Tag: Extractive industries

Kenya, Uganda to extend oil pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala (The East African) Kenya and Uganda have agreed to jointly extend the oil pipeline from Eldoret to Uganda in a deal th...

South Africa may curb Shell’s oil exploration over gas-pump exit (Engineering News) South Africa’s energy ministry signaled it may grant fewer oil exploration permits to Shell...

Shell confirms plan to divest from SA downstream operations (Daily Maverick) “Shell has decided to reshape the Downstream portfolio and intends to divest our shareholding in She...

NCOP approves Climate Change Bill (Engineering News) The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Climate Change Bill. “The Climate Change Bill will provide th...

US official announces business partnership with Kenya (Voice of America) About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in ...

South African fossil fuel subsidies hit record R118bn in 2023 (Engineering News) A new study has found that South Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies tripled between 2018 and 2023, r...

BLSA calls for immediate reworking of IRP, describing assumptions as ‘spurious’ (Engineering News) Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), whose members include the largest d...

Infrastructure investment central to achievement of SA’s development goals (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is central to the achievement of ...

MSC South Africa Inaugurates MEDLOG Cold Store Facility, revolutionizing trade dynamics in the region (FreshPlaza) The MSC Group operates various entities including Mediterranean ...

The theme of 2024’s Mining Indaba was “Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining”. The three key, “positive disruptors” discussed w...

Although the Mining Indaba was held at its usual venue in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024, participants showed very little interest in the host country. Delegates and speakers wer...

Infrastructure deficit continues to hold back African mining (African Business) These are interesting times for the African mining industry. Interest in the continent’s critical...

Investec Logistics Update: South Africa’s trade outlook for 2024 (Investec) Global growth is expected to be subdued, if not stagnant in 2024 and amidst this slow growth and some...

Energy shortage presents mining industry with opportunities, pivotal choices (Mining Weekly) The energy challenges facing mining companies in South Africa have given rise to signi...

Transnet says rail volumes recovered slightly in the last quarter of 2023 (Engineering News) Transnet says it has witnessed signs of recovery on the North Corridor, which was able...

Sales of NEVs on the rise in South Africa (Engineering News) Amid a global emphasis on green energy and the subsequent global energy transition, total sales of new energy vehicles...

Aqora becomes Afrivolt, aims for battery cell manufacturing in Cape Town (Engineering News) South African energy company Aqora has rebranded to become Afrivolt, says MD Deshan Nai...

South Africa must build renewable energy momentum, and then move on to other sectors (Engineering News) The rapid pace at which South Africa is building renewable energy projects,...

Critical infrastructure failure the biggest business risk in South Africa this year (Engineering News) Critical infrastructure blackouts have emerged as the number one risk for bu...

At the recently concluded COP28, states, multinationals, lobbyists and civil society committed to the transfer away from fossil fuels. A month later, TotalEnergies (Total) is set t...