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Mobile operators making tangible gains in drive towards net zero
24th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Mobile operators globally are making tangible gains towards net zero, with nearly a quarter, at 24%, of the industry’s electricity globally now being bought from renewable sources, GSMA’s latest... 


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RMB acquires 25% stake in South African electricity trading platform
22nd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

First Rand’s Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has acquired a 25% stake in Remgro’s Ubiquity Energy platform, the holding company of Energy Exchange, which is an electricity trader licensed by the National... 


R120bn portfolio boosts Cape Town’s water infrastructure
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

The City of Cape Town has launched its R120-billion infrastructure portfolio for economic growth, of which around 38%, or R45-billion, will be allocated to addressing water and sanitation... 


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Power outages dimming water supply efficiency
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Purification works and booster stations are expected to be exempt from loadshedding; however, the recent power outages across bulk water utility Rand Water’s entire value chain have created... 


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Company embarks on successful trommel projects
10th March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec embarked on two major trommel projects in 2022 for the heavy minerals mining industry. The first project, completed in July, involved the... 


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How battery storage can help SA navigate its grid and loadshedding challenges
10th March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the current energy crisis, declared to be a state of disaster during last month’s State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, battery energy storage systems (BESS) could... 


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How battery storage can help SA navigate its grid and loadshedding challenges
10th March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the current energy crisis, declared to be a state of disaster during last month’s State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, battery energy storage systems (BESS) could... 


African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Mike Schmidt.
Turn energy, logistics threats into opportunities, African Rainbow Minerals CEO urges
6th March 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's energy and logistics threats should be turned into opportunities, says African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Mike Schmidt. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview following ARM’s... 


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Loadshedding impacting on industry
3rd March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

The ongoing energy crisis in South Africa has routinely caused steel production to be halted and, owing to generators being costly, steel suppliers and fabricators have had to increase sales prices... 


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No way back
3rd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The explosive eNCA interview with André de Ruyter truly rammed home what most people, besides those with their noses in the looting trough, already knew: relying primarily on Eskom Generation to... 


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IPR
24th February 2023

IPR, previously known as Integrated Pump Rental, is recognised across the SADC region as the pump, heavy duty slurry handling and dredging specialist, operating across all sectors including... 


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Rubber company innovates to meet industry challenges
24th February 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

High levels of unemployment, raw material shortages and energy constraints have negatively affected the South African rubber manufacturing industry as the economy begins to recover from the effects... 


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Telcos feeling pressure of sustained levels of loadshedding
24th February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s persistent loadshedding shows no signs of abating, the country’s telecommunications companies are having to ramp up mitigation measures in an effort to keep consumers connected.... 


Premier's Zulu lithium, tantalum project nears completion
22nd February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Diversified miner and developer Premier African Minerals CEO George Roach reports that the company's Zimbabwe-based Zulu lithium and tantalum project is on track to produce spodumene concentrate... 


Sylvania reports good interim results
21st February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has generated higher earnings and profit for the six months ended December 31, prompting it to declare an interim dividend of 3p a share. Group earnings before... 


Goldplat’s second-quarter profit falls on loadshedding impact
20th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported a 41% year-on-year drop in operating profit from its two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana, to about £1.38-million for the quarter ended December... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat upbeat about bulk commodities business, as construction materials business lags
17th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed aggregates and mining company Afrimat's executives on February 17 reported to shareholders that the company was performing well in difficult times and that there were several projects... 


The Green Mining Value Chain – Mining for low carbon technologies towards net zero
10th February 2023

By: Kelsey Pailman and Andréa Cabanac  The critical role of mineral production in the achievement of a sustainable energy future cannot be understated. According to a recent World Bank Group report... 


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Can SA finally turn the switch on its power crisis in 2023?
10th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Stage 4 to 6 loadshedding has become more commonplace over the past few months, with many analysts expecting it to continue and possibly worsen before South Africa’s energy crisis has abated.... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa to appoint Minister of Electricity as crisis is declared a national disaster
9th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would be appointing a new Minister of Electricity in The Presidency to coordinate the response to the electricity crisis, which has now officially been... 


New tech predetects leaks
3rd February 2023

South Africa experiences regular power outages that are often blamed on power generators being shut down owing to boiler tube leaks, but a well-established and proven solution is available from... 


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Farmers seek new deal as loadshedding threatens industry and food security
3rd February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The impact of loadshedding on the agriculture sector is evident at all levels of operation, including logistics and cold chain management, which necessitates urgent responses from farmers and... 


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Kiniero gold project, Guinea – update
3rd February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Robex Resources has appointed Australia-based fund management firm Taurus Mining Finance Fund No 2 as exclusive arranger for a funding package of up to $115-million for the development of the project. 


