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An image showing The Green Connection activists supported by French activists, protesting against TotalEnergies South Africa
South African civil society reiterates opposition to TotalEnergies’ oil, gas expansion plans
13th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Civil society organisations The Green Connection and Natural Justice this month made a submission on the scoping process of the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for the proposed... 


FFI hoping to make NZ skies carbon free
13th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has joined a consortium of six international businesses to bring zero-emission aviation to New Zealand. The Hydrogen Consortium’s vision... 


Mobile game to help law enforcement officers in the fisheries sector
10th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Nelson Mandela University's (NMU's) FishForce Academy has developed a mobile game to help law enforcement officers in the fisheries sector. The game features a virtual simulation environment of... 


V&A Waterfront ready to welcome return of iconic Ocean Race to Cape Town
8th February 2023

The prestigious Ocean Race makes its way to the V&A Waterfront to generate awareness around the vital ocean economy as well as the importance in sustainably protecting our marine ecosystems. The... 


Geosynthetics offer durability for concrete structures
3rd February 2023

Geosynthetic products manufacturer and supplier Fibertex South Africa’s geosynthetic solutions encompass controlled permeability formwork (CPF) liners, which are designed for concrete surface... 


Recycled copper
Thakadu, Mertech Marine form JV to recycle, beneficiate copper in South Africa
2nd February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Beneficiation and trading company Thakadu Resources and seabed telecommunication cables recovery and recycling company Mertech Marine have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) to beneficiate copper... 


Provaris to incorporate govt findings in own FS
31st January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Provaris Energy on Tuesday said it would incorporate the findings from the Western Australian government’s Compressed Hydrogen Export Feasibility Study Public Sharing Reporting into its... 


Norway finds 'substantial' mineral resources on its seabed
27th January 2023 By: Reuters

 A Norwegian study has found a "substantial" amount metals and minerals ranging from copper to rare earth metals on the seabed of its extended continental shelf, authorities said on Friday in their... 


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Africa’s leader in fire suppression technology
27th January 2023

Since the Advanced Group of Companies’ humble beginnings in 2000, it has grown steadily to become a formidable force in the risk management, risk mitigation and emergency response markets.  


Image of Kola project site and drill rig
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has said that the financial proposal for the full construction cost of the project will be finalised soon. 


Anglo American South Africa management board chairperson Nolitha Fakude.
Anglo cuts emissions at sea
26th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A newly launched emission-reducing ship has loaded its first cargo of iron-ore from Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore operations in South Africa. The vessel is the first of ten liquefied natural gas... 


Congo LNG facility to be developed by Expro for Eni
25th January 2023 By: Darren Parker

Energy services provider Expro has entered into a long-term production solutions contract with Eni Congo, a subsidiary of multinational energy company Eni, for a liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 


The hydrogen-electric Do 228 takes off on its first test flight
Largest hydrogen-electric test-bed aircraft to date makes successful first flight
20th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zero-emissions aviation company ZeroAvia conducted, on Thursday afternoon, the first test flight of the biggest aircraft to date powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. The aircraft was a Dornier Do... 


The National Wetland Management Framework (NWMF) for South Africa and its potential implementation in the near future
12th January 2023

The Importance of Wetlands (Showroom): According to the US: PEA (2020), wetlands are considered one of the world’s most productive ecosystems, which is even on par with rainforests. Wetlands are... 


A ‘one-stop shop’ for adaptors and reducers
10th January 2023

Struggling to find a certain size thread adaptor or reducer for your application? “We have an enormously large range and high availability. If you are looking for any type of adaptor or reducer of... 


Consortium forms to study iron-ore export facility
16th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed CZR Resources, Strike Resources and CSL Australia have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a consortium to jointly develop an iron-ore export facility at the Port of... 


Grange takes back ownership of Southdown
12th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Grange Resources has struck a deal to re-acquire full ownership of its Southdown magnetite project, in Western Australia. The company has signed a binding agreement with joint venture... 


Rio completes Canadian hydropower project
2nd December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has marked the end of the Kemano T2 hydropower project, in British Columbia (BC), with the commissioning of a second tunnel to carry water into the Kemano Powerhouse.... 


An image of CT Hydraulics Mobile Triple R filter
Multipurpose filter guarantees ‘exceptional’ results
2nd December 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Triple R – a cellulose-based cartridge/filter for removing all oil impurities – manufactured in Triple R’s fully automated factory in Ohira, Japan, guarantees 100% filtration. The Triple R filter... 


An image of Filtration Group’s filter
Hydraulic systems need filtration
2nd December 2022

“Hydraulic systems - which operate under extremely high pressures with tight tolerances - are susceptible to wear from abrasive particles and therefore require efficient filtration to offer... 


Hydrox Holdings CEO Corrie de Jager (centre) with Prince of Monaco (left) during award ceremony in Monaco.
South African green hydrogen technology wins top global recognition
1st December 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Proudly South African hydrogen technology, which has the potential to slash the cost of green hydrogen, has just won top recognition in Monaco at the principality's inaugural hydrogen forum. The... 


