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UN says world is now on course for warming of up to 3.1 °C
By: Bloomberg 25th October 2024 A chronic lack of ambition and climate action by countries across the world over the past three years means the goal to keep global warming below... →
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US 
By: Martin Creamer 25th October 2024 The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been... →
Age of Electricity
By: Terence Creamer 25th October 2024 The recent claim made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that humanity is “moving at speed into the Age of Electricity” may not seem... →
Understanding your rights and obligations under the Cybercrimes Act: An integral aspect of businesses' data and information protection processes
24th October 2024 Businesses in South Africa are required to notify authorities of certain offences, although they are also empowered to rely on certain legislation... →
South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report
24th October 2024 The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s... →
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
23rd October 2024 South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a... →
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
By: Martin Creamer 22nd October 2024 Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity... →
Africa should embrace smart, advanced manufacturing to add greater value
By: Schalk Burger 18th October 2024 Africa contributes about 2% of global GDP, but provides about 30% of global raw materials. However, if African manufacturers focus on adopting... →
