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AngloGold Ashanti's main sulphide treatment plant is seen in Obuasi. Source: Reuters/Kwasi Kpodo

At least seven killed at Ghana gold mineMaxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie

Chevron also comes up short in Namibia energy exploration

By Ron Bousso 16 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

By Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

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Exxon surrenders interest in Ghana's offshore oil block

Cooper Inveen 3 Jun 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

A police car is being filled with fuel at a gas station next to the sign of Italian energy Eni company in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt February 6, 2021. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Eni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov & Stephen Jewkes 1 Jun 2021

Obuasi Mine. Image: AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti suspends Obuasi output, cost guidance after underground collapse

Tanisha Heiberg 27 May 2021

Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Pratima Desai 19 May 2021

Artisanal miners work at a cobalt mine-pit in Tulwizembe, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 25, 2015. Picture taken November 25, 2015. Reuters/Kenny Katombe/File Photo

Cobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experiment

Andy Home 14 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

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Total declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project

28 Apr 2021

Lake Kariba

Zimbabwe approves MoU for nuclear energy cooperation with Russia

21 Apr 2021

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

Greenpeace and Western anti-Africa energy groups take the wrong approach

NJ Ayuk 19 Apr 2021

Ethiopian protestors march down 42nd Street in New York during a “It’s my Dam” protest on March 11, 2021. Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images

Solar and wind power could break the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock

Sebastian Sterl 19 Apr 2021

Gold is key to the economic survival of millions of Ghanaians. Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Ghana needs to rethink its small scale mining strategy. Here's how

Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021

Uganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

Uganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

14 Apr 2021

Rescuers work in Kamituga, South Kivu, at the entrance of one of the mines which collapsed following torrential rains trapping dozens of artisanal miners in September 2020. Photo by Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

How large miners and states stifle local capital and innovation in DR Congo

Ben Radley & Sara Geenen 13 Apr 2021

Image: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Eni makes light oil find in Angola's Cuica prospect

8 Apr 2021

Rovuma LNG project

LNG production in Mozambique and the political risk of Islamic militancy

Theo Neethling 30 Mar 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

Francesco La Camera, DG, Irena

#EnergyIndaba: Private investment critical to meet Africa's energy needs

Nicci Botha 2 Mar 2021

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Nicci Botha 1 Mar 2021

Several protests have trailed the privatisation of the power sector in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Nigeria's post-privatisation energy sector is a mess: here are some solutions

Okechukwu Marcellus Ikeanyibe 26 Feb 2021

Grand Inga 3. Photo: Congo Research Group

South Africa can't afford hydropower from Inga 3

Siziwe Mota 23 Feb 2021

Image: African Press Organisation

Safeguarding LNG operations in Mozambique

Charnè Hundermark 22 Feb 2021

Young Angolans protest for bettter living conditions in the capital Luanda in 2020. EFE-EPA

Why being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola

Ross Harvey 18 Feb 2021

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Botswana must curb diamond reliance: president

Matthew Larotonda 15 Feb 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

10 Feb 2021

Kipeto wind farm

Kipeto wind power project adds 100MW to Kenya's national grid

25 Jan 2021

President Joe Biden

Keeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

Mopani Copper Mine. Image: ZCCM

Glencore sells Mopani stake to ZCCM

19 Jan 2021

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Energy & MiningExxon surrenders interest in Ghana's offshore oil block

Cooper Inveen 3 Jun 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Construction & EngineeringMozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

A police car is being filled with fuel at a gas station next to the sign of Italian energy Eni company in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt February 6, 2021. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy & MiningEni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov & Stephen Jewkes 1 Jun 2021

Obuasi Mine. Image: AngloGold Ashanti

Energy & MiningAngloGold Ashanti suspends Obuasi output, cost guidance after underground collapse

Tanisha Heiberg 27 May 2021

Energy & MiningGlencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Pratima Desai 19 May 2021

Artisanal miners work at a cobalt mine-pit in Tulwizembe, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 25, 2015. Picture taken November 25, 2015. Reuters/Kenny Katombe/File Photo

Energy & MiningCobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experiment

Andy Home 14 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

ESG & SustainabilityWhy renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

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Energy & MiningTotal declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project

28 Apr 2021

Lake Kariba

Energy & MiningZimbabwe approves MoU for nuclear energy cooperation with Russia

21 Apr 2021

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

Energy & MiningGreenpeace and Western anti-Africa energy groups take the wrong approach

NJ Ayuk 19 Apr 2021

Ethiopian protestors march down 42nd Street in New York during a “It’s my Dam” protest on March 11, 2021. Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images

Energy & MiningSolar and wind power could break the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock

Sebastian Sterl 19 Apr 2021

Gold is key to the economic survival of millions of Ghanaians. Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Energy & MiningGhana needs to rethink its small scale mining strategy. Here's how

Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021

Uganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

Energy & MiningUganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

14 Apr 2021

Rescuers work in Kamituga, South Kivu, at the entrance of one of the mines which collapsed following torrential rains trapping dozens of artisanal miners in September 2020. Photo by Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

Energy & MiningHow large miners and states stifle local capital and innovation in DR Congo

Ben Radley & Sara Geenen 13 Apr 2021

Image: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Energy & MiningEni makes light oil find in Angola's Cuica prospect

8 Apr 2021

Rovuma LNG project

Energy & MiningLNG production in Mozambique and the political risk of Islamic militancy

Theo Neethling 30 Mar 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

ESG & SustainabilityScaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

Francesco La Camera, DG, Irena

Energy & Mining#EnergyIndaba: Private investment critical to meet Africa's energy needs

Nicci Botha 2 Mar 2021

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Energy & Mining#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Nicci Botha 1 Mar 2021

Several protests have trailed the privatisation of the power sector in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Energy & MiningNigeria's post-privatisation energy sector is a mess: here are some solutions

Okechukwu Marcellus Ikeanyibe 26 Feb 2021

Grand Inga 3. Photo: Congo Research Group

Energy & MiningSouth Africa can't afford hydropower from Inga 3

Siziwe Mota 23 Feb 2021

Image: African Press Organisation

Energy & MiningSafeguarding LNG operations in Mozambique

Charnè Hundermark 22 Feb 2021

Young Angolans protest for bettter living conditions in the capital Luanda in 2020. EFE-EPA

Energy & MiningWhy being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola

Ross Harvey 18 Feb 2021

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Energy & MiningBotswana must curb diamond reliance: president

Matthew Larotonda 15 Feb 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

ESG & SustainabilitySolar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

RetailMega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

10 Feb 2021

Kipeto wind farm

Energy & MiningKipeto wind power project adds 100MW to Kenya's national grid

25 Jan 2021

President Joe Biden

Energy & MiningKeeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

Mopani Copper Mine. Image: ZCCM

Energy & MiningGlencore sells Mopani stake to ZCCM

19 Jan 2021

Angola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

Energy & MiningAngola's focus on local content in oil & gas sector

NJ Ayuk 12 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

Energy & MiningAfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Energy & MiningGrid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Jörg Peters and Maximiliane Sievert 30 Dec 2020

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

Energy & MiningAfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

28 Dec 2020

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

EntrepreneurshipWest African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

Energy & MiningAfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

21 Dec 2020

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Marketing & MediaBizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity.com 18 Dec 2020

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

Marketing & MediaRSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

GreenCape 14 Dec 2020

#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

14 Dec 2020

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Energy & MiningAfrica's power demand to keep rising between 4-5% per year

3 Dec 2020