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Africa’s power market is changing fast — and private capital is driving itShirley Webber and Nikhil Kasiram

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No safety in numbers: Implats holds lion’s share of SA mine fatalities in 2026

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Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

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

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

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

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#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

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Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

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Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

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Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025

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Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

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Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

23 Dec 2025

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

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Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold's "huge investment"

Colleen Goko and Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2025

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Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

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Botswana and Angola contend for control of De Beers

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Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration

Wendell Roelf 4 Nov 2025

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Mozambique deliberates TotalEnergies' LNG project

Wendell Roelf 31 Oct 2025

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Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali

30 Oct 2025

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Gemfields' Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners

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Shell and Sunlink approve major LNG project in Nigeria

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Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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ExxonMobil seeks security guarantees for massive Mozambique LNG project

30 Sep 2025

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TotalEnergies exits Bonga oilfield: Shell and Agip boost stakes

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Sep 2025

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The next diamond power player? Angola bids for stake in De Beers

25 Sep 2025

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US peace deal doesn't mean Congo minerals up for grabs

Doyinsola Oladipo 23 Sep 2025

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Congo shakes up global cobalt supply with export quotas

22 Sep 2025

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African countries unite to boost petroleum investment

Isaac Anyaogu 19 Sep 2025

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Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

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Republic of Congo grants TotalEnergies exploration permit

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