Coal, renewables and the reality of SA’s energy transition
By Heleen Tshibumbu At the 8th Coal and Energy Transition Day in Johannesburg, industry leaders argued that South Africa’s future energy mix should not be framed as coal versus renewables, but as a practical transition [...]
Africa’s infrastructure opportunity depends on closing the execution gap
George Asamani, MD, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa and Lavagnon Ika, Professor of Project Management, Telfer School of Management The paradox of African infrastructure today is stark. While the “funding gap” continues to dominate policy [...]
Coal alone won’t secure SA’s future – but it can help build it
Hlayiseka Morgan Chauke, Group CEO, Liberty Coal For too long, South Africa’s conversation about mining has been framed as a choice between preserving the past and embracing the future. […]
Transnet’s Phillips shares recovery strategy at SAPICS conference
According to Transnet Group CEO Michelle Phillips, the entity will spend more than R129-billion in the next five years to restore the SOE’s sustainability and credibility. She said this during her opening keynote presentation at [...]
Calls for critical minerals to drive economic transformation
“By bringing together African governments, investors, development financing institutions, technical and financial partners here in Abidjan, we have opened a new chapter in relations between Africa and the rest of the world regarding the exploitation [...]
Innovation in Mining Conference focuses on responsible technology adoption
South Africa’s mining industry has moved beyond asking what the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) means for mining. The more pressing question today is how new technologies can be implemented safely, responsibly and effectively in operating [...]
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