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Dullness versus the creative: prospects for development and human wellbeing
19th May 2023 By: Saliem Fakir

Africa’s problem is not fossil fuels or the continent’s dependence on raw land and minerals but the lack of capacity to transition from these dependences into something else. This is a matter... 


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Santos leaving no stone unturned in carbon battle
18th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas giant Santos has called on the government to support a range of low-carbon technologies as part of efforts to reach net zero. Speaking at the Australian Petroleum Production &... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
South Africa needs oil, gas, nuclear, as well as renewables – Mantashe
17th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reported that the current moratorium on... 


Walyering condensate deal signed with Santos
17th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Strike Energy has signed a condensate processing and sales agreement with oil and gas major Santos, providing a monetisation route for its Walyering gas field development. Strike and... 


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Appea calls for national CCUS strategy
17th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The oil and gas industry has called on the federal government to jointly develop a national carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) strategy. Speaking the Australian Petroleum Production &... 


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Wood Mackenzie calls for greater collaboration in oil and gas
16th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Research firm Wood Mackenzie has urged Australia’s oil and gas industry to urgently fast-track the creation of energy “super basins” to provide a pathway to greater sustainability and cut... 


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King calls for collaboration on govt initiatives
16th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian government has urged the oil and gas sectors to partner with the government to scale-up Australia’s net zero ambitions, while the government works to implement a range of recently... 


Moomba CCS tracking on time - Santos
16th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos this week reported that its Moomba carbon capture and storage (CCS) project was progressing at pace and on track for delivery in 2024. The company told shareholders that... 


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Specialist fabricator stronger than ever in tough market conditions
12th May 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

While the local economic climate weighs heavily on many manufacturers, specialist fabrication company Efficient Engineering’s order book has never looked better. “We've never experienced such an... 


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Hydraulic tools deliver accuracy in demanding applications
12th May 2023

Industrial equipment supplier BMG offers a range of solutions from bolted solutions specialist Nord-Lock including Boltight hydraulic bolt tensioning tools.  These can be used to tighten bolts... 


WA budget delivers another surplus
11th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government on Thursday reported a budget surplus of A$3.3-billion in 2023-24, with a surplus position maintained over the next four years, supporting a record A$39-billion in... 


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NT budget unveils magnitude of mining contribution
10th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Northern Territory Budget has revealed that mining continued to be the largest contributor to the economy, with 31.7% of gross state product (GSP) sourced from the sector in 2021-22. In its... 


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Resources drives Budget to surplus
10th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal Budget had delivered a A$4.2-billion surplus, a significant turnaround from the A$32-billion deficit unveiled last year, with the government announcing a range of investments to fund... 


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Aus to invest A$2bn on hydrogen future
10th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian government has unveiled a A$2-billion investment into a new Hydrogen Headstart program to scale up development of Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry. Climate Change and Energy... 


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Biggest African bank cites energy needs in fossil fuel defense
9th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest lender by assets, defended it’s investment in fossil-fuel projects, saying tthe continent’s energy needs have to be balanced with climate concerns. The... 


EU climate chief Frans Timmermans
Phasing out fossil fuels has not worked. Europe has a new idea for COP28
8th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Near the end of the United Nations climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh last year, European Union climate chief Frans Timmermans offered a grand bargain to break the deadlock in the two-week... 


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Resources sector welcomes Qld CSG support
5th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The resources sector has welcomed the Queensland government’s response to the GasField Commission Queensland (GFCQ) Report into coal seam gas- (CSG-) induced subsidence. The state government this... 


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Huawei forecasts $3.4bn spend on digital transformation
5th May 2023 By: Zandile Mavuso

Chinese multinational technology corporation Huawei expects that spending on global digital transformation will reach $3.4-trillion by 2026, as more than 170 countries and regions are developing... 


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TMS-Redec
5th May 2023

Industrial services company TMS-Redec offers turnkey solutions for shutdown and other large scale maintenance requirements. We also offer a basket of standalone services catering to clients in the... 


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Allied International
5th May 2023

Allied International was founded in 2000 in Nibbiano Val Tidone, Italy, and became Allied International Group in 2001.  Allied South Africa was established in 2012 as the local subsidiary in... 


Organisations vindicated in battle for development of an Integrated Energy Plan
4th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental organisations the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (Safcei) and The Green Connection (TGC) say they have been vindicated to some extent, after struggling for... 


Biggest commodities traders doubled profits to $77bn in 2022
4th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Some of the world’s biggest commodities traders doubled their profits to around $77-billion last year as global energy prices soared following the easing of pandemic restrictions and Russia’s... 


