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Eskom launches three programmes to procure 1 000 MW to bolster capacity
19th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom on September 19 launched three programmes to procure more than 1 000 MW for the national grid, which will initially focus on generators capable of supplying more... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa races home as South African energy crisis escalates
19th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is teetering on the brink of its most severe power cuts yet, just two months after the government announced emergency measures to try and end intermittent outages, prompting President... 


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South African business formations make joint appeal for carbon-tax relief
13th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Several organised business formations have outlined six recommendations in a joint position statement on carbon tax, which they argue will improve the carbon tax proposals in the Taxation Laws... 


Mining – why on-site generation provides a future-proofed, sustainable and reliable alternative 
12th September 2022

By Vladimir Milovanovic, Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa Cluster at Schneider Electric Like its counterparts across thew world, the South African mining industry is an electricity... 


CEO Mervyn Naidoo
Actom anticipating demand as energy projects continue to flow from REIPPPP
8th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

With a major increase in renewable energy projects anticipated over the next 12 months, turnkey electrical solutions provider Actom is confident that this will translate into an increased demand... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Draft regulations removing licensing cap for distributed generators released for comment
2nd September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has published for public comment proposed changes to South Africa’s electricity regulations, exempting distributed generation facilities of any... 


CONSIDERED CAPACITY
Before developing manufacturing capacity locally, Zest WEG endeavours to understand the end-users’ needs first
Motor manufacturer helping to reduce load on grid
2nd September 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

In focusing on energy efficiency, Zest WEG, a subsidiary of Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, is helping the South African mining industry reduce its load on the country’s fragile... 


Energy solutions for mining
Energy solutions for mining
2nd September 2022

Microgrids are a good energy solution for mines A microgrid is a combination and coordination of generation, storage and load assets in a power system that is completely customised and self-sustained. 


Electro-mechanical solutions on show at Electra Mining 2022
26th August 2022

Vert Energy is participating at this year’s Electra Mining Exhibition, to be held at Nasrec in Johannesburg from 5 - 9 September 2022 (Hall 6, Stand G18). As electro-mechanical solutions providers... 


Show brings new business to fast-growing pump specialist
Show brings new business to fast-growing pump specialist
26th August 2022

Fast-growing pump dewatering and dredging specialist IPR (previously Integrated Pump Rental) has ambitious plans for Electra Mining Africa, reflecting the importance the company – which derives... 


Reusing waste helps mines reach ESG targets
26th August 2022

The South African mining industry has an estimated value of R20.3-trillion; the role the sector plays in the country’s economy is enormous. However, so is the waste (tailings) produced by the... 


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Attention to detail
26th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

From a high level the energy transition pathway for South Africa is clear. The country needs to shift from a highly centralised, top-down market structure to a more decentralised and bidirectional... 


Atlas Copco: Home of Industrial Ideas
Atlas Copco: Home of Industrial Ideas
26th August 2022

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Atlas Copco is a global, industrial company with approximately 43 000 employees and customers in more than 180 countries. Atlas Copco focusses on four main business... 


Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric-car making
22nd August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Automakers racing to make more electric vehicles have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry. On Monday, authorities in China’s Sichuan province — the source of about a fifth of... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom warns of load-shedding risk as Koeberg Unit 2 is shut again
19th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity utility Eskom reported on Friday that Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which was returned to service earlier this month following an extended outage, was shut down after one... 


Nickel Industries signs term sheet for battery solar project
17th August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has signed a binding term sheet for a 200 MWp + 20 MWh battery solar project within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), to supply power to the Hengjaya,... 


Indonesia lawmakers call for tougher rules to avert another coal crisis
12th August 2022 By: Reuters

Indonesian legislators on Tuesday pressed the government to tighten rules on domestic coal sales, amid concern that miners will choose to pay fines instead of meeting a requirement to sell a... 


Santos buys pipeline for Narrabri
11th August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos on Thursday announced the acquisition of Hunter Gas Pipeline, which owns an approved underground gas pipeline route from Wallumbilla in Queensland to Newcastle in New... 


Molo’s processing plant arrives in Madagascar
10th August 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The processing plant for the Molo graphite mine has arrived in Madagascar, cleared customs and the modules, including two mobile cranes, are now on route to the mine site, Toronto-listed NextSource... 


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Eskom makes case for major overhaul of retail tariff structure in submission to regulator
8th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has submitted a tariff restructuring application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in which the utility is proposing a major overhaul of the prevailing retail tariff... 


