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South Africa tests market appetite for Independent Transmission Projects ahead of pilot 
By: Terence Creamer 11th December 2024 South Africa has issued a request for information (RFI) to gauge the level of interest and readiness of industry to participate in Independent... →
Global green alloy acclaim is there for South Africa to attain using new local technology
By: Martin Creamer 10th December 2024 South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010.... →
Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead
10th December 2024 John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the... →
COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next
10th December 2024 The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing... →
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
By: Martin Creamer 5th December 2024 Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons... →
Exxaro places CEO on precautionary suspension with immediate effect
By: Martin Creamer 4th December 2024 Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, the CEO of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources, has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate... →
High Court says State can’t order new coal plants 
By: Bloomberg 4th December 2024 South Africa’s High Court upheld a legal challenge to the government’s plan to procure 1 500 megawatts of new coal-fired power, ruling that it was... →
NTCSA still mulling private participation in grid roll-out but confirms deployment ‘step change’ needed
By: Terence Creamer 4th December 2024 The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid... →
