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It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

By Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

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South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

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#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

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Air Products’ partnerships with longstanding industrial gas customers a key differentiator

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25 May 2026

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

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21 May 2026

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

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19 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

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15 May 2026

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

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6 May 2026

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22 Apr 2026

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

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20 Apr 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

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Air Products delivers innovative new solution to the market with Magmix 3 Compact

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Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

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Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

Wendell Roelf 23 Apr 2026

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As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

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New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

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BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

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Rio Tinto's solar plant to give SA's energy grid a 300GWh boost

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SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

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Sasol and CHIETA boost SA’s green hydrogen ambitions

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Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

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Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

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TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

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19 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

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#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

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Sanitech calls SA mining to trial its new sanitation prototype

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