https://www.bizcommunity.com/Energy South Africa Energy & Mining news 15 Energy & Mining news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Energy en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:30:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thyspunt-recommended-for-eskoms-new-nuclear-power-station-958694a A draft environmental scoping report has recommended Thyspunt, between Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis, as the preferred site for Eskom’s proposed 5,200MW nuclear plant. Thyspunt is already owned by Eskom and has better access to the power grid than rival site Bantamsklip, partly because wind farms have already brought new powerlines to the area. However, in January 2025 the SA Heritage Resources Agency provisionally declared Thyspunt a Grade I Cultural Landscape – a protection that may stay in place until at least February 2027. 1-267314 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-in-talks-to-sell-600-south-african-petrol-stations-in-1bn-deal-403079a Shell is negotiating with Abu Dhabi's ADNOC to sell its retail fuel stations in South Africa. The deal is estimated to be around $1bn, according to Bloomberg News, which cited sources close to the matter. 1-267295 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-anthem-drive-south-africas-largest-solar-pv-infrastructure-project-403029a South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector has reached a new milestone with the financial close and rollout of the Notsi solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the largest single-phase solar development in the country to date. 1-267245 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boosting-sa-stem-skills-sasol-2027-bursary-programme-open-for-entry-958574a Applications are open for Sasol's 2027 bursary programme, which funds full-time undergraduate studies in engineering and science. 1-267244 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bp-dives-back-into-oil-with-major-namibian-exploration-push-392958a BP agreed to buy an operating interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Canada-based Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as it ramps up its upstream portfolio. 1-267233 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meet-the-10-sa-innovators-solving-the-country-biggest-problems-403089a Ten of South Africa’s leading clean-technology innovators, spanning renewable energy to smart farming, have been recognised at the 2026 Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) National Awards. 1-267205 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rio-tinto-solar-plant-to-give-sa-energy-grid-a-300gwh-boost-847813a The government has welcomed the successful completion and commissioning of the Bolobedu Solar Plant, a 148 MW photovoltaic facility located in Limpopo. The plant was finalised in April 2026 and was commissioned by mineral resources company Rio Tinto. 1-267199 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/oil-climbs-as-strikes-on-saudi-facilities-stoke-anxiety-hormuz-near-standstill-847833a Oil prices climbed on Friday, 10 April 2026, driven by fresh anxiety over supplies from Saudi Arabia and as tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen. 1-267189 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-to-pilot-bond-aimed-at-formalising-artisanal-mining-625611a A sustainability bond aimed at integrating artisanal miners into formal supply chains will be piloted by a Canada-based advisory firm and a mid-tier Zambian copper miner this year, the firms said. 1-267181 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hundreds-killed-in-lebanon-oil-surges-958974a Fresh escalation in the Middle East has heightened market uncertainty, after Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 254 people and injured more than 1,100 on Wednesday, 8 April 2026 in the heaviest attacks since fighting with Hezbollah reignited last month. 1-267144 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa