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#YouthMonth: Why SA's Just Energy Transition needs young people, township entrepreneursNonjabulo Sokhela

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Oil prices surge as Iran-Israel conflict causes production concernsSeher Dareen

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#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolutionGreg Nott

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Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

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Green hydrogen can 'reposition' Africa within global value chains

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Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.

African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Harmony Gold reports two deaths after safest year on record

Nelson Banya 7 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Discovery enters renewable power trading

Promit Mukherjee 6 Sep 2023

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Dollar soars; pressuring commodity prices

Andre Cilliers 6 Sep 2023

Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas. Source: Reuters/Nick Oxford

Oil price breaches $90 as Saudi Arabia and Russia extend supply cuts

Natalie Grover, Katya Golubkova and Andrew Hayley 5 Sep 2023

WMI seminar will explore mining innovation. Source: Supplied

Wits Mining Institute to host mining innovation seminar

5 Sep 2023

Africa is still a top destination for oil and gas exploration. Source: Supplied

Oil and gas is still big business in Africa

NJ Ayuk 4 Sep 2023

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga. Source: Philip Mostert/Anglo American/Handout/Reuters

Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Mining is a tough industry for women. Source: Dominik Vanyi/Unsplash

#WomensMonth: How Kholo Letsie survives life at a mine

Lindsey Schutters 31 Aug 2023

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Mark Freeman 31 Aug 2023

Mopani's Mufulira copper mine employs 5,000 people directly. Source: Mopani Copper Mines

Sibanye-Stillwater stock tumbles after earnings, still chasing Mopani

Lindsey Schutters 30 Aug 2023

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How SA's mining law holds unique advantages for Chinese investors

Hulme Scholes 29 Aug 2023

EU has established its own infrastructure fund for African sustainable aviation fuel. Source: Reuters/Yves Herman

EU scouts African clean jet fuel projects with 'Belt and Road' type fund

Wendell Roelf 29 Aug 2023

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Ramokgopa sheds more light on China energy deals

28 Aug 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

EcoFlow power stations now compatible with transfer switch. Source: Supplied

EcoFlow power stations now compatible with transfer switches

28 Aug 2023

Source: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose during Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

#BRICS2023: South Africa, China sign power deals during Brics summit

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

23 Aug 2023

Discovery Bank clients can now get 48 hour solar installations. Source: Los Meurtos Crew/Pexels

Get solar and back-up power in 48 hours with Discovery Bank

23 Aug 2023

Source: IDC. Bank of China chief executive officer, Longjian Chen seen here with SA's minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel signing in the new framework agreement.

#BRICS2023: Brics Summit ushers in new era as IDC and Bank of China sign historic MOU

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

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Standards can help steady SA's grid under new rules

22 Aug 2023

Minister of Electricity in the Presidency Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Municipalities' unpaid dues to Eskom rise to R63.2bn

Promit Mukherjee 21 Aug 2023

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

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Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

AngloGold Ashanti shareholders approve South Africa exit

Nelson Banya 21 Aug 2023

SA operations were the few positives in a tough H1 2023 for Sibanye-Stillwater. Source: x.com

Sibanye-Stillwater trading statement shows decline amid market challenges

Lindsey Schutters 18 Aug 2023

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Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

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Historic Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

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Nigeria's Forcados crude oil exports have resumed, says Shell

Natalie Grover 14 Aug 2023

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