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Customising electrical rotating machine repairs and maintenance for diverse industries
Customising electrical rotating machine repairs and maintenance for diverse industries
24th January 2025

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... 


Power plant comes online at Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The power generation plant at London-listed Kodal Minerals’ flagship Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, is now operational, paving the way for full commissioning of the Stage 1 dense media... 


Self-charging powerdrive with 90% cost cut, 10x power boost unveiled
Self-charging powerdrive with 90% cost cut, 10x power boost unveiled
16th January 2025

Every once in a while, there comes in world history defining moments that revolutionise technology and solve problems at unimaginable scale. Speaking of such moments, nothing in recent years in... 


Microgrids in buildings are crucial to pioneering the future of energy management
Microgrids in buildings are crucial to pioneering the future of energy management
13th December 2024

By: Anoop Hariparsad - Digital Energy Business Unit Leader for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Microgrids are emerging as a game-changing concept, particularly within commercial and... 


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George projects progressing well
13th December 2024

The George municipality, having received a Budget Facility for Infrastructure Funding (BFI) grant to the value of R1.1-billion from the National Treasury in the 2021/22 financial year, noted on its... 


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Delba Electrical celebrates over six decades of rotating electrical machine repairs
13th December 2024

For more than six decades, Delba has led the industry in the repair of rotating electrical machines, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted and reliable service providers. As the company... 


Risks to data and IT infrastructure: it isn’t all cyber
Risks to data and IT infrastructure: it isn’t all cyber
12th December 2024

Cyber risk is a top concern for CIOs and CISOs around the world, but the risks to data and IT infrastructure are not all in cyberspace. Physical security also plays a crucial role in protecting... 


World’s largest car-carrier calls at Durban and PE ports, vessel super-sizing to continue
6th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Höegh Aurora, the world’s newly crowned largest car carrier, in November called at both the Durban and Port Elizabeth ports as she makes her way around the world. The Aurora started operations... 


Prime warehouse/factory space for rent in Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Prime warehouse/factory space for rent in Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
4th December 2024

Situated within Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and adjacent to King Shaka International Airport, the newly available warehouse/factory and office facility at 14 Mzimkhulu Drive, La... 


The sustainability business case – how buildings can help
The sustainability business case – how buildings can help
3rd December 2024

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric One should never underestimate human nature, and certainly not our need to feel that we navigate our lives in a responsible and... 


Africa’s mobile network operators seek renewable energy for connectivity
29th November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

As Africa embraces the digital age, and demand for robust, reliable digital connectivity rapidly increases, the continent’s energy challenges are negatively affecting mobile network operators and... 


Cyprium makes A$9m from sale of surplus generators
25th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Qld resources sector delivers record A$120.2bn economic contribution
Qld resources sector delivers record A$120.2bn economic contribution
22nd November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The resources sector in Queensland has achieved a record economic contribution of A$120.2-billion for the 2023/24 financial year, according to the latest Queensland Resources Council (QRC)... 


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Mali miner progresses plant build
22nd November 2024

Civil construction of a Stage 1 dense media separation (DMS) plant has been progressed to 90% completion at critical metals miner Kodal Minerals’ flagship fully-funded Bougouni lithium project, in... 


Vodacom, Circular Energy tackle ewaste in SA
22nd November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom South Africa and not-for-profit producer responsibility organisation Circular Energy have partnered to divert growing volumes of electronic waste (ewaste) from... 


Sierra Leone woos miners to clean energy with $11bn
21st November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9-billion power... 


Strengthening Zambia’s Economy with Reliable Power Solutions Across Sectors
Strengthening Zambia’s Economy with Reliable Power Solutions Across Sectors
18th November 2024

Zambia’s ongoing energy crisis presents a significant challenge to economic stability, impacting the productivity and viability of key sectors, including manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and... 


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South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 


The role of the private sector in Kenya’s journey to 100% renewable energy by 2030
The role of the private sector in Kenya’s journey to 100% renewable energy by 2030
14th November 2024

By: Geraldine Sande - Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa Kenya is emerging as a leader in renewable energy on the African continent, with an impressive 90% of its electricity... 


Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
12th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published timelines for the processing Eskom’s retail tariff plan (RTP) application, in which potentially far-reaching changes to the... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports
8th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 


China’s top coal firms lean into power as mining profit slips
8th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s top coal producers are accelerating a move into power generation as fuel prices drop and electrification takes center stage in China’s low-carbon transition. Profits this year at miners... 


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Split bearings improve performance in difficult applications
8th November 2024

Split bearings offer improved performance in difficult applications, says products supplier BMG, noting that this is particularly true when the replacement of standard mounted bearings involves the... 


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BESS supporting renewable-energy integration
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

With the South African government's Integrated Resource Plan encouraging renewable-energy integration, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a critical component in the country’s... 


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Digital solutions enhance productivity, efficiency, safety
1st November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With the advent of Industry 4.0 and increasing levels of digitisation being pursued by mining operations, automation technology company Siemens says digital transformation will continue to be... 


Alastair Gerrard, Executive Energy Systems at WEG Africa
Scope for private Steam turbines to feed grid, says WEG Africa
31st October 2024

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... 


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Company advances towards decarbonisation, energy security targets
25th October 2024

Real estate investment company Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited (Fortress) continues to invest significantly in renewable-energy and green technologies to achieve its ambitious energy... 


Cummins targets doubling Africa revenue by 2030 on power demand
23rd October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Cummins aims to double its revenue from Africa by the end of the decade as the US engine and power generator maker capitalizes on demand to provide 300 million people on the continent with... 


MPT founder and director Menno Parsons
MPT marks 25 years of growth
22nd October 2024

From a provider of specific UPS systems 25 years ago, to an award-winning pan-African power and data centre provider, Master Power Technologies (MPT) is now looking forward to its next 25 years of... 


Olympic Dam copper mine halted on power outages, severe electrical storms
Olympic Dam copper mine halted on power outages, severe electrical storms
18th October 2024 By: Reuters

Global miner BHP's Olympic Dam copper mine faces power disruptions after severe electrical storms ravaged transmission infrastructure in the northern regions of South Australia, a company... 


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SPS selected to provide renewable-energy solution for significant Limpopo water supply project
11th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to deliver a renewable-energy solution for the first stage... 


SPS selected as preferred bidder to provide renewable energy for Lebalelo Water User Association’s transformative water infrastructure development programme
SPS selected as preferred bidder to provide renewable energy for Lebalelo Water User Association’s transformative water infrastructure development programme
11th October 2024

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), a leading asset management company in the renewable energy sector, has been selected as the preferred bidder for a significant contract by the Lebalelo Water User... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa-Kakula has produced 303 328 t of copper in concentrate for the year-to-date. 


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Ivanhoe achieves strong second quarter, but full-year guidance downgraded on power supply impacts
7th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), produced a record 116 313 t of copper in concentrate during the third quarter, while the... 


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South African electricity sector’s migration to multimarket structure under way
4th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's energy market was liberalising and evolving, with State efforts to establish a stable and effective framework and moving at pace on energy transition matters, along with... 


Reducing Emissions in Power Generators: The HJS Solution
1st October 2024

In South Africa, where the demand for back-up power and power generation is growing, addressing the environmental impact of diesel engines on generators is crucial. Diesel generators, known for... 


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Nersa committee recommends licensing of four more traders, batting away Eskom objections
1st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 


The solar power plant that supplies the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe
Caledonia sells Zimbabwe solar plant
1st October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of its Zimbabwe subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS), which owns and... 


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Distribution deadlock
27th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Few would disagree that the current financial and operational model for electricity distribution is no longer fit for purpose. This lack of sustainability is reflected in the continual rise in the... 


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Delba Electrical is rich in heritage
27th September 2024

Electrical rotating machines repairer Delba Electrical Company was founded in 1963 and is at the forefront of the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating machines, earning the reputation as... 


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Hope beyond hype?
20th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The current scepticism surrounding the prospects for green hydrogen in South Africa and globally is only natural. A gap was inevitably going to arise between what many have termed “hydrogen hype”... 


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Lafigué gold project, Côte D'Ivoire – update
20th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production has started. 


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Rainbow produces first magnet REE in saleable form at Phalaborwa project
18th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has produced the first magnet rare earth elements (REE) in a saleable form at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa. This paves the way for the first... 


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