The oil and gas industry is embracing digital transformation. As a traditional pillar of the energy sector, the oil and gas industry has always had an important part to play in the energy field. However, these are challenging times.
On one hand, the industry is subject to increasingly complex...
South Africa's embattled national power utility Eskom has new plans to issue a $58 million (R1 billion) sukuk bond in a bid to diversify funding sources as borrowing costs rise.
According to spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Eskom has appointed a new lead arranger "to work towards establishing timelines for the issue."...
Africa Oil & Power, the African Energy Chamber and the U.S-Angola Chamber of Commerce presented the webinar: Powering Forward - The Pathway to Grid Stability, Increased Capacity and a Diversified Angolan Economy, on Thursday.
This webinar addressed how Angola can continue to prioritize its development of national transmission and distribution...
The mining industry across the globe is currently undergoing a technological paradigm shift.
Mines of the future will require advanced technologies and mining operators are all set to embrace the new digital technologies to gain a competitive advantage.
For centuries, mining has provided us with the raw materials that have enabled...
As current world events disrupt regular business operations, mining companies should be looking to become more agile and resilient by embedding more automated mine solutions such as self-driving haul trucks and remote operations centres in their operations.
To do just that, mining operations need to quickly become more digital and...
A shift from Africa’s traditional approach to power generation is needed to unleash the continent’s clean energy potential and secure an African future free from blackouts. A strategy centred around energy storage and flexible power systems will be the key to guaranteeing the reliability of a high-renewable grid, while...
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has taken another step towards building a new nuclear-power program.
On Sunday, the department had issued a request for information for 2500 megawatts of capacity, the ministry says in a statement. Submissions for the request will close on 15 September.
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Kenya’s oil and gas industry is in a state of transition, as its major oil and gas development — Blocks 10BB and 13T in Turkana — has been put on hold, with Tullow Oil submitting a notice of force majeure to the Kenyan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, citing...
The latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report reveals fresh insights on consumer attitudes toward sustainability challenges - and how technology could help them to make a greater positive impact.
From governments and businesses to millions of school children going on strike as part of Fridays for Future - the question of how...
South Africa remains in a dire energy crisis with utility costs having increased by 17% most recently and with the local provider desperately needing an additional 5 000 megawatts of generating capacity. And, if we consider that almost 77% of South Africa’s primary energy needs are reliant on coal,...
Despite a challenging business environment in many sectors across the globe, Zambia’s wealth of natural resources continues to open the door for new investors and opportunities. As the world begins its recovery and gradual reopening in the face of the pandemic, traditional industries require energy, innovation and reinvention.
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The latest research study conducted by Inmarsat found that the global mining sector is undergoing an Internet of Things (IoT) revolution with respondents reporting significant increases in adoption of connected technologies.
Mining organisations reported successes in implementing projects to safeguard workers via remote tracking, monitor drilling, and observe acid mine...
JUMEME, a mini-grid operator in Tanzania - co-funded by the European Commission, has launched a “COVID-19 Relief Programme” to support the Tanzanian government and local populations in their effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
With this programme, JUMEME says it will use its local solar-hybrid mini-grids to provide 10 healthcare...
Global restrictions to encourage social distancing have meant that mining projects have either slowed or been put on hold until further notice. There is no doubt that mining executives are beginning to feel nervous as the spread of the virus accelerates.
Share-prices of listed mining companies are in a downward...
Russian nuclear institution Rosatom presented a new type of small modular reactor (SMR) at the Africa Energy Indaba Forum in Cape Town last week, on the 3 and 4 March.
Rosatom is currently the only company in the world to offer integrated clean energy solutions across the nuclear supply chain...
The 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) puts aside increased allocations for wind power in the coming years – which will result in the renewable energy source becoming a greater part of the country’s energy grid. Plans for the construction and activation of the wind farms across the country are...
