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Nersa approves 18.65% Eskom hike as it holds back on big diesel request
12th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted Eskom an 18.65% tariff increase for implementation on April 1, below the 32% hike that was being sought by the loss-making utility... 


Sweden's LKAB finds Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals
12th January 2023 By: Reuters

Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB said on Thursday it had identified mineral resources of more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the Kiruna area, the largest known such deposit... 


Trafigura CEO Jeremy Weir
Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says
12th January 2023 By: Bloomberg

Geopolitical shocks could trigger a surge in metals prices because the market has never been tighter, according to Trafigura Group. “We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the... 


Liontown strikes power deal for Kathleen Valley
20th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has struck a binding power purchase agreement with independent power producer Zenith Energy to supply electricity to the Kathleen Valley project, in Western... 


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Solar helps mine reduce costs, decarbonise, mitigate loadshedding
16th December 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

The construction of gold miner Gold Fields’ 50 MW Khanyisa solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its South Deep gold mine was completed in August this year, and Gold Fields executive VP Martin Preece... 


Germany entirely dependent on imports for 14 critical raw materials - study
14th December 2022 By: Reuters

Germany is highly dependent on imports for many crucial raw materials and often relies entirely on other countries to meet demand, according to a study seen by Reuters, which warned that much of... 


Diversification of critical minerals supply chain key to sustainability of energy transition – Pensana
12th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

The UK needs to establish independent, sustainable and resilient supply chains to diversify its sourcing of critical minerals and reduce dependence on such minerals being sourced from China, said... 


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Solar-supported South Deep consolidates future-mine strategy
9th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Deep, Gold Fields’ Westonaria-based flagship gold mine, is entering the final stage of a four-part strategic journey it embarked on in 2017 to stabilise the operation, improve sustainability... 


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Solar-supported South Deep consolidates future-mine strategy
9th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Deep, Gold Fields’ Westonaria-based flagship gold mine, is entering the final stage of a four-part strategic journey it embarked on in 2017 to stabilise the operation, improve sustainability... 


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Loadshedding jumps to Stage 6
7th December 2022 By: News24Wire

Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from midday until further notice, Eskom announced. "This is due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as the requirement to strictly... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Eskom diesel plan will be announced in the coming days, says Gordhan
23rd November 2022 By: News24Wire

A plan to deal with Eskom's diesel crisis will be announced in the coming days, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament on Wednesday. Eskom said last week that it had overspent... 


China climate advisers say more coal needed for energy security
18th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

China’s plans to add to its world-leading fleet of coal power plants are a short-term Band-Aid to address energy security concerns and don’t represent a shift in emissions policies, according to... 


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The financially rewarding copper scrap export market continues to entice local copper cable theft
World unlikely to resolve copper deficit soon – CDAA
18th November 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

While the improved management of copper scrap recycling is crucial to supplement future mined supplies to address the world’s seemingly perpetual copper deficit, copper cable theft continues to be... 


Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer
Eskom presents 6 000 MW fleet recovery plan, but describes 75% EAF target as ‘daunting’
15th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity utility Eskom has outlined a plan to deliver 6 000 MW of much-needed capacity over the coming two years from its own fleet, primarily by recovering production at six underperforming... 


KAS-SAIIA Scholar Danielle Marais
Opinion: African minerals are critical for the green energy transition
15th November 2022

In this article, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – South African Institute of International Affairs scholar Danielle Marais writes about the importance of Africa's mineral resources for the global green... 


Cumulative loadshedding yearly Jan 2014 - Sept 2022
CSIR statistics underline how significantly loadshedding has intensified during 2022
14th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Statistics released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) underlined how significantly loadshedding has intensified during 2022, which is the first year that the majority of... 


China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals
China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals
14th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

China has built up stakes in more than two dozen Canadian mining companies, including some of the industry’s biggest names. Canada’s latest crackdown on foreign investments in critical minerals is... 


Arafura confirms Nolans economics as it readies for FID
11th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths on Friday confirmed the economics of the Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project, in the Northern Territory, following the signing of a binding offtake... 


a Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controller fitted to a valve system
Three-millionth valve controller sold
11th November 2022

Last month, global designer and manufacturer Emerson announced that a customer in China has recently purchased the three-millionth Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controller for use in the water... 


Eskom Transmission MD Segomoco Scheppers
Eskom’s new grid plan says 53 GW of new generation capacity must be connected by 2032
11th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom’s latest Transmission Development Plan (TDP2022) includes assumptions that deviate materially from those contained in the outdated Integrated Resource Plan of 2019 (IRP2019) and points to the... 


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UK supporting the construction of large-scale lithium refinery
7th November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK government announced on Monday that it was supporting the establishment of the first large-scale merchant lithium refinery in Europe. To be constructed by UK company Green Lithium, the... 


Wind turbines solar panels and hydrogen cells all in  one picture with a clear blue sky and green grass
Renewables implemented at mines show promise
28th October 2022 By: Halima Frost

Mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa says that, by the end of this year, mines in the country will have established the capacity and infrastructure to generate... 


