Editor’s take: Is the appointment of Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the minister responsible for electricity in the Presidency, “to guide the country out of the electricity crisis”, a little too late or is there still opportunity to save this sinking ship? According to the Minerals Council South Africa, the appointment of Dr Ramokgopa is a good one. The Minerals Council’s members and the private sector have more than 9 GW of renewable energy projects, worth more than R160 billion, that can be built in the next five years and which will help take the pressure off Eskom so it can conduct its critical maintenance programmes and restore its aging fleet of power plants to stability.
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Enaex targets Southern African market, eyes West Africa
Santiago Stock Exchange listed explosives manufacturer, Enaex – the world’s third-largest explosives company, founded in Chile more than 100 years ago – remains steadfast in its vision of expanding its African footprint, says Enaex Africa CEO Francisco Baudrand. For Enaex, a company with manufacturing plants in eight countries, including South Africa, USA, France, Australia, Chile, Peru and Brazil, Africa is a key part of its strategic growth plan; but it was only in 2016, aligned with its vision of becoming the preferred explosives supplier in the world’s top mining regions, that establishing a footprint in resource-rich Africa became Enaex group’s target.
Lifezone Metals unlocks opportunities for the green economy
Modern metals company Lifezone Metals has a majority interest in the Kabanga Project, an exploration-stage initiative located in north-west Tanzania. It comprises one of the world’s largest and highest-grade nickel sulfide deposits and is fast gaining traction as the world clamours for more nickel to feed the clean energy frenzy. The clean energy drive, underpinned by the global push for a lower carbon footprint, is seeing an uptake of clean energy solutions, which in turn is driving demand for energy metals such as cobalt, nickel, platinum group metals and copper.
VoltVision’s technology helps African mines unlock value from big power data
Technology to produce big data abounds, but what worth is loads of data if it cannot deliver opportunities for efficiency and improved productivity, asks technology specialist, VoltVision, which is on a mission to help African mines unlock value from big data. According to MD, Manoli Yannaghas, mining operators increasingly understand that improving power performance is essential if they are to meet their sustainability and profitability agendas.
Shell’s products help miner’s lower their carbon footprint
Petrochemicals giant, Shell recently attended the Investing in African Mining Indaba, where it showcased its latest products and services offering and its drive towards sustainability and the environment. According to services manager, Mpho Mokwena, the event offered a great networking opportunity and allowed Shell to highlight its move to becoming an end-to-end solutions provider.
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