A century after zinc production began in Odda, Norway, fuelled by the region's hydropower development, European metals company Boliden has inaugurated the expanded Odda zinc smelter, ushering in a... 

Nonprofit trade body Global Solar Council (GSC) finds in its latest market report that Africa’s solar installations are set to soar over the next four years, with 23 GW projected to be installed.... 

Approvals and other preparations are progressing well towards an all-parties signing of the project financing agreement and the launch of major works. 

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) continues to advance steadily, maintaining its momentum after overcoming a range of challenges. The LHWP Phase II had experienced... 

Renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has reached financial close on the first 242-MW phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, which will be built on 15 farm portions covering 8 721... 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is holding off on decisions to finance the $760-million Ruzizi III hydropower plant in Central Africa, due to fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and the... 

The African Export-Import Bank is working on the development of a 200 MW reservoir-based hydropower. 

Blended infrastructure finance fund the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has announced a $45-million funding contribution to commercial and industrial renewable energy company... 

LSE- and TSX-listed SolGold on Tuesday announced leadership changes and a strategic reset aimed at accelerating the development of its flagship Cascabel copper/gold project in Ecuador. The... 

The direct-to-blister copper smelter has been deferred by three months. 

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has completed an initial hydropower study for its graphite project. 

Cape Town is set to accelerate its switch to green energy and limit reliance on erratic supply from the state power utility after winning a €150-million ($157-million) loan from Germany’s KfW... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the US the opportunity for joint exploration of the country's rare earth metals deposits, as well as the supply of aluminum to the US domestic market, under... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed an initial hydropower study for its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda. The study confirms the availability of abundant, low-cost and renewable... 

As Africa intensifies its focus on sustainable development, energy investment trends are shifting towards innovative solutions that promote environmental stewardship, economic growth, and energy... 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates global electricity consumption will increase at the fastest pace in years over 2025 to 2027, fuelled by growing industrial production, rising use... 

Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) infrastructure remains a critical barrier to further... 

A joint venture between China’s Zijin Mining Group and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) State-owned mining company Cominiere Katamba Mining has seen the completion of the recommissioning of... 

President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions" in a move to aid the struggling industries but which... 

Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for distinctive mining and metals collaboration and... 

Rye Development is building the first pumped-storage hydropower facilities built in the US in more than 30 years. 

London-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has received sufficient expressions of interest in the EthioBonds, in alignment with an updated finance plan for the project. 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Hydropower is undoubtedly one of the building blocks of today’s renewable energy industry, with the first bona... 

Following an oversight site visit to the Ash River Outfall in Clarens, in the Free State, over the weekend, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina is confident that the Lesotho Highlands... 

Standard Bank has announced the close of a R567-million deal to fund Eswatini’s 13.5 MW Lower Maguduza hydropower project. The project was sponsored and developed by African Clean Energy... 

Renewable energy projects span a diverse array of categories such as onshore wind energy, solar energy, hydrogen (long-term storage and transport), hydropower and bioenergy (biomass, biogas and... 

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold Corp says the joint venture Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieved an improved performance in the last quarter of 2024, culminating... 

Loveness Madangawa prepares lunch over an open fire in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe - she has an electric stove, but power cuts caused partly by drought hitting the main hydropower station means she... 

Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged A$2-billion in production credits to help support the country's four aluminium smelters switch to renewable power before 2036. Aluminium is one of... 

Hafslund plans to upgrade Vamma's Unit 11 turbine-generator units, increasing the capacity of the unit by 22% 

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is expected to improve to an average 4.2% this year from an estimated 3.8% in 2024, boosted by investments in energy and infrastructure and an expanded services... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced its 2025 production target for the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming for between 520 000 t and 580 000 t in... 

Zimbabwe’s power-transmission company has invited bids for companies to install energy-storage units as part of measures to ease crippling energy shortages. Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission &... 

Trade and development finance institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility financing agreement for an up to 200 MW private-sector,... 

Zimbabwe’s industrial power users have secured $250-million from the African Export-Import Bank to build floating solar panels at the world’s largest man-made lake. The Intensive Energy User Group,... 

The Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators set a new monthly production record in November 2024. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme to a joint venture comprising Italy’s... 

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric There’s isn’t a day, let alone an hour that goes by that AI isn’t featured in a new headline or newsletter... 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme – Lesotho’s preferred option for the... 

As Africa embraces the digital age, and demand for robust, reliable digital connectivity rapidly increases, the continent’s energy challenges are negatively affecting mobile network operators and... 

Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down more than a month ago to undertake the critical work that will ensure the...