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US rare earth miner MP Materials halts exports to China
22nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A US producer of rare earth metals stopped shipments to China after Beijing placed export controls on similar materials crucial for defense and technology manufacturing. MP Materials, which... 


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3D-printed heat exchanger prototypes in development
18th April 2025

As part of its partnership in Germany’s Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry-funded  ESCO research project, heat exchange solutions developer Kelvion will develop “cutting-edge” 3D printed... 


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Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, UK
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Multinational energy company RWE has been working with Hydrotechnik Offshore to successfully introduce an innovative underwater noise-abatement technology, known as a bubble curtain, for offshore... 


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Enel invites participants to wind turbine design challenge
17th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Green energy company Enel has called on architects, designers and engineers globally to rethink wind turbine design by entering its WinDesign challenge and submit solutions that are technologically... 


Turkish nickel bull plans $2bn M&A spree to rival China
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
16th April 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to... 


Rare earths miner Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets
Rare earths miner Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets
11th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Lynas Rare Earths, backed by Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, has been the most resilient stock on the country’s index since the market turmoil started last week. Since US President... 


Chinese rare earth shipments held up as trade war upends exports
11th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Chinese exports of rare-earth minerals are all but on hold as producers grapple with tighter permit requirements following last week’s new restrictions on the critical materials in an escalating... 


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Bergheim Wiedenfelder Höhe Wind Farm expansion, Germany
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

German multinational energy company RWE is expanding its wind farm in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, on a recultivated area of an opencast mine. 


A panel of experts unpack South Africa's gas projects, policies and the infrastructure needed to avoid the supply crunch.
South Africa urged to define the role of gas in its economy, future energy mix
10th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa should focus its efforts on defining the role of gas in its economy over the next ten years and then implement projects on that basis as a stepping stone that will provide greater... 


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Astron Energy introduces new solution for varnish
10th April 2025

At Astron Energy, we don’t accept the status quo, particularly when challenges are industry-wide and costly. We sat down with Astron Energy Technical Specialist Faiz Regal to find out which big... 


Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths
Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

urope will probably be able to produce only a small portion of rare earths it needs for electric vehicles and wind turbines by 2030, mainly due to cheap competition from dominant producer China, a... 


Stor-Skälsjön Wind Farm
Stor-Skälsjön Wind Farm, Sweden – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has been completed. 


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Tropicana renewables project, Australia – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been completed. 


New sun-tracking system.
New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance
1st April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A new sun-tracking system, which could uplift the performance of South Africa’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, is attracting attention. CSPs, which use mirrors to convert sunlight into... 


AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
31st March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg-based AngloGold Ashanti has advanced its decarbonisation strategy with the completion of the Tropicana renewables project, establishing the largest hybrid power system in Australia’s... 


Shale gas may be the key to  South Africa’s Energy Transformation
Shale gas may be the key to South Africa’s Energy Transformation
28th March 2025

South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has highlighted the potential of shale gas to reshape the country’s energy landscape. Speaking at a press conference in Cape... 


Anglo American Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram.
Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports
26th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 


Balancing Energy Demands and Sustainability: South Africa’s Hydrogen Revolution
Balancing Energy Demands and Sustainability: South Africa’s Hydrogen Revolution
25th March 2025

By: Dr Darija Susac - 2nd Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference Committee Member and Acting Director of HySA Catalysis Centre of Competence (Virtual Showroom) Economic growth and socioeconomic... 


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Muel repowering project, Spain
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The wind turbines at Muel Wind Farm have been operating for 26 years. They will be dismantled and replaced by three modern turbines. 


Pele unpacks new era of IPP financing
21st March 2025

With Africa’s energy transition gaining momentum, it is critical for independent power producers (IPPs) in the renewable-energy space to adopt innovative financing models that help them to... 


Arafura inks Traxys offtake deal for Nolans NdPr
Arafura inks Traxys offtake deal for Nolans NdPr
20th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Arafura Rare Earths on Thursday announced a binding offtake agreement with Traxys Europe for the supply of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide from its Nolans project in Northern... 


Gypsum stacks at the Phalaborwa project
Rainbow remains confident of REE demand, prospects for its operations
19th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Despite low pricing and the higher growth rates for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) than for full electric vehicles (EVs), London-listed rare earth elements (REEs) project developer... 


Eskom’s aggregated tariffs increased by 190% since 2014
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations
17th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower... 


