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Emerging electricity retail brand Earth & Wire reports that it is at an advanced stage of developing a 2 GW project cluster in the Eastern Cape called Energy Fields, which will blend utility-scale...
Following a significant reconfiguration of its national structures, the African National Congress has hit back against some media, accusing them of attempts to “create a false narrative of...
Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has appointed Hilton Baartman digital energy director for Anglophone Africa. Baartman is an award-winning executive with a diverse...
In this article, Royal HaskoningDHV climate resilience director Karen King writes that climate change presents severe risks in South Africa, but also opportunity for innovation and leadership.
Delegates at the 5th Annual Africa ESG, Impact Investing & Sustainable Finance Summit highlighted the need to move away from outputs and outcomes, towards having a tangible impact, says Sayuri...
TSX-V-listed Defense Metals has secured a conditional C$853 825 from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) to advance infrastructure development at its...
Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilton Baartman as...
Lobby group AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel argued on Tuesday that there are no legal grounds for the treason charges brought against the organisation, expressing its readiness for the investigation....
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is notorious for its harsh mining conditions, with heavy seasonal rainfall and remote mining locations creating formidable obstacles for operations. One of...
Electrical engineering company ACTOM and continuous thermal monitoring technology company Exertherm have announced an original-equipment management partnership to provide predictive maintenance...
Great strides are being made in the green hydrogen economy in particularly China and Europe, journalists heard during a media conference, where Northam Platinum emphasised the “absolutely...
South African zero-emissions aviation startup company FlyH2 Aerospace (FlyH2) has announced that its prototype uncrewed aerial vehicle, the Dragonfly V (five) is successfully continuing its flight...
Toronto-headquartered uranium developer Laramide has increased the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its Westmoreland project in north-west Queensland, reporting a 34% increase in indicated...
Languishing global prices today mask a very different future for the world’s most-consumed source of power. Australian thermal coal contracts, the benchmark for Asia, are hovering close to $100 a...
China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply in the world’s biggest market for the fuel, according to Morgan Stanley. The bank said...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) says it supports efforts by State-owned power utility Eskom and the national government to resolve the growing municipal debt that...
The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg...
There are 34 wind farms marked as 'operational' on the Department of Energy's database. These are adding a combined capacity of more than 3.3GW to South Africa's electricity grid.
South Africa has a pressing need to increase energy capacity. However, some of the country’s best solar and wind resource areas – the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape – have run out of...
The number of private electricity generation projects in Limpopo is growing rapidly, making the province second only to the Northern Cape in capacity registered with Nersa, South Africa’s energy...
Arcadium Lithium posted a loss in the fourth quarter on Thursday, as low prices of lithium, used to power electric vehicle batteries, weighed on the company. Lithium prices have plunged more than...
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook on Friday pledged to cut royalties on vanadium products as part of a strategy to position Kalgoorlie-Boulder as Western Australia’s hub for vanadium battery...
The growth of renewable power in South Africa's energy mix, and infrastructure development programmes, such as the State-owned Eskom Transmission Development Plan (TDP) 2024 to 2034, will help to...
Metallurgical technology company GoldOre has made concerted efforts to optimise the energy efficiency of its MACH Reactor – an industrial-scale hydrodynamic cavitation device. The company has “. ....
With its roots in Europe, which is leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution, drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE has the necessary experience to meet the growing demand for...
The looming closure of steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) long-steel plants in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and Newcastle, in KwaZulu-Natal – while temporarily postponed for the month of...
Selecting the correct excavator hammers can enhance operational efficiency within demolition, construction and mining projects, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA, adding that its...
The Scorpion Concrete Crawler boom pump has been added to glass, ceramics and concrete manufacturing company Mecbo America’s product lineup. The pump provides contractors working in piling,...
The highly specialised equipment of emergency preparedness and response organisation Mines Rescue Services South Africa played a key role in the success of the significant and multifaceted rescue...
The ever-evolving world of electronic technology is driving significant advancements in proximity detection systems (PDS), delivering improved functionality to mining and industrial customers,...
The potential closure of South Africa’s leading steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal’s long-steel plants in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, could not only jeopardise the livelihoods...
Agricultural, construction and forestry equipment supplier John Deere has unveiled its latest advancement in heavy machinery for the African market: the 944 X-Tier wheel loader, which not only...
I wrote last month that US President Donald Trump’s neoi-mperialism could significantly destabilise the African continent – especially where colonial boundaries sit uncomfortably on language lines...
Telecommunications group MTN South Africa’s extensive investment in its network resilience programme and the strategic deployment of power solutions have improved connectivity, particularly across...
Founded in 2011, SolarAfrica provides a suite of capital expenditure-free green energy solutions to the commercial and industrial sectors in Southern Africa. The holistic suite includes on-site...
The first standby diesel power plant at Akkuyu nuclear power plant Unit 1 has been successfully launched.
The mine is set to be commissioned in the second half of 2025.
The direct-to-blister copper smelter has been deferred by three months.
Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has completed an initial hydropower study for its graphite project.
A preafeasibility on the project is expected to be completed this year.
The M1 South underground ventilation upgrade is progressing as planned.
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