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Eskom confirms diesel funding, outlines nuclear fuel options
2nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Struggling power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has secured funding to pay for its diesel requirements for the remainder of the current financial year, which ends on March 31, but has not yet... 


Panel unpacks key considerations for increased energy security
Panel unpacks key considerations for increased energy security
2nd February 2023

With the private sector’s combined 9 GW of solar, wind, gas and battery storage projects in the pipeline, persistent loadshedding and an electricity tariff increase of 18.65% from April 1, it is... 


Kusile recovery central to 2023 NECOM plan to add supply
NECOM outlines plan for adding and recovering 8 800 MW in 2023
31st January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Initiatives being coordinated under the aegis of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) will seek to add about 8 800 MW of capacity to the South Africa’s electricity supply during the course... 


BHP weighs early end to NSW coal mine
30th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP is reportedly mulling the closure of its Mt Arthur coal mine, in New South Wales, ahead of its 2030 target. The ABC on Monday reported that BHP had told some 2 000 staff at the... 


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Muddling problems and solutions
27th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s power crisis is effectively death by a thousand cuts. It’s the consequence of decades of poor policy choices and inappropriate regulation, pitiable governance at Eskom, which enabled... 


Enel Green Power already operates wind facilities in South Africa, procured under a public procurement programme
220 MW renewables supply contract signed for Secunda, more to follow
24th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

International renewables group Enel Green Power has been selected by Air Liquide and Sasol to build 220 MW of wind capacity to supply Sasol’s Secunda complex, in Mpumalanga, where Sasol produces... 


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Zgounder mine, Morocco
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver mine East of Agadir, in the Taroudant province of Morocco. 


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Circular economy enables value-added by-products
20th January 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Nature-based solutions assist in creating a more circular economy and by-products from the treatment can create further value for the water treatment industry, says Rhodes University’s Institute... 


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Revamp for two water treatment works
20th January 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Consulting engineering solutions provider Bosch Projects has been appointed by the Blue Crane Route municipality (BCRM) as consultants for the refurbishment of the water treatment works (WTW) for... 


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Solidarity starts legal action against Nersa to remove private generation bottlenecks
19th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Solidarity has served legal papers on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to remove all bottlenecks standing in the way of private energy suppliers. Solidarity... 


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NSW to expand domestic coal reservation
19th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Coal miner Whitehaven Coal said on Thursday it was reviewing the implications of the New South Wales government’s decision to expand its domestic thermal coal reservation policy to include the... 


First Quantum ups 2023, 2024 capex guidance
17th January 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered First Quantum has increased its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for 2023 and 2024 to reflect inflationary cost increases, as well as additional increases arising from... 


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Stage 4 and 5 loadshedding expected this week
16th January 2023 By: News24Wire

Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 05:00 to 16:00 from Tuesday, followed by Stage 5 load shedding at 16:00 to 05:00 from Wednesday, Eskom warned. Over the course of this week, 14... 


Eskom's Duvha power station
Business, labour, civil society agree tariff increases will not fix Eskom
13th January 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned energy utility Eskom says it appreciates the tough tariff decision made by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, for which... 


Eskom's Duvha power station
Generator breakdowns contribute to latest Stage 6 loadshedding escalation
11th January 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom will implement Stage 6 loadshedding from 16:00 on January 11, until further notice. The entity cites severe capacity constraints as the reason behind the more... 


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Wheatstone issues won't affect supply - govt
9th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

US oil and gas major Chevron will need at least two more days to resume production from its Wheatstone gas plant, near Onslow in Western Australia, but the state government has assured that supply... 


High US power prices risk squeezing coal plants in grid auction
20th December 2022 By: Bloomberg

Turbulent global energy markets are threatening to depress bids in a key auction on the largest US grid, potentially squeezing aging coal plants. Shortages of natural gas and coal have pushed up... 


Hyundai rolls out solar project at head office, Gauteng dealerships
16th December 2022 By: Irma Venter

A steady roll-out of renewable energy projects has seen Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) run its head office and several of its Gauteng dealerships on solar power when loadshedding kicks in.... 


Analyst sees potential at West Wits’ South African project
12th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Far East Capital analyst Warwick Grigor recently travelled to South Africa, where he inspected ASX-listed West Wits Mining’s Witwatersrand Basin gold project. As outlined in the latest Far East... 


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Organised business urges govt to fund Eskom diesel
9th December 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Organised business has called on government to fund adequate and reliable diesel supply for the country’s national peaking generators, which it describes as critical to ensuring that Eskom can best... 


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