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Copper 360 staff welcome the first load of
copper ore mined from Rietberg Mine in
forty one years.

Copper 360 revives O'Kiep Copper District ahead of global shortage

Engie's Aurora windfarm on Cape Town's West Coast is a major Sawea project

Sawea calls out Nersa and Eskom on grid capacity issues

Glencore has finally reached closure on the DRC criminal case

Glencore closes DRC criminal investigations

New guidelines for women safety in mining is a big step forward in the industry's fight against GBVF

#WomensMonth: South African mining industry takes big step in fight against GBVFLindsey Schutters

Engie's Aurora windfarm on Cape Town's West Coast is a major Sawea project

Sawea calls out Nersa and Eskom on grid capacity issues

18 hours

Glencore has finally reached closure on the DRC criminal case

Glencore closes DRC criminal investigations

1 day

Mines can turn energy liabilities into assets

7 Dec 2020

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R1.5m paid out to first silicosis claimants

7 Dec 2020

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Menno Sulsters 4 Dec 2020

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Africa's power demand to keep rising between 4-5% per year

3 Dec 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

The future of mining lies in sustainability

3 Dec 2020

Photo: Martin Adams

Gas-to-power gains momentum on SA energy scene

2 Dec 2020

Cape Town is deploying rooftop solar plants to reduce load shedding

Cape Town to plug in to IPPs

2 Dec 2020

Futurist-in-chief Dion Chang to lead BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives

Futurist-in-chief Dion Chang to lead BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives

Bizcommunity.com 30 Nov 2020

Eckart Zollner, head of business development, EDS Systems

SA's pursuit of net-zero carbon emission requires visualisation and commitment

Eckart Zollner 30 Nov 2020

Deputy President David Mabuza

Eskom targets R55.6bn saving

27 Nov 2020

Waterloo Solar project comes on line

26 Nov 2020

A creuseur or digger, descends into a tunnel at the mine in Kawama, Democratic Republic of Congo. Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly & Serra Cremer Iyi 26 Nov 2020

Renewable energy remains the most cost effective option for building new power capacity. Image source: Getty/Gallo

No economic growth without a reliable power supply, says De Ruyter

25 Nov 2020

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

24 Nov 2020

How Africa can get more from its minerals

How Africa can get more from its minerals

24 Nov 2020

Maersk Voyager, deepwater drip ship. Photo supplied

Oil & gas activities trigger big investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

NJ Ayuk 24 Nov 2020

Steering the mining industry towards a new normal

Steering the mining industry towards a new normal

23 Nov 2020

Chanda Nxumalo, director, Harmattan Renewables

The role of blockchain in Africa's energy transition

19 Nov 2020

Climate change and its impact on mining project planning

19 Nov 2020

Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head: power utilities and infrastructure, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Energy and infrastructure: The African economic multiplier

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 18 Nov 2020

Tycho Moncks, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group.

8 priorities to improve mining competitiveness in SA

17 Nov 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Kangnas Wind Farm starts commercial operation

17 Nov 2020

5 key insights into the future of energy for IPPs

Aytek Yuksel, 16 Nov 2020

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

13 Nov 2020

Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

John Yeld 13 Nov 2020

Neal Froneman, CEO, Sibanye-Stillwater

Class action against Sibanye-Stillwater dropped

13 Nov 2020

Image: World Economic Forum

WEF opens up deep-sea mining dialogue

12 Nov 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

12 Nov 2020

Meaningful action urgently needed to clean up the energy system

Meaningful action urgently needed to clean up the energy system

John Green 11 Nov 2020

Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa, Eaton

Out of the coal age and into the stor-age

Seydou Kane 11 Nov 2020

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

Africa's power demand to keep rising between 4-5% per year

3 Dec 2020

A creuseur or digger, descends into a tunnel at the mine in Kawama, Democratic Republic of Congo. Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly & Serra Cremer Iyi 26 Nov 2020

