Renewable Energy

Africa must seize the global critical minerals opportunity to accelerate industrialisation, create jobs and deepen regional economic integration rather than continue exporting raw materials,... 

Martin Creamer talks about energy-saving smelting technology; ARM growth projects and increased iron-ore demand  

South Africa's growing appetite for health, wellness and sustainable living products is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs across the organic and natural products value chain. This... 

China's exports of rare earths in July extended a decline for a second straight month, down 17.3% from the prior month, as a summer lull dented overseas demand. The world's largest rare earth... 

Industrial valve supplier Invincible Valves MD and CEO Pam du Plessis has spent nearly two decades reshaping what leadership looks like in heavy industry, and the results speak for themselves. She... 

At DRDGOLD, women are helping shape what a differentiated gold producer looks like, from reclamation and restoration to the value returned to communities and share-holders. We asked three women... 

Construction of the expanded tailings storage facility was completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. 

Ivanhoe Mines has tightened 2026 production guidance to between 290 000 t and 310 000 t of copper in anode, blister or saleable slag concentrate, from 290 000 t to 330 000 t. 

This year’s symposium of women upliftment network Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) reflected more senior and executive leaders in mining and related sectors than previous years, demonstrating... 

A partnership between private companies, academia and community organisations is advancing the development of agrivoltaic systems in Egypt to support climate-resilient agriculture, renewable-energy... 

Improved compatibility between variable-speed drives (VSDs) and web control platforms has been achieved through a collaboration between industrial solutions provider BMG and irrigation equipment... 

By adopting a cooperative rather than an oppositional stance towards rooftop solar, Gauteng municipalities in particular have an immediate opportunity to reduce the cost of their bulk purchases of... 

Eskom Holdings CEO Dan Marokane says the State-owned utility will outline its proposed approach in September in relation to the decommissioning of coal-fired power stations beyond 2030. Eskom has... 

Donor network and platform Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative (TAI) has published a report that challenges the assumption that deregulation will accelerate critical minerals... 

Africa’s energies and chemical industry, like its peers across the world, is faced with quite the decarbonisation challenge. Stricter ESG demands, shifting investor expectations, rising energy... 

“When packaging carries more information, more variants and more risk, reliability is a competitive advantage.” Packaging performance is rarely treated as strategic until something fails: a batch... 

All three projects that make up Envusa Energy’s giant 520 MW Koruson 2 renewable-energy cluster are now officially operational, after 130 MW of the 140 MW Hartebeesthoek Wind Farm entered into... 

Sasol, the world’s largest producer of fuel from coal, is reaping the benefits of a surge in fuel prices due to the Iran war, while helping shield its home market of South Africa from the resulting... 

South African chemicals and energy company Sasol has signed an agreement with Chinese green technology and renewable-energy company Envision to undertake the engineering design for an e-methanol...