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On Tuesday, Kavango Resources PLC said that the Department of Mines in Botswana has granted it one new prospecting license in addition to renewing six existing ones. The London-listed mining company said that the new license and five of the renewals are in the Kalahari Suture Zone, and one renewal …

by John Evans B.Sc. MLA II – diagnostic manager, WearCheck ABSTRACT  SANS 342:2016 (South African National Standard) is the standard that governs the quality of diesel in South Africa. The SANS document, published by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) details the properties of diesel that are of importance, …

The African Development Bank has reiterated that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union (EU) could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The European Union recently launched the initial phase of a Europe-wide carbon tax on imported goods as part of …

The launch at COP28 of the landmark Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), a global industry Charter dedicated to speeding up climate action and achieving high-scale impact across the oil and gas sectors, firmly put the spotlight on the millions of tons of methane (CH4) pumped into the atmosphere during …

New European Union (EU) carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa’s trade and industrialization progress, the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has warned.   AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said the carbon tax will penalise value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers.   “With Africa’s energy deficit and reliance mainly on …

A new action group intends to help Commonwealth countries, including African member states, rapidly cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane as part of wider efforts to keep rising global temperatures within liveable limits. The country-led coalition was announced at a ministerial event on the margins of the United …

Betolar and Metso have agreed on cooperation in which Betolar’s technology can be offered globally to mining and refinery customers using Metso’s lithium hydroxide process. With material technology solutions for Betolar’s side stream research, the analcime sand generated as a side stream in lithium extraction is analysed and its further …

…as test work yields successful results While the modern world simply cannot function without mining and industrial operations, environmental rehabilitation is an essential and sustainable response to the man-made destruction of the natural habitat that is a consequence of these activities. Environmental restoration is an important consideration for Multotec, a …

Germany has pledged to invest 4 billion euros in Africa’s green energy until 2030. The announcement was made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin after meeting African leaders and heads of international organisations including the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, during the G20 Compact …

Potential raw material shortages loom large, threatening to disrupt the demand-supply balance of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. The success of this green transition necessitates addressing these supply chain concerns to ensure a seamless and sustainable future for EVs and the broader low-carbon agenda, says GlobalData, a leading data and …