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The Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy in Vanderbijlpark
VUT, Standard Bank to devise practical green hydrogen solutions through new research centre
5th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Standard Bank and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have officially launched the Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy, on VUT’s campus in Vanderbijlpark. The partners aim to advance... 


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How to select and implement the correct fall protection system
5th September 2025

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and death. Employers have a responsibility and legal obligation to ensure that they mitigate these risks by supplying their... 


A massive refinery that Kiloton has offered its services to
Specialised equipment cuts downtime in refining sector
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As a certified authorised distributor of Enerpac, Bosch, AME, HEMS, and Ridgid, providing industrial tooling and hydraulic solutions, Kiloton Hydraulics Pneumatics Tools & Abrasives is helping... 


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EMS solutions reduce grid pressure, enhance supply
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Innovations in solar energy, such as off-grid energy solutions company Blockpower’s Blackbox, an energy management system (EMS), allow for energy savings and cost-efficiency, as well as system... 


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Solar trade bolsters supply, promotes cost-efficiency
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The growing trade of solar power by independent power producers (IPPs) is playing a pivotal role in South Africa’s rapidly deregulating electricity market. By diversifying the energy mix and... 


LOWERING POWER CONSUMPTION
Rand Refinery has taken a multi-pronged approach to reducing energy consumption, including deploying energy-efficient lighting, variable-speed drives, high-efficiency equipment and power factor correction systems
Precious metals refinery hones efficiency initiatives
5th September 2025 By: Donna Slater

As Africa’s only London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery-accredited precious metals refinery, Germiston, South Africa-based Rand Refinery is implementing initiatives to enhance its energy... 


GOLDEN CATALYST: DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius says the self-generation of solar electricity at Ergo (pictured here with the solar farm in the background) has served as a key life-extension catalyst for the East Rand operation. The 60 MW solar farm and associated battery storage system has reduced the risk previously posed by electricity. Together with the higher gold price, this lowering of risk has unlocked a plan to extend Ergo’s life to beyond 2040 and process a resource previously thought non-viable. Photograph: Creamer Media Chief Photographer Donna Slater
GOLDEN CATALYST
5th September 2025

DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius says the self-generation of solar electricity at Ergo (pictured here with the solar farm in the background) has served as a key life-extension catalyst for the East Rand... 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the state of Pará, in Brazil. 


CLEAN FUEL
Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have been specially designed to clean diesel fuel to ISO 4406 standards
Solutions provider highlights bulk fuel filtration offering
5th September 2025

A growing area of industrial solutions provider BMG’s filtration services is bulk diesel fuel filtration. Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have... 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará, in Brazil. 


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Buena Vista iron project, US – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Magnum Mining and Exploration has reported that it is revisiting its Buena Vista project after new analysis highlighted its potential for rare-earth elements. 


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Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

SolGold is shifting its tax domicile to Switzerland as the company advances the Cascabel project into development. 


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Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand TSF, South Africa – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Good progress has been made at the expansion project. 


Criminal proceedings to start following Jagersfontein tailings dam failure
4th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Criminal proceedings are set to start following the failure of the Jagersfontein fine tailings storage facility, in the Kopanong local municipality, in the Free State, on September 11, 2022. The... 


The Kayelekera mine in Malawi
Lotus raises A$65m to support uranium growth plans
4th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources has raised about A$65-million through a strongly supported placement, extending its liquidity runway as it ramps up operations at the Kayelekera uranium... 


Lifezone closes $60m bridge loan, explores strategic transactions for Kabanga Nickel
Lifezone closes $60m bridge loan, explores strategic transactions for Kabanga Nickel
2nd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-listed Lifezone Metals has closed a $60-million bridge loan facility with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, enabling its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel, to advance early works and... 


Platinum group metals support every step of the vitally necessary energy transition.
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
2nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 


Imperial Metals wins permit extension for Mount Polley mine
Imperial Metals wins permit extension for Mount Polley mine
1st September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper and gold miner Imperial Metals has secured a permit amendment from British Columbia authorities that will allow the company to extend mining activities at its Mount Polley operation. The... 


