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Jeslyn Lerh 27 Dec 2023

IRH acquires 51% of Mopani Copper Mines in $1.1bn deal

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IRH acquires 51% of Mopani Copper Mines in $1.1bn deal

Nelson Banya and Chris Mfula 22 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Angola decides to leave OPEC, says it doesn't serve its interests

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Mining

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

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Public comment extension for draft SA Petroleum Company Bill

20 Dec 2023

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Implats: ‘Illegal underground protest is not only endangering lives but also livelihoods’

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2023

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19 Dec 2023

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

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UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

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Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

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Overyssel Boerdery to harvest renewable energy in multi-million rand PPA with Yellow Door Energy

Yellow Door Energy 19 Dec 2023

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TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

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18 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

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Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

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Old Mutual leads the charge against climate change in Africa

18 Dec 2023

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High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

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DMRE launches bid window for electricity generation

Wendell Roelf 15 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

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14 Dec 2023

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AfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

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Wendell Roelf 13 Dec 2023

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Rein Snoeck-Henkemans 12 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.

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12 Dec 2023

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Wendell Roelf 11 Dec 2023

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Dylan Schnetler 11 Dec 2023

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11 Dec 2023

Dan Marokane rejoins Eskom as CEO

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IRH acquires 51% of Mopani Copper Mines in $1.1bn deal

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Nelson Banya and Chris Mfula 22 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

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Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

Mining

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Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

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Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

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Energy & MiningImplats: ‘Illegal underground protest is not only endangering lives but also livelihoods’

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19 Dec 2023

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Energy & MiningUAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

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Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

Overyssel Boerdery to harvest renewable energy in multi-million rand PPA with Yellow Door Energy

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Yellow Door Energy 19 Dec 2023

Dr Andrew Dickson, an engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage. Source: Supplied

Energy & MiningA balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

18 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Energy & MiningImplats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Old Mutual announced that it has been awarded the African seat on the Global Steering Group for the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

FinanceOld Mutual leads the charge against climate change in Africa

18 Dec 2023

Source: Alex Eckermann/Unsplash

Energy & MiningDMRE launches bid window for electricity generation

Wendell Roelf 15 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

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14 Dec 2023

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FinanceAfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

An aerial view of South Africa's Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Energy & MiningGovernment announces nuclear procurement plans

Wendell Roelf 13 Dec 2023

Image supplied. Radio Workshop’s This Coal Life has been named the Best Standalone Audio Documentary at the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) Awards

Marketing & MediaRadio Workshop’s This Coal Life IDA's Best Standalone Audio Documentary

13 Dec 2023

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PropertyLoad shedding is compromising your home security this festive season

Rein Snoeck-Henkemans 12 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.

Energy & MiningSA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

12 Dec 2023

Thanks to Huawei’s backup solutions, South Africans won’t be left in the dark this festive season

Energy & MiningThanks to Huawei’s backup solutions, South Africans won’t be left in the dark this festive season

Huawei Technologies 12 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceSouth Africa selects Russia's Gazprombank as partner for PetroSA refinery

Wendell Roelf 11 Dec 2023

Solar remains the sustainable solution to SA’s energy crisis

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Dylan Schnetler 11 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Roger Hislop, energy management systems executive at CBI: energy.

PropertyRevitalising commercial real estate through sustainable solutions and innovative energy management

11 Dec 2023

Dan Marokane rejoins Eskom as CEO

Energy & MiningDan Marokane takes on Eskom CEO job

10 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy & MiningAfrican Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

An Anglo American employee at the Kumba Iron Ore mine. Anglo signed an MOU with Swedish H2 Green Steel in April to use products from Kumba.

Energy & MiningAnglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & MiningAnglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

Energy & MiningBloomberg: Dan Marokane to succeed Andre de Ruyter as permanent Eskom CEO

Harshita Meenaktshi and Bhargav Acharya 7 Dec 2023

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

ESG & SustainabilityAustralian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

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FinanceSouth Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

Katja Hamilton 6 Dec 2023

Johann de Bruin, CEO at Erudite

Energy & MiningForget LNG and hydrogen, uranium could end energy poverty in Africa

Johann de Bruin 6 Dec 2023

Roland Innes, Group CEO at DYNA Training

Energy & MiningNurturing local mining talent amid changing political landscape

Roland Innes 6 Dec 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityRequirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

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5 Dec 2023

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Energy & MiningExxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

Joseph Nganga addresses the crowd at the BESS Consortium launch. Source: Supplied.

Energy & Mining#COP28: African countries commit to battery storage consortium

4 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Energy & MiningEthiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023