Global consumption of uranium to quadruple over next 30 years

A leading academic predicts that the global demand for mined uranium will rise at least four times over the next 30 years. It would be driven by rising electricity demands and the scaling back of fossil fuels.

Sasol-Chesapeake-Statoil apply to explore for shale gas in Karoo

South Africa’s Sasol is taking steps to join the global search for shale gas. Shale has for long been considered a rock too difficult to drill, but the breakthrough of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has opened up shale along with...

SA’s dependence on coal for power in question

About 90% of South Africa’s electricity is produced by coal-fired power stations, with the remainder flowing from nuclear, renewable and hydro-power sources. However, there remains only sufficient economically-mineable coal reserves for...