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Worrying mismatch between climate change activism, corporate lobbying – report
By: Donna Slater 10th February 2023 New analysis – conducted by climate think tank InfluenceMap – on climate policy lobbying in South Africa shows that oppositional industry voices... →
South Africa’s Exploration Strategy hints at future amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
8th February 2023 The Exploration Strategy published last year contains some useful proposals to bolster mineral exploration, but also some proposals on security of... →
Africa: Energy transition policies and regulatory developments light up across the continent
6th February 2023 While many delegates at the African Mining Indaba will be looking at Africa's potential with regard to supplying strategic minerals for global... →
Equatorial Guinea Appoints Antonio Oburu Ondo as Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons; Gabriel Obiang Lima Moves to Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning
3rd February 2023 In a recent cabinet shuffle, Equatorial Guinea’s President, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has appointed Antonio Oburu Ondo, former Managing... →
Investors want Minister Mantashe to take real action to stimulate investment in South African mining
1st February 2023 In his speech opening next week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Minister of Minerals and Energy Gwede Mantashe should address some of the burning... →
Petrol and diesel prices to be hiked this week 
By: News24Wire 31st January 2023 Petrol and diesel prices will be hiked on Wednesday, with oil having become more expensive due to stronger Chinese demand. Unleaded petrol (both 93... →
Yellen positive on cap talks after EU floats Russia diesel price
By: Bloomberg 27th January 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she’s confident that discussions aimed at extending restrictions on the sale of Russian petroleum products... →
COSATU is appalled by the Reserve Bank's decision to further impoverish workers with yet another misguided repo rate hike
27th January 2023 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is appalled by the South African Reserve Bank’s callous decision to further impoverish workers... →