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Creecy to decide this week on way forward for Kusile exemptions
By: Terence Creamer 8th March 2023 The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) tells Engineering News that Minister Barbara Creecy has received a letter from... →
State of disaster regulations open way for emergency procurement, environmental exemptions
By: Terence Creamer 28th February 2023 More than two weeks after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the electricity crisis had been declared a National State of Disaster, the... →
400 MW of immediate interest in Eskom’s short-term power purchase programmes
By: Terence Creamer 17th February 2023 The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) reports that the initial market response to Eskom’s moves to purchase electricity that is immediately... →
Eskom to apply for enviro exemption to allow for earlier restart of Kusile units
By: Terence Creamer 22nd January 2023 Eskom will approach the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) for an exemption to allow it to temporarily bypass the flue... →
Eskom on reducing the amount of loadshedding
22nd January 2023 Eskom appreciates and is fully aware of the difficulties caused to the public and the economy by the continuing power capacity constraints. Eskom... →
Ministers follow President in visiting Jagersfontein diamond disaster area
By: Martin Creamer 12th September 2022 Following the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Jagersfontein-Charlesville area in the Free State, Minerals Resources and Energy Minister... →
High-purity manganese facing phenomenal demand growth, PDAC hears
By: Martin Creamer 24th June 2022 The commitment of at least six major motor companies to manganese-based batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is elevating the demand... →
South Africa’s high-flying Jubilee creating 800 mostly long-term jobs in Zambia
By: Martin Creamer 16th May 2022 Diversified metal recovery business Jubilee, which is rolling out an investment of R786-million in South Africa and Zambia, has offered employment... →