Energy Transition

The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on South Africa’s complementary... 

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is celebrating 55 years of operations in South Africa, marking more than five decades of... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, which features mining technology specialist Metso’s Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Smelting Furnace technology, has produced its first hot... 

South Africa’s transition to a lower-carbon economy could create significant opportunities for local manufacturing, but unlocking these opportunities will require predictable demand, suitable... 

India expects coal to supply about half its electricity through 2035-36 as surging power demand forces the country to rely on thermal generation alongside a rapid expansion of renewable energy,... 

Nyrstar, owned by commodities group Trafigura, has launched a strategic review of its loss-making Budel zinc smelting operations in the Netherlands owing to rising energy costs and government... 

Canada is working to develop policies that will allow its domestic carbon removal companies to participate in international carbon markets, a move advocates say will help spur investment in new... 

For much of the last decade, the success of Africa’s energy transition has been measured in megawatts. We celebrate the commissioning of solar plants, wind farms, and battery projects. We track... 

The fact that mining was chosen as one of the three critical industries in the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership is a “tremendous vote of confidence” in the sector’s ability to... 

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 target of 43 GW of wind capacity by 2042 will require a clear and credible pathway from policy ambition to implementation, “with the immediate priority being... 

The request for proposals (RFP) issued for the appointment of a transaction adviser to support the establishment of a fully independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) confirms that the adviser... 

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 

Mining companies know energy risk, having ploughed enormous capital into private generation, public-private partnerships (PPAs) and self-supply during a decade of loadshedding.  

The programme for the Joburg Indaba mining conference revolves around one connecting idea: South African mining has to convert a period of real volatility into a “durable advantage”, says Joburg... 

Industrial Gas Users Association-South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive officer Jaco Human is warning that the country is already stepping off a “gas cliff” – precipitated by waning supply from... 

Polish utility Tauron said on Wednesday it plans to redevelop its Siersza coal power plant with investments of up to 3.5-billion zlotys ($919-million), adding gas, storage and solar capacity to the... 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, is strengthening its commitment to Africa’s next generation of leaders through its partnership with One Young World, as the global youth... 

Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its minerals partnership with the US, aiming to cut red tape and attract more... 

Battery materials manufacturer Thakadu Battery Materials has announced the launch of IXS-PurePlus, a new nickel sulphate product developed for companies that require cleaner chemistry, tighter...