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First Quantum says Prospect investment key to Zambia copper expansion
11th July 2025 By: Reuters

First Quantum Minerals' recent investment in Prospect Resources is key to the extension of mine life at Zambia's Sentinel mine, FQM's country director Anthony Mukutuma said on Friday. The... 


New Sustainable Hospitality Expo Launches to Meet Surging Demand for Green Tourism in Africa
New Sustainable Hospitality Expo Launches to Meet Surging Demand for Green Tourism in Africa
11th July 2025

In a strategic move to address the rapidly expanding green economy, integrating small and medium-sized business suppliers within the value chain, the inaugural Sustainable Hospitality Expo will... 


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On-The-Air (11/07/2025)
11th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Shanghai platinum event; green hydrogen project in Nelson Mandela Bay and palladium to reduce high water treatment costs. 


SAPVIA CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu
Solar PV installations expected to recover strongly this year after marked decline
11th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is expecting the domestic market to recover this year to the record installation levels achieved two years ago, following a marked... 


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Energy investments could increase SEZ attractiveness
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Strategic investment in industrial energy ecosystems is essential to enhance cost effectiveness, global competitiveness and the resilience of South Africa’s special economic zones (SEZs), thereby... 


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SEZ targets expansions, increased investment
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Building on its positive impact, the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is expanding key infrastructure, with an overarching goal of enhancing industrial... 


Innovating stainless steel solutions across industries in South Africa
11th July 2025

Founded in 2010 with a strong vision to be a reliable, technically capable, and customer-focused supplier of stainless steel fasteners in South Africa, Fastenright has become a trusted partner... 


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Transparency needed
11th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s recent trade policy interventions have been nowhere near as attention grabbing as President Donald Trump’s April 2 Rose Garden performance that included a giant cardboard chart... 


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Sunstone Solar, US
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will be one of the largest renewable-energy projects in the US, if built to its intended capacity.  


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is undergoing a rescoping process to optimise capital deployment and production schedules. 


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Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, Australia – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has received a significant boost with the conditional award of A$432-million in funding from the Australian government through the Hydrogen Headstart programme. 


Renewables capacity grows, but regional divides persist
10th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Despite renewables capacity having grown by more than 15.1% in 2024, the growth gap widens across regions, the ‘Renewable Energy Statistics 2025’ report released by international organisation the... 


Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
10th July 2025

So many small businesses start up in South Africa only to face closure due to a lack of funding, skills or mentorship. The inspiring story of Marice Rooibos Skincare stands as a beacon of hope,... 


Unlocking South Africa’s energy independence with grid transformation
Unlocking South Africa’s energy independence with grid transformation
10th July 2025

As we commemorate Global Energy Independence Day on 10 July 2025, SUNGROW, a global leader in renewable energy inverter and energy storage technology, emphasises the critical importance of grid... 


Bridging the renewable energy divide
Bridging the renewable energy divide
10th July 2025

South African manufacturers lag behind their mining counterparts in terms of renewable energy wheeling, presenting both opportunity and risk, writes Discovery Green Head Andre Nepgen. South Africa... 


Webinar to discuss South Africa’s renewable energy future
Webinar to discuss South Africa’s renewable energy future
9th July 2025

As South Africa continues to debate the need to transition away from coal amid climate commitments and load-shedding having eased, what role is renewable energy set to play in the country’s energy... 


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Solar PV industry reaffirms commitment to energy security
9th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the South Africa Photovoltaic Industry Association’s (SAPVIA’s) AGM on July 3, the industry body says the South African solar PV industry has recommitted itself to being an active... 


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RE100, NBI launch recommendations to bolster renewable energy in South Africa
9th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global corporate renewable energy initiative RE100 and South African sustainable growth and development coalition the National Business Initiative (NBI) on July 8 launched their joint 'South... 


Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
9th July 2025

So many small businesses start up in South Africa only to face closure due to a lack of funding, skills or mentorship. The inspiring story of Marice Rooibos Skincare stands as a beacon of hope,... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Australia’s Albanese heads to China as Trump stresses alliance
8th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to... 


US warns of blackout risk from killing coal as Trump snubs renewables
US warns of blackout risk from killing coal as Trump snubs renewables
8th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Blackouts in the US could double by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report that blames the expected energy shortfall on the... 


Electricity sector reforms must be accelerated for competitive electricity market, says Mavuso
7th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

In a recent meeting with business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted that there is tension between the... 


