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Australia's Liontown reported a widened first-half loss on Thursday after logging a non-cash accounting charge and said it was reviewing potential expansion at its Kathleen Valley mine given likely...
South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the...
JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has reported a 7% increase in tin production to 18 576 t for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was in line with revised guidance. Overall processing recoveries...
Economic research institution the Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab, at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), launched a new barometer on March 11 that assesses whether structural reforms are...
Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister...
Having implemented a solid growth strategy and experiencing a period of strong demand, lower input prices and a stronger rand, fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken has...
Set to be the largest edition in its history, Solar & Storage Live Africa returns to the Gallagher Convention Centre from 25 to 27 March, bringing together Africa’s most influential energy...
Power utility Eskom on Tuesday highlighted the success of the upgrade of the second reactor (known as Unit 2) of its two-reactor Koeberg nuclear power plant, located north of Cape Town. On Monday...
South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to...
Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of...
JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reported gross revenue of R1.6-billion, up 8.9% year-on-year; rental income of R1.5-billion, up 4.9%...
Nedbank Pitch & Polish, one of South Africa’s most consistent engines of entrepreneurial growth, has opened entries for its 16th season alongside long-standing headline partner Nedbank. Over 15...
Since 2015, the Aurora Wind Power farm near Vredenburg in the Western Cape has been supplying 95 MW of reliable renewable energy to the grid. But the true success of the facility is not just about...
By Anoop Hariparsad, MEA Offer Marketing – Microgrids, Digital Energy at Schneider Electric There are few things life that gets the blood boiling; and inaccurate billing is right up there with its...
The 18th edition of the Africa Energy Indaba, held from 3–5 March 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), concluded with resounding success, bringing together policymakers,...
The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that it has elected four new board members at its 2026 AGM, held on February 26. SAWEA, in a media release, notes that Caroline Nhlane...
The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David Roche-Kelly remarked following the update on the local...
South Africa has an installed solar PV capacity of 10.2 GW, 72 GW of renewable-energy projects at an advanced stage of development and a pipeline of 220 GW of renewable-energy projects. However,...
After experiencing a demanding period in the year ended December 31, 2025, JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging and recycling company Mpact has managed to grow underlying earnings before...
As part of the stepwise introduction of the new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs), Babcock has launched the new A60 in southern Africa. The arrival of the new 55-tonne model, the...
While the Minerals Council South Africa lauds Eskom for having maintained an average energy availability factor of 68.5% through February, which is above the 68% target set out in the Integrated...
By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Utilities and municipalities are facing a pivotal challenge as the country’s legacy power grid – engineered for...
Leading South African independent power producer Anthem has announced that its giant 475 MWac (620 MWdc) Notsi solar PV project in the Free State has advanced to financial close after concluding...
The latest developments in South Africa’s gas-to-power procurement programme and the role natural gas could play in strengthening the country’s future energy mix are set to be unpacked during...
A large infrastructure investment at the Weir Alrode manufacturing facility in Gauteng has positioned the site as a global centre for the production of the company’s ENDURON Elite banana screens,...
Bearing and rotating technology specialist SKF has introduced its latest advancement in lubrication technology with a new line of air‑operated grease pumps. The range comprises three models – LAGG...
Next-generation digital infrastructure company MTN Digital Infrastructure, commercially trading as Bayobab, has been selected by Mozambique’s national telecommunications operator TMCEL as the...
JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited group subsidiary BluEnergy Trading has been granted a multiyear energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The approval...
Multinational corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries and chemicals manufacturer specialist Japan Suiso Energy are building the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier.
A major construction milestone has been reached at Lufeng Unit 2.
Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of the Province Address. Seriti Green was cited as an...
The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to focus on how to strengthen themselves. Consensus is...
As the world embraces a just transition towards decarbonisation, the need to diversify local economies, especially in areas dominated by coal mining and coal-fired power generation, becomes...
As South Africa’s power network evolves, new generation sources, industrial loads and renewable projects continue to add complexity to an already strained system. Maintaining stability during...
Last year, Spain and Portugal lost up to 60% of their electrical power in mere seconds. The underlying issues exposed tensions between traditional grid infrastructure and the future of energy. It's...
Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday,...
In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and...
South Africa’s electricity market is evolving rapidly, shaped by a convergence of policy shifts, technological advances and growing global trade requirements. Yet, a persistent challenge is...
In order to reach their full potential, companies need to be able to balance being a "great company" and a "great stock", according to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s)...
South Africa’s renewable-energy market is entering a decisive new phase in 2026, shaped by electricity reform, tightening grid capacity and changing project economics — with trader-led wheeling...
(Virtual Showroom) As the world marks World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development on 4 March, leading drilling and exploration specialist Rosond reaffirms its commitment to engineering...
ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has completed a fully subscribed $120-million senior secured Nordic bond issue, locking in funding to develop its Goldfields project in Western Australia and advance...
ASX-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed in a feasibility study that the Syerston project, in New South Wales, is one of a few in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and...
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