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Reaching Zero with Renewables
18th September 2020 To avoid catastrophic climate change, the world needs to reach zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in all all sectors of the economy by the 2050s.... →
DTIC makes case for export tax on scrap ahead of infrastructure-led recovery effort 
By: Terence Creamer 19th August 2020 The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) has again underlined its support for the implementation of an export tax on scrap metal as... →
Guinea's ruling party nominates President Conde for third term
By: Reuters 7th August 2020 Guinea's ruling party on Thursday nominated President Alpha Conde to stand for a third term, taking advantage of a new constitution to circumvent a... →
Menar’s R250m cash-funded solar-served East Manganese project is under way
By: Martin Creamer 23rd July 2020 Initial project activities are under way at the R250-million cash-funded East Manganese project in Hotazel, Northern Cape, where the hot sun will... →
South32 shuts Metalloys temporarily, expects $7m restructuring costs
By: Martin Creamer 20th July 2020 Diversified mining company South32 has placed the manganese alloys Metalloys smelter in Meyerton, Gauteng, on temporary care and maintenance. The... →
Why Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is sure to enrage the nation
24th June 2020 The Treasury, representing financial-sector and corporate power, and burdened by extreme neoliberal ideology and a Western mini-me value system, is... →
Aluminium in spotlight as LME opts for low-carbon trading platform
By: Martin Creamer 8th June 2020 Aluminium may find itself with an officially recognised ‘green’ tag when a low-carbon version of the metal is given new trading platform next year.... →
South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US
2nd June 2020 In six months’ time the world’s gaze will be trained on what is gearing up to be a contentious and hotly contested presidential election in the US.... →
