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Source: © 123rf The Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRD) does not reflect inputs from the Minerals Council South Africa

Minerals Council South Africa inputs not reflected in MRD Bill

Source: © Joburg Etc The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) is open for business and ready for investors, says Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe

Mantashe: SANPC is open for business

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaroundForbes Padayachee

Allan Gray Makers launches Artisans of Mzansi 2025

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TNPA signs R285m container-handling deal with Grindrod Eyamakhosi

TNPA signs R285m container-handling deal with Grindrod Eyamakhosi

Source: © Joburg Etc The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) is open for business and ready for investors, says Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe

Mantashe: SANPC is open for business

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Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

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Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen

Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi and Unity Chipfupa 27 Dec 2024

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Lindsey Schutters 24 Dec 2024

A general view of Anglo American's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. Source: Anglo American/Reuters

Lure of Anglo's copper mines could test BHP's spending resolve

Felix Njini, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Pratima Desai 24 Dec 2024

Source: Anoop Hariparsad, digital energy business unit leader for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric.

Microgrids in buildings are crucial to pioneering the future of energy management

Anoop Hariparsad 23 Dec 2024

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Eskom forecasts profit and operational turnaround

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2024

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New bursary for dependents of electricity industry workers

20 Dec 2024

2025 seems to be the year South Africa's electricity problems turn the corner. Source: Microsoft Designer

New year, new Electricity Regulation Amendment Act

Lindsey Schutters 19 Dec 2024

Solar panels provide electricity for the infrastructure and shade for the animals at Aquinion abalone farm.

Solar industry powers forward to 2025

18 Dec 2024

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Lindsey Schutters 17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

17 Dec 2024

Mining enters its AI era

Mining enters its AI era

17 Dec 2024

Igor Sechin went from Putin's deputy to a CEO position at Rosneft

Russian oligarch says we haven’t yet reached peak oil

12 Dec 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

‘Gold rush’ driven by geopolitics and consumer anxiety

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2024

South Africa needs 14,000km of transmission cables over the next decade. Source: Pok Rie/Pexels

Government tackles transmission crisis with private sector collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 11 Dec 2024

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Mopo brings 24-hour solar power to Sierra Leone healthcare facilities

10 Dec 2024

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

Thugela Resources is seeing increases in local production. Source: Thugela Resources

Thungela sees coal output jump as rail performance improves

Nelson Banya 10 Dec 2024

Can SA speed up its EV transition to combat record-high emissions?

Can SA speed up its EV transition to combat record-high emissions?

Joubert Roux 10 Dec 2024

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

9 Dec 2024

The SAFARI-1 research reactor in Pelindaba is a key part of SA's nuclear dominance

Nuclear takes centre stage of SA development plans

Lindsey Schutters 5 Dec 2024

Anglo triples Minas-Rio orebody strike length with Serpentina deal

Anglo triples Minas-Rio orebody strike length with Serpentina deal

Lindsey Schutters 3 Dec 2024

Mine tailings has become major business

Mantengu gets Compcom nod for Sublime Technologies acquisition

Lindsey Schutters 2 Dec 2024

Glencore inks R2bn solar deal with Pele Green Energy

DhanushVignesh Babu 29 Nov 2024

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

28 Nov 2024

The mining industry is a great option for school leavers

Making mining sexy again for school leavers

Jacques Farmer 26 Nov 2024

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

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Astute African manufacturers will move to clean power to align with global investor and importer expectations

Forbes Padayachee, Yellow Door Energy 22 Nov 2024

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 21 Nov 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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A 3D render of an Oasis BESS site

R7bn battery projects reach financial close to boost Eskom resilience

21 Nov 2024

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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Fiyinfolu Okedare is director at Forvis Mazars in Nigeria

Big benefits of investing in Africa's upstream sector

Fiyinfolu Okedare 6 Nov 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

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