Engineering News | Macro & Micro https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/page/macro-micro Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:48:21 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh ... https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/boshoek-and-wonderkop-smelters-to-be-restarted-after-glencore-merafe-and-eskom-finalise-62ckwh-terms-2026-06-26 Terence Creamer FERROCHROME Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200 724468 1782479761 1782479400 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001281617_resized_glencoremerafeferrochromesmelter1022.jpeg 511 287 ECA urges Southern Africa to strengthen economic resilience to better withstand external shocks https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/eca-urges-southern-africa-to-strengthen-economic-resilience-to-better-withstand-external-shocks-2026-06-26 Schalk Burger ECONOMIC RESILIENCE Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200 724458 1782478915 1782475500 99999999999 Chanel 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