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Reaching zero with renewables: Aluminum industry
4th April 2025 Aluminium supports wide-ranging applications from packaging and cars to electric cables and equipment, in addition to other crucial applications.... →
New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance
By: Martin Creamer 1st April 2025 A new sun-tracking system, which could uplift the performance of South Africa’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, is attracting attention.... →
Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports 
By: Martin Creamer 26th March 2025 The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is... →
Africa’s growing energy storage capacity is key to energy self-sufficiency
By: In On Africa IOA 19th March 2025 Africa’s energy goals are closely tied to advancements in battery storage technology – not only in the generation of electricity but also in its... →
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations 
By: Terence Creamer 17th March 2025 Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report... →
Moving graves and people for coal mines: the devastating costs of mining in South Africa
10th March 2025 About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. The country’s 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced... →
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
By: Terence Creamer 7th March 2025 Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on... →
Poisonous Profit: Lead Waste Mining and Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment in Kabwe, Zambia
5th March 2025 Kabwe, the capital of Zambia’s Central Province, is one of the most lead-polluted places in the world because of contamination from a former... →
