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How to gain energy independence amid Eskom price hikes

Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

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Exxaro consults Leeuwpan employees on potential job cuts

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sectorITP Communications

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CSIR to coordinate phase one of WC green hydrogen master plan

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Africa’s role in the global energy system on the rise

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Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

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Exxaro consults Leeuwpan employees on potential job cuts

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Source: © WBHO Exxaro has reached a separation agreement with Kgabi Masia

Exxaro and former coal head reach mutual agreement to separate

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The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

6 May 2025

Schneider Electric at AATF 2025: Demonstrating true industry innovation

Schneider Electric at AATF 2025: Demonstrating true industry innovation

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Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

2 May 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

Source: © Implats Despite the challenging operating environment during the period under review, Implats remains on track to deliver within the guided Group parameters for FY2025. Pictured: Impala Rustenburg

Implats Q3 results: Mining house on track to deliver despite challenging operating environment

25 Apr 2025

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Umvuzo Health turns 21:Sets benchmarks in South Africa's medical schemes

25 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Ezzat Sankari, channels business director for Sungrow across Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia says as South Africa accelerates towards a greener future, storage innovation could determine the difference between progress and paralysis

Storage, South Africa’s missing link in the energy puzzle

Ezzat Sankari 25 Apr 2025

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

23 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Anoop Hariparsad, digital energy business unit leader, Schneider Electric says a microgrid can manage backup systems effectively and contribute significantly to sustainability goals by reducing carbon footprints

Mircogrids: Managing backup systems and reducing carbon footprints

Anoop Hariparsad 23 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

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Source: © Mail & Guardian Paste technology can reduce the risk of particle segregation, improve the stability of deposited tailings and eliminate the pond on top of tailings deposits and potentially lower overall costs

Using proven approaches to rehabilitate legacy mines

Shameer Hareeparsad 17 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Although the production data for March will only be released in May, the figures for January and February suggest a notable quarterly decline for mining production in the first quarter of 2025

Mining production decline points to Q1 2025 contraction

16 Apr 2025

Local EV startup Zimi gets R6m backing to pioneer vehicle-to-grid tech in SA

Local EV startup Zimi gets R6m backing to pioneer vehicle-to-grid tech in SA

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Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

15 Apr 2025

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South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters

14 Apr 2025

Source: © Genesis Water Tech The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims to drive and advance sustainable clean technology investments across Southern and broader Africa

First close of Airnergize Capital at R2.4bn in support of sustainable infrastructure for Africa

14 Apr 2025

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South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 11 Apr 2025

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Italy's Eni to invest $26bn in North Africa over next four years, CEO says

Francesca Landini 9 Apr 2025

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Africa Finance Corporation hits record $1bn revenue with landmark projects

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Skills development at the heart of employees’ abilities to adapt to evolving demands in the workplace

Skills development at the heart of employees’ abilities to adapt to evolving demands in the workplace

Air Products South Africa 9 Apr 2025

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Updated carbon tax framework and its impact on high-emission industries

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Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

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Park Village Auctions and Auction IT have issued a Request For Offers for Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine, currently in liquidation (Image supplied)

Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine to be sold

6 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

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African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

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