ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has announced the appointment of Mohamed El Moctar Mohamed El Hacene to the newly established role of country manager Mauritania. Hacene is a qualified Mauritanian... 

Some oil explorers are “not satisfied” with South Africa’s long-awaited rules for the industry that were signed into law last month by President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to a lobby group. The... 

Canada will on Monday unveil the details of its long-awaited plan to cap emissions of greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector, an idea that the energy industry and some provinces strongly... 

Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has announced that Kodal Mining UK (KMUK), a company owned 51% by Hainan and 49% by Kodal, and the Malian government have entered into a... 

South African consumers should receive some form of subsidy to buy electric vehicles (EVs), in the nearer future, as has been the case in most major markets in the world. The subsidies are aimed at... 

Industry organisation the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa said the Competition Commission approved its implementation of uniform deposit fees for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders,... 

Fuel transporter Inyameko has partnered with Babcock to propel its business forward with 10 new DAF XF 480 Premium Plus trucks. The KZN-based company has seen an exponential rise in demand for its... 

Minerals Council South Africa says it is encouraged by the focus in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on October 30, on initiatives to... 

The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has hosted its inaugural Transmission Development Plan (TDP) briefing since starting commercial operation in July this year, with the 2024... 

In the age of the energy transition, major oil and gas producers are turning to innovative solutions to lower emissions while accelerating operational efficiency. Advancements in gas monetization,... 

The African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference – the official meeting place for Africa’s energy sector – has launched its official program, an impressive five-day agenda... 

When he was 16, Adam Lundin was lowered by helicopter into the remote wilderness of northern Canada. For the son of a wealthy mining mogul, this was something of an initiation. He spent the summer... 

 (Virtual Showroom): The completion of the solar borehole system in the Roots community, in Brits, located in South Africa’s North West province, spearheaded by pump supplier AxFlow AQS Liquid... 

Three new products were introduced to the South African market by global smart energy solutions provider Chint at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre... 

While South Africa is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the increasing demand for critical minerals globally, issues such as the need for skills development,... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published the draft Petroleum Products Bill for a 60-day public comment period, which was launched on October 21. The DMRE says the Bill,... 

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 

With investor confidence in the upstream oil and gas sector currently being low, pan-African law firm Bowmans states that there is a need for the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill... 

As the global upstream sector continues to grow, law firm Webber Wentzel says there has been “negative sentiment” about the recently approved Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill (UPRDB).... 

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA) has appointed Mmete Fusi as acting group CEO, effective immediately. The entity highlights that Fusi has vast leadership experience... 

South African consumers should, in the nearer future, receive some form of subsidy to buy electric vehicles (EVs), as has been the case in most major markets in the world. These subsidies are aimed... 

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa says it is fully committed to supporting the third iteration of health and safety milestones agreed by the Department of Mineral and... 

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 

The  South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, manganese,... 

Many countries have specific regulatory regimes for the remediation of contaminated land as a vital part of environmental law.  

South Africa’s rapid switch to become a net importer of fuel creates supply risks requiring infrastructure to store and transport the fuel, according to State-owned logistics firm Transnet.... 

State-owned business support organisation the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has invested R31-million in road freight logistics provider Milkway Transport to expand its fleet to 18 trucks and... 

Global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) value chain company Petredec and South Africa’s State-owned logistics company Transnet announced a ground-breaking rail freight solution last month, that is set... 

Statistics South Africa reports that the country’s manufacturing production decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in August, with the largest negative contributors having been motor vehicles, parts and... 

China’s biggest coal miner announced the construction this week of another massive project to supply feedstock for petrochemicals makers and help clear a prospective surplus of the fossil fuel.... 

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has called on the Chief Inspector of Mines David Mzisa to closely monitor the imminent inquest into the accident that claimed the lives of... 

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 

Africa cannot develop without oil and gas. So African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) secretary-general Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim unequivocally proclaimed on Tuesday, in his address at the... 

Ensuring the security of the country’s energy supplies and addressing energy poverty were objectives of the South African government, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe told... 

Angola’s State-owned diamond producer said some clients were deterred by its partnership with Russia’s Alrosa PJSC, but underlined that its output doesn’t fall under western sanctions. Russian... 

Despite the South African mining industry having recorded two months of decline in production across some sectors such as coal and iron-ore, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe... 

The R400-million fund for exploration in South Africa established by the Industrial Development Corporation and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (which is being split into the... 

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol and crude oil refinery National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) employees in Sasolburg marked Nelson Mandela International Day, on July 18... 

Building and commissioning conveyor systems at mines requires careful consideration of social impact and legal frameworks, reports mining, environmental and construction industry-focused law firm... 

It’s time for South Africa to interrogate its policy of pursuing a so-called ‘energy mix’, which may sound reasonable, but which has become little more than a convenient fig leaf for policy... 

Anticorruption nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) has launched the Best Practice Guideline on Community Consultation in the South African Extractives Industry 2024 (BPG), as part of the... 

Taking place at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 2-6 September, this year’s Electra Mining Africa was the biggest show in its history with 950 exhibitors occupying over 40,000m² of...