Public comment sought on carbon tax regulations
Following the coming into effect of the Carbon Tax Act, National Treasury is seeking public comment into the Draft Regulations for Trade Exposure Allowance and the Draft Regulations for the…
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AfDB approves $210m in financing for Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $210m financing package for the Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project (NTEP1), which aims to rehabilitate and upgrade the country's power lines and improve…
West Africa mining crisis group being formed
The Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group is forming a crisis and security working group at its Perth headquarters to boost the sharing of intelligence and help minimise risk for its…
Ethiopian sets target for its mining sector
The Ethiopian government has set a target for its mining sector to contribute around 10 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025. The sector contributed less…
German mining equipment manufacturers expecting record year
Mining equipment manufacturers in Germany are expecting a record year in 2019. Industry association VDMA Mining predicts global sales will rise by 38% to around €5bn. In Germany itself, manufacturers are…
Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity
Three power projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4m in 2010-2011 are at last starting to provide long-suffering Cameroonians with much more reliable electricity. Hydroelectrical generation In November…
5 OF AFRICA’S HOTTEST MINING PROJECTS
Africa is home to some of the world’s most intriguing mines and mining projects. Here, we take a look at some projects helping change the future of mining in Africa.…
Exxon to sign $33bn LNG deal in Mozambique
American oil giant, Exxon Mobil, is about to sign an initial investment decision for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project worth around $33bn with the government of Mozambique, the biggest…
Saving Eskom: Govt talks to coal and renewables about lowering prices
South Africa's limping economy is likely to be further crippled unless the price of electricity is brought down. Eskom', which provides about 95% of South Africa's power, saw energy costs…
World’s first floating nuclear power plant docks in Russia
The floating power unit Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in Russia's Far East, where it is being docked to start operations…
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