sub-Saharan African trade were limited, the broader economic and political ramifications – through falling commodity prices, fiscal tightening and rising...
The newly separated Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has outlined its vision and mission to lawmakers, listing among its priorities for the coming five years the procurement of 20 GW of...
Woodside Energy, Australia’s top gas producer, said on Wednesday it was assessing the impact of US tariffs and other trade measures on its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant project as it inches...
BHP Group is preparing to begin looking for a new chief executive officer in the coming months, with key lieutenants already jostling for position to succeed boss Mike Henry at the top of the...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has completed and published a strategy report that outlines its vision for the role of gas in South Africa’s evolving energy landscape. This...
A working group with industry has been established to improve the operating environment for long-term sustainability of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister...
ASX- and BSE-listed coal exploration and development company Botala Energy has secured firm investment commitments from institutional, sophisticated and professional investors to raise...
Global research organisation the World Resources Institute (WRI) has said that, while many countries have made strides forward, their collective efforts still fall far short of what’s needed to...
A new survey of 1 477 business executives from 15 countries, including South Africa, indicates that corporates now overwhelmingly view the transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity as...
The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference has officially launched its 2025 program, covering strategic topics from upstream oil and gas to downstream infrastructure and...
Queensland’s resources sector is facing a slump in executive confidence as rising costs and regulatory burdens cloud the outlook, the state’s industry body said Tuesday. According to the...
Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is inching closer to finishing a long-planned breakup of his metals-to-energy conglomerate Vedanta, a move aimed at trimming the group’s $11-billion debt pile and...
South Africa is about two decades behind in implementing its transmission expansion plans, leaving its energy grid under mounting pressure, owing to ageing infrastructure, transmission constraints...
Previously valued at about $52-billion in 2023 and $54.5-billion in 2024, the global pressure vessels market size is poised to grow to over $76-billion by 2032, at a compound annual growth rate...
In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month...
Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal-load vehicles – will strengthen the...
Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck-tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck-tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of...
African independent power producer Red Rocket Energy plans to build a 380 MW wind farm near Swellendam, in the Western Cape.
Global energy company Keren Energy is developing a green hydrogen project that will support South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
The Section 53 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act approval for the project has been formally revoked.
Iron-ore major Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of Belgium’s CMB.TECH, to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. The 210 000 dry weight tonnage (dwt) Newcastlemax vessel is...
Energy and chemicals group Sasol has again reduced its coal production forecast for the current financial year, owing to ongoing quality problems affecting production at its Secunda Operations,...
World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,...
Australian oil and gas producer Santos said on Thursday it could potentially bring forward the startup for its Pikka phase 1 in Alaska, while posting a 7% fall in first-quarter sales revenue due to...
In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month...
In this opinion article, Sola Group executive director Dom Wills discusses how the modularity that has underpinned the rapid growth of solar PV, is also driving the sharp fall in battery costs. He...
Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen (GH2) production facility near Vanrhynsdorp, in the Western Cape, says CEO George van Rensburg. The project aims...
The global transport sector contributes approximately 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) of which Africa currently contributes 3.8%[1]. While the continent’s transport sector contributes...
Australia's top gas producer Woodside Energy aid on Wednesday it had hired Sarah Bairstow, the chief executive of Mexico Pacific, for its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the United...
The global transport sector contributes approximately 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) of which Africa currently contributes 3.8%[1]. While the continent’s transport sector contributes...
China’s commodities imports mostly fell year-on-year in March, the last full month before the Trump administration choked off bilateral trade by imposing punitive levies on Chinese goods. With the...
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors...
LESEDI is excited to announce a game-changing partnership with CASTLET UK, an internationally recognized leader, and specialise in the design and manufacturing of advanced power supply and control...
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) has launched a National Data Centre (NDC), which incorporates a capacity-building system installed by the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Comprehensive...
Aspirant independent power producer (IPP) FlexED is developing a 1 000 MW gas-engine project in Mpumalanga to provide the flexible generation and ancillary services that will be required as the...
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