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QRC CEO Janette Hewson
Qld mining execs see confidence dip
22nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Queensland’s resources sector is facing a slump in executive confidence as rising costs and regulatory burdens cloud the outlook, the state’s industry body said Tuesday. According to the... 


Anil Agarwal
Metals billionaire Agarwal seeks mining reboot amid debt overhaul, Saudi push
22nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is inching closer to finishing a long-planned breakup of his metals-to-energy conglomerate Vedanta, a move aimed at trimming the group’s $11-billion debt pile and... 


JOHAN HELBERG
Aggreko takes a life cycle approach rather than a commodity-based sales approach
Transmission expansion delays strain South Africa’s power grid
18th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa is about two decades behind in implementing its transmission expansion plans, leaving its energy grid under mounting pressure, owing to ageing infrastructure, transmission constraints... 


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Pressure vessels market poised to grow
18th April 2025

Previously valued at about $52-billion in 2023 and $54.5-billion in 2024, the global pressure vessels market size is poised to grow to over $76-billion by 2032, at a compound annual growth rate... 


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Expert panel aims to champion African-centric green industry vision
18th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month... 


Ardagh adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
18th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal-load vehicles – will strengthen the... 


Vector Logistics acquires its first two fully electric trucks – from tractor to trailer
18th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck-tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck-tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of... 


Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore major Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of Belgium’s CMB.TECH, to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. The 210 000 dry weight tonnage (dwt) Newcastlemax vessel is... 


Secunda Operations
Sasol to buy in more coal amid ongoing quality problems at own mines
17th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has again reduced its coal production forecast for the current financial year, owing to ongoing quality problems affecting production at its Secunda Operations,... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 


Santos says Alaska oil project could start early while first-quarter revenue dips
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australian oil and gas producer Santos said on Thursday it could potentially bring forward the startup for its Pikka phase 1 in Alaska, while posting a 7% fall in first-quarter sales revenue due to... 


Woodside hires Mexico Pacific CEO Bairstow for Louisiana LNG project
16th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's top gas producer Woodside Energy aid on Wednesday it had hired Sarah Bairstow, the chief executive of Mexico Pacific, for its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the United... 


China’s commodities imports shrink bar oil as trade woes worsen
China’s commodities imports shrink bar oil as trade woes worsen
14th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

China’s commodities imports mostly fell year-on-year in March, the last full month before the Trump administration choked off bilateral trade by imposing punitive levies on Chinese goods. With the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors... 


LESEDI Partners with CASTLET UK to Bring Cutting-Edge Equipment to the African Market
LESEDI Partners with CASTLET UK to Bring Cutting-Edge Equipment to the African Market
14th April 2025

LESEDI is excited to announce a game-changing partnership with CASTLET UK, an internationally recognized leader, and specialise in the design and manufacturing of advanced power supply and control... 


Andrew Forrest
Australian billionaire to face deposition in Tudor Jones suit
11th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australian mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest was ordered to sit for a seven-hour deposition as his US legal battle intensifies with hedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones II over a soured green... 


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Engine dealer expands generator range
11th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

As South Africa’s demand for reliable and cost-effective power solutions continues to grow, diesel engine dealer YC Diesel has identified the need for a factory-supported supplier that provides... 


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Hybrid energy solutions boost power reliability
11th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Despite reduced loadshedding, power reliability concerns in South Africa persist. Consequently, solar solutions company Blockpower seeks to address the need for reliable, sustainable power through... 


Diesel Electric Services
Diesel Electric Services
11th April 2025

Kevin Donaldson purchased the generator sales division of the old Meissner company in 1993 with the specific agreement that for two years, the only focus will be service, maintenance and repairs to... 


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... 


Mark Carney
Carney pledges to speed permits, make Canada ‘energy superpower’
10th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to make Canada the world’s “leading energy superpower” through a plan that includes establishing a single office that would decide on major projects within two... 


Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge
Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge
9th April 2025 By: Dimpho Madiba

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The best time to plant a tree, the old saying goes, was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. The... 


