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Two loaders work outside the ore processing and recovery plant at De Beers' Snap Lake Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Pressure makes (no) diamonds: SA mining production takes a dip

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Volkswagen charges up Kariega component plant with 1,410 solar panels

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Eskom assures SA that there was no radiation leak at Koeberg

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July’s electricity tariff hike is set to give SA a shock to the system

26 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

24 Jun 2026

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Recycled gold doesn't qualify for zero-rating under VAT Act: ConCourt

24 Jun 2026

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Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

24 Jun 2026

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Iron ore grip: Manngwe Mining and ArcelorMittal head to Competition Tribunal

22 Jun 2026

Youth Month highlights opportunities we inherit and create

Youth Month highlights opportunities we inherit and create

Confidence Tshilande, SRK Consulting 22 Jun 2026

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

The Electric Mission 22 Jun 2026

Octahedral, approx. 1.8 carat (6 mm), diamond crystal in kimberlite matrix from Finsch Diamond Mine, South Africa. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Diamonds aren’t forever at Petra’s Finsch and Cullinan mines

19 Jun 2026

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

18 Jun 2026

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Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

17 Jun 2026

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Data-centre growth set to trigger massive demand for aluminium and copper

17 Jun 2026

It's a gas! Exxon Mobil to supply SA's first planned LNG terminal

17 Jun 2026

Workers are seen underground at a mine near Pretoria. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South African mining production and sales are back, baby!

15 Jun 2026

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16-hour planned power outage in Jozi signals growing electricity woes

12 Jun 2026

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South Africa's power utility enters its clean energy era with Eskom Green

11 Jun 2026

Kumba Iron Ore's Walter Khumo showcasing the newly published books. Image supplied.

A win for South African storytelling as Kumba Iron Ore funds 9 Kuruman authors

11 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank group chief executive, Sim Tshabalala.

Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

10 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

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Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

9 Jun 2026

Omnia secures fertiliser supply amid Middle East conflict

Omnia secures fertiliser supply amid Middle East conflict

Nelson Banya 8 Jun 2026

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New deal with Chinese solar giant to spark up SA’s energy market

8 Jun 2026

Zululand Energy Terminal director, Oliver Naidu (left) and Eskom group executive for strategic delivery, Alfred Seema, seal the deal with a handshake. Image supplied.

SA's first LNG import terminal gassed up in new Eskom-Zululand agreement

5 Jun 2026

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SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

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Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

4 Jun 2026

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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

4 Jun 2026

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CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

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5 Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

2 Jun 2026

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Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

Inspired Evolution $40m investment will accelerate CrossBoundary Energy’s mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable power to commercial and industrial clients. Image supplied.

CrossBoundary secures $40m to build solar and battery power for African businesses

4 May 2026

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

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