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<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2402/726702-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction." align="left"><br><span >Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.&lt;/span><p>Speaking at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Dr Kelvin Kemm, chairman of Stratek Global, announced that South Africa has the potential to become an exporter of nuclear reactors. The country was an early pioneer in developing a commercial small modular reactor (SMR), and it is now a world leader in SMR development, ready to construct the prototype immediately. This initiative is entirely privately funded.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-can-be-top-nuclear-technology-exporter-901174a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=705&ct=1&ci=245844">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2402/726448-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans." align="left"><br><span >The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.&lt;/span><p>Cyril Ramaphosa <a href="https://www.gov.za/news/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-green-hydrogen-summit-29-nov-2022">opened the inaugural Green Hydrogen Summit in 2022</a> with the promise of green hydrogen&#x2019;s transformative potential. &#x201c;Green hydrogen is identified in the Investment Plan as one of the four &#x2018;big frontiers&#x2019; of a just energy transition, indicating that it has huge growth and investment potential,&#x201d; the president explained. &#x201c;Together, South Africa and Zimbabwe hold over 90% of the world&#x2019;s known platinum group metal reserves. Since 30 to 40% of the supply goes into the production of catalytic converters for internal combustion vehicles, the initial focus of the research was on hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles as an alternative market to the internal combustion engine vehicle.&#x201d;</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/green-hydrogen-is-not-coming-to-save-the-pgm-industry-012195a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=245777">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/725574-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:" align="left"><br><span >Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/SICOMINES/status/1730641660231520766">x.com</a>&lt;/span><p>Chinese construction companies will invest up to $7bn in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both parties agreed to maintain the current structure of the shareholding, while the Chinese partners, Sinohydro Corp (SINOH.UL) and China Railway Group Limited, will pay 1.2% of royalties annually to Congo, according to a statement.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/drc-revisits-china-mining-deal-for-7bn-infrastructure-investment-012935a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=608&ct=1&ci=245497">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724470-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels&lt;/span><p>An illegal mining operation in Tanzania&#x2019;s Bariadi district, Simiyu region, was struck by a landslide on 13 January, resulting in the <a href="https://miningbusinessafrica.co.za/accident-occurs-at-ngalita-mine-in-Tanzania/">tragic loss of 22 lives</a>. The catastrophe unfolded at the Ng&#x2019;alita mine, where miners were reportedly working within a zone deemed off-limits due to the perilous conditions brought on by heavy rainfall. Tanzania, recognised as one of the world&#x2019;s foremost gold producers, continues to grapple with the persistent challenge of unlawful mining ventures.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/22-illegal-miners-dead-in-tanzania-unseasonal-rains-456499a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=864&ct=1&ci=245185">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724054-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier." align="left"><br><span >A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier.&lt;/span><p>TotalEnergies has increased its holding in the Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia in a deal with Impact Oil and Gas that marks a significant step towards the prospect's development, the energy the company said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/834/245071.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=245071">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>