US President Donald Trump surrounded by coal miners at the White House.
Trump signs executive order to reinvigorate US coal industry, citing energy security
9th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reviving the US coal industry, designating coal as a “mineral” and directing federal agencies to prioritise coal mining and... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.
Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold – CHIETA
8th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 


Trump order seeks to tap coal power in quest to dominate AI
Trump order seeks to tap coal power in quest to dominate AI
8th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US, a bid to power the boom in energy-hungry data centers while seeking to revive a declining US fossil fuel... 


Generators: The Muscle in the New Energy Mix
8th April 2025

Contrary to reputations as noisy and dirty, generators are a key part of modern energy supplies. There are clear signs when loadshedding resurfaces in South Africa. Complaints fill message groups,... 


An offshore oil rig
Oil tumbles further as US-China trade conflict fuels recession fears
7th April 2025 By: Reuters

Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling 3% as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for crude while OPEC+ readies... 


IPR has supplied two Atlas Copco R150DP dry prime pumps for a vessel supporting an offshore gas project
Atlas Copco dry prime pumps from IPR for gas project's sea-going vessel
7th April 2025

Johannesburg-based dewatering pump specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has again extended its reach into Africa, supplying equipment to a global customer in the oil and gas sector who is... 


Stacks of tin
Malaysia smelting warns of disrupted tin output after gas blast
4th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Malaysia Smelting Corp., one of the world’s biggest tin producers, has reported disruptions to deliveries from its Port Klang smelter after a pipeline explosion interrupted gas supply, exacerbating... 


IMPROVED EFFICIENCIES
The Aachen High Shear Reactor technology results in improved gas use and other efficiencies
Processing efficiency boosted with regional expansion
4th April 2025

Gold recovery has been boosted and reagent consumption reduced through optimisation efforts by South African mineral processing and metallurgical testwork company Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa... 


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Stainless welding solutions promising despite outlook
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Local steel supply shortages and the increased reliance on imports, owing to the, at the time of writing, anticipated shutdown of ArcelorMittal’s long-steel plants, could have a negative impact on... 


Ventilation, cooling advancements enhance efficiency
4th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Mine ventilation and cooling technology are being advanced by energy and industrial gas solutions provider Chart Industries to meet the growing demands of deep-level mining through leveraging its... 


An image of stainless steel undergoing coastal outdoor testing
New steel mills will benefit industry, enhance economy
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

To revive the South African steel and stainless-steel industry, reduce job losses therein, and improve support for local manufacturing of stainless-steel goods, International Zinc Association... 


Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa
Victor Masuku
4th April 2025

This week we profile Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa, a provider of innovative power solutions whose portfolio includes advanced diesel and natural-gas engines, cutting-edge hybrid and... 


Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.
Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US
3rd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)... 


Gold bars
Oil, copper slide as Trump tariffs rattle markets; gold hits record high
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Commodities including oil, copper and agricultural products fell on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on key trading partners fuelled fears of a global recession, while... 


Anil Agarwal
Indian conglomerate Vedanta seeks global partner for $20bn expansion plan
2nd April 2025 By: Reuters

Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta is looking for a global company to partner with on expansion projects worth $20-billion across zinc, aluminium, copper, iron, steel, oil, gas and power, as... 


Mined coal
Trump administration weighs new coal leases at North Dakota mine
1st April 2025 By: Reuters

The Trump administration on Tuesday took a key step toward leasing new areas to a North Dakota coal mine that is proposing to operate through 2045. The publication of a draft environmental analysis... 


Schneider Electric’s SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and actuators optimise HVAC performance and ensure energy efficiency
Schneider Electric’s SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and actuators optimise HVAC performance and ensure energy efficiency
1st April 2025

Schneider Electric South Africa, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, offers the full range of innovative SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and... 


Mozambique starts review of mining, oil and gas laws
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique has started a process to review and modernise the southeast African nation’s legal framework for mining, oil and gas, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy said Monday. The... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’
31st March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He... 


Tamboran to supply gas for Arafura's Nolans project
31st March 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Tamboran Resources will supply gas from its Beetaloo basin assets in the Northern Territory to local rare earths miner Arafura's Nolans project for up to 10 years, the companies said on... 


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... 


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