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WORLD FIRST
The trial marks the world’s first technological feasibility study of an ultra-large, full battery rigid-frame dump truck
Global miner trials battery-powered dump truck
20th September 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

A battery-powered dump truck is being trialled by Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at its Kansanshi mine, in Zambia, which the miner says marks the world’s first... 


worker in PPE walking along coal stoockpile
1.25m coal jobs could be lost globally by 2035, report says
17th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Research firm McKinsey’s inaugural ‘Global Materials Perspective’ report shows that, while the green energy transition could generate 340 000 global jobs to scale critical minerals and metals... 


CONTINUOUS INVESTMENT
Continuous investment in research and development has enabled Fulltrades to adapt to the evolving demands of the industrial market
Modern mining solutions highlighted at MINExpo
13th September 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

US-based industrial supplier Fulltrades is set to unveil a series of advanced mining solutions at this year’s MINExpo in September, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in the mining... 


Hope for South African ferroalloys industry despite green transition challenges
12th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources* beneficiation economics director Kagiso Menoe has said that, despite the challenges brought about by the global green transition, government's outlook... 


Solar PV panels
Zimbabwe’s biggest miners seek $182m for solar projects
11th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Some of Zimbabwe’s biggest miners are seeking $182-million to develop 200 MW of locally-generated solar power, according to the head of the renewables company responsible for the projects. The... 


Distribution infrastructure in South Africa
Germany ready to help fund R390bn South African grid revamp
6th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Germany is willing to help fund the R390-billion ($22-billion) that South Africa said it needs to incorporate more solar and wind power into the national grid and ensure its energy security. The... 


SACEEC CEO Eric Bruggeman
SACEEC announces New Products and Innovation Awards winners
5th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) has announced the winners of its New Products and Innovation Awards competition at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition, at the Expo... 


WEG Africa CEO Eduardo Werninghaus
Rebranded WEG committed to supporting customers meet their sustainability goals
5th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electrical equipment manufacturer WEG has worked for a year to internally evolve its brand, rebranding from Zest WEG to WEG, and with this comes an increased focus on sustainability. WEG has... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr.
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
2nd September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time... 


SOLAR EXPANSION
Pan African Resources is undertaking studies to expand its Evander Mines’ existing 9.97 MW solar facility
Solar plant for historic mining district
30th August 2024

Construction and mechanical assembly - including the installation of solar trackers - of midtier gold producer Pan African Resources’ (PAR’s) Fairview mine’s 8.75 MW solar PV plant were completed... 


POSITIVE STRIDES
The partnership is a stride towards bolstering energy access, efficiency and reliability in Zimbabwe’s mining sector
Gas sales agreement to power Zimbabwe’s Eureka mine
30th August 2024

Independent upstream oil and gas company Invictus Energy has partnered with mine operator Dallaglio Investments and power generation firm Himoinsa Southern Africa on a gas-to-power project in... 


RENEWABLE INTEGRATION
Aggreko Energy Services is integrating renewable-energy plants and enhancing operational efficiency
Driving sustainable energy solutions in African mining
30th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

By implementing innovative energy solutions that combine traditional and renewable-energy sources, particularly in regions such as South Africa, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of... 


500 MW PARTNERSHIP
Energy Group has worked with Harmony Gold Mining Company on renewable-energy projects totalling over 500 MW
Continued uptake of renewable energy by SA mines
30th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

As the mining industry continues its journey towards sustainability and operational efficiency, the role of innovative energy solutions cannot be overstated, reports renewable-energy specialist... 


Metalloys, DRDGold and Marikana memorial lecture make headlines
Metalloys, DRDGold and Marikana memorial lecture make headlines
23rd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about Menar's plans to revive the Metalloys smelter and sell ferromanganese to the world; gold miner DRDGold's renewable energy infrastructure; and the... 


Solar PV panels being installed
OptiPower, Coxabengoa JV awarded R1.2bn solar contract for mining company
21st August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Energy infrastructure project delivery company OptiPower, which is a trading division of engineering and contracting company Murray & Roberts (M&R), has, in a joint venture (JV) with Spanish energy... 


QMM's 24 MW engine power plant
Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation agreement for Madagascan power plant
19th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The renewal of technology group Wärtsilä’s operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), which is part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Fortescue's liquid hydrogen plant, in Australia
Fortescue starts operating liquid hydrogen plant in Australia
16th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Hydrogen solutions developer Fabrum has successfully started operating Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant at energy and metals company Fortescue’s Green Energy Hub, in Christmas Creek,... 


(From top left) Vertiv MD for Africa Wojtek Piorko, Collaboretix MD Nils Gerstle, Swakop Electrical CEO Jaco Duvenhage, and Vertiv Technical Director for Africa Jonathan Duncan
Powering Africa’s industrial future with Vertiv industrial solutions
7th August 2024

A recent industrial solutions focused webinar, hosted by global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions Vertiv, provided valuable insights into the challenges faced by,... 


Utshalo founder Paul Miller.
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 


Substation and wind turbines
Grid rules should favour shovel-ready projects whether public or private – Minister
29th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa indicates that he is in favour of grid-access rules that ensure as much new capacity is added as quickly as possible regardless of whether... 


Bezant signs nonbinding agreement to roll out solar solution at Namibia project
24th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Bezant Resources has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI) to enter into a partnership with CrossBoundary Energy Management and Eversolar for the provision of a renewable and/or... 


Powerlines
Eskom makes shock objection to issuance of trading licences
18th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has lodged a surprise objection to the issuance of licences to private traders in areas where its distribution entity currently holds a licence, arguing that the current rules of the National... 


The existing Inga hydropower project in the DRC
Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project
16th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Five development finance institutions have banded together to find a way to develop the world’s biggest electricity-generation project, the planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the Democratic... 


Maersk tankers and competitors bet billions on ammonia fuel carriers
15th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Some of the biggest names in shipping are betting billions of dollars on tankers to transport a type of ammonia that’s scarcely being produced today — wagering it will become integral to the... 


Eskom distribution group executive Monde Bala
Eskom implements load reduction in seven provinces, but loadshedding remains suspended
9th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With continued cold winter weather, increasing electricity theft and the indiscriminate use of electricity, the issue of network overloading has resurfaced in seven of South Africa’s provinces,... 


Zambia to build rare coal power plant as harsh drought hits dams
9th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s energy regulator approved the construction of the nation’s second coal-fired power plant, as its worst drought in decades cut output at the hydroelectric dams that account for most of its... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa warns of distribution challenges, plans more renewables rounds
8th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Despite Eskom having made progress on improving the country’s energy availability factor (EAF), lowering the unplanned capacity loss factor (UCLF) and achieving 100 consecutive days without... 


Kamoa-Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula delivers nearly 187 000 t of copper in first half
8th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 100 812 t of copper in concentrate during the second quarter... 


A hydropower plant in Angola
ProMarks, Trafigura sign MoU with Angola govt to develop PPP model for power transmission
5th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electrical engineering company ProMarks and industrial conglomerate Trafigura have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Angola to conduct a technical and economic... 


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