Researcher Nathan Reid carrying out the groundwater experiment. (Image courtesy of CSIRO). Haloes of altered water chemistry in groundwater could help geologists identify areas where ore deposits lie hidden below the…
Fifty-three employees at Anglo Gold Ashanti's Mponeng mine in Carletonville on the West Rand have tested positive for Covid-19, the Gauteng department of health confirmed on Sunday. “All employees have…
BEIJING – China said on Friday it will continue to strengthen anti-pollution controls and meet its environmental targets for 2020, but warned that the coronavirus pandemic would weigh on energy…
Battery makers and car manufacturers have seen a shift in the pursuit of altering battery chemistry to lower the costs of new energy vehicles (NEVs) that are being manufactured and…
JOHANNESBURG (South Africa's guidelines for a mandatory Code of Practice (COP) to mitigate and manage the Covid-19 pandemic in the mining industry have been gazetted. Failure by employers to prepare…
S-based gold major Newmont has issued a new production guidance for 2020, as it began ramping up operations at four sites that were previously placed in care-and-maintenance. CEO Tom Palmer reported in…
South African energy regulator Nersa said on Friday it will allow utility Eskom to recover R13.3-billion from customers for electricity supplied in the 2018/19 financial year, lower than what the…
South Africa has been applauded by the World Health Organization for managing to control the spread of the coronavirus far more successfully than developed countries to date. Since the announcement…
Sasol is considering additional ivestments, including the potential sale of stakes in an African gas pipeline and a Middle Eastern plant, as it explores ways to reduce its $10-billion debt…
The mining industry is one of the most energy-intensive industries globally, a situation that is compounded by its intensive use of fossil fuels to power its operations. The energy transition,…