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Vacant office spaces halt development
5th August 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The office market continues to struggle, with an oversupply of space, especially in premium nodes, resulting in office development being “at a standstill” as developers diversify into the... 


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Energy required
5th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Opponents of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strategy for tackling South Africa’s 14-year-old electricity crisis continue to argue, without evidence, that the interventions will have no impact on... 


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ACCC warns of gas shortages by 2023
1st August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Consumer and Complaints Commission (ACCC) has called on liquefied natural as (LNG) exporters to divert gas to the domestic market, in order to avoid a shortfall. In its July interim... 


Vodacom injecting R500m into Western Cape network to increase capacity and uptime
29th July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom aims to spend more than R500-million in the Western Cape to grow coverage reach, increase capacity and improve network uptime across the province this year. The... 


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Confusing signals
29th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Given the high levels of mistrust and misinformation in energy markets currently it has become increasingly difficult to discern what is required to improve the situation in the short-term, while... 


Bushveld lifts first-half production, despite load-shedding impact, kiln commissioning
28th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed integrated primary vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals increased its group vanadium production by 4% year-on-year in the first half of this year to... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Green electron/hydrogen advance set to move much faster – Anglo
28th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad on Thursday expressed delight at the energy announcement of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has unveiled several far-reaching interventions, including a doubling in... 


Mining giant Glencore strikes one of Japan's most expensive ever coal deals
27th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Glencore, the mining and commodity trading giant, agreed to supply coal to a Japanese customer at one of the highest prices ever paid by the nation, threatening to further accelerate inflation.... 


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... 


Kumba marketing and seaborne logistics executive head Timo Smit.
Kumba Iron Ore excited by President’s energy plan, working earnestly on carbon reduction
26th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Kumba Iron Ore CEO Mpumi Zikalala on Tuesday expressed excitement at the energy announcement of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who unveiled several far-reaching interventions, including a doubling in... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa doubles next renewables round, scraps 100 MW cap on distributed plant and moots feed-in tariff as he unveils load-shedding crisis response
25th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled several far-reaching interventions – including a doubling in the allocation for the next renewables procurement round, the scrapping of the 100 MW... 


Hybrid plant to power Global Atomic’s Niger uranium mine
25th July 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Independent power producer Enernet Global has started early engineering for a hybrid power plant for the Dasa uranium project, in Niger, developer Global Atomic has said. Enernet will build, own,... 


Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo.
Use South Africa’s 5 000 MW energy storage need to create new industry – Bushveld
20th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s 5 000 MW renewable energy storage requirement is seen as providing the critical mass for the creation of new local energy storage industry that will have the potential to export into... 


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Confectionery company using vacuum pump gripper tech
15th July 2022

Global packaging system manufacturer Tecno Pack SpA has designed and built grippers able to handle pick-and-place applications in the plant of a leading international confectionery company, using... 


MTN ‘crowd sources’ generators from small businesses amid deepening power crisis
15th July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa (SA) is exploring practical and innovative solutions to the power crisis and seeking out partners with generators as it works to maintain customer... 


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Stage 6 shake-up
15th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

It’s beyond maddening that it has taken 15 years for government to respond with any real sense of purpose to the intensifying and increasingly debilitating load-shedding crisis. Doubly so, given... 


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Business outlines 10-point plan for unlocking 15 GW of new electricity capacity
14th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has outlined a set of ten interventions that it believes could unlock much-needed investment into new generation and storage capacity over the coming two years... 


Mpumalanga considering green economy opportunities
13th July 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The Mpumalanga province is considering steps to diversify its economy away from its reliance on coal mining and coal-fired power generation and to promote the green economy, particularly in... 


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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... 


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Tipping point?
8th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The implementation of Stage 6 load-shedding in late June should surely be viewed as a tipping point in the electricity crisis. True, the unlawful and unacceptably violent labour protests merely... 


Solidarity CE Dr Dirk Hermann
Solidarity calls on the private sector to apply for energy generation permits en masse
7th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

The only viable and sustainable solution to South Africa’s escalating electricity crisis is for small independent power producers (IPPs) to immediately flood the market on a large scale, trade... 


Qld's battery boom gets going
7th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Construction has started on Australia’s Australia’s first, large-scale iron flow battery manufacturing facility, in Queensland. Deputy Premier and State Development Minister Steven Miles said the... 


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Exciting listing on JSE’s AltX poised to give investors pure copper play
5th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The reverse listing of Big Tree Copper into SHiP Copper Company on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in October is expected to raise between R60-million to R250-million for the ramping up... 


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