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... 

After having operated South Africa’s electricity system without resorting to rotational power cuts for 310 days, Eskom declared Stage 3 loadshedding at 17:00 on January 31, after the loss of 3 600... 

District heating is currently underused in Europe but has the potential to assist Europe in meeting its near-term decarbonisation goals affordably, highlights a study released by technology group... 

South Africa requires investment to grow infrastructure for all aspects of energy generation, transmission and distribution, ACTOM group CEO Mervyn Naidoo stated in a release last month. In... 

Delba Electrical’s tailored solutions for mining, manufacturing and energy Electrical rotating machines are cornerstones of industrial operations across a wide range of sectors, from mining to... 

Nuclear innovation company TerraPower has received approval from the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council on its permit for the proposed Natrium plant.  

Pan-African bank Absa Bank, through its Corporate and Investment Banking division, has conditionally approved a credit term sheet for its 50% participation in an about $160-million syndicated loan... 

Queensland Hydro's Borumba project will be capable of dispatching 2 000 MW and of storing up to 24 hours of energy. 

Hafslund plans to upgrade Vamma's Unit 11 turbine-generator units, increasing the capacity of the unit by 22% 

Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, has a connection to... 

Prices of rare earth minerals are likely to stabilise in 2025 after a two-year downturn, as China slows mining output to protect domestic producers and growing demand from electric vehicles and... 

Arafura Rare Earths will get A$200-million from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund to support a new mine and processing facility, the latest move by Western nations to boost supply chains of... 

Market analyst BMI has maintained its zinc price forecast for this year at $2 650/t owing to weaker supply and demand dynamics; however, refined zinc production will likely trend higher this year... 

US President-elect Donald Trump last week reiterated his interest in taking control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which could be useful for the US because of its strategic... 

Brazil is offering about $815-million in financing for projects aimed at boosting development of strategic minerals within the South American nation. BNDES and government funding agency Finep,... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked by operational setbacks, financial strain and... 

While the global transition to a low-carbon economy remains crucial, the pace of the transition must be pragmatic to balance energy affordability, security and development, says nonprofit coal... 

Canadian rare earth and metals recycler Cyclic Materials Inc will supply at least 10 000 metric tones of recycled copper to Glencore as the Swiss miner looks to secure copper that is expected to... 

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five power stations beyond their original decommissioning... 

Rare earths miner Northern Minerals has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying xenotime concentrate from its Browns Range project in Western Australia to Iluka Resources' Eneabba rare earths... 

When negotiators from Africa headed to Baku, Azerbaijan, last month for this year’s iteration of the global climate jamboree known as the Congress of the Parties, they – like their counterparts... 

Electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has set a goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its top 1 000 suppliers by 50% by 2025, Schneider Electric strategy and sustainability... 

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 

McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of NYSE-listed McEwen Mining, has received approval for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its Los Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina. The... 

The project entails the development of two pumped-storage projects in Maharashtra. 

Iberdrola plans to build a hydroelectric pumpstation, which will be able to generate more than 1 000 additional gigawatt hours a year using the same water resources. 

A consortium has achieved financial close on an agreement to supply wind and solar PV energy to Sasol’s Secunda operations. 

Copper company Cyprium Metals will sell surplus generators from the Nifty mine to a USP&E North America for $6.05-million, or A$9.3-million. The company has already received confirmation of a... 

Martin Creamer talks about global investment, ferrochrome and critical rare earth elements 

An unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals on the back of global transitions to clean energy is posing significant challenges in meeting these goals, as the critical minerals sector... 

Axpo is building a wind farm that is expected to produce about 70 GWh/y of renewable electricity. 

ExxonMobil Development Africa, Eni and CNODC Dutch Cooperatief plan to monetise more than 60-trillion cubic feet of gas in the deep-water Area 4 of the Rovuma basin. 

Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals announced on Monday that Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals had withdrawn its default notice and reaffirmed its support for both Hastings and... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa It is a double-edged sword; West Africa is going through an exciting period of industrialisation but also continues... 

As the global mining landscape evolves, South Africa is uniquely positioned to leverage emerging trends in renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI) and mega-computing, according to the latest... 

Latest data reflects steadily improving and stabilising electricity generation in South Africa, the Minerals Council South Africa notes. In its latest economic insights for September to October,... 

A new single-stage, four-way hydraulic valve that features a round solenoid design and delivers high power capacity and improved durability has been launched by Danfoss Power Solutions. The... 

Steam turbines represent mission critical equipment for a range of industries from sugar and paper to steel and petrochemicals, but there is now greater opportunity among these sectors to generate... 

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 

Rio Tinto continues to believe that the Jadar project has the potential to be a world-class lithium-borates asset. 

The project has started commercial production. 

The eighth and final units of the combined-cycle gas turbine power plants has been successfully completed.