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Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Renergen’s liquefied natural gas plant has resumed operations following repairs to a faulty conduction oil system. 


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Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Kropz has entered into a new conditional convertible equity facility to advance the ramp-up of operations at the project. 


Mantashe pins hopes on Saudi refinery in South Africa
17th November 2022 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says he hopes to persuade Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco to revive its interest in building a refinery in SA.  The Saudi-SA refinery project dates... 


PT Wijaya Karya won the Rail and Transit category for its integrated solution for the 143 km high-speed railway line between Jakarta and Bandung, in Indonesia,
Bentley Systems awards place spotlight on innovative infrastructure builds
16th November 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The product strategy of infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems is grounded in the principle that the infrastructure sector needs to do more with less, said Bentley Systems... 


Infill drilling programme at the West Kenya project
West Kenya gold project, Kenya – update
11th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Drilling results have confirmed high-grade results at the project. 


Festo assists in reducing CO₂ through sustainable engineering
4th November 2022

The key to a carbon-neutral future is to assess CO₂ emissions from the product and then reduce these emissions with innovative solutions. Festo supports this process through free engineering tools.... 


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Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
4th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The liquefied natural gas system at Renergen’s Virginia gas plant is complete. 


Eskom's Koeberg Power Station
Dropped generator for Koeberg on track to arrive in December, Eskom tells Parliament
3rd November 2022 By: News24Wire

Eskom has said it will meet the deadline to get a steam generator that suffered minor damage when it was dropped at a Chinese factory to Koeberg Unit 1 by December this year. An Eskom delegation... 


Shell launches engine-cleaning diesel into local commercial market
28th October 2022 By: Donna Slater

Petrochemicals producer Shell Commercial Fuels launched a new formulation of its FuelSave diesel additive-based fuel in South Africa on October 28. The company says the fuel incorporates injector... 


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Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update
28th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Kropz has remodelled its Elandsfontein mine resource. 


CEF details Southern African oil, gas projects
20th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned energy company the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group CEO Dr Ishmael Poolo this week highlighted oil and gas developments in Southern Africa, including discoveries of oil in Namibia,... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
18th October 2022

This week: Harmony Gold says exciting part of Eva Copper is near-term production and, Shell consortium accelerating electrification of mine haul trucks 


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State-of-art pumps exhibited
14th October 2022

Weir Minerals Africa demonstrated an array of products at the recent Electra Mining Africa exhibition. “Having a very broad spectrum of cutting-edge pump options at our disposal allows us to offer... 


Engineers inspect polymetallic nodules transported from the ocean surface.
TMC collects first batch of polymetallic nodules from seafloor
13th October 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed The Metals Company (TMC) on Wednesday announced that it had successfully collected an initial batch of seafloor polymetallic nodules and transported them up a 4 km-long riser system... 


Shell VP Sectoral Decarbonisation & Innovation Grischa Sauerberg.
Shell consortium accelerating electrification of mine haul trucks
12th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Transitioning oil, gas, fuels and lubricants company Shell has established a nine-member consortium to create electrification solutions for mining sites. The electrification offers a shift away... 


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Tokyo Gas makes space for EIG in $2.15bn deal
10th October 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Institutional investor EIG, through its liquefied natural gas (LNG) company MidOcean Energy has finally landed in Australia, striking a $2.15-billion deal with Tokyo Gas to acquire that company’s... 


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Shell Lubricant Solutions working on ‘more than a few’ modern solutions
29th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

The evolution of technologies in various sectors require “more than a few” modern fuel and lubrication solutions, which means that the evolution of solutions needs to be aligned to the technologies... 


Improved bearing block units for higher efficiency
29th September 2022

BMG’s range of BTC bearings and components - which is manufactured exclusively for BMG to stringent quality and safety specifications - has been extended to include new bearing block units. “These... 


Oil giant Shell snaps up African solar provider Daystar Power
28th September 2022 By: Reuters

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will purchase African solar provider Daystar Power as it expands its global renewables portfolio, the companies said on Wednesday. Shell is one of the most influential... 


Dr David Hart, E4tech.
Green hydrogen, fuel cells important part of any future energy system, says global strategist
27th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen and fuel cells will be a very important part of any future energy system, says Switzerland-based energy and sustainability consultancy strategist Dr David Hart. Among the... 


Energy and chemicals executive appointed Vulcan deputy CEO
26th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has appointed Cris Moreno, an energy and chemicals industry executive based in Europe, as its deputy CEO with effect from November 1. Moreno has more than 20 years’... 


Woodside signs up to zero methane emissions initiative
23rd September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy major Woodside has become the first Australian company to join the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative. By signing the initiative Woodside is committing to striving to reach... 


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Shell, Mantashe to challenge judgment blocking Wild Coast seismic survey
22nd September 2022 By: News24Wire

Shell and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Thursday applied for leave to appeal a ruling which effectively blocked a seismic survey off the Wild Coast. Earlier this month,... 


Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
Eskom CEO sees South African gas as key in transition from coal
16th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s State power utility Eskom favours burning more domestically sourced gas as it transitions away from coal, its Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter said. With the structure of the... 


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Fatal flaws
16th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The 40-page judgment delivered earlier this month by High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge in relation to the granting and renewal of an oil and gas exploration right to Shell and partners off... 


Shell strikes gas deal with Mereenie partners
15th September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy major Shell has inked two new gas supply agreements with the Mareenie joint venture (JV) participants to supply gas to the Australian east coast. ASX-listed Cue Energy on Thursday reported... 


Pratley Putty plays a key role in Kariba Dam spillway rehabilitation
13th September 2022

Pratley Putty is playing a key role in the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway. The hand-mouldable, high-performance putty-like adhesive was identified by distributor Mart Solutions to be... 


MellowVans revisits vehicle design, operating model to target European rollout
9th September 2022 By: Irma Venter

Sometimes, a pandemic is not the worst thing that can happen to a company. When Covid-19 hit, the pandemic did interrupt MellowVans’ global rollout plans, but it also prompted the... 


SUPPORT The innovative product is designed for underground mines prone to seismic activity
With deep gold mines in mind, new yielding anchor sees the light
6th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

With South Africa’s deep gold mines in mind, support-solution company Fabchem Mining has designed a new yielding tendon, which can be used underground to support areas prone to seismic activity.... 


More than half of FTSE 100 companies now have ESG committees
5th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

More than half of FTSE 100 companies now have a board-level committee focusing on ESG issues, a sign of their desire to become more sustainable. A dedicated ESG committee can help a company speed... 


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Court deals blow to Shell, sets aside Wild Coast exploration right
1st September 2022 By: News24Wire

A high court has set aside a decision by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe to grant Shell an exploration right, which would have allowed it to conduct a seismic survey off the... 


Woodside-led JV given GHG assessment permit
1st September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A joint venture (JV) between energy majors Woodside Energy, BP, Shell Australia, Chevron Australia, and Japan Australia LNG (MIMI), which is owned equally by Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co,... 


A photo of the damage done to Nigeria's environment as a result of oil spills
One of world’s most polluted spots gets worse as $1bn cleanup drags on
31st August 2022 By: Bloomberg

In the more than a quarter century since Shell left Ogoniland in southern Nigeria, oil has continued to ooze from dormant wellheads and active pipelines, leaving the 386-square mile kingdom’s... 


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AEW 2022 is Committed to Exploring and Investing in Africa’s Energy Future while Driving an Enabling Environment
30th August 2022

Driven by the market-focused event theme, AEW 2022 places an emphasis on current global energy affairs, gas as a key play and financing exploration.  


AEW 2022 is committed to exploring and investing in Africa’s energy future while driving an enabling environment
AEW 2022 is committed to exploring and investing in Africa’s energy future while driving an enabling environment
30th August 2022

Driven by the market-focused event theme, AEW 2022 places an emphasis on current global energy affairs, gas as a key play and financing exploration.  


BEKA Schréder launches new LEDTEC LED lowbay
BEKA Schréder launches new LEDTEC LED lowbay
28th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Gauteng-based lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder has launched a new light-emitting diode (LED) lowbay with a circular economy three-star rating as part of its LEDTEC range. Known as the LEDTEC,... 


Whistleblower Babita Deokaran
Babita Deokaran: Gauteng Health boss Lerato Madyo suspended amid R850m Tembisa hospital scandal
26th August 2022 By: News24Wire

Gauteng health department CFO Lerato Madyo was suspended on Friday morning as the R850-million Tembisa Hospital scandal, discovered by Babita Deokaran, deepens. Well-placed sources in the... 


Oil companies’ immoral greed
26th August 2022 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Food inflation around the world is at stratospheric levels, with an important indicator, the World Bank’s Food Price Commodity Index, having surged by more than 80% in the past two years. The key... 


Hartshead raises A$11m for UK studies
25th August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed European energy business Hartshead Resources has completed an A$11-million capital raise to study work on the development of its Anning and Somerville gas fields, in the UK. The company... 


Thos Begbie
Thos Begbie & Co
23rd August 2022

Thos Begbie & Co was established in 1887 by Scottish marine engineer and pioneer Thomas Begbie, in the newly proclaimed gold-rush town of Johannesburg.  A management buyout in 1989 further boosted... 


Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric-car making
22nd August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Automakers racing to make more electric vehicles have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry. On Monday, authorities in China’s Sichuan province — the source of about a fifth of... 


ABB technology to be used in world’s first open CO2 transport and storage infrastructure
22nd August 2022

ABB has been contracted by engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Aker Solutions, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, to deliver the main electrical, automation and... 


SA 'confident' over TotalEnergies gas development plans
19th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa expects TotalEnergies to submit a production plan within weeks to use a prolific offshore gas discovery that will form a key part of increasing investment in the sector. Petroleum... 


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