Resources Watch

5th July 2023

Resources Watch

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

 

This week:

Venetia mine rapidly becoming a flagship in advancing De Beers’ climate ambition

Private sector working with government on multiple work streams to end loadshedding

And, Capital cost of South Africa’s titanium beneficiation project expected to peak at R14bn

 

De Beers Carbon Neutrality Head Kirsten Hund says there is no one solution to get to net zero or carbon neutrality. A combination of approaches is needed, along with efficiency, renewable electricity, alternative fuels, and nature-based solutions.

De Beers Carbon Neutrality Head Kirsten Hund...

 

The private sector is so far working with government on six of the ten energy crisis work streams, for which business raised R100-million to procure skills and expertise for donation on an arm's length basis to the Presidency, within which the National Energy Crisis Committee is housed.

 

Business for South Africa chairperson Martin Kingston...

 

South African ilmenite used to manufacture titanium dioxide pigment in KwaZulu-Natal is on the way to receiving a major value boost.

 

Nyanza Light Metals CEO Donovan Chimhandamba...

 

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