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South Africa’s journey to smart, greener transport
26th August 2025

By: Andrés Diaz - Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric South Africa like it peers across the globe is making some noteworthy stride in establishing an economy... 


Diesel Emissions Made Easy: Understanding Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
Diesel Emissions Made Easy: Understanding Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
26th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Cleaner Air Through Advanced Filtration Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) play a crucial role in reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines. At HJS Emission Technology SA, we... 


Fortescue sticks to green iron in long-term vision
Fortescue sticks to green iron in long-term vision
26th August 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Fortescue reported its smallest full-year profit in six years, in line with analyst estimates, on Tuesday and lowered its dividend payout while reaffirming its commitment to its green... 


Tech sector leaders weigh in on empowering more women in tech
26th August 2025

Africa’s digital economy is growing rapidly, yet women remain woefully underrepresented across the technology sector. This is a barrier to innovation, which thrives on diverse perspectives, and... 


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Sasol wants electricity trading licence to add ‘flexibility’ as it mulls equity in renewables
25th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi has confirmed that the JSE-listed group has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for an electricity trading licence, and is also planning to take... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol expects coal destoning investment to lift Secunda volumes
25th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol reports that construction of its coal destoning plant has been completed and that the facility, which should be ramped up to full production by December, is... 


China's commissioning of coal power at 9-year high in first half, report says
25th August 2025 By: Reuters

China commissioned 21 gigawatts (GW) of coal power plant capacity in the first half of 2025, a new report found on Monday, the highest since 2016 even as the country is building record amounts of... 


Schneider Electric supports Emthonjeni Community Centre through Mandela Day initiative
Schneider Electric supports Emthonjeni Community Centre through Mandela Day initiative
25th August 2025

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Emthonjeni Community Centre by mobilising almost 100 employees... 


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Moves to boost defence, aerospace spending could be positive for PGM demand – WPIC
22nd August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In The Hague Summit Declaration, issued on June 25, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Heads of State and Government committed to spending 5% of GDP yearly on defence requirements by... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
Self-generation of solar served as key catalyst in DRDGOLD’s strong new growth thrust
22nd August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

There’s a wonderful gold-price tailwind behind all gold companies at the moment but it’s the self-generation of solar electricity that served as the key catalyst of change for Ergo. Following the... 


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Blencowe completes Orom-Cross DFS programmes
22nd August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed all major infrastructure workstreams within the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Orom-Cross project, in Uganda, alongside the recent... 


Schneider Electric East Africa introduces new PrismaSeT power distribution switchboard range for smart energy management
Schneider Electric East Africa introduces new PrismaSeT power distribution switchboard range for smart energy management
22nd August 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, is proud to introduce its next-generation PrismaSeT range of power distribution... 


US prolongs Michigan coal plant's operation until November despite costs
22nd August 2025 By: Reuters

The US Energy Department on Thursday extended an order for a Michigan coal plant to stay open through November 19, even though it had been planning to shut permanently for economic reasons and... 


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Seriti Power Community Trust invests R19m in early childhood development centres
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Seriti Power Community Trust has invested R19-million in early childhood development (ECD) infrastructure across Mpumalanga and the Free State. Currently, 543 learners are enrolled and... 


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Breaking barriers, building futures: Women leading in lubricants
22nd August 2025

The lubricants industry has often been considered a male-dominated domain. But that is changing. Today, more women are not just participating in this critical sector; they are leading, influencing... 


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Women in Industry - BVi Consulting Engineers
22nd August 2025

Mercia Best Professional Town Planner, Project Manager and GIS Analyst at BVi Consulting Engineers, Best was born in Pretoria on March 28, 1995. Her academic foundation includes a Master’s degree... 


Women in Industry - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Women in Industry - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
22nd August 2025

This Women’s Month, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr celebrates the remarkable women of its diverse team—experienced legal professionals who deliver specialist advice and services tailored to each client’s... 


Logistical challenges, shortage of big contractors impacting construction in Africa – report
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Logistical limitations and a lack of supply-chain capacity in the African construction market risk creating a barrier to investment, says a new report from global professional services firm Turner... 


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Treating sustainability as a KPI helps company abate carbon emissions
22nd August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

With a lofty goal of cutting its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, minerals and mining technology solutions provider Weir is well ahead of meeting this target since introducing the initiative in... 


READY-TO-GO To supply the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline shaft with dynamic ventilation, Dwyka undertook the sourcing, assembly, testing and delivery of Australia-made fans, to the mine in Limpopo
Dual-speed fans provide air-on-demand in PGM mine
22nd August 2025 By: Donna Slater

A ventilation-on-demand (VoD) system was commissioned by South African technology integrator and mining services company Dwyka Mining Services for the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline... 


