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South African manganese miners eye Transnet partnership for new export terminal

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BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

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South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

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#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

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In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

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Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

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Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

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#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

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#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

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