Creating a greener future by decreasing Africa’s landfills
1st December 2022

There is concern that the country is on the verge of an environmental crisis because landfills are rapidly piling up and illegal dumping sites are popping up in communities. Illegal dumping sites... 


NMP completes final ESIA after years of battling for Sandpiper project approval  
30th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) says it has completed a final environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA), which includes the current and best available scientific data for the area in the... 


An image of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy outlines key issues for South Africa at this year’s biodiversity COP
29th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD’s) fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) comes at an opportune time when South Africa is finalising the adoption of the White... 


COP27 Summit: Plastic industry calls for evidence-based decisions as nation grapple to fight climate change
29th November 2022

The 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) that has just drawn to a close in Egypt, once again placed a strong emphasis on climate... 


The Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A engine that was successfully ground-run using hydrogen as fuel
Rolls-Royce and easyJet announce successful engine test using hydrogen as fuel
28th November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion group Rolls-Royce reported on Monday that it had successfully run one of its aircraft engines using hydrogen as a fuel. This was a global milestone, the... 


Alexkor issues tender for West Coast diamond contract miners
28th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

State-owned diamond miner Alexkor, through its pooling and sharing joint venture (PSJV) with the Alexkor Richtersveld Mining Company (RMC), has issued an expression of interest for contract diamond... 


Image of cooling water pipes used for a WEG motor
Large electric motors for oil platforms
25th November 2022

Classified as hazardous areas, offshore oil rigs require equipment that is designed and certified accordingly, this includes electric motors to drive critical gas compressors. Zest WEG regional... 


Jan Glazewski
Blood and Silver: A true story of survival and a son’s search for his family treasure – Jan Glazewski
25th November 2022

Before fleeing the family estate near Lviv, in what is now Ukraine, Jan Glazewski’s father buried what he could salvage of the family silver in the forest. The Glazewskis left war-ravaged Europe... 


Image of people attending Steel Awards 2022
Capabilities of local industry rewarded
25th November 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

The 2022 Steel Awards – presented by industry body the Southern African Institute for Steel Construction (SAISC) last month – honoured the capabilities of the local steel construction industry.... 


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How SA is using spatial data technology for coastal and oceans monitoring
25th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) implemented Oceans and Coast monitoring programme is proving to be successful, and, as the multistakeholder programme embarks on its next... 


Image of Uganda map/flag
East Africa Marine Transport ferry, Uganda
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

InfraCo Africa plans to build a ferry that will transport fully laden trucks between Port Bell, serving Kampala, in Uganda, and the port at Mwanza South, in Tanzania.  


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How SA is using spatial data technology for coastal and oceans monitoring
25th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) implemented Oceans and Coast monitoring programme is proving to be successful, and, as the multistakeholder programme embarks on its next... 


TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
24th November 2022 By: News24Wire

French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The project has met... 


Union ‘deeply disappointed’ with federal rejection of Baffinland expansion
21st November 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

The union representing about 1 000 employees at the Mary River mine on Baffin Island, Nunavut, has expressed its “deep disappointment” with the federal government’s rejection of an expansion... 


Minister cans Mary River mine expansion
Minister cans Mary River mine expansion
18th November 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore mining company Baffinland Iron Mines CEO Brian Penney on Thursday expressed the company’s disappointment by Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s rejection of the Phase 2 expansion of the... 


TotalEnergies plans oil exploration off South Africa West Coast
18th November 2022 By: Reuters

TotalEnergies is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity. The French explorer proposes to drill one well,... 


Coral Sul FLNG
Coral South floating liquefied natural gas project, Mozambique – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

bp has successfully loaded the first liquefied natural gas cargo from the offshore Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas facility. 


Will State shipping line float?
18th November 2022 By: Riaan de Lange

Whatever floats your boat! That’s what I thought when I saw the predraft South African Shipping Company (Sasco) Bill, 2022, which was published on November 1 “to provide for the establishment of... 


Managing water crisis through smarter boreholes in KwaZulu-Natal after the 11 April flash floods
14th November 2022

Sean Christie, former Doctors Without Borders (MSF) emergency team coordinator in Durban As the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) continues in Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt, a prior... 


France puts future of deep-sea mining in doubt
11th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

Citing climate change, France on Thursday called for an international ban on deep sea mining, upending negotiations by a UN-affiliated organization to allow the exploitation of unique ocean... 


An image depicting an HKT split roller bearing
Specialist recommends bearings for extreme conditions
11th November 2022

Industrial equipment supplier BMG specialists recommend HKT split cylindrical roller bearings for dependable use in extreme conditions, including applications above ground, underground and in... 


Thermal sensors for four Cape Town pedestrian crossings
11th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has implemented thermal sensors at four pedestrian crossings in Blaauwberg, the first time this has been done in South Africa.  The sensors have been installed along Marine... 


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