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Written by Lance Dickerson Businesses across sectors in sub-Saharan Africa are facing energy challenges that significantly affect their ability to trade. Unreliable infrastructure, and in some...
Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold Corp says the joint venture Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieved an improved performance in the last quarter of 2024, culminating...
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An optimised prefeasibility study (OPFS) for the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, completed with oversight from a technical committee appointed by Sovereign Metals and Rio Tinto, has...
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President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a sweeping plan to maximize oil and gas production, including by declaring a national energy emergency to speed permitting, rolling back environmental...
Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged A$2-billion in production credits to help support the country's four aluminium smelters switch to renewable power before 2036. Aluminium is one of...
Canada wants its allies to explore a pricing floor for critical minerals to address what it views as market interference from China, the dominant supplier of metals key to the energy transition....
South Africa’s energy landscape is poised for transformation in 2025, driven by regulatory changes, advancements in technology and the urgent need to address the country’s long-standing energy...
High-voltage battery storage systems are becoming an essential component of South Africa’s renewable-energy strategy, either as standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) or integrated with...
Sustainable energy solutions provider Blue Pointer Energy has expressed strong support for the renewed call to revive the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, following statements by...
Waste-to-energy (WTE) solutions, including the production of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), offer South Africa an opportunity to address its dual challenges of energy security and waste management,...
With local businesses and households consistently struggling with energy-related challenges, including rising electricity tariffs that are exerting financial pressure across the board, financial...
As part of metropolitan municipality City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) effort to diversify its drinking water supply resources, the municipality is progressing its Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant and...
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Recognising hydrogen’s potential as a clean energy source to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions, the Southern African Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference, taking place on April 7 and...
Founded in 2016, activated carbons producer Rotocarb was established with the goal of servicing the carbon-based water purification needs of South Africa. Today, Rotocarb stands as an innovative...
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A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs)...
India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. As a first step, two green hydrogen...
South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and...
Australia-listed Rapid Lithium has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire certain mineral claims that comprise the Prophet River gallium/germanium project in British Columbia, Canada, from...
State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked by operational setbacks, financial strain and...
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T said on Wednesday it would increase its stake in Vecco Group to 50.1% from 14.7%, gaining a majority in the Australian vanadium developer as part of its expansion into...
The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential. Metalloys,...
Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record high this year and stay near that level until 2027 as strong demand in Asia outpaces declines in the US and Europe, the International Energy...
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Australia’s main opposition group laid out a A$331-billion plan to create a taxpayer-funded nuclear power industry in just over a decade, despite the nation’s top scientists saying renewable energy...
The Krugersdorp-based Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation of JSE- and LSE-listed midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR), commissioned in October 2024 and now fully operational,...
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