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G7 countries wish to develop a global commercial nuclear fuel market
18th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The five nuclear energy-using member countries of the Group of Seven major democratic economies (G7) on Sunday issued a joint statement announcing their intent to create a global commercial nuclear... 


LNG has multiple benefits as a transition fuel – CEO
14th April 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Liquified natural gas (LNG) used in a generator enables individuals and enterprises to not only save costs but also reduce their carbon-emission contributions. Helium and natural gas producer... 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed the uranium project as a low capital- and operating-cost development opportunity. 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Further project optimisation will be investigated as part of the front-end engineering design study, which has started using the outcomes of the enhanced feasibility study 


Coal supplying less US power than gas, renewables and nuclear
13th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Coal use in the US power market is set to decline for a second year in succession as utilities increasingly shift to cheaper and cleaner natural gas and renewables. The dirtiest fossil fuel will... 


Emissions from electricity may have already peaked as wind and solar take over
13th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions linked to electricity generation may have peaked in 2022 and will begin to decline as wind and solar power take over from fossil fuels. The pace of the... 


India’s rare-earths miner eyes 400% expansion for clean energy
12th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

India’s sole rare-earths producer wants to boost its mining capacity by 400% in the coming decade to help the country lock in supplies of key minerals for its clean-energy transition. State-owned... 


World’s top uranium miner sees clients switching from Russia
World’s top uranium miner sees clients switching from Russia
11th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Kazakhstan’s state-owned uranium miner is preparing reserves for production as demand increases, including from Eastern European power producers looking to cut their reliance on Russia. Some... 


Need to up nuclear generation
7th April 2023 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

It is a fact that electricity has only been available for about 120 years. This means, for example, that there was no electricity during the South African War and during the Crimean War, and the... 


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El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A construction licence for Unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant. 


There is light before the end of the tunnel
4th April 2023

By George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk Conundrum of electricity supply in South Africa 


At Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue COP28 President-Designate calls on Germany and all international partners to unite around a pragmatic, well managed and just energy transition that delivers benefits for the economy and the climate at the same time
3rd April 2023

Let’s focus on holding back emissions, not progress and ensure energy security today while we build the energy system of tomorrow. Not every country starts from the same position, and not every... 


Egyptian nuclear regulator OKs construction of the country’s third nuclear reactor
3rd April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has issued the construction licence for the third reactor (Unit 3) of the country’s four-reactor nuclear power plant (NPP) at El... 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A major milestone was achieved with regard to the completion of the steam generator replacements on Koeberg Power Station’s Unit 1 in March. 


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Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has granted Eskom an exemption from certain requirements in terms of its application to build temporary stacks at Kusile. 


Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain - MAC
Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain - MAC
29th March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The 2023 Budget, delivered by Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday, bolsters the ability of the Canadian mining sector deliver for the country, recognising the industry’s central role in enabling the... 


Canada aims to catch up with US with deficit-swelling green bet
Canada aims to catch up with US with deficit-swelling green bet
29th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Canada is ramping up efforts to become a leader in the green energy transition, unveiling almost C$83-billion ($61-billion) in investment tax credits over the next decade, including tens of... 


IAEA confirms almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for
27th March 2023 By: Reuters

Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate (UOC) recently declared missing from a site in Libya have been found at that site, the UN nuclear watchdog told member states on... 


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Koeberg life extension milestone and setbacks
24th March 2023

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the latest milestone achieved in the replacement of steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station; the snags that have delayed the project;... 


Kicking Off SA’s Energy Transition: How Sikla's siFramo Can Enable Africa's Renewable Energy Revolution with Non-Welded Modular Support Systems
23rd March 2023

This year’s Energy Indaba has created a buzz in the energy sector. As an annual event held in South Africa that brings together various stakeholders together to discuss the challenges and... 


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Eskom says ‘unexpected challenges’ during Koeberg Unit 1 outage will delay restart
22nd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The first Unit 1 steam generator at the Koeberg power station has been removed from the containment building and placed into an on-site storage building – a development that Eskom describes as a... 


