Tag: Extractive industries
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14 Mar 24 NewsMSC South Africa Inaugurates MEDLOG Cold Store Facility, revolutionizing trade dynamics in the region (FreshPlaza)
The MSC Group operates various entities including Mediterranean ...
Indaba Insights: The Mining Outlook in 2024
20 Feb 24 BlogThe theme of 2024’s Mining Indaba was “Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining”. The three key, “positive disruptors” discussed w...
Mining Indaba 2024 – South Africa cold-shouldered at its own party
19 Feb 24 BlogAlthough the Mining Indaba was held at its usual venue in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024, participants showed very little interest in the host country. Delegates and speakers wer...
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08 Feb 24 NewsInfrastructure deficit continues to hold back African mining (African Business)
These are interesting times for the African mining industry. Interest in the continent’s critical...
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07 Feb 24 NewsInvestec Logistics Update: South Africa’s trade outlook for 2024 (Investec)
Global growth is expected to be subdued, if not stagnant in 2024 and amidst this slow growth and some...
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06 Feb 24 NewsEnergy shortage presents mining industry with opportunities, pivotal choices (Mining Weekly)
The energy challenges facing mining companies in South Africa have given rise to signi...
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05 Feb 24 NewsTransnet says rail volumes recovered slightly in the last quarter of 2023 (Engineering News)
Transnet says it has witnessed signs of recovery on the North Corridor, which was able...
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25 Jan 24 NewsSales of NEVs on the rise in South Africa (Engineering News)
Amid a global emphasis on green energy and the subsequent global energy transition, total sales of new energy vehicles...
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24 Jan 24 NewsAqora becomes Afrivolt, aims for battery cell manufacturing in Cape Town (Engineering News)
South African energy company Aqora has rebranded to become Afrivolt, says MD Deshan Nai...
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22 Jan 24 NewsSouth Africa must build renewable energy momentum, and then move on to other sectors (Engineering News)
The rapid pace at which South Africa is building renewable energy projects,...
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16 Jan 24 NewsCritical infrastructure failure the biggest business risk in South Africa this year (Engineering News)
Critical infrastructure blackouts have emerged as the number one risk for bu...
‘Total’ Transformation or ‘Total’ Chaos? Mozambique’s LNG Saga Continues
10 Jan 24 BlogAt the recently concluded COP28, states, multinationals, lobbyists and civil society committed to the transfer away from fossil fuels. A month later, TotalEnergies (Total) is set t...
COP28 Outcomes: the beginning of the end for fossil fuels or a COP-out?
19 Dec 23 BlogCOP climate summits almost inevitably leave some observers and participants disappointed. COP28, held in Dubai in early December, was no exception. Many commentators have expressed...
South Africa’s need to revive mining exploration
14 Dec 23 BlogAccording to Minerals Council South Africa CEO, Mzila Mthenjane, in an op-ed published in October, the country’s mining exploration spend in 2023 was 0.8 percent of global spend,...
Fossil Fables: Reading Between the Lines of the COP28 Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter
07 Dec 23 BlogThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) is underway in Dubai until the 12 December 2023. Accord...
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15 Nov 23 NewsAgriculture key to SA’s economic recovery (SAnews)
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says the agricultural sector has demonstrated its resil...
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13 Nov 23 NewsGovernment clarifies AgriBEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European and UK markets (Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development)
The Department of...
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17 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa mulls Dutch, Danish entry to $8.5bn climate pact (Engineering News)
South Africa’s Cabinet will consider a proposal on whether to include the Netherlands and Denmar...
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10 Oct 23 NewsDeputy President Paul Mashatile: Africa Oil Week (South African Government)
The theme for the 2023 Africa Oil Week, “Maximising Africa’s Natural Resources in the Global Energy...
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05 Oct 23 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa: Launch of the Border Management Authority (South African Government)
When our country’s ports of entry and borders are well-protected and well-managed...