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Peter Huxham and Frik Potgieter
Petition for release of Potgieter, Huxham reaches 15 000 signatories
24th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The spokespeople for the families of Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, who have been detained in Equatorial Guinea for more than two years, over what is believed to be fabricated charges, have... 


The above image depicts Zero USV MD Matthew Ratsey
Uncrewed surface vehicles transform maritime security, defence
21st February 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) are redefining defence and security by enhancing efficiency and reducing risks in maritime operations, says marine automation company Zero USV. By removing the... 


Image of Raven infills
West Nile Delta gas development – Raven field project, Egypt – update
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

British multinational oil and gas company bp announced the start of production from the second development phase of the Raven field on February 16, 2025. 


Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos posts lower profits and slashes dividend, but sees growth ahead
19th February 2025 By: Reuters

Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit and slashed its dividend by 41% on Wednesday, but remained confident it was reaching an "inflection... 


The Pluto LNG plant
Woodside, Santos face earnings dip; growth projects in focus
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Woodside Energy and Santos, Australia's top oil and gas producers, are expected to log a modest fall in annual earnings, with investors seeking more clarity on dividend payouts amid lingering... 


Canadian investors add gold, uranium stocks as trade war risk grows
Canadian investors add gold, uranium stocks as trade war risk grows
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

As the threat of a trade war grows, Canadian investors are seeking protection in gold and in shares of companies producing goods with few substitutes, such as uranium, while looking to take... 


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Prairie lithium project, Canada – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Arizona Lithium has updated its phased development plan for the project. 


Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state warning of... 


Shell's logo
Shell sees AI revolutionising energy system in new outlook
12th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

AI could lead to significant energy demand growth as the technology is implemented across industries, an acceleration that could also help to halve the system’s carbon intensity by 2050, according... 


Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
Energy council launches ‘Energise Mzansi’ information campaign
11th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Council of South Africa has launched a communications campaign dubbed ‘Energise Mzansi’, which it says will seek to improve “energy transition literacy” amid rapid structural changes in... 


Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham
Two years later, South African engineers remain unlawfully imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea
10th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African engineers Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham remain imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea, 730 days after their sudden and unlawful arrest, despite international rulings declaring their... 


Woodside CEO criticises lengthy project approvals in Australia
Woodside CEO criticises lengthy project approvals in Australia
6th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Oil and gas major Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill has called for reforms to Australia’s project approval processes, arguing that lengthy delays are undermining investment and the country’s global... 


Africa Energy Bank targets mid-year launch with South Africa indicating interest
5th February 2025 By: Reuters

The proposed Africa Energy Bank, which aims to fund oil and gas projects across the continent, is set to start operations by mid-year this year, with South Africa also indicating interest to join,... 


Invest in African Energy 2025 Returns to Paris on May 13-14 – Connecting Global Finance to African Projects
4th February 2025

Energy Capital & Power – organizers of the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris – has confirmed May 13-14 as the official dates for the 2025 edition of the forum. Following the success of... 


Trump’s earth-shattering return
31st January 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

True to form, Donald Trump didn’t waste a minute in unleashing a fresh round of controversy at his January 20 inauguration as the forty-seventh President of the US, marking his return to the While... 


Trump’s return: US Zumafied
31st January 2025 By: Tara O’Connor

Donald Trump’s return to the US Presidency was disruptive and dishonest, demonstrating disregard for the truth, the rule of law, and domestic and international conventions. Fact-checking... 


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Three new offshore supply vessels commissioned for Southern African oil company
29th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has commissioned three new offshore supply vessels for an unnamed national oil company in Southern Africa. The vessels will be used for passenger transfer to... 


Hydrogen economy development enters critical phase – GlobalData
27th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Data and analytics company GlobalData says the hydrogen economy has recently experienced some hiccups in its growth story, noting that demand for this commodity is not rising at the pace it was... 


Climate’s broken clock
24th January 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

A Kenyan human rights activity recently shared a memory from his childhood, recalling how he used to think his peasant grandmother was a magician. Every year, she seemed to know exactly when to... 


Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos targets higher 2025 output, pins hopes on Barossa project
23rd January 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos forecast higher output for fiscal 2025 on the prospect that its Barossa project will begin production later this year, and also posted a sequential rise in its fourth-quarter... 


The Pluto plant, Karratha
Woodside Energy sees steady 2025 output, shares drop
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

Woodside Energy, Australia's top independent oil and gas producer, flagged output would be flat in 2025 after reporting fourth quarter revenue in line with forecasts, though realised prices were... 


