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 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:45 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gold-fields-sibanye-anglogold-and-others-back-siyakha-sonke-414649a Gold Fields’ South Deep Mine, along with Sibanye-Stillwater, AngloGold Ashanti, Mienara, Phahama School of Specialisation, and Westcol TVET, has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to help close the skills gap and create jobs as part of the Siyakha Sonke collaborative initiative 1-272815 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dust-a-side-turns-old-haul-road-material-into-new-mine-roads-292357a Dust-A-Side, a South African dust management company, has shown that treated road material does not have to end up as mining waste. When pit expansion at one of the mines it services reached an existing haul road, Dust-A-Side's site leadership proposed recovering the road's treated wearing course rather than losing it to the waste dump. 1-272790 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/world-energy-day-why-south-africas-roads-should-run-on-sunshine-070195a For decades, South Africa’s energy debate has centred on how to divide a limited supply of electricity among households, businesses and industries. But as we mark World Energy Day, it is time to ask: how can we generate more energy, more sustainably, without straining the national grid? The answer may be shining above us. 1-272777 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/central-energy-fund-gets-r10bn-for-fuel-levy-relief-in-south-africa-303428a In his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the government will allocate R10 bn to the Central Energy Fund (CEF) to provide much-needed relief at the pumps for South Africans. As a result, the government will reduce the general fuel levy by R3 per litre for diesel and R1.50 per litre for petrol. 1-272773 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/major-development-banks-step-up-support-for-critical-minerals-value-chains-636771a Multilateral development banks (MDBs) will strengthen efforts to help mineral-rich developing economies add more value to their resources by moving beyond extraction into processing, refining and manufacturing, according to an outline of a critical minerals collaboration framework published on Saturday, 17 October 2026. 1-272721 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-excuses-for-environmental-harm-sca-mandates-eskom-action-plan-for-kusile-858983a In a recent ruling, Topigs Norsvin (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered whether pollution downstream of the Kusile Power Station (Kusile) justified court orders compelling Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) and the responsible authorities to comply with their environmental duties. 1-272719 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-of-sas-largest-banks-launch-renewable-energy-platform-070145a Three of South Africa’s largest banks — FNB, WesBank, and RMB — have launched Nav.energy, an integrated renewable energy platform that simplifies how South African businesses access, finance and implement renewable energy solutions. 1-272707 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-sas-r197bn-water-project-to-support-eskom-exxaro-and-local-users-525900a South Africa’s R19.7bn Mokolo and Crocodile Water Augmentation Project (MCWAP-2A) faces a crucial progress check as Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo inspect construction sites in Limpopo on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. 1-272686 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digital-gold-could-unlock-700bn-in-latent-demand-finds-new-report-969324a A new report by the World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group estimates that digital gold, currently valued at $45–$55bn, could unlock up to $700bn of latent demand. 1-272694 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambique-eyes-sasol-and-rompco-buy-in-for-new-gas-project-747162a Mozambique’s state-owned oil company, ENH, is in talks with potential investors, including South Africa’s Sasol and the pipeline company Rompco, for a new natural gas project, the chief executive of ENH said, as the country aims to become a regional “power hub”. 1-272672 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa