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Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has pulled the plug on a move by Eskom to give its former chief executive, Brian Molefe, a R30.1-million pension payout... read
Dr Kojo Busia, acting coordinator: AMDC
Shifting paradigms will live up to the African Mining Vision
The downturn clearly demonstrated why we need to rethink rents-based mineral sector management... read
Energy
Former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe
Eskom "shocked" at Treasury report leak
Eskom, said it was "shocked" that a preliminary Treasury report had once again been leaked before the power utility had submitted its comments... read
Dan Etete, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources
Two oil giants could face trial in Italy over Nigerian deal

Jan-Philipp Scholz

A Milan court is to decide whether to go ahead with criminal proceedings against Shell and ENI over rights to a Nigerian oilfield... read
Koeberg's Unit 2 undergoing routine maintenance
Koeberg's Unit 2 undergoing routine maintenance
Koeberg power station has shut down its Unit 2 for routine maintenance after a record uninterrupted run of 492 days... read
Kagera River. Source: wikipedia
80mw power project to benefit three countries

Alvar Mwakyusa

Over 7,000 households in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi are set to benefit from 80 megawatts of electricity from the Rusumo Falls hydro-electric project... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Eskom's investment into renewable research
Eskom's investment into renewable research
Eskom puts money into renewable energy research by academic institutions, even though the utility is not moving forward with its renewable PPAs... read
Boris Dzhingarov
Solar energy for Zambia can end poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

When electricity reaches Zambia through the solar market, we could see a dramatic decrease in poverty and a surge in creative entrepreneurs contributing to a thriving economy... read
Science & Engineering
Worthless mining waste could suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and reverse emissions
Worthless mining waste could suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and reverse emissions

Simon Redfern

The Paris Agreement commits nations to limiting global warming to less than 2°C by the end of the century. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that, to meet such a massive challenge, societies will need to do more than simply reduce and limit carbon emissions... read
Making blast sites safer with technology
Making blast sites safer with technology
A local blasting company is adapting mineral scanning technology to identify reactive ground conditions that could lead to blast site incidents... read
Business
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp (SBC) will be launching its new accelerator programme in Cape Town. Startups from around the world are invited to apply now... read
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