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Mega miners are hunting for deals after decade on the sidelines
Mega miners are hunting for deals after decade on the sidelines
18th January 2023 By: Bloomberg

In the rush of the 2000s commodities boom, the world’s biggest miners earned a reputation as swashbuckling dealmakers, taking on rivals in an onslaught of hostile offers, massive mergers and... 


Ghana to use Energy Exemplar modelling software to determine energy landscape
13th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Energy Commission of Ghana has signed an agreement to use energy modelling company Energy Exemplar’s modelling software to understand the entire energy landscape across Ghana, including gas and... 


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Financing the Just Energy Transition for Africa’s Emerging Markets
12th January 2023

Energy is a key enabler of sustainable and inclusive growth. However, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 600 million people on our continent do not have access to... 


Trudeau urges Alberta to contribute to carbon-capture incentives
9th January 2023 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged the government of the main oil-producing province of Alberta to use its budget surplus to help bolster tax credits meant to help scale up... 


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Wheatstone issues won't affect supply - govt
9th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

US oil and gas major Chevron will need at least two more days to resume production from its Wheatstone gas plant, near Onslow in Western Australia, but the state government has assured that supply... 


Woodside awards equipment contract at US hydrogen project
20th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has awarded the liquefaction equipment contract at its proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to Air Liquide Engineering and Construction. Air Liquide will... 


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Australian resource exports surge as project pipeline grows
19th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian resources and energy exports will earn a record A$459-billion in 2022–23, before easing to A$391 billion in 2023–24, new data from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources... 


Overarching threats and opportunities in 2023
16th December 2022 By: Tara O’Connor

As most of sub-Saharan businesses race towards the end-of-year close and the prospect of a summer or festival break, it is time to reflect on yet another year hurtling by at breakneck speed. Why... 


NOPSEMA drafts consultation guidelines
15th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has published a draft guideline on consultation to prepare an environment plan, following an in-person and... 


Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status
14th December 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status Natural gas and helium provider Renergen’s Virginia gas project’s Phase 2 is now a strategic integrated project (SIP) under the... 


Santos strikes gas deal with Walyering
14th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos has struck a gas sales agreement with the joint venture (JV) partners of the Walyering JV in the Perth Basin. Santos will purchase a total of 36.5 PJ of gas from the... 


IEEFA slaps 'dirtiest gas' label on Barossa
13th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has labled oil and gas major Santos’ Barossa project as economically and environmentally ‘unviable’. Santos recently lost an... 


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Gas producers warn gov intervention will scare off investment
13th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian gas producers have warned that the federal government’s cap on gas prices would undermine the incentive to explore and development gas opportunities in the country, echoing concerns... 


Banks are finding loopholes to keep financing coal, study shows
Banks are finding loopholes to keep financing coal, study shows
12th December 2022 By: Reuters

European banks are finding ways to continue financing coal, despite signing up to climate alliances that target net-zero emissions, according to a study by nonprofit ShareAction. A survey of 25... 


Appea calls for urgent meet as gas plans firm up
12th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (Appea) has requested an urgent meeting with the Australian Prime Minister, saying intervention announced at the end of last week was... 


Qteq faces cartel charges
9th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed civil cartel proceedings in the Federal Court against mining equipment and technology services company Qteq and its executive... 


Mteto Nyati takes 40% stake in Business Systems Group
9th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Former Altron CEO and prominent businessperson Mteto Nyati has invested in South African business and technology consulting firm Business Systems Group (BSG), taking a significant 40% ownership,... 


BP doubles down on hydrogen as fuel of the future
5th December 2022 By: Reuters

BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. Low-carbon... 


Woodside targets FID in Mexico next year
2nd December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside is working towards an investment decision at Trion, in the Gulf of Mexico, in 2023. Woodside noted during an investor briefing this week that the Trion project contains... 


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Santos loses Barrossa appeal
2nd December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas giant Santos has lost its appeal in the Full Federal Court against a September decision by the Federal Court to set aside the acceptance by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and... 


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Orica
2nd December 2022

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 


Talon raises cash as it takes stake in Mongolian project
1st December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas explorer Talon Energy will raise A$12-million in a share placement and will acquire a 33% participating interest in a production sharing agreement over the Gurvantes coal seam gas... 


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Barclays coal plan exposes reach of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
1st December 2022 By: Bloomberg

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is starting to change the way bankers view their climate targets. Barclays, one of Europe’s biggest coal financiers, said its analysis of the IRA has led it to... 


Steinmüller Africa’s maintenance services delivers improved plant availability for customer’s steam generators
30th November 2022

Steinmüller Africa’s comprehensive maintenance services, which incorporate the application of numerical analysis techniques, not only restore equipment operation – they optimise plant performance... 


Suncor Energy forecasts higher spend in 2023
30th November 2022 By: Reuters

Canada's Suncor Energy on Tuesday forecast higher capital expenditure for 2023 as the energy company counters high inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical unrest. Rising costs and... 


WA unlikely to be affected by Santos gas leak
30th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The gas leak and subsequent shut-down of the John Brooks platform, offshore Western Australia, is not expected to impact gas supply to the state. Oil and gas major Santos this week announced the... 


Fortescue appoints Woodside heavyweight as CEO
29th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has appointed oil and gas major Woodside’s executive VP for Australian operations, Fiona Hick, as its new CEO effective from February next year. Woodside on Tuesday... 


Santos reports gas leak and gas sales
29th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos has temporarily shut down the Jon Brookes platform, offshore Western Australia, after identifying a gas leak in a subsea flange. The company said on Tuesday that the... 


Woodside answers Europe's energy call
28th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has expanded its liquified natural gas (LNG) trade to include Europe, with the ASX-listed company delivering gas from the North West Shelf to Uniper Global Commodities SE... 


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Assembly machine optimises tube-forming production
25th November 2022

A new tube-forming machine designed to reduce the risk of assembly errors and enable production monitoring and optimisation has recently been launched by Danfoss Power Solutions. The global mobile... 


Trudeau faces tough choices in countering US green incentives
25th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has difficult choices ahead as his government races to respond to the massive green-technology incentives in the US Inflation Reduction Act. Industries from... 


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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... 


Woodside commits another A$65m to community support
24th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has committed up to A$65-million in funding over the next five years to support community development in regional Western Australia. CEO Meg O’Neill said the social... 


Beneficial ownership registry, extractive industries transparency can benefit South Africa
23rd November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Establishing a beneficial ownership registry in South Africa will help to improve financial transparency, the transparency of value chains and provide information for companies and the public about... 


Qld calls for comment on critical minerals
22nd November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has released a discussion paper on boosting critical mineral exploration in the state, and speeding up approvals. “Queensland has vast reserves of the critical minerals... 


MEMSA Manufacturing Excellence Award announces winners, recognises companies delivering value to the mining industry
18th November 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Following the inaugural MEMSA Innovation Awards in April this year, Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) is delighted to present its inaugural Manufacturing... 


African Energy Week Announces 2023 Dates. Road to Cape Town 
18th November 2022

The African Energy Week 2023 conference and exhibition, which runs from October 16 – 20, will unite African energy policymakers, companies and investors with global partners to address the... 


Davies urges more investment as he takes a bow as Appea chair
18th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) outgoing chairperson Ian Davies has called for urgent investment into the oil and gas sectors, and legislative reforms. In his... 


Oz Minerals shares halted pending potential control change
16th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

Oz Minerals has requested a trading halt pending an announcement in relation to a potential change-of-control transaction, three months after the copper miner rejected a A$8.4-billion... 


PT Wijaya Karya won the Rail and Transit category for its integrated solution for the 143 km high-speed railway line between Jakarta and Bandung, in Indonesia,
Bentley Systems awards place spotlight on innovative infrastructure builds
16th November 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The product strategy of infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems is grounded in the principle that the infrastructure sector needs to do more with less, said Bentley Systems... 


Nopsema gets new boss
11th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Experienced national regulator Sue McCarrey has been appointed CEO of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) for a three-year term from February... 


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Volatile prices present opportunities for exporters
11th November 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Africa has significant oil and gas resources that can help accelerate growth on the African continent if used strategically, and while new resources are discovered progressively, they are not... 


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