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Rich copper intercept in N Cape sends Orion’s shares soaring on Australian exchange 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd April 2024 The richness of South Africa’s copper assets were emphasised on Monday when Northern Cape mine developer and explorer Orion Minerals published a... →
New boost for platinum group metals may arise from emerging eFuel scale-up
By: Martin Creamer 19th April 2024 The emerging use of electrofuel (eFuel) as an interchangeable substitute for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has the potential to create important... →
Private renewables procurement may mitigate boom-bust cycles curbing South Africa’s green industrialisation
By: Terence Creamer 18th April 2024 The combination of public and private procurement of large-scale renewables in South Africa signals increased stability for manufacturers of key... →
Minerals Council South Africa setting out to boost local demand for green hydrogen
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2024 Minerals Council South Africa is focused on increasing the domestic demand for green hydrogen, which it sees as contributing to the kickstarting of... →
Wind industry achieves record year, but more work required to reach renewables target
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th April 2024 The global wind industry installed a record 117 GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, the Global Wind... →
South Africa’s ranking in World Energy Trilemma Index falls
By: Terence Creamer 16th April 2024 South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more... →
South Africa’s first election was saved by a Kenyan: the fascinating story of Washington Okumu, the accidental mediator
12th April 2024 What’s sometimes forgotten about the 26-29 April 1994 vote that installed the African National Congress (ANC) government in South Africa is that,... →
Market development of full PGMs basket is essential, Industry Day hears
By: Martin Creamer 10th April 2024 Representatives of the producers of 90% of the world’s climate-vital platinum group metals (PGMs) heard during Wednesday’s PGMs Industry Day that... →
