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Toro touts uranium project as WA policy hurdles remain
Toro touts uranium project as WA policy hurdles remain
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toro Energy has posted an uplift in the economics of its proposed Lake Maitland uranium and vanadium project in Western Australia, sharpening its case for development as calls grow for... 


IsoEnergy launches work programmes at Tony M mine as US uranium demand builds
IsoEnergy launches work programmes at Tony M mine as US uranium demand builds
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed IsoEnergy said Tuesday it had begun key technical work at its fully permitted Tony M uranium mine in Utah, a move aimed at laying the groundwork for a potential restart that could... 


President Donald Trump's May 2025 executive orders aim to remove regulatory barriers and unleash US nuclear energy.
US uranium miners hail Trump's nuclear executive orders
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders to quadruple the US nuclear fleet and rebuild the domestic uranium fuel cycle are being met with enthusiasm from the country’s uranium developers,... 


The Etango project site
Bannerman appoints product offtake committee chairperson
27th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and Namibia-listed uranium development company Bannerman Energy, which owns the Etango uranium project in the Erongo region of Namibia, has appointed Danny Goeman independent chairperson... 


Indonesia backtracks on coal phaseout
26th May 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia plans to add 69.5 GW of power capacity by the end of 2034, much of it from renewable sources, but still expects to add new coal-fired power plants, the Energy Ministry said on Monday.... 


Trump signs orders to revive US leadership in nuclear power
26th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump on Friday signed orders meant to accelerate the construction of nuclear power plants, including small, untested designs that offer the promise of rapid deployment but have... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 21
Ramaphosa says Trump agreed to US attending G20 Summit in Joburg
26th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Writing in his weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that President Donald Trump agreed that the US should continue playing a key role in the G20, including attending the G20 Leaders’... 


US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
26th May 2025 By: Reuters

The Trump administration approved Anfield Energy's proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine project in Utah on Friday after a rapid 14-day environmental review as part of a new process to fast-track... 


Barrick's Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan
Pakistan to offer US firms concessions on mining investment in tariff talks, says Minister
23rd May 2025 By: Reuters

Pakistan plans to offer concessions to US companies to invest in its mining sector as part of negotiations with Washington over tariffs, its commerce minister told Reuters, as Islamabad seeks to... 


Necsa's Pelindaba nuclear research facility
Necsa is positioning itself to support South Africa’s future nuclear energy programme
23rd May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) supports the country adopting small modular reactors (SMRs) and believes that it can play a key role in this process. So affirms Necsa Group... 


An artist’s impression of the reactor site.
Brazilian multipurpose reactor, Brazil
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will be an open pool-type reactor with a maximum power output of 30 MW. 


The dome of Unit 5 was installed on April 29, 2025.
Lufeng nuclear power plant, China
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The plant will have six nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1 250 MW each. Once completed, it will generate about 52-billion kilowatt-hours a year of electricity. 


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Eskom issues invitation to tender for construction of a green hydrogen facility
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) for the construction of a pilot renewable green hydrogen facility (RHF) at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) unit, in... 


Renergen’s JSE share price surges on buyout offer
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gas and energy company Renergen’s share price on the JSE surged by more than 78% on May 20, after the company and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes announced that ASP Isotopes... 


The Koeberg power plant
South Africa will reactivate the PBMR small modular reactor project
20th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa is lifting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) out of care and maintenance, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosienstsho Ramokgopa confirmed, almost in passing, on Tuesday. He was... 


Watch a video in which Engineering News speaks to Lesedi executive for business development Shane Pereira about sustainable engineering solutions at Enlit Africa 2025, in Cape Town.
Lesedi powers progress with sustainable engineering solutions
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As South Africa grapples with energy security and environmental challenges, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Lesedi is positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable... 


Gold bars
Gold players keep faith despite trade truce-induced correction
19th May 2025 By: Reuters

Gold prices have fallen almost 10% from a record high just above $3 500/oz in April as a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions punctured momentum, but analysts are sticking with a bullish... 


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Neo Energy makes CEO, board changes as it advances South African uranium goals
16th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Uranium developer Neo Energy has appointed Theo Botoulas as its new CEO and executive director, effective immediately. Botoulas, who is based in South Africa, is a seasoned mining executive with... 


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Opaque policymaking
16th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The announcement by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South Africa will be increased from 25% to above 50% was... 


Multipurpose reactor project, South Africa
Multipurpose reactor project, South Africa
16th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The new reactor is intended to succeed SAFARI-1 when it reaches the end of its life. 


