Desalination

South Africa and Zimbabwe are discussing a $500-million dam project to supply water to an industrial hub near their border, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The proposed Thuli Moswa dam,... 

As climate change, urbanisation and geopolitical uncertainty reshape infrastructure priorities around the world, the Middle East is emerging as a global laboratory for resilient engineering. The... 

Despite strong copper prices, growing investment demands are offsetting much of the gains posted by mining companies in Chile, Moody's said in a report on Thursday. Chile, the world's largest... 

Argentina and Chile are seeking to unlock billions of dollars in mining investment by advancing legal and regulatory frameworks that would allow companies to share infrastructure and resources... 

Research conducted by the University of Pretoria (UP) shows that suitable mine water can be used responsibly for irrigation, offering mining companies a productive and potentially lower-cost... 

Rio Tinto said on Monday it had agreed with the Western Australian government to sell their joint venture stakes in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo. The plant, now... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), the State-owned company responsible for nuclear research and technology development, as well as the provision of nuclear applications and... 

Diversified miners Anglo American and Glencore on May 18 acknowledged a ruling made by Chile's Second Environmental Tribunal, which opted to set aside the environmental authorisation issued by the... 

The City of Cape Town is advancing its New Water Programme (NWP) to reduce dependence on rain-fed dams, having allocated R492-million of its 2025/26 budget to the programme. The NWP targets the... 

With a State-led long-term solution to treating acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Eastern and Central basins of the greater Witwatersrand Goldfields being provisionally deferred to 2040,... 

SLR Consulting asserts that the success of large-scale green hydrogen developments is dependent on early, integrated collaboration between engineers, environmental specialists and financiers to... 

Freeport-McMoRan has started the process of obtaining an environmental permit for the expansion. 

The emerging green hydrogen economy holds significant promise for the global energy transition. However, these developments present considerable challenges  - particularly in managing systems... 

Data indicates that dam levels are “frighteningly low” and daily water use is “relentlessly” high, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) shared in a media briefing held on February 23, providing insight... 

Securing South Africa’s water future requires disciplined implementation, diversified supply and stronger financial governance, says financial services provider Investec Sustainable Solutions... 

Mining major Rio Tinto and the Western Australian government have formed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to complete the Dampier seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara, a project aimed at improving... 

Capstone Copper resumed operations at its Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile, even as a strike by a labor union representing nearly 22% of its workforce continued, the Canadian miner... 

roduction at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile is largely halted after the mine's desalination plant was shut down amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the... 

South Africa’s worsening water infrastructure crisis is not so much a problem of capital scarcity as it is of project bankability, says specialist investment company Futuregrowth Asset Management...