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

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cementLindsey Schutters

The merger would create a mining giant with a more extensive and diverse portfolio of assets, including copper, potash, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. This increased scale would give BHP greater market power and resilience against commodity price fluctuations.

Anglo rejects third BHP bid, but Australian miner remains confidentLindsey Schutters

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 progressLindsey Schutters

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

The merger would create a mining giant with a more extensive and diverse portfolio of assets, including copper, potash, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. This increased scale would give BHP greater market power and resilience against commodity price fluctuations.

Anglo rejects third BHP bid, but Australian miner remains confident

By Lindsey Schutters 3 days

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

By Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

President Joe Biden

Keeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

Zeerust Solar commences commercial operations

21 Jan 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Cape Town wants to break free from its dependence on Eskom

21 Jan 2021

Geoff Nölting, FNB economist

Mining production plummeted in November

Geoff Nölting 20 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips 19 Jan 2021

Mopani Copper Mine. Image: ZCCM

Glencore sells Mopani stake to ZCCM

19 Jan 2021

Jacques Farmer, managing director, Prisma

Community development in the mining industry requires buy in and training to be effective

Jacques Farmer 19 Jan 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

REDZ and their role in a just energy transition

18 Jan 2021

Brian Molefe, former Eskom CEO. Image: Twitter

Molefe blames Glencore, Ramaphosa for Eskom's downfall

18 Jan 2021

Tygue Theron, head of business development, Energy Partners Intelligence

#BizTrends2021: Sustainable energy evolution opens opportunities for SA businesses

Tygue Theron 14 Jan 2021

BREAKING l Stage 2 load shedding from noon today till 11pm Sunday

BREAKING l Stage 2 load shedding from noon today till 11pm Sunday

14 Jan 2021

Simon Webber, lead portfolio manager, Schroders

Why everyone is talking about hydrogen

Simon Webber 13 Jan 2021

Angola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

Angola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

NJ Ayuk 12 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

Xanthe Adams 11 Jan 2021

Excelsior Wind Farm

Excelsior Wind Farm starts operations

8 Jan 2021

Ralf Hennecke, general manager: technology and marketing, BME

#BizTrends2021: Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk

Ralf Hennecke 8 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Barry Bredenkamp 7 Jan 2021

Verreaux’s Black Eagle flying high. Author supplied/Megan Murgatroyd

Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa

Megan Murgatroyd & Arjun Amar 7 Jan 2021

Gaopalelwe Santswere, executive chairperson, South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society

#BizTrends2021: The future of SA's energy mix

Gaopalelwe Santswere 7 Jan 2021

Professor Frederick Cawood, director, Wits Mining Institute

#BizTrends2021: Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovation

Frederick Cawood 6 Jan 2021

Ben Brimble, chair, Sawea Policy Working Group

#BizTrends2021: Just energy transition will continue to accelerate

Ben Brimble 6 Jan 2021

Koeberg nuclear power station

Steam generator leak shuts down Koeberg unit 1

4 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Jörg Peters and Maximiliane Sievert 30 Dec 2020

Load shedding to continue on Wednesday

Load shedding to continue on Wednesday

30 Dec 2020

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

28 Dec 2020

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Andrew Cruden 28 Dec 2020

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Zeerust Solar commences commercial operations

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

Cape Town wants to break free from its dependence on Eskom

21 Jan 2021

Geoff Nölting, FNB economist

Mining production plummeted in November

Geoff Nölting 20 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips 19 Jan 2021

Mopani Copper Mine. Image: ZCCM

Glencore sells Mopani stake to ZCCM

19 Jan 2021

Jacques Farmer, managing director, Prisma

Community development in the mining industry requires buy in and training to be effective

Jacques Farmer 19 Jan 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

REDZ and their role in a just energy transition

18 Jan 2021

Brian Molefe, former Eskom CEO. Image: Twitter

Molefe blames Glencore, Ramaphosa for Eskom's downfall

18 Jan 2021

Tygue Theron, head of business development, Energy Partners Intelligence

#BizTrends2021: Sustainable energy evolution opens opportunities for SA businesses

Tygue Theron 14 Jan 2021

BREAKING l Stage 2 load shedding from noon today till 11pm Sunday

BREAKING l Stage 2 load shedding from noon today till 11pm Sunday

14 Jan 2021

Simon Webber, lead portfolio manager, Schroders

Why everyone is talking about hydrogen

Simon Webber 13 Jan 2021

Angola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

Angola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

NJ Ayuk 12 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

Xanthe Adams 11 Jan 2021

Excelsior Wind Farm

Excelsior Wind Farm starts operations

8 Jan 2021

Ralf Hennecke, general manager: technology and marketing, BME

#BizTrends2021: Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk

Ralf Hennecke 8 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Barry Bredenkamp 7 Jan 2021

Verreaux’s Black Eagle flying high. Author supplied/Megan Murgatroyd

Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa

Megan Murgatroyd & Arjun Amar 7 Jan 2021

Gaopalelwe Santswere, executive chairperson, South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society

#BizTrends2021: The future of SA's energy mix

Gaopalelwe Santswere 7 Jan 2021

Professor Frederick Cawood, director, Wits Mining Institute

#BizTrends2021: Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovation

Frederick Cawood 6 Jan 2021

Ben Brimble, chair, Sawea Policy Working Group

#BizTrends2021: Just energy transition will continue to accelerate

Ben Brimble 6 Jan 2021

Koeberg nuclear power station

Steam generator leak shuts down Koeberg unit 1

4 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Jörg Peters and Maximiliane Sievert 30 Dec 2020

Load shedding to continue on Wednesday

Load shedding to continue on Wednesday

30 Dec 2020

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

28 Dec 2020

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Andrew Cruden 28 Dec 2020

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

Eckart Zollner 24 Dec 2020

Four ways microbial fuel cells might revolutionise electricity production in the future

Four ways microbial fuel cells might revolutionise electricity production in the future

Godfrey Kyazze 23 Dec 2020

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

GreenCape 21 Dec 2020

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

21 Dec 2020

Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

18 Dec 2020

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity.com 18 Dec 2020

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

GreenCape 17 Dec 2020

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

17 Dec 2020

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

17 Dec 2020

Blockchain can trace carbon emissions for mining, metals companies

Blockchain can trace carbon emissions for mining, metals companies

15 Dec 2020

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Eskom expects a R22bn loss, despite first-half profit

15 Dec 2020

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