Boliden unveils expanded zinc smelter in Norway
Boliden unveils expanded zinc smelter in Norway
17th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A century after zinc production began in Odda, Norway, fuelled by the region's hydropower development, European metals company Boliden has inaugurated the expanded Odda zinc smelter, ushering in a... 


Red Rocket's Brandvalley Wind Farm, which is located between the towns of Matjiesfontein and Sutherland
Big Red Rocket wind farm to supply green electricity to Richards Bay Minerals achieves financial close
13th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has reached financial close on the first 242-MW phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, which will be built on 15 farm portions covering 8 721... 


 Balancing Energy Demands and Sustainability: South Africa’s Hydrogen Revolution
Balancing Energy Demands and Sustainability: South Africa’s Hydrogen Revolution
13th March 2025

(Virtual Showroom ) By: Dr Darija Susac, 2nd Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference Committee Member and Acting Director of HySA Catalysis Centre of Competence Economic growth and socioeconomic... 


Re-elected Cook govt must prioritise energy transition, streamline approvals, says CME
Re-elected Cook govt must prioritise energy transition, streamline approvals, says CME
10th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) on Monday congratulated Premier Roger Cook on his government’s re-election in this weekend’s state election and said the government... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
7th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on March 2 and was meant to have been returned to... 


An image of a robot loading an engine block into the RMBS 1-6-400-30 blast system
Custom machine improves efficiency at Turkish foundry
7th March 2025

Germany-based shot blasting technologies specialist Rösler Oberflächentechnik was selected from four equipment manufacturers to provide one of the largest foundries in Türkiye with a shot blast... 


Blowing down south
Blowing down south
28th February 2025

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. 


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Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm reaches financial close, construction under way
24th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Renewable-energy companies African Clean Energy Developments (ACED), Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS) Africa and NOA Group Trading report that financial close has been reached and... 


CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4, but questions linger over Stage 6 shock
24th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom reduced the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 4 in the early hours of Monday morning after having shocked the country by rapidly ramping up the intensity of its rotational cuts to Stage 6 in... 


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WEG
21st February 2025

Founded in 1961, WEG has grown into a global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies. WEG is one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world producing more than... 


The impact of modern welding techniques on resource conservation and sustainability for high-cost industry assets
The impact of modern welding techniques on resource conservation and sustainability for high-cost industry assets
19th February 2025

By: Roman Mornau - General Manager at MetalPlus, ACTOM Welding technologies can play an increasingly vital role in optimising resource utilisation and enhancing sustainability for capital-intensive... 


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Tech integration boosting competitiveness
14th February 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In noting the proliferation of technologies such as AI, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins in business operations across Africa, global management consulting firm Kearney says... 


HIGH-ENERGY LOGISTICS:Seriti Green’sUmmbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal, Mpumalanga, has taken delivery of nine turbines, including 27 blades and other components that were transported to site from the Port of Richards Bay along the N2. The convoy, managed by Vanguard, was 335-m long and took three days to complete.Road modifications along the N2 were implemented to ensure that the turbine blades could be transported safely.
HIGH-ENERGY LOGISTICS
14th February 2025

Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal, Mpumalanga, has taken delivery of nine turbines, including 27 blades and other components that were transported to site from the Port... 


Gold Fields awards wind turbine contract for St Ives renewable energy project
Gold Fields awards wind turbine contract for St Ives renewable energy project
12th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

International bullion miner Gold Fields has awarded a contract to Goldwind to design, manufacture, and construct seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located 80 km south of Kalgoorlie in... 


Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
10th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

When Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a group of executives that President Donald Trump wasn’t kidding about annexing Canada, he offered one reason: critical minerals. Canada is rich in... 


Image of wind turbines for Seriti Green's Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy facility
Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy facility, South Africa – update
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Nine turbines, including 27 blades and other components, are being transported on the N2, from Richards Bay to the facility. 


A Nordex turbine blade being transported to a project in the Eastern Cape
New Nordex head says South Africa remains key market, despite recent headwinds
5th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Newly appointed Nordex Energy South Africa MD Robert Timmers says that South Africa is poised to be one of the multinational’s largest markets outside of North America and Europe in 2025. This,... 


WEG Africa sales and marketing director Rodrigo Cetenareski speaks to Mining Weekly at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025.
Motor manufacturer offers diverse range of products across the African continent
4th February 2025

Global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies WEG was founded in 1961 and has grown into one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world, producing more than... 


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Wind turbines on their way to Ummbila Emoyeni facility
4th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Nine turbines, including 27 blades and other components, are being transported on the N2, from Richards Bay to Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy facility in Bethal, Mpumalanga. The... 


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