Eskom Transmission MD Segomoco Scheppers
Eskom’s new grid plan says 53 GW of new generation must be connected by 2032
27th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom’s latest Transmission Development Plan (TDP2022) includes assumptions that deviate materially from those contained in the outdated Integrated Resource Plan of 2019 (IRP2019) and points to the... 


Researchers find possible replacement for rare earth in magnets
25th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

Scientists may have discovered a method for making magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the rare-earth metals that are almost exclusively produced in China. A team from the... 


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Aus/Japan strike critical minerals partnership
24th October 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Just days after announcing the development of a Critical Minerals Strategy, the Australian government signed a new critical minerals partnership with Japan to help build secure supply chains. The... 


Dance between the sun and the wind
21st October 2022

It is the energy from the sun that causes the sea breeze to show up on a sunny afternoon. As inland areas heat up, the air warms, causing it to rise. As a result, cooler air moves in from the ocean... 


Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals
21st October 2022 By: Reuters

Namibia has provisionally agreed on a deal with the European Union to sell its rare earth minerals, critical to the renewable energy sectors, mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo said on... 


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Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials
17th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The East Asian nation... 


An image of WIKA’s ring force transducer in application
Ring force transducers crucial for wind turbines
7th October 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Ring force transducers are pivotal in wind turbines, owing to their beneficial properties that calculate tension and compression forces, says global leader in pressure, temperature and level... 


An image of an offshore wind farm
Offshore wind farms a potential energy source
7th October 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Offshore wind farms have received less attention in the transition to net zero, primarily owing to technology barriers linked to higher capital costs and the lesser adoption of the technology, says... 


WASA Phase 3 has reached completion
7th October 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

The Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) Phase 3 project, which anchored the development of wind resource mapping-capacity, reached completion at the end of 2021, says energy research institution... 


IPP Office head Bernard Magoro speaking at the signing ceremony while Minister Gwede Mantashe looks on
End-of-October deadline set for residual renewables bids as govt signs wind farm agreements worth R11bn
7th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A deadline of the end of October has been set for the signing of power purchase and implementation agreements by the remaining 22 Bid Window Five (BW5) renewables projects, following the conclusion... 


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US steps away from flagship lithium project with Berkshire
5th October 2022 By: Reuters

In a February meeting with mining executives, President Joe Biden laid out an aggressive goal for the United States to produce more of its own minerals for the electric vehicle revolution in ways... 


Shale gas science action plan emphasises research, consultation, oversight and compliance
28th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The ‘Science Action Plan (SAP) for Shale Gas in the Karoo Basin’ proposes a raft of integrated actions and research topics to ensure South Africa approaches the potential exploitation and... 


Lhyfe producing green hydrogen at sea.
Green hydrogen at sea on world-first offshore demonstrator platform
23rd September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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HySA embarks on collaboration for green hydrogen, ammonia project
23rd September 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Hydrogen South Africa Infrastructure Centre of Competence (HySA Infrastructure CoC) at North-West University (NWU) is collaborating with Japanese partners on a five-year international green... 


Eskom outlines plan to return 8 GW of coal this week as Nersa questions rampant diesel costs
Eskom outlines plan to return 8 GW of coal this week as Nersa questions rampant diesel costs
20th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom told the regulator on Tuesday that its immediate focus was on returning 14 coal units to service over the coming four days, in an effort to recover 8 012 MW of coal generation so as to ease... 


Namibia’s presidential economic adviser James Mnyupe.
EU-like energy approach needed in Southern Africa, says Namibia presidential adviser
20th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A collaborative energy approach, like that of the European Union (EU), is needed in Southern Africa, says Namibia’s Presidential economic advisor James Mnyupe. At least South Africa and Namibia... 


Eskom CFO Calib Cassim
Eskom seeks R16.9bn for diesel as it ups assumed OCGT load factor to 12%
19th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom is requesting the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to approve diesel costs of R16.9-billion for its upcoming financial year in line with a material upward revision in the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa races home as South African energy crisis escalates
19th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is teetering on the brink of its most severe power cuts yet, just two months after the government announced emergency measures to try and end intermittent outages, prompting President... 


CEO André de Ruyter
Eskom seeks to buy 1 000 MW of existing electricity as it declares Stage 6 and warns of another week of intense load-shedding
18th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom aims to approach the market imminently with an offer to buy up to 1 000 MW of surplus electricity that it believes could be immediately available from existing independent power producers... 


Eskom's revised cost assumptions point to big increase in diesel cost during 2024 financial year as coal EAF slumps
Eskom confirms 32% tariff request ahead of Nersa hearings
15th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

After updating some key cost assumptions, Eskom has confirmed that it will be applying for a 32% tariff hike for implementation on April 1, 2023. The State-owned utility is also applying for a... 


Andrew Forrest meets with Egyptian President
13th September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) founder and executive chairperson Dr Andrew Forrest has met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi this week, Forrest to discuss the development of green... 


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