Canada-based uranium miner NexGen Energy said on Wednesday it had signed its first agreements with US utility companies to supply five-million pounds of the nuclear fuel ingredient. Uranium will... 

By: Lee Mbenge - Divisional Chief Executive Officer at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) of energy are the critical links connecting power generation facilities to consumers.... 

Afrikaner nationalists resorted to affirmative procurement during the National Party regime, Bongani Mankewu writes. 

A new report published by the Future Minerals Forum states that an estimated $5.4-trillion in investments is required by 2035 to meet the growing demand for key materials in the mining and metals... 

Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged and polluting coal fleet. Having previously... 

A collaborative operation involving State-owned Eskom’s Gauteng Distribution Security, the South African Police Service (SAPS), City Power and Eskom-contracted security personnel uncovered a... 

GuarantCo – part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – and UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) expect to unlock $500-million of new... 

In a newly released study, climate and energy strategy advisory firm Meridian Economics has determined that optimally sized batteries offer immediate opportunities for many commercial and... 

Independent power producer Mulilo has reached financial close on the Ukuqala Solar Project, in the Northern Cape. This is the sixth project that Mulilo has closed this year, adding 75 MW to... 

South Africa’s High Court upheld a legal challenge to the government’s plan to procure 1 500 megawatts of new coal-fired power, ruling that it was unlawful because of the potential impact on public... 

Following the successful production of the fourth-generation X3 30E plug-in hybrid vehicle since October this year, BMW South Africa will embark on manufacturing the 20D derivative at its plant in... 

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid infrastructure if 14 500 km of new powerlines and 133 000... 

Vertiv™ PowerUPS 9000 UPS system provides highly energy-efficient, scalable and reliable power protection for space-constrained environments Vertiv(NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital... 

Australian technology, energy and metals group Fortescue Metals has been awarded A$10-million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to advance the development of a 6 MW... 

A blockchain platform and a uranium trading company launched a marketplace on Tuesday to allow small investors to buy physical uranium, hoping to boost spot liquidity in the niche commodity.... 

Power utility Eskom has appointed Alfred Seema as group executive for strategic delivery. He joins the utility from Sasol, where he most recently held the role of VP for gas sourcing and business... 

When Peabody Energy agreed to buy the coal assets of Anglo American, only one European lender joined the US investment bankers and private credit specialists financing the deal: Deutsche Bank.... 

Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a pre-close message for the financial year ending... 

Dr Beyers Naude local municipality (DBNLM) in the Eastern Cape has, to date, achieved all of the goals of the municipality’s electricity programme. This was noted during a visit by Electricity and... 

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric One should never underestimate human nature, and certainly not our need to feel that we navigate our lives in a responsible and... 

Committed to environmental sustainability principles, SEW-EURODRIVE has developed the ECO2 design to offer drives with uncoated aluminium, with no compromise in their performance and durability.... 

Sungrow Southern Africa is proud to announce its role as the Principal Sponsor for the powerelec Nigeria Exhibition 2025, set to take place from January 13-15, 2025, at the Landmark Centre,... 

Power utility Eskom has suspended its Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice of potential power interruption against the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and City Power, which was issued... 

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended without a treaty, and member States have agreed to meet again for what could be the final... 

Canadian mining company GoviEx Uranium states in its latest ‘Sustainability 2024’ report that it is taking a precautionary approach to environment and social risks, devising strategies that... 

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green hydrogen generation as well as concomitant fuel cell... 

De Beers has cut diamond prices by more than 10% across the board as the world’s biggest producer abandons attempts to put a floor under the slumping market. The diamond industry has been struck... 

Mauritius-headquartered CrossBoundary Energy, which provides financed renewable-led power solutions to African enterprises, has secured a $140-million senior debt commitment from Standard Bank of... 

In an environment where capital is not always available, renting dewatering pumps from IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) allows cash-strapped quarries and mines to save money, access the newest... 

The application of soft starters has become a well-established strategy to improve the uptime and lifespan for motors and mechanical equipment driven by motors, but they need to be chosen... 

Engen is proud to announce the successful launch of a cutting-edge solar power system at its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) at Ganges Secondary School in South Durban. This initiative... 

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... 

A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the growth in demand for electricity in 2024 and 2025 is forecast to be among the highest levels in the past two decades. They... 

Investment in downstream beneficiation is starting to pay dividends and to show real commercial results, says Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis. “We sold our first commercial chrome alloy to an... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city has declared a formal intergovernmental dispute owing to what it calls the “unconstitutional and unlawful” District Development Model regulations,... 

While the new climate finance goal of $300-billion a year from developed nations to support developing nations' energy transition by 2035, and the aim to mobilise an additional $1.3-trillion a year... 

The Cape Town Service Centre for Switzerland-based multinational plant equipment manufacturing group Bühler is in the process of significantly expanding its servicing and equipment refurbishment... 

South African company Integrated Pump Technology has secured an order for its first Godwin HL150 pump to a mine in Senegal, where it will provide dewatering services for an openpit operation with... 

A total of 33 bids have been submitted for South Africa’s latest bidding round for 616 MW/2 464 MWh of utility-scale battery storage capacity that is being procured across five pre-selected... 

A new range of high-speed, A4 sheet-fed scanners that offer integrated WiFi, network and open platform capabilities has been developed to meet the needs of organisations with high-volume scanning... 

South Africa’s business capital is considering tighter water curbs as it battles to maintain ageing infrastructure and cope with increased demand. The city of Johannesburg currently has level 1...