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Shell gets go-ahead to drill off SA's west coast

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

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

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Neal Froneman spoke to Bizcommunity at the Webber Wentzel 'Reimagining Mining' panel discussion.

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Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2024

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The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

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FFS Tank Terminal wins 25-year concession for bunker fuels terminal at Port of Richards Bay

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Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

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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

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

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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

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“The Mining Charter's potential as an instrument to guide ESG and growth is undeniable, but it needs recalibration and effort,” says Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

South Africa’s Mining Charter must strike balance in its ESG alignment

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Glencore had a strong H2 performance in 2023.

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Implats midyear trading statement shows increased unsold inventory of PGMs.

Implats reports lower earnings and production after fatal accident

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Mining Indaba comes to Cape Town with a focus on the just energy transition. Source: Microsoft Designer/Lindsey Schutters

Mining Indaba sustainability series to discuss energy transition and justice

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Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

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Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

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Eastern and Western Cape to gain 3,470MW grid capacity for wind power

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OpenAI is getting into the hardware business in the AI arms race

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Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

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Ramokgopa: SA's electricity system is improving, but load shedding continues

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

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Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2024

Andrew van Zyl, Managing Director, SRK Consulting

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

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

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Neal Froneman spoke to Bizcommunity at the Webber Wentzel 'Reimagining Mining' panel discussion.

#MI24: Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says now is the time to invest in PGM

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The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

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