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Projects in Progress 2025
1st September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media’s ‘Projects in Progress 2025’ report provides an overview of South Africa’s economic development as reflected through major infrastructure projects across energy, transport, water and... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel,
Harmony’s starting to show the world that gold mining in South Africa is good business
29th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company, South Africa’s biggest gold mining company, is proving itself to be a great South African asset and it’s booming at the moment, not only because the gold price is so... 


 Windaba 2025: Time to Talk Grid Solutions – What Should Be on the Table?
Windaba 2025: Time to Talk Grid Solutions – What Should Be on the Table?
29th August 2025

A stable and reliable transmission network is the backbone of any modern energy system, connecting producers to consumers, balancing supply and demand, and enabling the integration of new... 


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Southern Africa sits on swathes of critical mineral reserves, report spotlighting regional case studies reveals
29th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

A new report launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet surging global demand for clean energy and... 


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Inefficiencies cost fruit export industry R1bn
29th August 2025

Delays and logistical bottlenecks at the Cape Town port, in the Western Cape, cost South Africa’s apple and pear export industry an estimated R1-billion in 2024, according to supply chain solutions... 


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Dry-type transformers gaining traction amid renewables integration
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With mining companies increasingly opting for on-site renewable-energy installations to ensure reliable power, and improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, electrical... 


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Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The completion of the Driefontein 2 plant is expected in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 


Mining at the Kasiya project
Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has announced “exceptional” first-year results from its rehabilitation trials, delivering critical data that will inform the progressive rehabilitation strategy for the ongoing... 


Machinery on its way to Reko Diq project site
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $410-million financing package to help develop the project. 


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Serra Sul Complex, Brazil
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A production-stage property in the municipality of Canaã dos Carajás, state of Pará, Brazil. 


Solar & Storage Live Cape Town partners with FEDHASA to spotlight clean energy solutions for the hospitality sector
Solar & Storage Live Cape Town partners with FEDHASA to spotlight clean energy solutions for the hospitality sector
28th August 2025

Solar & Storage Live Cape Town 2025 is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA), who will join the event as an official... 


Schneider Electric Foundation Partners with Ministry of Education to Power Green TVETs in Kenya
Schneider Electric Foundation Partners with Ministry of Education to Power Green TVETs in Kenya
28th August 2025

As the world commemorates International World Youth Day globally, Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation has strengthened its commitment to empowering young... 


Why Astron Energy Refinery is critical To SA economy
Why Astron Energy Refinery is critical To SA economy
27th August 2025

Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only... 


Flagship acquires Anglo American's Pantanillo exploration data
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Flagship Minerals has struck a binding agreement with Anglo American Norte to acquire a large historical exploration dataset for its Pantanillo gold project in Chile. The move, Flagship... 


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... 


UJ Chancellor Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
UJ Mining Summit garners views on mining sustainability amid global turbulence
25th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining companies have often needed to navigate disordered markets; however, unprecedented pressure is currently being imposed by export restrictions, resource nationalism, fragmented supply chains,... 


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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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... 


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Coal miner focuses on community upliftment
22nd August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Guided by its environmental, social and governance (ESG) mission, coal producer Kangra has undertaken various levels of corporate social investment (CSI), and social and labour plan initiatives, to... 


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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)... 


The above image depicts the Haru BESS site
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... 


pipelines heading into refinery
Economic and regulatory constraints are putting South Africa’s fuel supply at risk
22nd August 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s fuel supply system is under strain, as the country continues to rely heavily on imports amid stagnating infrastructure investment and unresolved regulatory issues. “We’re in a new... 


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Tabba Tabba lithium project, Australia
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Tabba Tabba lithium project is targeting steady-state production from Stage 1 at 295 000 t/y of 5.5% lithium oxide spodumene concentrate. 


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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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