AEC Officially Launches The State of South African Energy Special Report 
22nd March 2023

At a time when the country is facing a significant energy crisis, the report provides a consolidated overview of the electricity market from consumption to generation to financing.  The African... 


Critical Mineral Strategy due soon - Minister
21st March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government is hoping to deliver its new Critical Minerals Strategy in the first half of this year, Resources Minister Madeleine King told delegates at the first day of the Paydirt... 


Uganda committed to developing nuclear power to help meet its future energy needs
20th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed his government’s policy of including nuclear power in the country’s future energy mix, World Nuclear News has reported. He was addressing the second... 


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NNR considering comments on Koeberg licence extension
20th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The sixty-day period for public comment on Koeberg nuclear power station operating beyond its licenced timeframe in 2024 has lapsed on March 16. The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) will now... 


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New-generation floor coatings for high traffic areas
18th March 2023

Plascon has launched a new portfolio of floor coatings specifically designed to safeguard heavy-wear surfaces such as those used in hospitals, vehicle showrooms, warehouses and processing plants,... 


Okapi takes stake in uranium technology firm
17th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Okapi Resources will take a 19.9% stake in technology company Ubaryon, after that company’s shareholders approved a A$3.1-million investment. Ubaryon is developing and commercialising a... 


Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member States
16th March 2023 By: Reuters

UN nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 t of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member States in a... 


Cheap renewables and battery storage a light in dark times
14th March 2023

By Chris Antonopoulos – CEO of Lekela Power As myths about renewables are gradually busted, their potential to drive Africa-wide growth becomes apparent, writes Chris Antonopoulos 


Madison Metals using NFTs to open up new uranium trading opportunities
13th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

Canadian uranium explorer and miner Madison Metals has launched what CEO Duane Parnham believes is the first ever uranium-backed nonfungible token (NFT). NFTs are digital assets defined by unique... 


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Progress being made in reforming South African electricity sector, assures Presidency official
13th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Major changes were indeed under way in the country’s electricity sector, South African Presidency project management head Rudi Dicks assured the RES4Africa Energy Security Conference in Cape Town,... 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
10th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Installation of the transport lock has been completed in the Unit 1 reactor building. 


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Ostrovets nuclear power plant project, Belarus – update
10th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Belarus government plans for the first trial connection to the network for the second power unit to take place in April. 


South Korean Presidential Special Envoy & Samsung negotiate with  South Africa to support 2030 Busan World Expo bid
8th March 2023

Busan Mayor-led delegation determined to secure local government support for World Expo 2030 bid & strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries South Korean Presidential Special Envoy... 


South Africa needs more wind power now to tackle its energy crisis (By Janek Winand)
8th March 2023

Investment in wind power is urgent and of strategic importance for the country’s sustainable present and future By Janek Winand, Managing Director for South Africa, Siemens Gamesa  “…Persistent... 


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Opportunities arise for local steel industry
3rd March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

The demand for South African value-added steel products in mining projects across Africa and Australia has increased amid poor service delivery and high transport costs from China, as well as... 


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No way back
3rd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The explosive eNCA interview with André de Ruyter truly rammed home what most people, besides those with their noses in the looting trough, already knew: relying primarily on Eskom Generation to... 


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Barakah nuclear power plant, United Arab Emirates – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The third unit at the Barakah nuclear power plant has been declared in commercial operation. 


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Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project, UK – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The first new nuclear reactor for the Hinkley Point C NPP arrived in Somerset at the end of February 2023. 


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Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The restart project is continuing, focusing on general repairs and refurbishment to return the existing process plant to operational readiness. 


Growing African interest in nuclear power signalled by conference this month in Uganda
2nd March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Calculations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were that, in Africa, some 600-million people and 10-million small businesses lacked a dependable electricity supply. Nor did... 


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Renewables, clean energy technologies limit carbon emissions amid global energy crisis
2nd March 2023 By: Darren Parker

Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased by less than 1% in 2022, according to new analysis published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ‘CO2 Emissions in 2022’... 


Procurement of 400 MW of private power to create jobs in eThekwini
1st March 2023 By: Yvonne Silaule

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive council has approved the eThekwini metropolitan municipality’s procurement plan for an initial 400 MW of new generation capacity from independent power... 


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