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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... 


Coal imports pour into energy-starved Europe from around the globe
Coal imports pour into energy-starved Europe from around the globe
5th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

A hunt by Europe’s coal consumers to replace Russian cargoes with shipments from across the globe has boosted imports to a key hub by more than a third, helping to fill severely depleted... 


IPR to showcase its pump dewatering and dredging offering at Electra Mining
4th July 2022

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


WH Auction
Botswana end-of-contract mining machinery auction
1st July 2022

Heavy equipment specialist WH Auctioneers is having a mining machinery auction of equipment based in Botswana. Assets are from the end-of-mining contract of Majwe Mining Joint Venture.  


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Batteries and decentralised power seen as key way to boost security of supply
1st July 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Industry body the South African Energy Storage Association chairperson Mikhail Nikomarov emphasises the importance of a decentralised power system and the benefits it can provide, and how this can... 


Eskom infrastructure
Eskom to implement Stage 6 load-shedding on Thursday and Friday
30th June 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom on Thursday said it would again implement Stage 6 load-shedding, from 14:00 until midnight, as the unlawful strike by employees continues. Stage 4 load-shedding will be... 


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Asia coal prices hit record on hot global competition for fuel
27th June 2022 By: Bloomberg

A worsening global fuel shortage catapulted Asia’s coal benchmark to a record, threatening to boost power bills and add to inflation woes. Spot physical coal at Australia’s Newcastle port jumped... 


Stage 4 load-shedding extended into weekend as illegal strike disrupts coal plants
Stage 4 load-shedding extended into weekend as illegal strike disrupts coal plants
24th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has extended Stage 4 load-shedding – initially implemented at 11:00 on Friday June 24, as an illegal strike led to the loss of more coal production – until Sunday and the utility has also... 


Study argues that deploying gas generators
Delay gas procurement until policy reflects big cost and emission shifts – study
20th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Before moving ahead with the procurement of gas-fired generation, South Africa should update both its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity and its Gas Master Plan to reflect prevailing... 


Eskom power lines
Eskom has 32 GW of grid capacity, but not where most renewables investors want it
17th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom acknowledges that transmission constraints remain an obstacle to the introduction of new renewables generation, but the utility also highlights that 32 GW of grid capacity is immediately... 


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Increased interest in gas-powered generators
17th June 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Since the lifting of the own-generation licence threshold to 100 MW, interest in using gas for embedded power generation has increased significantly, says gas engine and hybrid power plant... 


Scania sees up to 15% growth in local extra-heavy market as demand rises
17th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Scania Southern Africa MD Erik Bergvall says he expects the extra-heavy truck market in South Africa to grow by between 10% and 15% this year, with Scania to reflect the same upward momentum.... 


Patrice Motsepe
Motsepe plans to boost clean power generation seven fold
13th June 2022 By: Bloomberg

African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP), backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, is looking to boost renewable power generation sevenfold to become one of the biggest clean electricity... 


Solar and wind generators
New report outlines strategy for ending load-shedding by early 2024, but delivery hinges on ‘substantial political will’
13th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A comprehensive strategy for drastically reducing, or even eliminating, the scourge of rotational power cuts in South Africa by early 2024 has been outlined in a new public-interest report... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa outlines six steps to tackle electricity deficit in disrupted Budget Vote speech
9th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined six steps for addressing the country’s electricity shortfall in a Budget Vote speech that was delayed and disrupted by opposition Members of Parliament who... 


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AEMO ordered to store gas - Minister
9th June 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Following the meeting of Energy Ministers this week, the federal government has tasked the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to source and store a strategic supply of gas. Speaking in... 


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Las Chispas silver/gold project, Mexico – update
3rd June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ausenco Engineering Canada has completed construction of the Las Chispas processing plant and handed it over to SilverCrest Metals. 


SilverCrest starts commissioning at Las Chispas
27th May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ausenco Engineering Canada has completed construction of the Las Chispas processing plant, in Mexico, and handed it over to SilverCrest Metals, the Canada-based precious metals company reported on... 


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Workable solutions to mitigate SA’s energy crisis
27th May 2022

South Africans have become accustomed to working and living with load-shedding over the past few years. Scheduled and unscheduled power outages have become a reality, with 1 130 hours of planned... 


Molo Phase 1 construction budget increased by $3m; construction starts on hybrid power plant
25th May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed NextSource Materials says increases in global logistics costs have resulted in a $3-million increase in the construction budget for Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine, in Madagascar. The... 


Lithium-ion battery assembly plant opened in Cape Town
20th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

Swedish energy storage specialist Polarium has opened a lithium-ion battery assembly plant in Montague Park, Cape Town. The facility is the group’s third in the world, with the other two plants in... 


A large 3 000 kg/h burner installed at local food, home and personal care product producer, in Isando,
Two installations prove company’s mettle
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Industrial boiler manufacturer Steam Generation has successfully completed two projects in Africa that highlight its ability to improve energy efficiency and management for clients. “We... 