Survival of the most adaptive
Survival of the most adaptive
14th May 2025

Business today is marked by disruptions ranging from shifting trade dynamics, geopolitical conflicts, climate catastrophes and energy crises, among many others. An adaptive organisation can quickly... 


Survival of the most adaptive
14th May 2025

In today's complex and volatile supply chain landscape, only adaptive organisations will survive and thrive, says supply chain industry body SAPICS.  


US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says
14th May 2025 By: Reuters

Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar hopeful US-SA trade relations will be normalised soon to avoid dual adversity
13th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining company Menar is very hopeful that trade relations between South Africa and the US are normalised very soon, and points out that if they are not, the US will also be adversely affected and... 


The Wheeler River camp
Denison sticks to Phoenix timeline with 2026 construction in sight
13th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium exploration and development company Denison Mines is aiming to break ground on its flagship Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium project in northern Saskatchewan in early 2026, keeping... 


Enlit Africa 2025: Igniting Africa's energy and water future – just two weeks to go!
Enlit Africa 2025: Igniting Africa's energy and water future – just two weeks to go!
12th May 2025

The countdown is on! From 20-22 May 2025, the vibrant city of Cape Town will host Enlit Africa, the continent’s most electrifying gathering of power, energy and water professionals. This is not... 


Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillside Aluminium contribution highlighted following power price agreement scrutiny
9th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The electricity pricing agreement for Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal reflects the South African government’s policy to support strategic industries that create value for the nation, South32... 


A panel of men and woman on a lit stage at last year's Enlit discussing the topics at hand
Organisers hope to drive shift to practicable solutions
9th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

Cape Town-based event and media agency VUKA Group says “business as usual” is no longer an option, commenting on this year’s Enlit Africa 2025 theme of ‘Challenge the Status Quo’. “Industry needs... 


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Some real-world prospects emerging as globe marks year of quantum science and technology
9th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by... 


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Some real-world prospects emerging as globe marks year of quantum science and technology
9th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by... 


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Steenkampskraal mine fully funded to proceed with next phase
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, is now fully funded to advance its reclamation, refurbishment and laboratory operations, with funding negotiations far advanced to... 


Powerline
Concern lingers over both content of updated IRP and lack of consultation
8th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Serious questions continue to be raised about both the content of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity currently being discussed at the National Economic Development and Labour... 


M23 rebels in the DRC
Prices of aerospace material tantalite hit two-year highs on Congo unrest
7th May 2025 By: Reuters

Tantalite prices hit two-year highs in Europe last week, driven by supply disruptions stemming from tensions in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's leading producer of the mineral that... 


Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has released a scoping study for the Hansen deposit, part of its Tallahassee uranium project in Colorado, US, confirming a technically viable and... 


Canada Carbon appeals Quebec land-use ruling that blocks graphite mine
Canada Carbon appeals Quebec land-use ruling that blocks graphite mine
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Minerals explorer Canada Carbon said on Monday that it was appealing a decision by Quebec’s agricultural land protection commission that threatened to derail its flagship Miller graphite project,... 


Data explosion is reshaping Data Centres, and SA must move fast
Data explosion is reshaping Data Centres, and SA must move fast
29th April 2025

The ever-increasing volumes of data being generated and processed globally is driving a change in data strategies and rapid evolution in data centres, as organisations grapple with the challenge of... 


Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
CSIR, Necsa sign MoU to collaborate on R&D
25th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to collaborate on research and... 


Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A landmark lithium deal struck a year ago between SQM and Codelco is on course to be finalized before Chile’s general elections after securing a key antitrust approval. Chile’s competition agency,... 


ASPI chairperson and CEO Paul Mann
Nasdaq-listed isotopes company to also list on the JSE
24th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nasdaq-, New York, listed company ASP Isotopes (ASPI), which has its head office in Washington, DC, but most of its operations in South Africa, has announced its intention, assuming the granting of... 


South Africa urgently needs an independent water and sanitation regulator - Awsisa
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa needs an independent water and sanitation regulator to drive accountability, attract investment and improve service delivery in South Africa, as success stories in other countries have... 


Solar PV and grid
Newly minted electricity department outlines grid and renewables targets to lawmakers
23rd April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia
Paladin achieves highest quarterly production since restart of Langer Heinrich mine
23rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Western Australia-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has produced 745 484 lb of yellowcake, or triuranium octoxide (U3O8), in the quarter ended March 31, despite weather disruptions at its... 


An SMR under development in the UK
Need for clean energy, advent of SMRs driving global nuclear energy growth
22nd April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based international data analytics and consultancy company GlobalData has forecast that nuclear energy generation, worldwide, will see a compound annual growth rate of 2% over the period 2024 to... 


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