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EWN&S proudly launches INE Welding in South Africa as a sole agent
EWN&S proudly launches INE Welding in South Africa as a sole agent
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago

Gas and welding supplier EWN&S is proud to announce its exclusive partnership as the sole agency for INE Welding in South Africa. As a global leader in welding technology, INE represents the... 


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JV to support Zambian construction industry’s growth
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Trent Roebeck

The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment... 


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Miner focuses on expansion strategy
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to enhance its footprint in Chile through the acquisition of resources have been highlighted by Canadian copper exploration company Marimaca as an effective way of complementing the... 


Auto policy roll-out, affordable mobility top list of priorities for new AAAM CEO
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers’ (AAAM’s) new CEO, Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, says she has four main priorities for her tenure at the industry body. Before her appointment on... 


Fiat launches new half-tonner in Africa – but it may not be what you imagined
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Irma Venter

Fiat Professional has introduced its first-ever three-wheeled electric vehicle – the Tris – in Africa and the Middle East. Focused on tasks such as micro-transport and last-mile delivery – think... 


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Procurement poser
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

Few would argue that South Africa’s procurement of electricity generation capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) is one of the country’s very few public procurement success stories. But... 


Unique Welding introduces new Thermamax Vulcan 1200A Dual Engine-Driven Welding Generator
Unique Welding introduces new Thermamax Vulcan 1200A Dual Engine-Driven Welding Generator
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago

The Thermamax Vulcan 1200A Dual is Unique Welding’s latest heavy-duty, locally manufactured engine-driven welder, built specifically to meet the demands of African construction sites, remote... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has revised down its 2025 copper production guidance, following a temporary suspension of underground mining in May. 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Advanced uranium developer Lotus Resources has advanced with cold commissioning of the uranium plant. 


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Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

The International Finance Corporation has reported that it will provide a subordinated loan for the project. 


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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study published in March 2025 has confirmed the potential to develop a long-life, financially robust mining operation through a two-phase development strategy. 


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Magat BESS – Phase 2, Philippines
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

The Phase 2 project will be integrated with the existing 24 MW Magat battery energy storage system. 


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Rabigh 2 solar power project, Saudi Arabia
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Integrated energy company TotalEnergies, and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy and Water Company plan to build a 300 MW solar plant as part of Round 5 of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy... 


UK seeks partnerships with African countries to develop green energy across the continent
19th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The policy of the UK government is to work in partnership with African governments to support the continent’s transition to renewable energy. London believes that this process should be African-led... 


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LexisNexis launches generative AI platform to streamline work of legal professionals
19th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Legal content and technology provider LexisNexis officially launched its generative AI platform Lexis+ AI in South Africa on June 19. The tool, which is designed to support legal professionals by... 


NSW charts course beyond coal with Future Jobs and Investment Authority
NSW charts course beyond coal with Future Jobs and Investment Authority
19th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The New South Wales government has unveiled the final model for its Future Jobs and Investment Authority – a new body designed to support a transition in the state’s coal-producing regions as... 


Unctad secretary-general Rebeca Grynspan
FDI flows into Africa rose by 75% to $97bn in 2024, Unctad report shows
19th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The latest ‘World Investment Report’ from UN Trade and Development (Unctad) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the... 


De-Risking Africa’s Renewable Energy Agenda
De-Risking Africa’s Renewable Energy Agenda
19th June 2025

By: Opy Ramaremisa - Head of Client Solutions for SA Corporates and Vuyo Mafrika, Head of Client Solutions for Africa Regional Operations (ARO) Absa CIB Every driver starts a long journey with the... 


Africa Is Rewriting the Rules of Clean Power – As It Plays the Game
Africa Is Rewriting the Rules of Clean Power – As It Plays the Game
19th June 2025

By: Brian Kalero - Corporate Banking Director, Absa Bank Zambia Plc Africa holds a critical position in the global energy transition – both as a frontier for renewable deployment and as a proving... 


At the signing ceremony, which took place at Globeleq’s office in Cape Town, are (from left to right) Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman, Norfund Investment Director Øystein Øyehaug, and Globeleq MD for business development and head of East Africa Edouard Wenseleers.
Globeleq moves to buy majority stake in Zambian hydro company
19th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer Globeleq has signed a share purchase agreement with Norwegian development institution Norfund for the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power... 


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NRWDI outlines plan for new facility to store Koeberg spent fuel offsite from 2030
19th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) is moving ahead with preliminary designs for a so-called Centralised Interim Storage Facility (CISF) at the Vaalputs site in the Northern... 


Schneider Electric new MasterPacT MTZ Active sets the benchmark for safe and sustainable power distribution
Schneider Electric new MasterPacT MTZ Active sets the benchmark for safe and sustainable power distribution
19th June 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has launched MasterPacT MTZ Active, a new circuit breaker designed to improve... 


Schneider Electric launches the new generation Altivar Soft Starter ATS430 and ATS490 ranges in Anglophone Africa
Schneider Electric launches the new generation Altivar Soft Starter ATS430 and ATS490 ranges in Anglophone Africa
19th June 2025

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its new generation Altivar Soft Starter ATS430 and ATS490 ranges in Anglophone Africa –... 


