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Norway's Storebrand raises seabed mining concerns with Kongsberg
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Storebrand Asset Management, which has joined investor calls for a moratorium on seabed mining, has raised concerns with Kongsberg about the Norwegian company's stake in seabed minerals start-up... 


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Motheo mine, Botswana
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in the Kalahari Copper Belt, in Botswana. 


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Experts explore offshore wind’s potential in SA energy mix
21st September 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With the World Bank estimating South Africa to have 901 GW of offshore wind generation potential, legal and consulting professionals are examining the promising opportunities and challenges... 


Norway's Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says
20th September 2023 By: Reuters

Norway's second-largest listed oil and gas company, Aker BP, said it would consider applying for licenses to mine minerals from the seabed if parliament approves a plan for such exploration.... 


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Carbon dioxide removal demonstration facility, Morocco
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Brilliant Planet is developing the biggest modular algae sequestration facility in the world. 


Jeffreys Bay South Africa
New ETF focuses on 'blue economy' of marine, freshwater resources
13th September 2023 By: Reuters

Rockefeller Asset Management and KraneShares on Tuesday announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focusing on the so-called "blue economy," which seeks to develop marine and freshwater... 


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Decommissioning offering valuable opportunity for sector
13th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian government has released an issue paper on offshore decommissioning, which has highlighted the opportunities for the oil and gas sector. Speaking in Parliament, Resources Minister... 


Risk and Insurance in a Shifting Energy Market
11th September 2023

Regaining energy security through renewable energy. The narrative surrounding climate change has brought near-universal targets concerning Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) to the... 


South Africa’s environmental monitoring network has celebrated its twenty-first anniversary
11th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Research Foundation’s South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) celebrated its 21st anniversary on Friday. Organised in “nodes” spread across the country, the... 


Large-scale oil, gas comeback for Angola
8th September 2023

Recent deepwater discoveries and fiscal policy improvements have contributed to a significant uptick in investments in Angola’s oil and gas industry, says energy advocacy group African Energy... 


Sea Harvest posts higher interim earnings despite another loadshedding knock
4th September 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed seafood and aquaculture company Sea Harvest has posted a 23% increase in earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) to R352-million for the six months ended June 30, on the back of strong... 


Stockpile of silica sand
Northern Silica project, Australia
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has shown the project’s potential for a valuable long-life operation of significant scale. 


Aus releases greenhouse gas storage acreage
30th August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) has welcomed the release of new areas for exploration for offshore greenhouse gas storage to help Australia lower emissions... 


Finnish group contracted to provide long-term maintenance at Senegalese power station
29th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-based global energy company ContourGlobal has entered into a long-term service agreement with Finland-based global energy and marine technology and lifecycle solutions group Wärtsilä for the... 


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Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has received a letter of support from the Congo-Brazzaville Ministry of Mines regarding the company’s development of the project. 


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Woodside posts record profits
22nd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy major Woodside has reported a record net profit after tax of $1.74-billion for the first half of the 2023 financial year. Underlying net profits after tax for the half year was also up by... 


Garyn Rapson
National Biodiversity Offset Guideline finally published
21st August 2023

By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Paula-Ann Novotny, Senior Associate & Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Associate from Webber Wentzel The National Biodiversity Offset Guideline has been published. It specifically... 


Renewable energy and fossil fuel power infrastructure
TIPS sets out to create a South Africa-focused Just Transition Transaction Framework
21st August 2023 By: Darren Parker

Independent, nonprofit economic research institution Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) has launched research on a proposed Just Transition Transaction Framework. During a webinar on... 


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Karpowership ‘very confident’ South African projects will proceed, open to shorter contract term
15th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Turkish energy company Karpowership, which has been seeking to implement three ship-based power projects in South Africa after being named one of the preferred bidders in the government’s Risk... 


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De Beers Group - Women in Mining
11th August 2023

De Beers Group: Empowering women and pursuing gender parity in mining De Beers Group is deeply committed to developing women in the mining industry and achieving gender parity. The company... 


Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
10th August 2023

Fibre composites are becoming increasingly popular as alternatives to steel reinforcements used in reinforced concrete in industries such as road construction, civil and commercial construction,... 


Industrial Development Corporation Chief Operations Officer Joanne Bate.
South Africa has all the pieces necessary to build successful hydrogen economy – IDC
3rd August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has all the pieces necessary for the development of a successful green hydrogen economy. South Africa also has a depth of rand funding to be able to support green hydrogen projects,... 


