https://www.miningweekly.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Terence Creamer

Terence Creamer

Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.

By Terence Creamer

Photo of Terence Creamer

Light from the Tower of Babel

5th May 2023

South Africa’s electricity discussion has become far less coherent in recent months, taking on all the characteristics of the Tower of Babel, despite the fact that most of the mixed messages have... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso

BLSA defends R18m support for private investigation at Eskom

4th May 2023

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has defended the organisation’s decision to respond to a request by former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to fund a private investigation into... 


Coal stockpile in front of cooling towers

More than 200 financial institutions are now pursuing coal exclusion policies

3rd May 2023

More than 200 financial institutions globally, including five South African banks, have established coal exclusion policies, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial... 


Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

Cabinet targets 1 000 MW of demand-side savings as winter approaches

28th April 2023

Cabinet reports that a target has been set to save about 1 000 MW, or the equivalent of one stage of loadshedding, through demand side management (DSM) measures, but has provided no details as to... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference

Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target

28th April 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference on Thursday, where he also... 


Photo of Terence Creamer

Last out?

28th April 2023

Swedish Ambassador to South Africa Håkan Juholt made a profound point at a recent workshop hosted to discuss decarbonisation options for South Africa’s steel value chain, which currently employs... 


Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter

De Ruyter continues to draw link between corruption and loadshedding in damp squib Parliamentary appearance

26th April 2023

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter continued to draw a direct link between corruption at the State-owned utility and ongoing loadshedding during his much-anticipated, but ultimately unsatisfactory,... 


Eskom power station

No immediate clarity on how coal extensions will be aligned to R254bn debt-relief conditions

25th April 2023

No immediate clarity has been provided as to how the current proposal to extend the life of certain coal stations beyond their scheduled retirement dates has been aligned with the conditions of a... 


Transnet Port Terminals CEO Jabu Mdaki

South African port operator pursuing R8bn OEM strategy in bid to bolster equipment performance

24th April 2023

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is optimistic that its emerging strategy of entering into long-term agreements with original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for the supply and life-cycle maintenance... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa seeks to offer just energy transition assurances despite coal-extension proposal

24th April 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that the current process of re-examining the timeframes for the closure of coal power stations represents a reversal of the country’s position on the just... 


Transnet locomotive

Transnet moves ahead with plan to set up rail leasing company

21st April 2023

Transnet Engineering (TE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a partner to establish a rail rolling stock leasing company, which would supply wagons and locomotives to train operating... 


City Deep terminal to be included in the 20-year operational lease.

Transnet extends deadline for container corridor lease responses to the end of May

21st April 2023

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has extended, to the end of May, the deadline for responses to a request for qualification (RFQ) regarding the proposed 20-year operating lease that the State-owned rail... 


A rail line into the Maputo harbour

TFR expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export tonnages

21st April 2023

South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to materially increase the number of weekly trains operating on that component of its North East Corridor that transports export commodities... 


Project financing opportunities to support the expansion of South Africa’s grid will be assessed, despite the Eskom debt-relief package barring the State-owned utility from securing any new debt without the specific permission of the Finance Minister

Discussions under way on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP

21st April 2023

Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of the next tranche of the European country’s concessional funding under the $8.5-billion Just... 


Photo of Terence Creamer

Dimming the light

21st April 2023

There was so much to be concerned about after the first formal report back by South Africa’s newly appointed Minister of Electricity earlier this month that it is difficult to know where to begin.... 


The Presidential Climate Commission met in in Johannesburg on April 19

PCC underlines support for electricity reforms as govt mulls coal life extensions

20th April 2023

Amid a likely proposal that Eskom be allowed to extend the life of certain coal power stations beyond the decommissioning dates outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan, the Presidential Climate... 


Muhammed Patel, Hilton Trollip, Dr Aaron Maltais, Håkan Juholt and Mahendra Shunmoogam at consultaiton on the decarbonisation of the steel value chain

South Africa’s green direct reduced iron export potential highlighted as industry mulls decarbonisation options

18th April 2023

Government and the steel industry are considering the potential of positioning South Africa as a global exporter of green hydrogen direct reduced iron (GHDRI) as part of a broader discussion to... 


A solar facility

Govt moves to ease enviro path for solar and battery projects

17th April 2023

The South African government is moving to exclude solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage facilities from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation in areas where the environmental... 


XA Global Trade Advisors CEO Donald MacKay

Report highlights costs of South Africa’s ‘opaque and lethargic’ tariff investigations

14th April 2023

A new report into ongoing tariff investigations in South Africa indicates that it is taking an average of 22 months to finalise decisions on whether to either increase or remove an import duty,... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa highlights importance of new rail Infrastructure Manager in paving way for private operators

14th April 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the establishment of a separate Infrastructure Manager (IM) within Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) as a crucial step towards creating a level playing field for... 


Wind turbines

No new wind turbines connected to South Africa’s grid in 2022 – GWEC

14th April 2023

Despite intense power disruptions, no new wind turbines were connected to South Africa’s grid in 2022, the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC’s) latest report has confirmed. In 2021, South Africa... 


