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Digital value chain solutions provider Tech4IR is aiming to leverage the versatility of its fibre sensing security application, to build a footprint of this technology in South Africa, and provide...
Eskom data has confirmed that South Africans endured their worst-ever month of load-shedding in September 2022, with a total of 1 503 GWh estimated to have been shed and with 572 hours of the...
A total of 56 wind and solar projects have been submitted by prospective bidders under the sixth bid window (BW6) of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme...
This week Martin Creamer unpacks exploration as SA’s economy booster and the JSE’s new money-raising product for juniors and green hydrogen produced at sea.
Owing to the considerable organic growth it has achieved in South Africa and Africa, mineral processing technologies and processes provider Maelgwyn has relocated to a new building, in Boundary...
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Platinum group metals (PGMs) as global decarbonisation and environmental, social and governance (ESG) enablers have arguably never been a hotter topic globally, which will be highlighted at the...
Green hydrogen and fuel cells will be a very important part of any future energy system, says Switzerland-based energy and sustainability consultancy strategist Dr David Hart. Among the...
This week, Martin Creamer speaks about the need for rapid private sector energy participation, a collaborative approach to energy for Southern Africa and a new platinum champion as world demand for...
The world’s first offshore green hydrogen production demonstrator platform has been positioned offshore of France. “This is the first time that renewable hydrogen will be produced at sea,” French...
Water security remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa, with the country’s supply facing many threats amid increasing demand and relatively low water availability. While the...
Adelaide Ruiters Mining & Exploration (ARME) has secured a mining right for its Zandheuvel phosphate mine, in Saldanha Bay, and CEO and founder Adelaide Ruiters hopes to revive competences in South...
The Boegoebaai green hydrogen hub in the Northern Cape can be a strategic project to open Southern Africa’s full green energy potential. A 24-month study of the strategic potential of the hub is...
This week, Martin Creamer speaks about: Evander’s “new” gold mine; anthracite coal demand and platinum group metals.
After many years of allowing the infrastructure of the crucial network industries that underpin South Africa’s logistics sector to deteriorate, amid inadequate maintenance, indecision and...
A Proudly South African green hydrogen mobile solution, which is scheduled to be launched at the African Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD) next month, ticks all the local boxes by making use...
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) believes its R14-billion green-economy project pipeline could provide the platform for a strong recovery in investment funding, following a sharp drop...
This week’ Martin Creamer speaks about: green hydrogen; platinum group metals and Implats massive R50bn capital expenditure programme.
Shirley Hayes, the founder and CEO of SHiP Copper, into which Big Tree Copper will be reversed when Copper 360 lists on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) next month, on Monday shed...
The City of Cape Town has started construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots. The R340-million project forms part of the roll-out of the MyCiTi service to Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Claremont and...
Newly appointed Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay says he will prioritise initiatives that will help unlock sustainable energy investments in South Africa, which he describes as being...
State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) says it concluded the repair work on its North Corridor in a record time of 15 hours on September 7. Earlier in the day, TFR issued a media statement saying...
Industrial agitator and mixing specialist Mixtec has obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification – an internationally recognised standard for implementing and maintaining a quality management system....
This week, Martin Creamer speaks about: mine dump communities growing their own vegetables and ARM committed to fight climate change.
Decarbonisation can be implemented by the introduction of gas as a replacement of fossil fuels such as coal and diesel, says strategic research and advisory company Birguid senior associate...
Diversified minerals and energy company Exxaro is eyeing green hydrogen, new Exxaro CEO Dr Nombasa Tsengwa disclosed on Thursday when the JSE-listed company reported 147%-higher half-year group...
Coal and renewable energy company Exxaro has built a renewable energy business that is said to be well positioned to contribute significantly to addressing South Africa's electricity deficit....
Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, in which immutable copies of ledger entries are shared with all stakeholders, are being used to improve the speed at which members and whole...
Energy solutions that reverse climate change are on the list of strategic differentiators that Sibanye-Stillwater has under scrutiny, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said on Thursday, when the...
This week, Martin Creamer speaks about: green hydrogen; SA's biggest ferrochrome producer and satellite imagery to monitor mine dumps.
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South Africa needs to promptly implement small interventions to ease the pressure on the national electricity grid, requiring an investment of between R50-billion and R100-billion, while...
Adaptability, intuition, and foresight are the key survival tools needed as business look to weather the myriad of storms currently facing South African companies. Years of neglect of South African...
Mining companies, regardless of size or status, are under increased pressure from public and private stakeholders to find safer and more sustainable solutions for their tailings management....
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US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) believes it is well positioned to feed projects into the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which was established between South Africa and several...
Recent economic and geopolitical shocks have highlighted the vulnerabilities of supply chains, but South African minerals processing equipment manufacturer MechProTech says it has leaned strongly...
South African tech startup Aditiv Solutions will be launching its flagship three-dimensional (3D) metal printer, the HYRAX, at the upcoming Electra Mining Africa (EMA) exhibition, to be held at...
Famous for its remote monitoring systems which help mines improve production and prevent costly breakdowns before they occur, specialised systems integrator Ramjack Technology Solutions has upped...
Machine industry company Bonfiglioli continues to leverage global best practices across its wide product range, while simultaneously tailoring its offering to local needs. This approach, the power...
With close to 90% of all the datasets for the Southern African green hydrogen atlas having been collected, its official launch will definitely take place before year-end, Sasscal executive director...
This week, Martin Creamer speaks about: the hydrogen economy and Exxaro considering a move into green hydrogen sector.
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