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With abundant sunshine and wind southern Africa is perfectly positioned to become a global powerhouse in green hydrogen production. As the world shifts towards cleaner energy sources Namibia and South Africa provide favourable conditions and are well situated upon one of the world’s central shipping routes to transport the commodity …

Rwanda Resumes Beryllium Exports After Four-Month Suspension Kigali, Rwanda – Rwanda has lifted a four-month suspension on beryllium exports, allowing the resumption of shipments of the lightweight metal used in various industries, including aerospace, defense, electronics, and nuclear energy. The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) announced the decision …

OSLO, 20 November 2024 — Akobo Minerals AB (publ) (Euronext and Frankfurt: AKOBO) a Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and mining company, in collaboration with the Ethiopian government, proudly announces the official inauguration of the Segele mine by His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Adding to the excitement of the day …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, celebrated a noteworthy milestone recently when diagnostic manager, John Evans, diagnosed his 3 millionth used oil sample at the company’s Durban laboratory. WearCheck’s scientists analyse used samples of oil and other machinery fluids, like coolants, greases, fuel and more, using high-tech laboratory equipment and techniques …

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania is poised to become a key player in the global supply chain of critical minerals, as the country seeks to leverage its abundant natural resources to fuel the global transition to a low-carbon economy. The upcoming Tanzania Mining and Investment Conference 2024 will highlight the …

Baku, Azerbaijan – The Rockefeller Foundation announced a significant investment of $10.9 million to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition during Energy Day at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. This investment will be channeled into various initiatives aimed at addressing Africa’s energy challenges and promoting sustainable development. …

Nairobi, Kenya: African leaders and international partners gathered at COP29 on Tuesday to address the urgent issue of clean cooking, a crisis impacting 1.2 billion people across the continent. The event highlighted the devastating health, environmental, and economic consequences of relying on traditional biomass fuels. “It is unacceptable that women …

Tanzania is poised to become a global powerhouse in graphite mining, with the potential to rank sixth worldwide and third in Africa by 2050. This ambitious projection, outlined in a recent World Bank report, has sparked significant interest in the country’s mining sector. The nation’s vast graphite reserves, estimated at …

This high voltage DC infrastructure is the only one of its kind in the region and is the foundation of East Africa’s ambition to be interconnected in terms of power exchange and allow cross-border trade in energy The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more …

Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold explorer and miner, Akobo Minerals AB (publ), has announced a significant milestone in its operations. The company produced a total of 2,833 grams of gold in October, a testament to its growing operational capabilities. A key highlight of the month was the pouring of the second gold …