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Violent demonstrations roil Peru’s southern copper and tourism heartland
24th January 2023 By: Bloomberg

The focus of Peru’s violent unrest shifted back to the impoverished rural south after mass demonstrations in Lima last week failed to unseat the fragile government of President Dina Boluarte. The... 


The National Wetland Management Framework (NWMF) for South Africa and its potential implementation in the near future
12th January 2023

The Importance of Wetlands (Showroom): According to the US: PEA (2020), wetlands are considered one of the world’s most productive ecosystems, which is even on par with rainforests. Wetlands are... 


Updates to the WET-Health and WET-EcoServices suite of tools and how this will influence wetland assessments in South Africa
12th January 2023

(Showroom): The WET-Health and WET-EcoServices tools came into being out of a need to establish a baseline ecological condition and functional importance of wetlands prior to any potential impacts... 


Don’t miss the in-person return of the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining showcase in March!
11th January 2023

Within the mineral exploration and mining world, the Prospector’s & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC)Convention is the industry’s big game –its Super Bowl. This annual event won the... 


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LHWP Phase 2 to reach completion in 2028
16th December 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

About 17 990-million cubic metres of water have been transferred to South Africa since the commissioning of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase 1 in 2004. This has earned Lesotho... 


Domestic car sales, exports accelerated for 11th consecutive month in November
16th December 2022 By: Irma Venter

Domestic new-vehicle sales in November recorded an eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth. Total sales increased by 18.2%, to 49 413 units, compared with the same month in 2021. 


Vehicle availability, tourism seen improving in 2023
9th December 2022 By: Irma Venter

Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the supply of new vehicles to stabilise in 2023, says CEO Ramasela Ganda. Zeda is a mobility specialist that... 


WA to study hydrogen exports to Europe
8th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government will partner with the Netherlands' Port of Rotterdam and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on a study into fast tracking hydrogen exports... 


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WA making moves to fuel hydrogen development
6th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government has released draft legislation to support the state’s hydrogen industry and to modernise the existing petroleum legislation. The Petroleum Legislation Amendment... 


Africa’s record, South Africa’s pride: Mtentu Bridge will help local communities build mega dreams
30th November 2022

In four months, work will start on what is expected to be Africa’s tallest bridge, the Mtentu Bridge, which will run across the Mtentu River in Mbizana in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela... 


Spring Light Gas celebrates 20 years of supplying natural gas in South Africa
23rd November 2022

Spring Light Gas (SLG) Pure Energy celebrated 20 years of supplying natural gas to customers across South Africa at a gala dinner event on Friday. Natural gas is seen as an environmental... 


HyProMag receives grants to advance magnet production in Germany
23rd November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Mkango Resources’ 42% indirectly owned UK-based rare earths recycling subsidiary HyProMag has been granted funding of €3.7-million to further develop its knowledge base,... 


Bristol Springs gets lead agency status
23rd November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government has assigned the Bristol Springs renewable energy project (BSSP) lead agency status, ASX-listed Frontier Energy says. A prefeasibility study (PFS) into the Bristol... 


Madison gets enviro go-ahead to begin drilling programme in Namibia
14th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Uranium developer Madison Metals has been awarded an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Tourism for exclusive prospecting licences 8531... 


Why we must deliver universal Digital Travel, from everywhere to anywhere
14th November 2022

By Jeremy Springall, Senior Vice-President, Border Management, SITA There is a palpable buzz around the industry’s digital direction, with the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)... 


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Pilbara growth project gets govt backing
11th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government will commit up to A$250-million in loans to support lithium producer Pilbara Mineral’s Pilgangoora operations, in Western Australia. The support consists of a A$125-million... 


BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central wins the WTM Responsible Tourism Global Award
8th November 2022

Soon after winning the regional Gold Award (Africa), BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central was announced as the official winner of the esteemed WTM Responsible Tourism Global Award. The announcement was... 


Inospace acquires two last-mile logistics assets in Cape Town 
4th November 2022

South Africa's leading owner and operator of serviced logistics parks, Inospace, has acquired two last-mile logistics properties at Cape Town International Airport for a total cost of R35m from a... 


Rum Jungle rehab progresses
4th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Stage 3 of the Rum Jungle rehabilitation project has started after the federal government signed a funding agreement for the project. The Northern Territory government this week said that this... 


It’s time for the government to collaborate with SMEs community to grow the economy
25th October 2022

By Xero South Africa Country Manager, Colin Timmis One critical area we need to see action from the Government and Finance Minister in this year’s Mid-term Budget and the formal budget next year is... 


Estuaries and their importance
17th October 2022

(Virtual Showroom): An estuary is an intermittently open/closed coastal body of brackish water, which is typically connected to one or more rivers/streams/tributaries flowing into it, which... 


Samsung and Tshimologong Precinct celebrate latest graduates of software skills development programme
11th October 2022

Celebrating the Graduation of the Samsung Sponsored App Factory Cohort 3 Samsung and Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct celebrate the graduation of the third cohort of its... 


Why Service SMMEs Should No Longer Be Overlooked as an Engine of Economic Growth 
Why Service SMMEs Should No Longer Be Overlooked as an Engine of Economic Growth 
4th October 2022

The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) to the African economy is well recognised. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), eight out of every... 


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Coastal communities call for greater consultation on oil and gas exploration
30th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

Large- and small-scale fishers and communities on the Wild Coast of South Africa request that, at the very least, more scientific research be done on the effects of exploration activities, and that... 


Rio funds Mongolian forrest fight
23rd September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has announced $2.3-million in funding to help protect forests in Mongolia. The company signed a three-year partnership agreement with the Ministry of Environment and... 


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Industry perseveres despite turbulent period
16th September 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

As of mid-August, combined domestic and international passenger traffic to, from and within Southern Africa has recovered to about 64% of August 2019 levels, says industry body Airlines Association... 


Tower 1 at Cape Town’s R16bn Harbour Arch development reaches its highest point
9th September 2022 By: Irma Venter

Tower 1 at Cape Town’s new Harbour Arch mixed-use precinct has topped out on the twenty-third floor, 95 m above ground – 30 months after breaking ground in January 2020.   “Reaching the highest... 


MD hails exhibition success
2nd September 2022

Hostex took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 26 to 28 June, just a few days after the Covid-19 mask-wearing restrictions were lifted. Gary Corin, MD of Specialised Exhibitions - a... 


New opportunities for investment as Galetti is selected to sell destiny Africa land
29th August 2022

Galetti Corporate Real Estate has been selected to handle the sale of 437 hectares of land on the Garden Route, just outside the town of George in the Western Cape. George is known as the business... 


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Sweden’s mining hurdles impede the EU’s domestic battery push
29th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Talga Group has waited for more than a decade to go ahead with a graphite mine in Sweden that could supply enough battery material to power two million electric cars a year and reduce the... 


Thungela CEO July Ndlovu.
Thungela shares R500m with employees, community as it sets out to plant million trees, add solar power
16th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Coal mining and exporting company Thungela, which generated R8.9-billion free cash in the first six months to June 30, is sharing R500-million of it with employees and communities, setting out to... 


An image of the mine shaft tower at the disused Haig Pit on the proposed site of a new coal mine, in Whitehaven, UK
UK coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals
14th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

In the far northwest corner of England, coal mining was so finished that the local museum paying tribute to the industry shut a few years ago after running into financial trouble. Yet at the... 


Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele
Electricity reforms to spur ‘boom in private fixed investment’
5th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says the reforms under way in the electricity sector – including the removal of the 100 MW licensing threshold for distributed generation projects and... 


"We are now income generators" – Hydra-Arc employed, former MRTT learners
29th July 2022

The Workplace and Incubation Programme of Empowerment Through Training (MRTT) assists learners by giving them an opportunity to improve their skills and build their confidence for the workplace.... 


Timing is right to extend fuel rebates to other businesses
26th July 2022

by Bernard Mofokeng, Director & Head of Tax at CMS South Africa Eskom has the privilege to claim rebates for every litre of diesel they buy and use to manage the energy crisis in the country... 


Arafura weighs offtake and equity deal with GE
13th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The renewables arm of US energy major General Electric (GE), GE Renewable Energy has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ASX-listed Arafura Resources over a potential... 


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Australia joins global critical minerals partnership
13th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia has joined the Minerals Security Partnership in its quest to develop and secure global supply chains for critical minerals that are crucial to clean energy technology and the global... 


FBICRC plant opens in WA
11th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Center (FBICRC) on Monday launched its flagship cathode precursor production pilot plant, in Western Australia. Located at Curtin University, the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Just Transition Framework means South Africa can ‘proceed apace’ with $8.5bn partnership
5th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the publication of the Just Transition Framework will enable South Africa to “proceed apace with harnessing the benefits” of the Just Energy Transition Partnership... 


Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification
27th June 2022 By: Reuters

 Rio Tinto on Friday signed an agreement with Mongolia's environment ministry to address climate change and desertification issues in the country where the global miner operates the massive Oyu... 


Indigenous Ecuadorans fight back as metal mining eats into Amazon
24th June 2022 By: Reuters

The brightly colored chiva bus rocked back and forth, branches scraping across its sides, as it traveled down the narrow dirt road traversing mountain ranges of the Cordillera del Condor, in... 


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Is it possible to convert old coal mines into successful farms?
24th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

The rehabilitation of South Africa’s closed coal mines has long been a source of contention among miners, environmental activists and affected communities. Numerous old mines were not rehabilitated... 


AMANUEL GEBREMESKEL Many studies also show that steel structures are the most cost-effective bridges to construct, even when the price of steel fluctuates
Local bridge construction of concern
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Klückow

The quality of new bridges being built generally complies with South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) standards, which are aligned with international best practice, but the quality of... 


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