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Energy security: The guarantor of dignity and Africa’s future
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has underscored the critical importance of energy security, emphasizing that electricity is far more…
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“Africa has what it needs to succeed”- President Ramaphosa
Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a powerful message of optimism and urgency,…
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Africa positioned at centre of global energy transition, says Ramokgopa
Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and…
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Tsodilo Resources strikes major rare earth discovery in Botswana
Canadian mineral exploration company Tsodilo Resources has confirmed a significant rare earth and critical minerals discovery in north-west Botswana, positioning…
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MMG Khoemacau invests $900m to boost Botswana copper output
A $900 million expansion at MMG Khoemacau will increase production to 130 000 tonnes per annum in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper…
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Syrah Resources signs 7-year Graphite Supply deal with NextSource for Balama Mine
Australian miner Syrah Resources announced on Monday, March 2, that it has signed a supply agreement with Canada’s NextSource Materials…
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Rio Tinto approves R8.5bn Zulti South project to secure RBM’s future until 2050
Global mining giant Rio Tinto has approved Richards Bay Minerals’ Zulti South project, lifting a suspension that has been in…
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Mantashe confident trapped Kimberley miners will be retrieved soon
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the retrieval of the bodies of the five men trapped 890…
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Eramet declares force majeure at Senegal’s Grande Côte mineral sands operation
French minerals company Eramet has declared force majeure at its Grande Côte Operation in Senegal following a localised fire that…
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Unions outraged over Ekapa liquidation after deadly mud rush
South Africa’s labour movement has reacted with strong emotion to the decision by Ekapa Resources and Ekapa Minerals to apply…
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