African Union (AU) infrastructure and energy commissioner Lerato Mataboge
Lack of belief in Africa’s economic prospects is holding the continent back, Mataboge says
18th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

It is not a deficit of resources that is holding Africa back but rather a deficit of belief in Africa’s prospects as a formidable player in the global political economy, African Union (AU)... 


Reimagining Johannesburg using the power of tech, data, and AI
Reimagining Johannesburg using the power of tech, data, and AI
18th June 2025

By: Dr Andy Mabaso,- Group Chief Technology Officer, Altron Johannesburg has always been a city of builders - of infrastructure, of enterprise, and of possibility, and I like to think that I’m one... 


Anglo American Africa and Australia regional director Themba Mkhwanazi will step down at the end of June
Anglo streamlines its leadership team as it simplifies its product portfolio
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, which has included the demerger of the newly... 


ARTsolar and JA Solar: Driving South Africa’s renewable energy revolution
ARTsolar and JA Solar: Driving South Africa’s renewable energy revolution
18th June 2025

South Africa’s energy future is being reshaped by a powerhouse duo:  the  100% South African-owned photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer ARTsolar and global technology leader JA Solar. Together, they are... 


SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa.
Positive infrastructure advancement on way in DRC, SRK Consulting Congo reports
18th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Positive infrastructure advancement is on the way in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa has pointed out. Speaking to Mining Weekly during a... 


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SAWEA advocates for policy changes regionally to unlock 10 GW of wind energy by 2028
18th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

More than 10 GW of new wind energy is possible in the next three years should grid access challenges across Southern Africa be resolved, the ‘2024 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey’ shows.... 


Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs
Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs
18th June 2025

As Africa’s logistics sector undergoes rapid change, Unitrans is solidifying its position as a trusted and forward-thinking supply chain services partner. With a focus on customer-specific... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
African development needs both electricity and decarbonisation – Ramokgopa
18th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has affirmed that Africa does not face a choice between decarbonisation and industrialisation. On the contrary, it has to, and... 


From left: CIF external relations and partnerships lead Jacob Thoppil; World Bank senior energy economist Dolf Gielen; World Bank senior energy economist Nadia Taobane; NGH2P programme head James Mnyupe; CIF CEO Tariye Gbadegesin; CIF climate resilience programs lead Emmanuel Kouadio; CIF industry specialist Siddharth Dasgupta; and ALSF chief legal counsel Gadi Taj Ndahumba pictured during World Bank Spring meetings on April 24
Namibia secures climate finance through CIF industry decarbonisation programme
18th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The government of Namibia has been invited to participate in the Climate Investment Fund’s (CIF’s) $1-billion industry decarbonisation investment programme, the first global concessional finance... 


Nissan Navara Warrior takes on Spirit of Africa challenge
Nissan Navara Warrior takes on Spirit of Africa challenge
18th June 2025

Automotive manufacturer Nissan’s recently launched Navara PRO-4X Warrior will serve as the official 4x4 of the Nissan Spirit of Africa Trophy driving challenge, now in its twenty-first year and the... 


Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens significant new facility in South Africa
17th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 


Open Access Energy, PEC partner to power metering, renewable options
17th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Grid- and energy-optimisation software company Open Access Energy has entered into a new partnership with utility management firm PEC Utility Management as its metering partner. This collaboration... 


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National Dialogue a chance to course-correct, GOOD Party says as it reflects on one year of GNU
17th June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The GOOD Party expressed hopes on Tuesday that the National Dialogue will be more than symbolic and that it produces tangible outcomes. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that... 


The lube kitchen part 4: foam inhibitor additives – bursting your bubble
The lube kitchen part 4: foam inhibitor additives – bursting your bubble
17th June 2025

(Virtual showrrom) The journey through the world of additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, continues. This time, we dive into the bubbly world of foam inhibitors. Steven... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom reports progress on 5 GW 'repowering' pipeline as $2.6bn CIF approval is secured
17th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of so-called ‘repowering’ projects at various stages of development on the sites of six coal power stations, including Komati, which has already... 


Vukile CEO Laurence Rapp
Vukile poised for more growth on back of newly entered Portuguese market
17th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After experiencing a transformative year in the 12 months ended March 31, driven by its growth strategy, JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund reported improvements in most of its performance metrics... 


Members of Palabora Mining and Mzansi renewable energy and grid-forming consortium.
South African copper mining company signs 12-year green energy supply agreement
17th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a major boost for sustainable mining and South Africa’s clean energy ambitions, Mzansi Energy Consortium has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Palabora Mining Company (PMC) in... 


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FDI into developing countries has dwindled to lowest levels since 2005, World Bank says
17th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment barriers, new research from the World Bank has... 


Gold refining
Mali starts construction of Russia-backed gold refinery
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said would take it closer to asserting control over its natural resources.... 


Why C&I Solar PV System Performance Matters
Why C&I Solar PV System Performance Matters
17th June 2025

By: David Raphael - Managing Director of SOLTRAK Solar PV systems have become almost synonymous with sustainability and savings, particularly in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. But... 


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