Nhlanhla Zondo, executive director at Power Process Systems
Nhlanhla Zondo
22nd August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Nhlanhla Zondo, executive director at Power Process Systems, which specialises in the design, manufacture and switchgear-wiring of electrical enclosures and distribution... 


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Tapering of EV demand not all bad news
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the slowing growth rate in the development of electric vehicles (EVs) in some major markets might negatively affect the demand for platinum-group metals (PGMs), it is important to consider... 


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Nuclear power station licensed for another 20 years
22nd August 2025

State-owned electricity utility Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station was recently licensed to operate its Unit 1 for another 20 years, with global consultancy SRK Consulting South Africa playing a... 


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Red Sands BESS project reaches financial close
22nd August 2025

Independent power company Globeleq and its project partner, energy supplier African Rainbow Energy, have reached financial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system (BESS)... 


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Energy company preferred bidder for solar, BESS projects
22nd August 2025

Having been awarded preferred bidder status for the Haru battery energy storage system (BESS), Norwegian renewable energy systems company Scatec has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a total... 


ESG initiatives support long-term sustainability
22nd August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Although environmental, social and governance- (ESG-) related standards initially emerged in the mining sector in response to external pressures, conformance with such metrics has also contributed... 


New Wits School of Mining head eyes top-ten spot in global ranking
22nd August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Following his appointment in February as the head of the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Mining Engineering, Dr Paseka Leeuw has set out his ambitions for one of the world’s largest... 


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Policy first
22nd August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The message delivered by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, is an important one. Doubly so, given that... 


Location map of the Makhado coal project
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

MC Mining has started openpit mining. 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Kayelekera mine was relaunched on August 14. 


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Women in Industry - ENGIE South Africa
22nd August 2025

Global energy and services group ENGIE is focused on low-carbon energy and related services. It operates in three key business sectors: low-carbon electricity generation (including natural gas and... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Exxaro spending R5.2bn on coal mine expansion, R4.7bn on wind farm project
21st August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources will be spending R5.2-billion on a life-of-mine expansion project at its Matla colliery and R4.7-billion on the development of the 140 MW... 


Africa’s mineral wealth and digital transformation – Schneider Electric drives a new era for mining, metals, and minerals
Africa’s mineral wealth and digital transformation – Schneider Electric drives a new era for mining, metals, and minerals
21st August 2025

By: Paul Steyn, Project Manager Lead – Field Services, Schneider Electric Africa, often dubbed the ‘world’s mineral hub,’ holds 30% of the globe’s mineral resources and 19% of the reserves of... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel
South Africa set to open first underground gold mine in 15 years
21st August 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is set to open its first new underground gold mine in 15 years – an increasingly rare event for a country that was once the world’s largest producer of the precious metal. West Wits... 


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Boost business with more savings: Why your PV system needs power optimisers
21st August 2025

As South African businesses continue to face energy uncertainty and escalating electricity costs, solar energy has become more than a sustainability initiative – it is a strategic business... 


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A legacy of innovation and environmental leadership in South Africa
21st August 2025

Clean power production technologies provider Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) entered the South African market in 1891 to supply boilers to the country’s gold mining industry, at a time when the young... 


 Humanoid robots - the ex machina is alive and working
Humanoid robots - the ex machina is alive and working
20th August 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric  What is a humanoid?  It is something that has a human-like appearance, therefore, a head, torso, arms, legs, thus... 


DRDGOLD's Ergo plant.
DRDGOLD doubles final dividend on high revenue and operating profit
20th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed DRDGOLD on Wednesday declared a final 2025 cash dividend double that of last year, reflecting an increase of 26% in group revenue to R7 878.2-million and an... 


Viridis unveils 200Mt ore reserve at Colossus rare earths project in Brazil
20th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has defined a 200.6-million-ton maiden ore reserve at its Colossus project in Brazil, a figure the company says underpins a potential 40-year mine life and... 


Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
20th August 2025

As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the... 


Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
19th August 2025

Entities in the market for a reliable pre-owned long-haul truck that delivers performance and value should consider the limited-time offer from Babcock’s DAF Used Trucks division. “We’re offering... 


Consultancy confirms LONGi's modules outperform TOPCon modules in terms of power generation, LCOE
19th August 2025

Renowned European third-party technical consultancy IPVF recently conducted a comprehensive value assessment of two 50 MW ground-mounted PV projects in France and Denmark. The study provides an... 


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Mining cost inflation, lower prices cause Northam profits to slump 25% despite record sales
19th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Holdings has reported a 25.5% year-on-year decline in operating profit to R3.6-billion for the year ended June 30, as rising mining cost inflation and... 


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