South Africa says Kusile coal plant to revive capacity this year South Africa said Eskom will add 2,400 megawatts of generating capacity to the country’s grid before the end of the year. Bloomberg News | October 1, 2023 | 8:44 am
De Beers signs 10-year sales deal for Botswana diamonds The pact with Botswana’s government covers a new 10-year sales deal for Debswana’s rough diamond production through to 2033. Bloomberg News | October 1, 2023 | 8:37 am
Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28 The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries. Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:25 am
Glencore may look elsewhere for recycling hub after Italy rejects fast-track approval Glencore and Li-Cycle planned to develop a recycling hub in Portovesme by repurposing Glencore's existing production sites on the island. Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:15 am
LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make them more stable thermally and chemically. Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 5:41 am
How South Africa botched its first coal power-plant transition Key ministers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government have attacked the switch to renewable energy. Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 | 11:34 pm
Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for the Indian company to run the country’s largest iron-ore-producing plant. Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 | 11:23 pm
Copper and silver: The electrical metals Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 29, 2023 | 4:34 pm
Iamgold reports fatality at Cote gold project in Ontario The person, who was employed by a contractor at the project, was not engaged in mining or construction activities. Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 3:05 pm
