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See: Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference addresses trade disruptions and climate challenges

See: Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference addresses trade disruptions and climate challenges

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has unveiled a strategic renewal plan to elevate the quality of skills training, expand service offerings, and modernise operations (Image supplied)

SAIW's strategic renewal plan to elevate skilled artisan status, NECSA partnership reinforced

ABB is installing the largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project in Canada (Image supplied)

ABB to install largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project

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GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

25 Feb 2025

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Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Infra Impact Investment Managers Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

7 Mar 2025

Sappi and Enpower Trading reach Financial Close on PPA for power deal from SunCentral

Sappi Sappi and Enpower Trading reach Financial Close on PPA for power deal from SunCentral

13 Feb 2025

Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

Unitrans Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

28 Jan 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Yellow Door Energy Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

24 Jan 2025

Pictured: Forbes Padayachee

Yellow Door Energy Astute African manufacturers will move to clean power to align with global investor and importer expectations

22 Nov 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Bizcommunity.com #BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

21 Nov 2024

Post your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

Bizcommunity.com Post your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

15 Nov 2024

AGL wins Service Provider of the Year award at the Invest in African Energy Awards 2024

Africa Global Logistics AGL wins Service Provider of the Year award at the Invest in African Energy Awards 2024

8 Nov 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Pinpoint Stewards Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

15 Oct 2024

SafeQuip launches lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers

SafeQuip SafeQuip launches lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers

1 Oct 2024

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Bizcommunity.com #BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

19 Sep 2024

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Yellow Door Energy After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

2 Sep 2024

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Mafika Engineering is exploring hydrogen adoption, including a collaboration with Bosch Germany to race Cummins (pictured) to develop Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE)

Mafika Engineering and RMB Ventures aim to drive sustainable mining fleet transition

25 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2025

Sasol Secunda Facility Benfield units Phase 1 and 2. The sole purpose of the Benfield is to remove CO2 from the Feedgas from Synthol. The Benfield circulation Regen column releases the CO2 and steam into the atmosphere. Each Benfield has a Feedgas flow rate of 400 000Nm3/hr, of which 12% is CO2. So about 48,000Nm3/h CO2 into the atmosphere per column per hour, seven days a week, 365 days per year. There are 4 Benfield Regen columns on the Sasol Secunda facility. Source:

Sasol battles production declines and changing chemicals landscape

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jan 2025

Image source: Warakorn Harnprasop –

New bursary for dependents of electricity industry workers

20 Dec 2024

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

9 Dec 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

Left to right: Suvern Moodley - eco consult business development at Schneider Electric, Ruth-Anne Wright - Schneider Electric Automation Student Award recipient, and Modlay Davids - Modlay Davids, talent acquisition specialist at Schneider Electric (Image supplied)

Outstanding achievement in Measurement and Control earns Ruth-Anne Wright 2024 Schneider Electric Student Award

23 Sep 2024

Pozzolanic materials can replace up to 30% of cement clinker and reduce energy consumption in cement production.

New standards pave way for green cement

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

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Eric Bruggeman took Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala on a tour of Electra Mining 2024.

Government finally showed up for Electra Mining

Lindsey Schutters 6 Sep 2024

The Karoo Basin has been a battleground between the DMRE and environmentalists

Mantashe keeps Karoo Basin gas hopes alive

Lindsey Schutters 2 Sep 2024

Keliber is a potential cornerstone project in Sibanye's transition to becoming a critical minerals global power.

Sibanye-Stillwater leans heavily on battery market to minimise losses

Lindsey Schutters 23 Aug 2024

Decomposed emulsion and water. Source: BME

BME uncovers blasting solutions for potential acidic sulphate soil

13 Aug 2024

Minister of Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande, gave the opening keynote for the first IAU general assembly on in Africa.

SA hosts historic International Astronomical Union General Assembly

Lindsey Schutters 7 Aug 2024

Balancell is moving to a larger facility because the demand has grown exponentialy.

Balancell is keeping SA in the battery game

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jul 2024

Reservoir at one of the village sites. Source: Supplied

Kumba boosts water security in Sishen community

19 Jun 2024

Coal miner safety is becoming more important as environmental regulations get more stringent.

Kangra coal mine completes experimental safety drill

14 Jun 2024

Omnia turns to battery metals to boost explosives business

Omnia turns to battery metals to boost explosives business

Nelson Banya 10 Jun 2024

The Luvside LS Double Helix 1.0 turbines are the company's main design.

Luvside brings vertical wind turbines to SA, scouting for local partners

Lindsey Schutters 28 May 2024

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Compcom approves Solar Mining acquisition of Problast

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Green cement would be a climate win for the globe. Source: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement

Lindsey Schutters 24 May 2024

Professor Sampson Mamphweli was made Head of the Energy Secretariat in the office of the Chief Executive Officer at the South African National Energy Development Institute in January 2023

Q&A: An inside look into Sanedi’s hydrogen progress

Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

South Africa is committing major resources to establish the hydrogen economy.

The hydrogen economy is alive and well in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

Latest trends in machines tools market on display at Machine Tools Africa

Latest trends in machines tools market on display at Machine Tools Africa

Machine Tools Africa 2024 14 May 2024

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