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Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

By Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Sasol Secunda CTL is a cornerstone of SA's energy transition. Source: Horst Vogel/Flickr

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Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana wasted no time in a rapid 2024 Budget Speech delivery.

#BudgetSpeech2024: Treasury takes crucial step towards energy security

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Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2024

Critical minerals are all the elements needed to produce the batteries and catalysts in the renewable energy value chain. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash.

Anglo diversifies into critical minerals with Finland battery deal

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Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

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Implats are directly exposed to the PGMs market downturn

Implats earnings projected to take a big hit

Lindsey Schutters 9 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

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Lithium Fire Report: A global roadmap for lithium investors

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Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad on stage at Mining Indaba 2023. Source: Anglo American

Anglo American Q4 production meets expectations, shows growth potential

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Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad speaks during the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians

#MI24: Anglo American considers further cost cuts as PGM crisis deepens

Felix Njini and Veronica Brown 5 Feb 2024

The African Development Bank loan will enable CFM to buy 10 locomotives, 300 wagons, and 120 tank containers. Source: African Development Bank Group.

African Development Bank funds $40m upgrade to Mozambique’s key railway line

4 Feb 2024

Glencore had a strong H2 performance in 2023.

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle provides 2024 forecast after meeting guidance

Lindsey Schutters 1 Feb 2024

Implats midyear trading statement shows increased unsold inventory of PGMs.

Implats reports lower earnings and production after fatal accident

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

Gwede Mantashe is a strong advocate for developing the SA gas economy.

DMRE's Gas Act amendment points to major industry overhaul

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2024

Tumelo Ramalebana (Puma Energy SA General Manager), Fadi Mitri (Puma Energy Head of Africa),Werner Van Wyk (MBHE Financial Director) and Ben Ouattara (Puma Energy Chief Operations Officer Africa) at the contract signing.

Puma Energy acquires 49% stake in MBHE Group

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Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

12 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Kagiso Tloubatla, the co-founder of SV Capital.

#BizTrends2024: Diversify, grow, impact - the fractional ownership investment trend

Kagiso Tloubatla 11 Jan 2024

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Eskom announces appointments to the National Transmission Company of South Africa board

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

DMRE finally gazettes IRP2023, major plant build on cards

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 5 Jan 2024

NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

Nigeria invests $13.5bn to fight oil theft and vandalism

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

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

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

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

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

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2023

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

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

A balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

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

African 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.

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

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Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

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Critical minerals are all the elements needed to produce the batteries and catalysts in the renewable energy value chain. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash.

Anglo diversifies into critical minerals with Finland battery deal

12 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Implats are directly exposed to the PGMs market downturn

Implats earnings projected to take a big hit

Lindsey Schutters 9 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Image source: mohamed abdelghaffar from

Lithium Fire Report: A global roadmap for lithium investors

8 Feb 2024

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad on stage at Mining Indaba 2023. Source: Anglo American

Anglo American Q4 production meets expectations, shows growth potential

Lindsey Schutters 8 Feb 2024

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad speaks during the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians

#MI24: Anglo American considers further cost cuts as PGM crisis deepens

Felix Njini and Veronica Brown 5 Feb 2024

The African Development Bank loan will enable CFM to buy 10 locomotives, 300 wagons, and 120 tank containers. Source: African Development Bank Group.

African Development Bank funds $40m upgrade to Mozambique’s key railway line

4 Feb 2024

Glencore had a strong H2 performance in 2023.

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle provides 2024 forecast after meeting guidance

Lindsey Schutters 1 Feb 2024

Implats midyear trading statement shows increased unsold inventory of PGMs.

Implats reports lower earnings and production after fatal accident

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

Gwede Mantashe is a strong advocate for developing the SA gas economy.

DMRE's Gas Act amendment points to major industry overhaul

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2024

Tumelo Ramalebana (Puma Energy SA General Manager), Fadi Mitri (Puma Energy Head of Africa),Werner Van Wyk (MBHE Financial Director) and Ben Ouattara (Puma Energy Chief Operations Officer Africa) at the contract signing.

Puma Energy acquires 49% stake in MBHE Group

18 Jan 2024

Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

12 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Kagiso Tloubatla, the co-founder of SV Capital.

#BizTrends2024: Diversify, grow, impact - the fractional ownership investment trend

Kagiso Tloubatla 11 Jan 2024

Source: Jonathan Borba/Pexels

Eskom announces appointments to the National Transmission Company of South Africa board

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

DMRE finally gazettes IRP2023, major plant build on cards

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 5 Jan 2024

NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

Nigeria invests $13.5bn to fight oil theft and vandalism

Camillus Eboh 2 Jan 2024

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

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

Nelson Banya and Chris Mfula 22 Dec 2023

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

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

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

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TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

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

A balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

18 Dec 2023

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

African 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.

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

Image source: andreypopov –

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

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

Clouds pass over the pit head at Sibanye Gold's Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Sibanye-Stillwater to cut US jobs as PGM prices fall

Nelson Banya 30 Nov 2023

Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, Exxaro CEO delivering the interim results in August 2023. Source: x.com

Exxaro 2023 statement outlines more pain for coal market, selling ferroalloys unit

Lindsey Schutters 29 Nov 2023

Russia's Nornickel finally exits South Africa

Polina Devitt, Anastasia Lyrchikova and Nelson Banya 26 Nov 2023

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 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

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

Tannur Anders and Chandini Monnappa 17 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

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

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

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023