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Minister suspends Glencore licence
[Charlotte Mathews] The Department of Mineral Resources took the rare step on Tuesday, 4 August, of suspending the mining licence of Glencore's Optimum Colliery... read more>>



Mining & Energy
[#WomenInBiz] Smashing the glass ceiling, Q&A with Dr Hannelie Nel

Sindy Peters

We chatted to Dr Hannelie Nel who's had to overcome the barriers women face when pursuing an engineering career... read more>>
Energy
Sasol wants to exploit more gas in Mozambique
Mozambique must learn from the mistakes it made in signing an "abusive" gas pricing deal with Sasol in 2004 if it is to feel the full benefit of becoming one of the world's biggest gas producers... read more>>
Avedia Energy soon ready to supply LPG to local market
Avedia Energy is on track to become a key player in securing sustainable, long-term liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply to the local market... read more>>
Rhino Group celebrates renewable energy achievements
The Rhino Group, a sustainable solutions company in the Eastern Cape, has signed a deal with Australia's leading biogas company, Quantum Power Ltd., to assist large-scale farmers to go off-grid amid South Africa's load shedding crisis... read more>>
Mining Resources
Space mining is closer than you think, and the prospects are great

Andrew Dempster

In this week's Q&A on the ABC, the American cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson gushed about the prospects of mining in space, and the benefits that might afford humanity... read more>>
Low oil price a wake-up call to African countries
"While the oil price has caused activity to drop, it has also served as a wake-up call to many African governments, which are working hard to pass favourable oil and gas legislation in order to attract investment into the sector," says Chris Bredenhann, PwC Africa Oil & Gas Advisory leader. read more>>
Sustainability
Mining industry called to advance women
Mineral Resources Minister Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi has encouraged the mining industry to advance women's rights and equal participation in the economy... read more>>
Africa
British oil company investigated for corruption in Somalia
An oil company chaired by a former leader of Britain's ruling Conservative party is being investigated for alleged corruption in Somalia, claims the company slammed as "defamatory"... read more>>
Oil and gas discoveries catalyst for investment into trade and logistics

Siphesihle Hlela

Oil and gas (O&G) discoveries have become a catalyst for investment into... read more>>
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