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Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder
Fairvest posts income growth, lower vacancies
Updated 3 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Fairvest has made excellent progress in derisking its balance sheet, reducing vacancies and disposing of noncore assets in the financial year ended September 30. The property company... 


Exxaro's Grootegeluk operation
Exxaro expects lower full-year volumes, but stable demand
Updated 4 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified mining and renewable energy group Exxaro Resources says seaborne thermal coal prices have remained under pressure for most of the year, owing to weak demand in Europe and Northeast... 


From left to right are BII climate manager Saphira Patel, British High Commission economic counsellor Mike Foster, British Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa Adam Bye, BII CEO Nick O'Donohoe, BII Africa head and MD Chris Chijiuotomi and BII South Africa coverage director Thithi Kuhlase-Maseko
UK's BII to invest R125m on Northern, Eastern Cape wind farms
Updated 7 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) will invest R125-million in two 140 MW wind farms in the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape to help tackle South Africa’s... 


The Karowe processing plant
Lucara sets lower 2024 production guidance, appoints CFO
29th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp, which has appointed Glenn Kondo CFO and corporate secretary, with effect from January 1, expects to mine between 3.6-million and 4.6-million tonnes and recover... 


Copper hits 10-week high as mine closure points to supply risk
29th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Copper touched a 10-week high after the closure of a major mine in Panama highlighted future supply challenges for the red metal as the energy transition accelerates. Panama’s government said it... 


Elvey Group appointed as a distributor of Milestone Systems
29th November 2023

On 1 October 2023, Pentagon Distribution (an Elvey Group company within the Hudaco Group of Companies) was appointed as a Distributor by Milestone Systems — Global Number 1 provider of open... 


Enhancing daily life and shaping the future with Eaton
Enhancing daily life and shaping the future with Eaton
29th November 2023

With Africans having the lowest level of access to reliable energy, it becomes clear that electricity is more than just a matter of power production and supply. Luthando Makiwane, Marketing Manager... 


Making the case for a multipronged approach in scaling Africa’s Agri-sector
29th November 2023

By Dominic Strano – Investment Director of IDH Invest From November 18 to 20, the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) took place in Cape Town, South Africa, a key calendar event for agrifood... 


$13.5tr needed by 2050 for decarbonisation, especially in hard-to-abate industry sectors
28th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The world will require $13.5-trillion in investments by 2050 to transition to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, the World... 


Rolls-Royce seeking a 'step change' in its mid-term financial performance
28th November 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday, as part of a Capital Markets Day that it is hosting, that it is targeting a major uplift in its... 


Jupiter MD Brad Rogers with the beneficiated manganese product.
Manganese positioning South Africa for entry into huge new energy markets
28th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Manganese mining company Jupiter Mines announced on Tuesday that it has produced a 99.9% pure sample of high purity manganese sulphate monohvdrate (HPMSM) using the Northern Cape’s manganese ore... 


Think tank's webinar covers how themes at COP28 will centre on climate financing, support
27th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Climate change is one of the most direct threats to development confronting developing countries, as they will suffer the brunt of the impacts despite historically contributing the least towards... 


Iron-ore falls as China warns of more supervision to curb prices
Iron-ore falls as China warns of more supervision to curb prices
27th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore declined after its longest streak of weekly gains since January, hit by Beijing’s latest warnings about increased market supervision as its seeks to curb price rises. The steelmaking... 


Battery prices are falling again as raw material costs drop
Battery prices are falling again as raw material costs drop
27th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

As the auto industry grapples with how to make affordable EVs, the task may get easier by one key metric. Battery prices are resuming a long-term trend of decline, following an unprecedented... 


Salt in batteries: shift may herald another shakeup
27th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Battery giants are starting to put their money on new sodium-based technology, a sign that there could be yet another shakeup in the industry that’s crucial for the energy transition. Sodium —... 


Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Black Friday loadshedding triggered by depletion of reserves and heat-wave demand spike
24th November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attributed the “unwelcome” ramp up in the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 6 to a need for Eskom to rebuild its emergency reserves that had been... 


First luxury home built from pre-cast concrete with Peikko products nears completion – Peikko SA
24th November 2023

What is thought to be the first luxury home to be constructed in South Africa utilising pre-cast concrete elements, with Peikko products, is nearing completion in Rugby Road, Oranjezicht, Cape... 


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Smart monitoring solutions offered for tailings dams
24th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Demand for smart monitoring solutions in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and waste management infrastructure has increased, following governing bodies’ introducing new standards to mitigate TSF... 


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Tailings dams, climate change relevance highlighted
24th November 2023

As the global mining industry works towards meeting stringent new tailings dam standards, international independent consultancy SRK Consulting, through a presentation given earlier this year to the... 


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Tailings monitoring tech making headway in African mining
24th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Geotechnical instrumentation supplier, installer and monitoring company Terra Monitoring – a subsidiary of geotechnical services group GeoGroup – is installing a ShapeArray electronic monitoring... 