Photo of Terence Creamer

Bad idea

14th April 2023

Given the depth of the electricity crisis and the lack of trust surrounding Eskom and government’s response – a deficit that has arguably been amplified with the declaration of the crisis as a... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference

Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target

13th April 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference on Thursday, where he also... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa to announce new investment target amid confidence-sapping electricity and freight crises

12th April 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa will outline what actions South Africa is taking to tackle its economically debilitating electricity crisis when he addresses investors at the fifth South African... 


Eskom group executive for Transmission Segomoco Schepper

South Africa’s new grid company could be operational by mid-year if licence and lender conditions are met

11th April 2023

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has hosted public hearings into an application by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTC) for the three licences it requires to... 


Unit 1 steam generator being moved to the storage building

Eskom says ‘unexpected challenges’ during Koeberg Unit 1 outage will delay restart

7th April 2023

The first Unit 1 steam generator at the Koeberg power station has been removed from the containment building and placed into an on-site storage building – a development that Eskom describes as a... 


A city such as Joburg could bolster electricity revenue and security of supply by tapping prosumers and IPPs, Garner argues

Municipalities urged to embrace prosumers to end loadshedding and shore up revenues

7th April 2023

The economic and financial benefits to South African municipalities of buying electricity from independent power producers (IPPs), as well as commercial and residential prosumers has turned... 


Solar panels

Solar underpins record renewables additions in 2022

7th April 2023

A record 295 GW of new renewable-energy capacity was added globally in 2022, with the 9.6% year-on-year growth underpinned largely by record growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, which... 


Photo of Terence Creamer

Walk and chew gum

7th April 2023

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa may have been making a nuanced point when indicating that his immediate priority was on improving Eskom’s generation performance rather than its... 


The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Coal life-extensions set to be included in options being prepared by Ramokgopa for Cabinet consideration

6th April 2023

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, intends presenting Cabinet with a list of options before the end of April that he says will outline ways to... 


A rail line into the Maputo harbour

TFR expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export volumes

3rd April 2023

South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to materially increase the number of weekly trains operating on that component of its North East Corridor that transports export commodities... 


Project financing opportunities to support the expansion of South Africa’s grid will be assessed, despite the Eskom debt-relief package barring the State-owned utility from securing any new debt without the specific permission of the Finance Minister

Talks under way on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP

3rd April 2023

Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of the next tranche of the European country’s concessional funding under the $8.5-billion Just... 


Photo of Terence Creamer

Co-created solutions

31st March 2023

Even though South Africa’s just energy transition has not really started, there is already significant cynicism and even resistance. This is to be expected for several reasons, not least the fact... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy

Eskom granted exemption to operate temporary stacks at Kusile for 13 months

31st March 2023

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has granted Eskom exemption that will enable it to operate temporary stacks at the Kusile power station, in Mpumalanga, for 13 months... 


Workers at a solar project

€15m Just SA launched to unlock Mpumalanga transition projects

31st March 2023

A new €15-million initiative has been launched to provide research and technical support for “catalytic” just transition projects in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, currently the centre of... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel

DTIC’s new energy one-stop shop to include ‘unblocking teams’ to speed up electricity investments

31st March 2023

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel reports that that energy one-stop-shop to speed up the regulatory processes required for private investment in electricity generation has been... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa highlights importance of new rail Infrastructure Manager in paving way for private operators

28th March 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the establishment of a separate Infrastructure Manager (IM) within Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) as a crucial step towards creating a level playing field for... 


M&R CEO Henry Laas

M&R reports progress in bid to regain control of Australian mining business

28th March 2023

JSE-listed engineering and construction company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has announced developments that could result in it regaining control of RUC Cementation Mining Contractors (RUC), it... 


Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says any environmental exemptions granted under yet-to-be-published directions will be approved on a 'case-by-case basis'

DTIC to act as sole department coordinating streamlining of energy project applications

24th March 2023

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has been designated as the “single department” referred to in the recently published State of Disaster (SoD) regulations to coordinate the... 


The substation sites have been specified by Eskom

Five substation sites specified in 513 MW battery storage tender

24th March 2023

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has confirmed that five substation sites have been specified by Eskom for the public procurement of battery energy storage systems (BESS) with... 


Photo Terence Creamer

As clear as mud

24th March 2023

The messages around the future governance of South Africa’s large and seriously underperforming State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) are incredibly mixed. On the one extreme is the message that these... 


91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
99

Research Reports

Projects

Latest Multimedia

Latest News

Resources Watch
Resources Watch
27th March 2024

Showroom

John Deere (Pty) Ltd
John Deere (Pty) Ltd

In 1958 John Deere Construction made its first introduction to the industry with their model 64 bulldozer.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Booyco Electronics
Booyco Electronics

Booyco Electronics, South African pioneer of Proximity Detection Systems, offers safety solutions for underground and surface mining, quarrying,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Schauenburg SmartMine IoT
Schauenburg SmartMine IoT

SmartMine IoT has been developed with the mining industry in mind, to provides our customers with powerful business intelligence and data modelling...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







2.873s - 59pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now