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Procurement delays
13th May 2022 By: Terence Creamer

News that the 25 solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind projects selected late last year as preferred bids would not achieve financial close by the end of April as advertised came as no surprise. There... 


Zambian energy crisis opening way to clean energy for the country and its mines
12th May 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The energy crisis in Zambia had created a situation in which the country could combine increasing its electricity generation capacity with a simultaneous transition to low-carbon renewable energy... 


WA eyes green hydrogen targets
6th May 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government is considering the implementation of a renewable hydrogen target, as a support measure to grow the renewable hydrogen industry in the region. This approach would... 


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Politics of power
6th May 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The politics surrounding both Eskom and South Africa’s now protracted electricity crisis has always been problematic. It was politics that prevented the implementation of the necessary market... 


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Egoli Gas
29th April 2022

South Africa has been experiencing power outages for several years and will, in all likelihood, continue to do so into the future, which opens the opportunity for alternative energy supply. Piped... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
We owe the board and management of Eskom our full support, Ramaphosa asserts
25th April 2022 By: Terence Creamer

“We owe the board and management of Eskom our full support as they work to turn the utility around,” President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter. Published against the backdrop of a... 


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Power provided for Zim gold mine
22nd April 2022

Gensets manufacturer HIMOINSA Southern Africa was selected to provide a build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) power solution in the form of 12 MW diesel generator spinning reserve power for fold... 


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Chaarat Gold looking forward to ‘very green’ production out of Kyrgyz Republic
21st April 2022 By: Martin Creamer

London Aim-quoted gold mining company Chaarat Gold is looking forward to “very green and sustainable gold production” coming out of the Kyrgyz Republic, where it is developing two gold projects.... 


Addressing the energy trilemma in mining operations with natural gas and renewable power
Addressing the energy trilemma in mining operations with natural gas and renewable power
21st April 2022

The world today is faced with the energy trilemma of achieving the right balance between reliability, sustainability and affordability for electricity generation, delivery and consumption.  


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DMRE says it has no knowledge of Eskom’s standard offer to secure power from private generators
20th April 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says it is unaware of Eskom’s ‘standard offer’ instrument, through which the utility claims it could potentially secure an immediate 500 MW... 


Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
De Ruyter in ‘call to arms’ appeal for cutting of red tape binds on new and existing capacity
19th April 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has appealed for an immediate easing of regulatory impediments to the introduction of both immediately available capacity of about 500 MW and the accelerated procurement,... 


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Many hydrogen opportunities in S Africa
15th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The export of green hydrogen is an opportunity South Africa should capitalise on, as are a number of other hydrogen opportunities that are available, says hydrogen-focused company Hydrogen Energy... 


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Pilot projects can launch hydrogen economy locally
15th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa should move forward with pilot projects to enable the green hydrogen economy to grow on a larger scale, says project integrator and technology provider Green Hydrogen Solutions founder... 


An image of the Elegen generator at the Italian Club Johannesburg
Italian Club chooses Bedfordview specialist to keep lights on
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The Italian Club Johannesburg, in Bedfordview, has invested about R1-million in the installation of a fully automated 275 kVA generator from privately-owned generator specialist Elegen to power its... 


SIZE MATTERS
Incorrect sizing is the most common mistake made by companies when buying a generator
Generators still reliable, affordable option
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Generators will always be an option as long as standby power is needed in South Africa, says generator importer and distributor Smith Power Equipment national product and sales specialist Michele... 


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Many manufacturers still without backup power
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Many local manufacturers still do not have backup power installed, while others lack adequate power solutions to effectively limit the production losses incurred during power outages or... 


PRIME PRODUCT
Power Technique is focused on supplying QES generators to mining, utilities and construction sectors, which require prime power
QES mobile generators ordered locally
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Air, power and flow solutions provider Atlas Copco Power Technique has received orders this year for its QES mobile, plug-and-play generators from local companies, mostly for standby power purposes... 


Local research centre provides R&D expertise for water electrolysis
15th April 2022

Hydrogen South Africa’s (HySA’s) Centre of Competence (CoC) at North-West University (NWU) has created a vertical line of expertise in water electrolysis (WE) that allows flexibility and... 


Image of a smiling Ebrahim Takolia, CEO of Green Hydrogen Solutions
Pilot projects can launch hydrogen economy locally
14th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa should move forward with pilot projects to enable the green hydrogen economy to grow on a larger scale, says project integrator and technology provider Green Hydrogen Solutions founder... 


An image depicting Dr Jack Fletcher and Niels Luchters analysing and discussing plans in an office space
Many hydrogen opportunities in S Africa
13th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The export of green hydrogen is an opportunity South Africa should capitalise on, as are a number of other hydrogen opportunities that are available, says hydrogen-focused company Hydrogen Energy... 


Renergen to start hot commissioning at Virginia project next week
12th April 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging integrated energy producer Renergen will start hot commissioning of various utility systems at its Virginia gas project, in South Africa’s Free State, starting with air and nitrogen, next... 


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