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Controversial Cape nuclear power plant gets green light

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Exploring solutions to South Africa's costly electricity tariffs for businesses

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Congo's cobalt ban leaves Glencore with unsold stockpiles

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South Africa's natural diamonds must gain global appeal amid US tariffs crisis

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Dubai-based EGA loses key bauxite rights in Guinea

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President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures during the opening of the US-sub-Saharan Africa trade forum to discuss the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), at the NASREC conference centre in Johannesburg. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Promit Mukherjee 9 Nov 2023

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Michael Jackson, Cox Yeats 9 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

Nigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

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Panoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

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Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

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Mauritius Commercial Bank Capital Markets advises EnVolt in historic green bond

7 Nov 2023

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Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 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

Environmental activists came together to picket outside Parliament to oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling for oil and gas. Photo: Qaqamba Falintenjwa | GroundUp

Activists demand end to TotalEnergies offshore drilling

Qaqamba Falithenjwa 6 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel.

Patel backs Agoa reauthorisation and trade boost

6 Nov 2023

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units and boosting power generation at the Kusile Power Station, in Delmas. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

SA to plug power gap with 3GW of gas projects and Koeberg extension

Nelson Banya 5 Nov 2023

Dangote refinery will transform Nigeria into oil net exporter

Julia Payne and Libby George 3 Nov 2023

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Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Lindsey Schutters 2 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

How infrastructure investment shapes SA's engineering future

How infrastructure investment shapes SA's engineering future

1 Nov 2023

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#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal crisis: Rising debt and urgent reforms unveiled

Katja Hamilton 1 Nov 2023

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

IPP projects may miss extended funding deadline

Promit Mukherje 1 Nov 2023

Government to support energy transition in automotive sector

Government to support energy transition in automotive sector

1 Nov 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater buys historic copper mine in Tasmania

Sibanye-Stillwater buys historic copper mine in Tasmania

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2023

Sun rises behind the cooling towers of Kendal Power Station as the Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, near Witbank. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Eskom reports R24bn net loss in 2022/23 fiscal

Anait Miridzhanian 31 Oct 2023

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Petrol and diesel prices decrease on Wednesday

30 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Germany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Germany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

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Embedding technology into the grid could secure energy future

Tobie van Schalkwyk 27 Oct 2023

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Oil rises more than $1 on fears of spread of Middle East conflict

27 Oct 2023

Collaboration will ensure smooth ride into clean mobility future

Collaboration will ensure smooth ride into clean mobility future

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A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

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Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Panoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

7 Nov 2023

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