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Helping meet South Africa’s energy challenges with world record gas power technology
4th May 2023

South Africa is striving to meet its energy needs. Increasing maintenance requirements on existing and ageing infrastructure, high levels of investment and capital required for new energy assets,... 


Invictus raises funds for Zim oil hunt
3rd May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Upstream oil and gas company Invictus Energy has launched a share purchase plan (SPP) to raise up to A$10-million to fund exploration at its 80% owned Caborsa Bassa project, in Zimbabwe. The SPP,... 


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Santos signs MoUs to support Bayu-Undan
3rd May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos has signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for the proposed storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from third parties to underpin the initial development of the... 


Santos extends PNG LNG deal talks with Kumul
1st May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos has extended its exclusivity period with Papua New Guinea (PNG) national oil and gas company Kumul Petroleum Holdings over the sale of a 5% stake in the PNG liquefied... 


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Woodside urges fiscal stability at AGM
28th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has warned that fiscal uncertainty in Australia could prevent the company from making further investments. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting,... 


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Local gas projects support gas economy
28th April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s significant natural gas reserves and extensive gas infrastructure exemplify the country’s potential to develop a natural gas industry, says research and strategy firm Birguid senior... 


Perdaman breaks ground on A$6bn urea project
Perdaman breaks ground on A$6bn urea project
26th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Privately held Perdaman has broken ground on its A$6-billion Karratha urea project, marking the start of construction at the Pilbara’s first new gas manufacturing project in more than a decade.... 


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Report highlights LNG investment potential for treasury
26th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A new report by advisory firm Wood Mackenzie, has estimated that Australia’s state and federal governments would benefit from A$100-billion in taxation receipts from gas export projects over the... 


Woodside finds hydrogen partner in Singapore
26th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside Energy has inked a non-binding heads of agreement (HoA) with Singapore’s Keppel Data Centres Holding to evaluate the potential supply of liquid hydrogen to Singapore from... 


Green hydrogen storage
Demand driving hydrogen projects pipeline, but few have started construction
25th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

A growing demand for more sustainably produced hydrogen is driving the development of low-carbon hydrogen projects, but challenges in terms of cost competitiveness, transport, offtakers and... 


How load-shedding is inadvertently creating eco-friendly businesses
24th April 2023

While the latest bout of load-shedding has been aggressive and arguably detrimental to the functioning of business of all scales across South Africa, creating a silver lining in every grey cloud... 


The road to cleaner fossil fuels is paved with energy symphony
24th April 2023

South Africa’s reliance on fossil fuels is a given for now, but it is entirely possible to clean up our energy act while transitioning to a carbon-free future. The South African Cleaner Fossil... 


South African-made Revowrap rehabilitates 56” pipeline in Kazakhstan
South African-made Revowrap rehabilitates 56” pipeline in Kazakhstan
24th April 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Randburg engineering composite repair company Carbontech Composite Systems successfully rehabilitated a 50-m-long section of a 56” tail gas pipeline in Kazakhstan last month using its... 


Green Connection mulls appeal of TotalEnergies’ approval to drill on southwest coast
21st April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nonprofit organisation The Green Connection has described the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) decision to grant TotalEnergies Exploration and Production South Africa... 


Mining lithium in abandoned oil fields for tomorrow's EVs
21st April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Chris Doornbos pulled up to Alberta’s foundational oil field in a baby-blue Tesla Model Y, a not-so-subtle nod to a new world order. It was a crisp January afternoon in Canada’s top-polluting... 


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Oil & gas producers facing A$16bn tax bill - Appea
21st April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Taxes from the Australian oil and gas industry are set to reach A$16.26-billion during 2022-23, up from A$6.46-billion last financial year the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration... 


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Mad Dog Phase 2 project, US Gulf of Mexico – update
21st April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Production has started. 


CCUS and gas has big role in net zero - study
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

While new analysis has highlighted the need for natural gas and large carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Australia’s race to net zero, there would be very little space for nuclear... 


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O'Neill cautions on new taxes
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The CEO of oil and gas major Woodside, Meg O’Neill has urged the federal government to carefully consider the implications of tax changes to the oil and gas industry. Speaking at the National... 


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Santos production stumbles in first quarter
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos has reported a slight decline in production during the three months to March, following the temporary shutdown of the John Brookes platform, in Western Australia, in late... 


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Manufacturer invests millions in automation while driving skills development
19th April 2023

Efficient Engineering is increasingly automating its manufacturing facilities, in Gauteng, and expects to commission a state-of-the art CNC floor boring machine in July, which is one of the biggest... 


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