A large patch of land being cleared to make way for the construction of a tailing re treatment plant being constructed for Pan African Resources at its Mintails operations
Tailings retreatment plant construction progressing
24th November 2023 By: Halima Frost

The construction of midtier gold producer Pan African Resources’ Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) plant at the Mintails site, on the West Rand of Gauteng, is progressing according to schedule and... 


An aerial view of load haul dump trucks carrying sand and rubble from the construction site of Pensana's Longonjo Mine in Angola
Angolan rare earth project construction progressing
24th November 2023

Magnet metals miner Pensana, continuing with the site development works for its rare-earth elements Longonjo project, in Angola, reported towards the end of August that it was progressing with site... 


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Wellington battery energy storage system, Australia
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

AMPYR Australia and Shell Energy Australia are building a battery energy storage system, in News South Wales, which will have a throughput of 500 MW/1 000 MWh. 


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Eemshaven biomass plant battery energy storage system, Netherlands
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

RWE plans to install more than 100 lithium-ion battery racks at the biomass plant at Eemshaven. 


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Buena Vista iron project, US – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Magnum Mining & Exploration is considering a fast startup option for its Buena Vista iron project. 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has once again missed an updated target date for grid synchronisation of Unit 1 of the plant. 


Image of sod-turning at the Lephalale solar project
Lephalale solar photovoltaic project, South Africa – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has started. 


Minister's adviser proffers recommendations to tackle energy crisis
23rd November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There are several areas that must be prioritised to tackle the country’s energy crisis, Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s adviser Silas Zimu emphasised on November 22, during the... 


DP World opens world-class cold storage facility in Lusaka, Zambia
23rd November 2023

DP World is pleased to announce that its Market Access Consumer business, Deep Catch Group, has opened a world-class cold storage facility, Lusaka Commercial Cold Store (LCCS), in Lusaka, Zambia.... 


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Volvo Cars launches new business where your car can give power to the grid and your home
23rd November 2023 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Cars has launched Volvo Cars Energy Solutions, a new business unit that will offer energy storage and charging-related technology and services. The Swedish car maker says electric cars and... 


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DP World opens cold-storage facility in Lusaka
23rd November 2023 By: Irma Venter

Logistics and trade group DP World says its market access consumer business, Deep Catch, has opened a cold-storage facility in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. DP World says the Lusaka Commercial... 


Wilco de Villiers
The potential for South Africa's mining sector to drive renewable energy investments
23rd November 2023

By Wilco de Villiers In recent years, the emphasis in the global mining industry has shifted from mere energy cost savings and carbon footprint reduction to a more critical concern: energy... 


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New workstation meets demands of complex projects
22nd November 2023

A cutting-edge desktop workstation designed to meet the needs of virtual production, three-dimensional (3D) rendering, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning has recently been unveiled.... 


The energy transition in the context of Africa
22nd November 2023

The energy landscape in Africa is undergoing a profound transformation, marking a pivotal moment in the continent's sustainable development. Against the backdrop of global efforts to address... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam
New platinum group metals demand may be on way in energy generation and storage
22nd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

New demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) may be created in the energy generation and storage field, Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) stated on Wednesday. The unique... 


A taxi retrofitted into an EV with SANEDI's assistance
SANEDI's pioneer conference showcases initiatives to tackle energy challenges
21st November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has emphasised the need to invest in science, technology and innovation to grow South Africa’s economy and to address the country’s... 


Bushveld announces progress in Vanchem sales deals
20th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Bushveld Vanchem business to Southern Point Resources (SPR) for $21.3-million. Bushveld Vanchem owns the... 


On-site at Vesconite Bearings, where the company is installing a comprehensive solar energy solution
Vesconite Bearings invests in bright future
20th November 2023

Vesconite Bearings, a global supplier of bearing and wear materials, is taking strides towards sustainability and environmental responsibility by implementing a comprehensive solar energy solution... 


Many are coming to understand green hydrogen as the champagne of the energy transition.
Green knowledge-exchange tender out to boost hydrogen acceleration in South Africa
20th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The implementation of study tours aimed at boosting the acceleration of green hydrogen development in South Africa forms the core of a tender which closes on December 8. Mining Weekly can report... 


South Africa may need $136bn for energy transition, study shows
17th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa cannot escape the need to spend significantly on new wind and solar power plants, a BloombergNEF study shows. Under a range of scenarios considered by researchers the country may need... 


Roets to step down as Caledonia COO
17th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dana Roets will step down as COO of gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation, with effect from February 29. He joined Caledonia as COO in 2013 and has been instrumental in the development of the... 


Artist's rendering of the Airport Business Park development in George
Spear breaks ground on George Airport Business Park light industrial, logistics hub
17th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Spear has broken ground on its R400-million investment into the Airport Business Park, in George, in the Western Cape. The 19.5 ha development will provide a... 


WA puts A$60m on table for new energy investments
17th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Western Australian government has announced a A$134-million funding boost to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive job opportunities in clean energy industries. The funding package... 


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