China’s domestic energy storage market contracted for the first time in H1 2026, with deployments dropping to 22 GW/59 GWh, while overseas orders surged 83%. For emerging markets like South Africa, this shift could usher in a period of cheaper battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies. South African independent power producers (IPPs) and commercial industrial…
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol: BRICS Nations Prioritise Coal for Domestic Stability The latest International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Investment Report (2025) reveals a global energy landscape in flux. While record investments surge into clean energy, a crucial nuance is the continued, even expanding, role of coal in major economies like China and India….
Rio Tinto confirmed the death of a contracting company employee at the SimFer port site in Guinea, with the global multinational extending condolences and support to those affected after the incident on the Simandou project in Morebaya, Guinea, on Saturday. In a statement released Monday, Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Our deepest condolences…
South Africa’s mining industry is increasingly diversifying from an era that was associated with gold mining to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources such as platinum group metals (PGMs), coal, gold, copper, manganese, vanadium, and other natural resources that are considered critical for the just transition. Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Mines, delivered these remarks at the…
Indonesia has announced its plans to explore lithium mining opportunities in Zimbabwe as part of a broader strategy to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. This move aligns with Zimbabwe’s ambitious goal of expanding its economy to $12 billion by 2030, primarily through its mining sector. The country’s battery assets have garnered attention at both…
Botswana is set to reap a significant economic reward from its latest diamond discovery, driven by visionary beneficiation initiatives and cutting-edge investment frameworks that prioritise national benefit, localisation, and community prosperity. The second-largest diamond ever found – a rough 2,492-carat stone – has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine operated by the Canadian company…
At the inaugural African Critical Minerals Summit held in Sandton exactly a year ago on September 8th, South Africa’s Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe candidly acknowledged that the country lacks a coherent policy approach for Critical Minerals (CRMs). As delegates listened intently, it became clear that this absence of a defined CRM strategy is more than…
A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has highlighted Africa’s vast potential as a hub for manufacturing investment. The continent’s rich reserves of critical minerals and metals, such as aluminium, cobalt, copper, lithium, and manganese, make it an attractive location for technology-intensive industries. Africa’s abundant resources and expanding consumer markets…
China’s three major stock exchanges in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing made a united effort by unveiling preliminary guidelines for listed companies to disclose their sustainability practices.
Global mining giants march towards steel decarbonisation
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