Canada's TMC says it will apply for seabed mining licence in 2024
Canada's TMC says it will apply for seabed mining licence in 2024
3rd August 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's The Metals Company aims to apply next year for a licence to start mining in the Pacific Ocean, with production expected to get underway by as early as the fourth quarter of 2025, it said... 


In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line
1st August 2023 By: Bloomberg

In an international showdown that is pitting China against dozens of other nations, one company’s quest to strip-mine the seabed for valuable metals has hit a roadblock. Friday marked the... 


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Diagnostic tool improves condition monitoring
30th July 2023

SKF has added to its Microlog Analyzer portfolio of data collection devices with the recent introduction of its Microlog Analyzer dBX. The tool is said to offer faster measurement collection and... 


Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Developing countries cannot preserve biodiversity without support from developed counterparts – Creecy
28th July 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In an address to delegates of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting, in India, on July 28, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said ambitious... 


Tender issued for common-user LNG infrastructure at Richards Bay port
27th July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking a supplier for the development of common-user port infrastructure required to support a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal,... 


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Amandletu School Bridge: Rising Stronger with NJR Steel
27th July 2023

The Amandletu Bridge had long been a vital link for the Amaoti Inanda Community, enabling students, teachers, and community members to access their school, healthcare, and other essential services.... 


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Kumba lowers full-year sales guidance as logistics challenges persist
25th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore achieved a solid operational and financial performance for the six months ended June 30, despite ongoing logistics constraints and weak global steel demand impacting on... 


Hydrogen use in the energy sector
PGMs demand to be underpinned by need for green power-to-X
21st July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The reduction in demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) owing to the phasing out of internal combustion engines, in response to the need to reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions, should be offset... 


SA Vinyls Association receives Caroline Reid Award for commitment to Clean-Up and Recycle activities
SA Vinyls Association receives Caroline Reid Award for commitment to Clean-Up and Recycle activities
21st July 2023

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is thrilled to announce that it was one of the recipients of the 2023 Caroline Reid Award for Clean-Up Champions of the Year. The certificates were... 


At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors
At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors
21st July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Delegates to the UN-affiliated organization that regulates seabed mining cut a livestream of their negotiations Wednesday and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the... 


Plastics SA announces winners of Caroline Reid Awards and launches Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week as part of Mandela Day activities
20th July 2023

Plastics SA announced the winners of the 2023 Caroline Reid Awards and officially launched Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week 2023 as part of the 2nd Annual Mandela Day activities which took place on 18... 


Afreximbank disburses $120m to Kenyan investment development firm
17th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Nairobi has announced the disbursement of a $120-million financing facility to Djibouti’s Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) for the execution of a... 


Groundbreaking First Ammonia Engine Test Completed
Groundbreaking First Ammonia Engine Test Completed
14th July 2023

Successful ammonia combustion in MAN B&W two-stroke engine marks ‘historic’ step for company and maritime sector  MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on... 


Proudly South African manufacturer of metal pressings, hose clamps
Proudly South African manufacturer of metal pressings, hose clamps
14th July 2023

For over 50 years UNIVERSAL CLIPS have been the trusted South African manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of hose clamps and specialist metal pressings. Based in Gauteng our products are... 


Academia confirms almost all coral reefs have plastic waste present
12th July 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A study by a team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, Nekton and the universities of São Paulo, Oxford and Exeter has found that large pieces of plastic waste is now present in... 


A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean
12th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

In June, the United Nations approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas. But as the... 


Deep-sea mining: a new gold rush or environmental disaster?
Deep-sea mining: a new gold rush or environmental disaster?
11th July 2023 By: Reuters

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed - containing minerals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese vital for... 


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Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
7th July 2023

Fibre composites are becoming increasingly popular as alternatives to steel reinforcements used in reinforced concrete in industries such as road construction, civil and commercial construction,... 


Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets
7th July 2023 By: Reuters

Plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor are expected to be put on hold next week at a meeting of the U.N. body regulating the sector, with environmental and economic risks threatening to... 


Green-energy-powered ship docks in Cape Town, vessel number two in the works
7th July 2023 By: Irma Venter

The zero-emission, green-energy-powered Energy Observer (EO) earlier this month docked in Cape Town for a visit of just more than a week. The vessel, which acts as an on-the-water laboratory able... 


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The GreenTech Catalogue – Catalonia
6th July 2023

The GreenTech Catalogue: an interactive tool showcasing 121 innovative solutions from leading providers from Barcelona-Catalonia Do you need new technology solutions based on green values? Are you... 


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