Chanda Nxumalo, director, Harmattan Renewables

The role of blockchain in Africa's energy transition

19 Nov 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

12 Nov 2020

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Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Menno Sulsters 4 Dec 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

The future of mining lies in sustainability

3 Dec 2020

Photo: Martin Adams

Gas-to-power gains momentum on SA energy scene

2 Dec 2020

Cape Town is deploying rooftop solar plants to reduce load shedding

Cape Town to plug in to IPPs

2 Dec 2020

Futurist-in-chief Dion Chang to lead BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives

Futurist-in-chief Dion Chang to lead BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives

Bizcommunity.com 30 Nov 2020

Eckart Zollner, head of business development, EDS Systems

SA's pursuit of net-zero carbon emission requires visualisation and commitment

Eckart Zollner 30 Nov 2020

Deputy President David Mabuza

Eskom targets R55.6bn saving

27 Nov 2020

Waterloo Solar project comes on line

26 Nov 2020

Renewable energy remains the most cost effective option for building new power capacity. Image source: Getty/Gallo

No economic growth without a reliable power supply, says De Ruyter

25 Nov 2020

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

24 Nov 2020

How Africa can get more from its minerals

How Africa can get more from its minerals

24 Nov 2020

Maersk Voyager, deepwater drip ship. Photo supplied

Oil & gas activities trigger big investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

NJ Ayuk 24 Nov 2020

Steering the mining industry towards a new normal

Steering the mining industry towards a new normal

23 Nov 2020

Climate change and its impact on mining project planning

19 Nov 2020

Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head: power utilities and infrastructure, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Energy and infrastructure: The African economic multiplier

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 18 Nov 2020

Tycho Moncks, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group.

8 priorities to improve mining competitiveness in SA

17 Nov 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Kangnas Wind Farm starts commercial operation

17 Nov 2020

5 key insights into the future of energy for IPPs

Aytek Yuksel, 16 Nov 2020

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

13 Nov 2020

Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

John Yeld 13 Nov 2020

Neal Froneman, CEO, Sibanye-Stillwater

Class action against Sibanye-Stillwater dropped

13 Nov 2020

Image: World Economic Forum

WEF opens up deep-sea mining dialogue

12 Nov 2020

Meaningful action urgently needed to clean up the energy system

Meaningful action urgently needed to clean up the energy system

John Green 11 Nov 2020

Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa, Eaton

Out of the coal age and into the stor-age

Seydou Kane 11 Nov 2020

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

New report focuses on challenges in Africa's energy sector

11 Nov 2020

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Farmers no longer require approval for self-generation facilities of above 1MW

10 Nov 2020

UCT's Dr Jiska de Groot a co-recipient of the 2020 Newton Prize

UCT's Dr Jiska de Groot a co-recipient of the 2020 Newton Prize

10 Nov 2020

AGL Energy Limited undertook a successful transformation of an old coal plant to a modern flexible gas engine power plant to support more renewables into the South Australian power system

Breathing new life into Eskom's old power stations

10 Nov 2020

Niveshen Govender, CEO, Sapvia

Renewable energy's role in rebuilding our economy

9 Nov 2020

9 reputation accessories your PR content marketing needs now

9 reputation accessories your PR content marketing needs now

Bizcommunity.com 9 Nov 2020

Sere wind farm. Photo: Eskom

Improved battery technology vital to renewables market

6 Nov 2020

Wind power grows despite Covid-19

Wind power grows despite Covid-19

5 Nov 2020

Natascha Viljoen, CEO, Amplats

Amplats closes down leaky converter

5 Nov 2020

Energy resources can spark Africa's economic growth

Energy resources can spark Africa's economic growth

NJ Ayuk 4 Nov 2020

The best-of-the-best in business-to-business

The best-of-the-best in business-to-business

Bizcommunity.com 4 Nov 2020

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Proposed process to manage carbon budgets

Gillian Niven and Paula-Ann Novotny 3 Nov 2020