A “pendulum swing” from coal to renewable energy will not guarantee baseload grid stability in the foreseeable future, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) president Mdu Mlaba has said.   “It... 

The world's appetite for copper to build most electronic devices will exceed supply over the next decade and imperil climate targets unless dozens of new mines are built, executives and analysts... 

Although global diversified miner Glencore has reported lower production of most of its commodities for the first quarter of the year, compared with the first quarter of last year, it remains on... 

Ghana-focused Asante Gold said on Thursday that it had received an unsolicited, nonbinding and conditional expression of interest from Fujairah Holding, expressing an interest in acquiring the gold... 

Diversified major BHP has reported a mixed bag of results for the nine months ending March and has adjusted the production outlook for a number of its commodities. “Our Western Australian iron-ore... 

A spate of attention-grabbing road safety incidents involving trucks has sparked debate about the state of land transport in South Africa and brought the safety of trucks and their operators into... 

International finance institution the World Bank has proposed a new framework to help develop a comprehensive financing approach for the energy transition. This comes as developing countries... 

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... 

Copper prices fell on Thursday on uncertainty over further U.S. rate hikes and a sluggish recovery of demand in China, while zinc hit a five-month low after a ramp-up in inventories. Three-month... 

Platinum group metals- (PGM-) based proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis is a competitive technology in upscale mode and is making its mark in electrolysis for hydrogen production as well as... 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to meet the nation’s net-zero carbon emission target despite a push to keep coal-fired power plants open. Ramaphosa met with the Presidential Climate... 

Work to restart production at the Langer Heinrich uranium mine, in Namibia, is on track and within budget, ASX-listed Paladin Resources said on Thursday. In its quarterly report for the three... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has set a new first quarter record in iron-ore shipments during the three months to March. The miner on Thursday reported that iron-ore shipments from the Pilbara... 

While South Africa and the world are in the nascent stages of using sustainably produced, or green, hydrogen as an energy carrier, there are many projects across the emerging value chain... 

Metals company Lifezone Metals has started an offtake marketing process with respect to its nickel, copper and cobalt from the Kabanga nickel project, in Tanzania, which the company believes... 

JSE-listed Chrometco reports that it had received notice from its largest independent creditor, the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), of its intention to adjourn the meeting... 

Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced that an infill drilling programme, which forms part of a planned 3 000 m infill reverse circulation (RC) and diamond... 

Gold mining company Hummingbird Resources has reported stable results from its Yanfolila gold mine, in Mali, which produced 27 262 oz of gold in the first quarter of the year, down almost 1 000 oz... 

Demand for batteries in Africa over the next decade is largely expected to both grow significantly and be supported by the continent’s vast renewable energy potential, which includes abundant solar... 

A plan by South Africa’s state power utility to circumvent pollution controls at one of its two biggest coal-fired plants to enable it to bolster its generation capacity may lead to hundreds of... 

China’s CMOC Group has resolved a long-running spat over mining royalties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), paving the way for its huge stockpile of battery metals to start flowing to... 

Listed as a 2023 priority by Anglo American is getting the first wave of the renewable energy ecosystem projects under way in South Africa. The first wave of 680 MW renewable energy projects being... 

Global miner Glencore faces increased pressure to clarify how it will manage its climate change commitments after investors holding more than $500-billion in assets backed a shareholder resolution... 

Dual listed gold miner Perseus Mining has reported a solid quarter of production during the three months to March. Perseus’s three operating gold mines, Yaouré and Sissingué in Côte d’Ivoire,... 

ASX-listed Leo Lithium and its Goulamina joint venture (JV) partner Ganfeng Lithium Group have struck a £2.5-million deal to acquire two mineral concessions in Mali from Bambara Resources and... 

Canadian diamond mining company Diamcor Mining has appointed geologist Ross McElroy as special adviser. McElroy has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry. He acquired a bachelor’s... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has started trading on the US-based OTCQX Market. The financial market has 12 000 US and international securities trading. 

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... 

Aim-listed exploration company Oriole Resources has received a £157 000 rebate from the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in relation to a research and...