Benelux calls on EU to stop exporting dirty fuels to Africa
The Benelux countries are calling on the EU to curb exports of dirty fuels. “The UN quality requirements for fuels should also apply to exports,” said Frans Weekers, Secretary General
The Minerals Beneath Africa’s Soil Are The Building Blocks of a Brighter Future
Writing about the minerals beneath Africa’s soil often feels like unpacking a suitcase of clichés. We’ve all read the tired tropes: “land of contrasts”, “resource curse”, and “continent of paradoxes”.
Botswana, De Beers reach diamond sales agreement after years of negotiations
Chief Executive Officer at De Beers Group, Al Cook, and Botswana’s Minister of Mineral and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo, meet for talks on a diamond deal at the Investing in African
EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?
A hydrogen car refuels at the 700 bar hydrogen pump. The Erlangen hydrogen station is part of Hydrogenious’ H2Sector pilot project, funded by the German government. The H2 filling station
Critical Minerals Africa Becomes African Mining Week – Scheduled for October 1-3, 2025
The Critical Minerals Africa conference – hosted in Cape Town and organized by Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) – has been rebranded to African Mining Week (AMW). This move reflects the
ARCELORMITTAL DECIDES FINALLY ON LONG STEEL’S FATE
Johannesburg, 10 January 2025 – ArcelorMittal (SA) has made a final decision on mothballing its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works, and the rail and structural subsidiary, AMRAS.
Morocco Identifies MAD 12 Billion in Untapped Export Potential to Africa
Morocco Identifies MAD 12 Billion in Untapped Export Potential to Africa Morocco is a leading economic and diplomatic model in the African continent. Rabat – Morocco has identified MAD 12
CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load
Choppy trade waters. File image. The incoming Trump administration’s threat of tariffs on friend and foe has muddied the already cloudy outlook for mining and metals in 2025. Chinese retaliation
FOR THE STEEL INDUSTRY TO SURVIVE GOVERNEMNT MUST TAKE THE LEAD
Following an inaugural sectoral engagement between Minister Tau representing the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the steel and engineering value chain on 20 November 2024, it was