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Sibanye recently secured a €500m green financing loan for the Keliber lithium project

Sibanye-Stillwater diversity play off to mixed startLindsey Schutters

Middle East tension spoils petrol party in SA for November

Middle East tension spoils petrol party in SA for NovemberLindsey Schutters

The new Act could see a proliferation of oil rigs along South African shores.

New Act swings energy balance in favour of Mantashe policyLindsey Schutters

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Treasury secures $1.6bn in loans to support Just Energy Transition

23 Nov 2023

The Chamber of Mines building will be renamed.

African Rainbow Minerals invests R20m into research at Wits, gets building named after it

23 Nov 2023

Image: Supplied

Green energy boom and its impact on jobs in SA

22 Nov 2023

Mercedes-Benz SA plant receives renewable energy boost with R100m investment

Mercedes-Benz SA plant receives renewable energy boost with R100m investment

22 Nov 2023

Inaugural Sanedi annual energy conference. Source: Supplied

South Africa’s collaborative approach to energy transition

22 Nov 2023

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Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

Electric vehicle charging. Source: Hyuandai Motor group/Pexels

Sibanye-Stillwater launches $500m convertible bonds to fund battery metals expansion

Lindsey Schutters 21 Nov 2023

Transnet curbs coal trucks at Richards Bay terminal due to congestion

Transnet curbs coal trucks at Richards Bay terminal due to congestion

Nelson Banya 21 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

20 Nov 2023

Miner holds a manganese ore sample in South Africa.

South Africa’s manganese economy is ready to meet global demand

20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Hohm Energy’s Ho Ho Hohm… the gift that keeps on giving social media campaign is a play on the stereotypical festive season commercial

Ho Ho Hohm… the gift that keeps on giving

20 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Airport Business Park transforms George, sparks economic growth

20 Nov 2023

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 Nov 2023

Source: iStock.

Santam power surge insurance claims reduce by 80% thanks to consumers

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Siboniso Duma, MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.

R1.5bn plant nears completion at Richards Bay IDZ

17 Nov 2023

SA rejects expanding VAT exemptions

17 Nov 2023

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Tannur Anders and Chandini Monnappa 17 Nov 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

MOU signing, Menar’s CIO Cleavon Moothoosamy, MTN’s Tumi Chamayou and Huawei South Africa’s Jason Shao pen a 5G smart mine agreement for Gugulethu mine. Source: Supplied

#ATF2023: Huawei, Menar and MTN sign MOU for Gugulethu Colliery

15 Nov 2023

#IATF2023: Afreximbank secures over $1bn in trade and investment deals

15 Nov 2023

Lithium crystal. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says lithium prices will rise

Nelson Banya 15 Nov 2023

Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko.

De Beers limits diamond production as G7 contemplates Russia ban

Brian Benza 14 Nov 2023

Rudie Opperman. Source: Supplied

Edge computing could solve SA's illegal mining crisis

Rudie Opperman 13 Nov 2023

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

13 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

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Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Treasury secures $1.6bn in loans to support Just Energy Transition

23 Nov 2023

The Chamber of Mines building will be renamed.

African Rainbow Minerals invests R20m into research at Wits, gets building named after it

23 Nov 2023

Image: Supplied

Green energy boom and its impact on jobs in SA

22 Nov 2023

Mercedes-Benz SA plant receives renewable energy boost with R100m investment

Mercedes-Benz SA plant receives renewable energy boost with R100m investment

22 Nov 2023

Inaugural Sanedi annual energy conference. Source: Supplied

South Africa’s collaborative approach to energy transition

22 Nov 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

Electric vehicle charging. Source: Hyuandai Motor group/Pexels

Sibanye-Stillwater launches $500m convertible bonds to fund battery metals expansion

Lindsey Schutters 21 Nov 2023

Transnet curbs coal trucks at Richards Bay terminal due to congestion

Transnet curbs coal trucks at Richards Bay terminal due to congestion

Nelson Banya 21 Nov 2023

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

20 Nov 2023

Miner holds a manganese ore sample in South Africa.

South Africa’s manganese economy is ready to meet global demand

20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Hohm Energy’s Ho Ho Hohm… the gift that keeps on giving social media campaign is a play on the stereotypical festive season commercial

Ho Ho Hohm… the gift that keeps on giving

20 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Airport Business Park transforms George, sparks economic growth

20 Nov 2023

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 Nov 2023

Source: iStock.

Santam power surge insurance claims reduce by 80% thanks to consumers

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Siboniso Duma, MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.

R1.5bn plant nears completion at Richards Bay IDZ

17 Nov 2023

SA rejects expanding VAT exemptions

17 Nov 2023

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Tannur Anders and Chandini Monnappa 17 Nov 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

MOU signing, Menar’s CIO Cleavon Moothoosamy, MTN’s Tumi Chamayou and Huawei South Africa’s Jason Shao pen a 5G smart mine agreement for Gugulethu mine. Source: Supplied

#ATF2023: Huawei, Menar and MTN sign MOU for Gugulethu Colliery

15 Nov 2023

#IATF2023: Afreximbank secures over $1bn in trade and investment deals

15 Nov 2023

Lithium crystal. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says lithium prices will rise

Nelson Banya 15 Nov 2023

Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko.

De Beers limits diamond production as G7 contemplates Russia ban

Brian Benza 14 Nov 2023

Rudie Opperman. Source: Supplied

Edge computing could solve SA's illegal mining crisis

Rudie Opperman 13 Nov 2023

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

13 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Nigeria on sidelines of Saudi-Africa summit

Felix Onuah 10 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Lisa Reynolds, chief executive officer of GBCSA.

GBCSA's 16th Convention: Driving sustainability in built environment

10 Nov 2023

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Faith communities oppose SA modular nuclear power plan

9 Nov 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures during the opening of the US-sub-Saharan Africa trade forum to discuss the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), at the NASREC conference centre in Johannesburg. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Ramaphosa deploys the army to fight Zama Zamas

Tannur Anders and Nelson Banya 9 Nov 2023

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Promit Mukherjee 9 Nov 2023

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Michael Jackson, Cox Yeats 9 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

Nigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Panoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

7 Nov 2023