Peter Huxham and Frik Potgieter
Families of detained engineers welcome Lamola's visit to Equatorial Guinea, urge resolution
21st January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The families of Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham have expressed their appreciation for International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola's recent visit to Equatorial Guinea, where he... 


President Donald Trump
Trump says to unleash American fossil fuels, halt climate cooperation
21st January 2025 By: Reuters

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a sweeping plan to maximize oil and gas production, including by declaring a national energy emergency to speed permitting, rolling back environmental... 


Image of Atlas Copco’s TwinPower generators housed in a single container
Two-in-one generator solution
17th January 2025

A mobile power generation solution housing two generators side-by-side in a standard 20-foot container is designed to provide flexible prime and critical standby power. The QAC1100 TwinPower... 


Biden administration moves to protect more of Alaska refuge from drilling
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate... 


From Baku to G20: reflections on multilateralism
17th January 2025 By: Saliem Fakir

I live in a divided mental state over the yearly climate negotiations. The Conference of Parties (COP) remain an important platform for global collective action, but to say they are not fraying –... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Aqua Horizon Technologies leads the fight against water contamination
17th January 2025

Water contamination is a silent crisis threatening industries, communities and ecosystems across the globe. From industrial effluents polluting rivers to oil spills compromising groundwater, the... 


Shell pursuing sustainability at Alberton depot
Shell pursuing sustainability at Alberton depot
15th January 2025

Oil and gas company Shell South Africa’s Alberton depot is pursuing sustainability through projects, including solar and battery power, and capacitation for biofuels.  


Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
15th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

A few miles south of the Grand Canyon, thousands of tons of uranium ore, reddish-gray, blue and radioactive, are piled up high in a clearing in the forest. They’ve been there for months, stranded... 


Rosond CEO Glen McGavigan
Rosond appoints Glen Mc Gavigan as incoming CEO
14th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Drilling and exploration company Rosond has appointed Glen Mc Gavigan as CEO, effective 13 January.   Mc Gavigan succeeds Ricardo Ribeiro, who has taken up the role of executive chairperson. 


Offshore gas flaring
Namibia says Shell write-down of offshore discoveries ‘not a setback’
10th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Namibia’s Mines and Energy Ministry has downplayed the impact of energy company Shell recent $400-million write-down on its offshore oil discoveries, stating that the country it remains committed... 


 South Africa and Nigeria, the region’s two biggest economies, are both making reforms that boost their creditworthiness and economic-growth prospects,.
Sub-Saharan Africa economies well placed for 2025, Moody’s says
10th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

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... 


Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada's Wilkinson warns Trump against an oil trade war
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s claim that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada is “simply false,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Energy Minister and a potential candidate in the contest to replace Justin... 


Shell writes down Namibia oil discovery in blow to country
Shell writes down Namibia oil discovery in blow to country
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Shell will write down around $400-million overan oil discovery offshore Namibia that it deemed commercially unviable in a blow to the southern African country's efforts to become a crude... 


Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US Interior Department said on Wednesday a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.... 


Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
8th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National... 


Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban immediately
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will move quickly to revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden. "Banning offshore drilling... 


Anglo providing millions of zero-emission kilometres for thousands of European passengers.
Anglo delivering more platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell mobility options across Europe
7th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 


President Joe Biden
Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term
6th January 2025 By: Reuters

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may... 


A Boeing aircraft being refuelled with SAF
IATA disappointed at slow ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuel production
12th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has lamented the slower-than-hoped-for ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels... 


Global Auxiliary of Companies (Global Aux) CEO Mika’il Ali Kote (centre) with the Coega Development Corporation delegation at the Coega Business Centre in Gqeberha
Coega SEZ hosts Global Aux CEO in effort to advance co-development plans
12th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) recently hosted Global Auxiliary of Companies (Global Aux) CEO Mika’il Ali Kote to the Coega special economic zone (SEZ) in the Eastern Cape. Global Aux is a... 


US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as 'scalpel' not 'sledgehammer'
US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as 'scalpel' not 'sledgehammer'
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

US President-elect Donald Trump should deploy tariffs strategically rather than bluntly as he aims to support American mining companies facing stiff Chinese competition, a senior executive at... 


Peter Huxham and Frik Potgieter
Families of unlawfully convicted engineers call for their release before Christmas
11th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The families of two South Africans, Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, have again pleaded with the Equatorial Guinea government to release the men, who have been detained in the country for 670 days,... 


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