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EU carbon tax to short-change Africa in trade

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 …

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Energy Indaba to empower nations with latest technology

Africa Energy Indaba has announced the theme for its the upcoming 2024 edition of the Indaba exhibition. The energy event will be held under the theme of – ‘Empower, Energise, Excel: Africa’s Premier Energy Exhibition.’ Slated for the 5th to the 7th of  March 2024 at the Cape Town International …

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Global Copper Market on the brink, says analysts

Reduced supply from major copper producers Panama and Peru may flip the global copper market into a deficit from surplus in 2024 or at least tighten oversupply if the disruptions are not resolved in coming months, analysts said on Tuesday. Panama’s top court on Tuesday ruled that Canadian miner First …

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Betolar, Metso to cooperate in the lithium hydroxide process utilisation

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 …

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