Zimbabwe acts to build downstream Lithium demand
Surge in lithium demand forces Zimbabwe to act.
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Zimbabwe mining to grow value adding activities- and further ESG
Value addition opportunities arising from the abundance of natural resources and discovery of strategic minerals like lithium, oil and gas presents an opportunity for economic transformation and inclusive growth. While the country is already tapping into these resources, there is scope for optimising benefits through investments in exploration, extraction and value addition, especially through the…
Transportation to benefit widely from green hydrogen
The global campaign to minimise greenhouse gas emissions has highlighted the transportation industry as one of the main producers of carbon gases, necessitating a special focus by sector innovators. Green hydrogen vehicles, pioneered in South Africa with global fanfare by mining giant Anglo through the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mining truck at Mogalakwena mine,…
Green hydrogen push gains momentum
South Africa’s massive winds and solar resources are expected to provide the tailwinds of the much-hyped green hydrogen strategy. As the Just energy transition gains momentum in South Africa to alleviate the energy crisis and Government taps into new energy sources, the discussion has accelerated from whether the country has the capacity to generate new…
Developed nations should honour funding commitments towards a Just Transition – Experts
Global experts meeting during a panel session at the 27th global climate summit (COP27) in Egypt have endorsed a new climate finance roadmap to mobilize $1 trillion in annual external finance required by emerging markets and developing countries—excluding China. According to the report, the world needs a breakthrough and a new roadmap on climate finance…
TotalEnergies returns for exploration off SA’s west coast
TotalEnergies is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity. The French explorer proposes to drill one well, which could result in an additional nine wells depending on the success of the first, SLR Consulting, which is doing the environmental assessment, said on its website….
World’s Population Reaches 8 Billion today
The United Nations has announced that the Earth will reach a significant population milestone today, November 15, 2022. According to the UN Population Division, there will be 8 billion humans on the planet on November 15, a staggering increase from a 2.5 billion population just 72 years ago. This is expected to rise to 8.5…
Delays in cadaster could impact SA Fraser Institute Rankings
Delays in implementing South Africa’s cadastral system could worsen the country’s Fraser Institute ranking performance
Debates rage on the BEE Preferential Procurement Legislation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to provide some clarity as the debate rages on about new legislation on about Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017, which for the last five years has guided companies and state-owned institutions on supplier and companies’ compliance during procurement of goods and services. In a media statement released last week, the National…
Half of South African Youth reconsider starting a family
Nearly half of young people, 49% in South Africa, stated that concerns about climate change impacts have made them reconsider starting a family, according to a new UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll, released as youth take the floor to call for climate action at COP27. “The climate crisis is a child rights crisis and it’s…
