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Lynas chairperson John Humphrey
Lynas predicts continued rare earth price volatility amid China economic uncertainty
27th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Vulcan in talks with producers to licence lithium technology
26th November 2024 By: Reuters

Australia-listed Vulcan Energy is in talks with lithium companies to licence its filtration technology, tapping a new revenue source as the firm commercialises its renewable-energy project in... 


IMARC 2024: Australia’s green industry aims on a knife’s edge
26th November 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Australia a green metals and energy superpower? Not yet, industry leaders at IMARC 2024 said. The country was more a “latent force”, said... 


Sungrow powers Australia's biggest offgrid hybrid renewable energy system at Kathleen Valley
22nd November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Photovoltaic (PV) inverter and energy storage systems company Sungrow has highlighted its role in the development of Australia's largest offgrid hybrid renewable energy system at the Kathleen... 


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)... 


Indonesia plans to slash coal to a third of energy mix by 2040, Minister says
22nd November 2024 By: Reuters

Top thermal coal exporter Indonesia, one of the world's largest carbon emitters, is aiming to reduce coal-fired power to 33% in its energy mix by 2040 and increase the share of renewable energy... 


Eramet's mineral sands mine in Senegal
JUWI South Africa takes the lead on Senegal’s newest mine-site hybrid solar plant
22nd November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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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DRDGOLD's 60 MW solar PV power plant seen in the background of its Ergo tailings reprocessing plant
Solar plant, battery storage enhance sustainability in tailings
22nd November 2024

In an effort to reduce its reliance on grid power and improve sustainability metrics, gold mining company DRDGOLD has completed a 60 MW solar PV power plant at its Ergo tailings reprocessing plant,... 


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Sustainable aviation fuels output growing but long journey ahead to meet agreed goals
22nd November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 


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... 


Electra secures 10-year exploration permit for Idaho copper/cobalt properties
20th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials has secured a ten-year exploration permit for its Idaho copper and cobalt properties, including its Iron Creek project, in the Idaho Cobalt Belt,... 


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Blencowe unpacks differentiated value of Orom-Cross project as DFS takes shape
19th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Wind turbines and solar panels
Summit underscores importance of just energy transition, C&I industry
19th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


A copper mine in Zambia
Mitsui said to be highest bidder for First Quantum's stake in Zambia mines
19th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

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 champions renewable energy and grid modernisation at Cape Town Innovation Talk
Schneider Electric champions renewable energy and grid modernisation at Cape Town Innovation Talk
19th November 2024

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 plans for restart of New Caledonia production
Nickel miner Prony plans for restart of New Caledonia production
18th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

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,... 


Hydrogen wildcatters are betting big on Kansas to strike it rich
18th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

A new Gold Rush is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Kansas prairie. There, a clutch of startups backed by the likes of Bill Gates are searching below the surface for naturally occurring hydrogen,... 


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South Africa’s Barloworld in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group
15th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

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... 


West Africa - beyond traditional energy
West Africa - beyond traditional energy
15th November 2024

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... 


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Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update
15th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the Moab Khotsong solar PV will start before the end of 2024. 


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Sustainability, community focus integral to agricultural business
15th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

To demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and community empowerment, Stellenbosch wine producer Spier Wine Farm highlights the importance of remaining mindful of its environmental impact... 


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AFD approves another €400m JET-linked policy loan to South Africa
14th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


Australia may lose A$69bn amid green steel rush, report says
Australia may lose A$69bn amid green steel rush, report says
14th November 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Gold Fields' Cerro Corona mine, in Peru
Gold Fields records quarterly output increases across portfolio
14th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Antofagasta unveils South America's first hydrogen-powered locomotive
Antofagasta unveils South America's first hydrogen-powered locomotive
14th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


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... 


China's copper smelters to cut output next year on raw material shortage
14th November 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


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National Treasury publishes Phase 2 carbon tax discussion paper for public comment
13th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Bernard Swanepoel
How South Africa can grow participation in key battery manganese supply chain
13th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

How South Africa can grow its participation in the global battery supply chain was spelt out this week at the Mintek@90 event to mark nine decades of mineral and metallurgical research, development... 


Spatial computing and AI – where no man has sustainably gone before
Spatial computing and AI – where no man has sustainably gone before
13th November 2024

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Some will argue that we now live in a Sci-Fi world where we dream of electric sheep and today’s technology – unlike HAL... 


COP29 is being held in Azerbaijan this month
Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
13th November 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


NSW updates renewable energy guidelines to safeguard mineral exploration access
12th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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-listed Vulcan Energy gets $106m funding from German ministry
12th November 2024 By: Reuters

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,... 


Schneider Electric powers NBOX1, East Africa’s Largest Hyper Cloud Data Centre
Schneider Electric powers NBOX1, East Africa’s Largest Hyper Cloud Data Centre
12th November 2024

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable companyand leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s first... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia reports commendable increase in first-half operating profit
11th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has reported a 17% increase in operating profit to R802-million for the six months ended September 30, which CEO Seelan Gobalsamy says was driven by solid... 


Workers on powerlines
IPP Office to oversee pilot procurement of private independent transmission projects
8th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


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 October coal imports rise 29% year-on-year
8th November 2024 By: Reuters

China's coal imports rose 29% in October from a year earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, putting imports on track to notch another record high in 2024. October imports totalled 46.25-million... 


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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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Supportive regulatory environment advances BESS
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom, with the South African government, has made significant progress in supporting battery energy storage systems (BESS), which is pivotal in ensuring energy... 


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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... 


An image of Eskom's Pongola BESS site in KwaZulu Natal
Eskom leads large-scale commercial BESS rollout
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom is leading the large-scale commercial rollout of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in South Africa, aiming to demonstrate its feasibility and... 


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Pilgangoora midstream demonstration plant, Australia – update
8th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Pilbara Minerals plans to pause construction of the midstream demonstration plant until market conditions have improved. 


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