School is back in session: Schneider Electric launches Chapter 3 of Sustainability School
School is back in session: Schneider Electric launches Chapter 3 of Sustainability School
7th July 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched Chapter 3 of its online Sustainability School, a free training programme designed to... 


Solar & Storage Live Cape Town returns to CTICC this October, bringing the energy sector’s brightest minds together
Solar & Storage Live Cape Town returns to CTICC this October, bringing the energy sector’s brightest minds together
7th July 2025

Cape Town will once again play host to Africa’s most anticipated clean energy event as Solar & Storage Live Cape Town returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on 15–16... 


Sebastiaan Surie of CFM (left), South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe at the Green Hydrogen Summit.
Hive Hydrogen requests proposals for $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Project
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted... 


BII increased investment in African companies by almost 40% in 2024
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) committed £1.09-billion to African companies in 2024 to create jobs, reduce aid dependency and combat the climate... 


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Orica conditionally awarded A$432m in funding for Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed mining, infrastructure and manufacturing company Orica has been conditionally awarded A$432-million in funding from the Australian government to support the operation of the Hunter... 


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Ramaphosa welcomes Austrian President, cites economic opportunities
4th July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that as South Africa strives to achieve energy security through investment in renewable and other clean energy, it looks forward to expanding its cooperation with... 


ACTOM Kenya showcases full-spectrum energy solutions at Power & Energy Africa 2025
ACTOM Kenya showcases full-spectrum energy solutions at Power & Energy Africa 2025
4th July 2025

 ACTOM Kenya showcased its unwavering commitment to innovation and reliability at Power & Energy Africa Kenya 2025. As a trusted leader in East Africa’s energy sector, ACTOM Kenya is proud to have... 


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Test lab achieves Africa-first accreditation
4th July 2025

Distribution and power transformer designer and manufacturer Actom Power Transformers, a division of Actom has celebrated its recent recommendation for accreditation as the only SANAS-certified... 


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Strategy targets R31.5bn investment, 40 500 jobs by 2030
4th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through its 2025 to 2030 Strategic Plan,  provincial trade and investment promotion agency Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) aims to attract more than R31.5-billion in  investments into... 


Mobile industry must accelerate emissions cuts to meet 2050 net-zero goal – report
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

While the mobile industry's operational emissions are steadily declining, mobile operators must accelerate efforts to halve industry emissions by 2030 to remain on track towards net zero by 2050.... 


Cape Town’s own-build solar plant on track for year-end completion
4th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Atlantis solar PV plant has, to date, seen the installation of around 2 400 solar panels out of the planned 12 850 panels as part of this R200-million renewable-energy... 


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Hydrogen-based ironmaking plant, Austria
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Primetals Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation, Rio Tinto and voestalpine propose to implement and operate an industrial-scale prototype plant featuring a new process for potential net-zero CO2... 


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Santa Cruz underground copper mine, US – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Railveyor Technologies Global has been selected as the preferred haulage solution provider for the project. 


AfDB provides $1m grant to support green skills development in South Africa
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded a $1-million grant to South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) to strengthen efforts to build a... 


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Sungrow, WBHO collaborate on sub-Saharan Africa’s largest renewable-energy project
3rd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global inverter and energy storage system provider Sungrow, is partnering with South African construction group WBHO in sub-Saharan Africa’s largest renewable energy project. Sungrow says its... 


Chris Mortimer, Weir’s Director of Safety, Health & Environment in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Energy, water efficiency key to mining sustainably in Africa
3rd July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Achieving Weir’s ambitious sustainability goals requires active participation from every region and site across its global footprint, and Africa plays a vital role in this... 


Opinion: Gas-to-power a wrong turn in South Africa’s energy transition
Opinion: Gas-to-power a wrong turn in South Africa’s energy transition
3rd July 2025

In this opinion article, Dr Jonty Cogger and Paul Wani Lado, attorneys at the Centre for Environmental Rights, argue that the ‘gas cliff’  should not be used as a justification for building... 


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Drilling results at Kibali extend scale, life-of-mine
3rd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining Corporation reports that drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor at its Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), serve to strengthen... 


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Redefining utility-scale solar projects
3rd July 2025

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that over 5 500 GW of renewable energy will be added globally by 2030, with new solar capacity accounting for 80% of this growth. With the solar... 


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AfDB approves R2.5bn loan for City of Joburg
2nd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a R2.5-billion corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. This is the bank’s first... 


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Chile speeds up permitting for mining, other investment projects
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's congress approved long-awaited legislation to speed up the permitting process for investment projects in the country on Tuesday. The law was a key demand from the country's mining industry... 


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