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The International Energy Agency estimates global electricity demand from data centres to more than double to about 945 TWh – more than the entire electricity consumption of Japan today – by 2030....
Rely Precision Castings, South Africa’s leading manufacturer of high-integrity investment castings, is proud to announce its participation in Manufacturing Indaba 2025, taking place from July 15...
Transitioning to the adoption of increasingly innovative technology is facilitating access to modern, high-performance fasteners for numerous industrial applications. Industrial products and...
I went to Spain many years ago and visited the impressive Red Electrica, a world-class national grid and transmission system operator (TSO) that is partially State owned. Red Electrica notes on its...
A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, experienced a turnaround in performance owing to a range of solutions from global...
The final stage of development has started with the release of requests for proposals to 15 shortlisted engineering, procurement and construction firms.
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Despite renewables capacity having grown by more than 15.1% in 2024, the growth gap widens across regions, the ‘Renewable Energy Statistics 2025’ report released by international organisation the...
Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) expects to significantly expand the country’s renewable-energy capacity, by adding a projected 800-MW-plus of solar energy to the national grid, by the...
Rather than adopting green innovations just for the sake of it, Africa must focus on the sustainable growth that can be achieved through the local use of green technologies and innovations across...
US President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally and controversially championed: white farmers. Citing false...
South African manufacturers lag behind their mining counterparts in terms of renewable energy wheeling, presenting both opportunity and risk, writes Discovery Green Head Andre Nepgen. South Africa...
As the US turns inward with a sweeping new tariff on copper imports, Australia is positioning itself to step up as a stable, reliable supplier in increasingly fractured global markets. The...
The most advanced Galaxy Z series yet, seamlessly blending precision engineering and powerful intelligence to elevate everyday interactions – all in its thinnest and lightest design to date
Huawei eKit officially launched a full suite of more than 20 new products tailored to empower South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools they need to scale, innovate,...
Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of renowned propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce, sees data centres as a significant emerging market in Africa, including South...
Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay has highlighted three priorities for the organisation, whose public and private member companies have seconded some 300 professionals to support the...
Global corporate renewable energy initiative RE100 and South African sustainable growth and development coalition the National Business Initiative (NBI) on July 8 launched their joint 'South...
ASX-listed Prospect Resources has noted that Phase 2 diamond drilling at the Nyungu Central deposit at the Mumbezhi copper project, in north-west Zambia, has provided validation of the wider...
The message Nornickel's Palladium Center head Dmitry Izotov communicated strongly at South Africa’s PGM Industry Day in Johannesburg in April was that research is pointing to a long list of...
Advanced process filtration solutions provider HYDAC Technology delivers reliable, customised systems for industrial and municipal applications. The company, part of the global HYDAC Group,...
Global banks channeled more than $385-billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits....
Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael on Tuesday unveiled a next-generation spectral scanner set to accelerate resource discovery across Western Australia. The HyLogger 4...
Blackouts in the US could double by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report that blames the expected energy shortfall on the...
During Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, Huawei officially launched the iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series, the country’s latest “Fibre-to-the-Room (FTTR)+X” solution for intelligent, all-optical smart...
In a recent meeting with business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted that there is tension between the...
Unit 4 of the Medupi coal-fired power station was successfully returned to service at 20:29 on Sunday, July 6, adding 800 MW to the national grid, which is part of State-owned Eskom's strategic...
The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted...
Shanghai Platinum Week kicked-off today in China where the silver-white transition metal with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78 has been declared strategic under the State Council’s New Energy...
South Africa and Austria on Friday signed two memoranda of understanding, which President Cyril Ramaphosa said will support South Africa’s efforts to produce the skills the country’s economy needs....
(Virtual Showroom) ABB South Africa, in collaboration with EduFeArn, has launched a pioneering mathematics intervention at Minerva Secondary School in Alexandra. This initiative, which commenced in...
As the world experiences accelerated change in technology and consumer preferences, the South African automotive industry has to embrace profound transformation to maintain its heritage of...
Pilot Crushtec’s longstanding relationship with leading UK contractor Ovenden Earthmoving Co Ltd has been strengthened with the successful delivery and operation of the latest generation...
Copper transport disruptions this week in Peru underscore the growing impact of informal mining on global mining corporations that operate in the Andean nation. Frustrated by regulatory...
ACTOM Kenya showcased its unwavering commitment to innovation and reliability at Power & Energy Africa Kenya 2025. As a trusted leader in East Africa’s energy sector, ACTOM Kenya is proud to have...
Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for...
As global logistics and energy markets become more volatile, oxygen equipment supplier O2Africa offers locally manufactured, on-site gas generation systems that enable steel manufacturers to have...
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South Africa’s national standardisation body, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), is undergoing a sweeping transformation to re-establish itself as a trusted authority in quality, safety...
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Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on July 3 berthed one of the largest container vessels in the world, MSC Nicola Mastro, on her maiden voyage at its deepwater Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern...
Agricultural development finance institution the Land Bank's Blended Financial Scheme (BFS), with pre- and post-finance support services, aims to commercialise development farmers and to ensure the...
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