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

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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

By Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

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Sasol and CHIETA boost SA’s green hydrogen ambitions

7 Apr 2026

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

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

2 Apr 2026

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

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

30 Mar 2026

Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

Electra Mining Africa Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

23 Mar 2026

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

SRK Consulting SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

23 Mar 2026

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

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

17 Mar 2026

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

Unitrans Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

3 Mar 2026

De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

SRK Consulting De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

19 Feb 2026

From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Montgomery Group Africa From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

18 Feb 2026

Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

Bata Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

5 Feb 2026

Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

The Publicity Workshop Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

28 Jan 2026

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

SRK Consulting Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

20 Jan 2026

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Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

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

7 Apr 2026

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Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

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

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

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Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

Hamilton Moswathupa, Kumba Iron Ore specialist hydrogeologist at the Sishen mine's eastern storm water management dam. Image supplied.

How Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore is tackling water scarcity with technology

24 Mar 2026

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 Mar 2026

Data and mining partners Saroj Chiba and David Nel at iqbusiness look at the disjuncture between what’s possible in mining in Africa, and what actually takes place on the ground (Image source: © 123rf )

Mining in Africa | 4 ways to the intelligent mine

Saroj Chiba and David Nel 20 Mar 2026

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

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

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

18 Mar 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

Sanitech calls SA mining to trial its new sanitation prototype

13 Mar 2026

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

South Africa’s energy is wheeling towards a brighter future

Aishah Gire 11 Mar 2026

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

10 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

Collaboration is what? Fundamental to achieving inclusive growth in South African mining

Shamiso Chideme and Richard Pfaff 2 Mar 2026

Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

27 Feb 2026

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

27 Feb 2026

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Michael Cherry 27 Feb 2026

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp et al. 25 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 23 Feb 2026

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