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Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

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South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

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Data and mining partners Saroj Chiba and David Nel at iqbusiness look at the disjuncture between what’s possible in mining in Africa, and what actually takes place on the ground (Image source: © 123rf )

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South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

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South Africa’s energy is wheeling towards a brighter future

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South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

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UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

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Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

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#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

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Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

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Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Shadia Nasralla 9 Mar 2026

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Merafe Resources sees 72% profit drop after halting operations

9 Mar 2026

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Massive petrol price increase likely in SA amid Middle East tensions

9 Mar 2026

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

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South African manganese miners eye Transnet partnership for new export terminal

6 Mar 2026

Flames rise from a gas flare at the Rumaila oil field, as the country cuts nearly 1.5 million barrels per day of output amid halted exports following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, in Basra, Iraq. Image credit: Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

5 Mar 2026

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The City of Cape Town has invested R93-million in a gas-to-power plant at the Coastal Park Landfill site near Muizenberg. Powered by methane gas emissions from decomposing refuse, it generates enough energy for over 4,000 households. The City intends to invest another R82-million to expand the technology to other landfills. Photos: Jeffrey Abrahams

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