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Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths has warned that price volatility in the rare earths market is likely to persist until the Chinese economy strengthens. At the company’s annual...
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French multinational miner Eramet’s subsidiary Eramet Grande Côte and renewable energy company JUWI Renewable Energies South Africa have closed a €30-million, or R600-million, deal to build a solar...
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London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has responded to shareholder questions following a capital raise of £1.6-million to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study...
It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is...
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. has emerged as the highest bidder for a stake in First Quantum Minerals’ Zambian copper mines, according to people familiar with the matter. Mitsui submitted an...
Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, recently presented its Renewable Energy Solutions Innovation...
Nickel miner Prony Resources New Caledonia has brought its staff back onsite as it prepares to restart output after a six-month suspension triggered by riots in the French territory. The company,...
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Barloworld is in talks with a group of investors that includes a unit of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group about the acquisition of the African distributor of Caterpillar Inc. equipment. The...
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...
Construction of the Moab Khotsong solar PV will start before the end of 2024.
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Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved another €400-million policy-based loan to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), increasing its approvals to €700-million out of...
Top global iron-ore exporter Australia could lose as much as half its revenue from the sector if it fails to start producing green iron fast enough, as other countries start making steel using...
JSE-listed Gold Fields made notable operational improvements in the quarter ended September 30, resulting in a 12% quarter-on-quarter increase in output to 510 000 oz and a 3% quarter-on-quarter...
Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta’s transport division, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB), has unveiled South America’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive. The new locomotive, which...
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Chinese copper smelters are likely to further cut production, shut down or extend maintenance to cope with a severe shortage of raw material or concentrate supply next year, participants at a...
National Treasury has published a carbon tax discussion paper for public comment, outlining Phase 2 of the carbon tax. Government announced its intention to do this in the 2024 Budget presented in...
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Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate...
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning has updated its renewable energy planning framework, ensuring that large-scale renewable energy projects do not restrict mineral exploration...
Australia's Vulcan Energy Resources said on Tuesday it had received 100-million euros ($106.42-million) in funding from the German economy ministry for its renewable energy plant in Landau,...
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Government has confirmed that the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has overseen the public procurement of more than 7 300 MW of operational renewable-energy capacity since 2011, will...
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