Research regarding the use of South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) in fuel cells and water electrolysis will enable electrification of remote communities and the use of hydrogen as a primary... 

n a bid to further incentivise the forthcoming auction of coal blocks, the Indian government is considering tagging extraction rights of coal bed methane (CBM) to the blocks up for bidding. In a... 

Independent African upstream oil and gas company SacOil has inked a deal to acquire Cyprus-based exploration and production company Mena International Petroleum (MIP) from Mena International... 

JSE- and Aim-listed SacOil on Friday said its Nigerian assets were expected to start producing revenue in 18 to 24 months. The Africa-focused oil and gas group, which also had operations in the... 

Over the past five years, $5-billion has been invested in the exploitation of mineral resources in Mozambique, creating some 15 000 jobs. Over the same period, the mining industry has paid more... 

The World CTX 2013 Summit, which will be held in Mumbai and Jamnagar in India, from December 2 to 4, will feature a practise-based programme on coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) projects worldwide... 

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol continues to grow both locally and internationally as it experiences growth globally in its operations. 

On October 21, Brazil should have auctioned the first element of its rich new “pre-salt” offshore oil resources, the Libra oilfield. (“Should have” because this column was written before the... 

Diversified major BHP Billiton is investing in two projects in South Africa. BHP Billiton South Africa chairperson Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, who addressed the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape... 

The Mozambican government last week announced that it was launching an unprecedented public tender for geological research and mineral prospecting rights. The unprecedented aspect is that... 

Three more oil exploration blocks are yet to be awarded to prospecting companies in Lake Malawi following the award of Block 1 to South African company Sacoil last month. 

It meets the requirements of the specification of South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) SANS 342 automotive diesel fuel standard.