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Ruthenium highlighted again in what could be another big boost for platinum group metals 
By: Martin Creamer 27th May 2024 Ruthenium, one of the six platinum-group metals (PGMs), is once again being given major research attention in view of it being exceptionally suited... →
Uncertainty over coal jobs ahead of South Africa elections
By: Reuters 27th May 2024 Growing up surrounded by the towering smokestacks of coal-fired power stations, 22-year-old Siya Mokoena's life is inextricably linked to the coal... →
Adnoc, Aramco said to mull bids for Shell South Africa assets
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2024 Abu Dhabi National Oil and Saudi Arabia’s state oil producer Aramco are among companies weighing bids for Shell’s downstream assets in South... →
Presidency insists 22.5 GW private IPP pipeline won’t be disrupted by Eskom move to reserve grid for public projects 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd May 2024 The Presidency does not anticipate that Eskom’s move to reserve scarce grid capacity for independent power producers (IPPs) participating in public... →
As municipal debt programme falters, Eskom CFO calls for mechanism to ensure the utility gets paid
By: Irma Venter 22nd May 2024 Municipal debt remains one of Eskom’s biggest challenges, says Eskom CFO Calib Cassim. “At the end of March, we were sitting at around R75-billion... →
Reserve Bank warns carbon taxes may cut exports by 10%
By: Bloomberg 21st May 2024 South African economic growth could be severely stunted if carbon taxes are widely imposed on its exports, according to a new report by the... →
Could Mozambique’s next president change tack on Cabo Delgado?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th May 2024 New leadership could take the long overdue step of balancing security and development policies to prevent terrorism. On 5 May, the ruling... →
Egypt tries to navigate around Rafah
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2024 Israel’s long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot. Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza – including the recent escalation... →
