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SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, on the release of the 2024 mine health and safety statistics (23/01/2025)
24th January 2025 We have just concluded a meeting with our social partners that are represented here, during which we assessed the progress made on occupational... →
South Africa's patchwork climate plans risk widening inequality
By: Reuters 24th January 2025 Inconsistent government and corporate climate strategies may see poorer regions left behind in the transition away from polluting industries to... →
Africa’s nuclear energy future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th January 2025 A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move... →
South African coal, metal exporters to spend billions fixing rail
By: Bloomberg 24th January 2025 South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet next month that could pave the way for... →
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting 
By: Martin Creamer 23rd January 2025 The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in... →
Prosecutions, not easy wins, will get South Africa off the grey list
22nd January 2025 The NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit's seizure of R52 million in illegal coal mining proceeds through their cooperation with Namibia is encouraging and... →
Sasol plots new route to emission goal after refocusing on coal 
By: Bloomberg 22nd January 2025 Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi is seeking a new path for South Africa’s second-largest polluter to reach its emissions target after doubling down on coal... →
Mozambique's Maputo port volumes dip after post-election unrest
By: Reuters 21st January 2025 Mozambique's largest port, Maputo, reported a 1% decline in volumes in 2024 mainly due to post-election protests that forced border closures and... →