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South32 finalising preferred list of coal mine bidders 
By: Martin Creamer 14th February 2019 The complete preferred list of bidders for South32’s energy coal interests is still being finalised, South32 CEO Graham Kerr told Mining Weekly... →
Barrick’s Loulo gold mine going solar
By: Martin Creamer 14th February 2019 As part of its cost-reduction me and drive to manage its carbon footprint, the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine is to install a 24 MW off-grid solar hybrid... →
Advancing Renewables in Developing Countries: Progress of projects supported through the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility
14th February 2019 The IRENA/ADFD Project Facility represents a partnership between the two key organisations to promote renewable energy in developing countries.... →
Eskom: Eskom is currently loadshedding and the risk of Stage 1 rotational loadshedding remains high over the weekend
30th November 2018 While Eskom is currently implementing Stage 2 loadshedding and despite demand being generally lower over the weekend, the probability of... →
Randgold/Barrick merger giving gold mining investment new attraction 
By: Martin Creamer 6th November 2018 During gold mining’s years of prosperity, the industry was able to harvest and feed off itself. But in recent years, it has lost $100-billion worth... →
No new nuclear in IRP update as time horizon is trimmed to 2030 
By: Terence Creamer 27th August 2018 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe released the much-anticipated draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for public comment on Monday, offering... →
DOE: David Mahlobo: Address by Minister of Energy, at the Africa Energy Indaba 2018, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg (20/02/2018)
21st February 2018 We are focusing on how to Realise Africa’s Energy Potential and to light up the continent. →
Clean energy’s global investment share grew to record 43% in 2016 
By: Terence Creamer 11th July 2017 The share of clean-energy spending rose to a record 43% of total energy-related investment in 2016, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s)... →