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People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied

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The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

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Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

25 Oct 2019

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Creativity is key to good mining stakeholder communication

25 Oct 2019

Minister of Innovation and Technology of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Getahun Mekuria Kuma.and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev,

Ethiopia and Russia sign peaceful atomic energy deal

24 Oct 2019

Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Equatorial Guinea's minister of mines and hydrocarbons and Sergey Gorkov, director general and chairman of the board of Rosge

Equatorial Guinea signs exploration MoU with Rosgeo

23 Oct 2019

Sherif Andrawes, BDO’s global head of natural resources

What's going to shake up the mining industry by 2030?

23 Oct 2019

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, Somalia's minister of petroleum and mineral resources

Somalia open for business, says petroleum minister

21 Oct 2019

Klipheuwel Wind Farm

Wind power is far more than just energy

17 Oct 2019

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Barry Bredenkamp 16 Oct 2019

Mozambique's LNG projects ready for implementation

Mozambique's LNG projects ready for implementation

15 Oct 2019

Mtho Xulu, president of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Collaboration critical for energy projects

14 Oct 2019

NJ Ayuk

#AOP2019: Free market capitalism will work best for Africa

Nicci Botha 11 Oct 2019

Gabriel Obiang Lima

#AOP2019: Africa must be unapologetic about oil & gas

Nicci Botha 9 Oct 2019

Gwede Mantashe

#Windaba2019: IRP will bring certainty

Nicci Botha 9 Oct 2019

President Felipe Nyusi

Exxon to sign $33bn LNG deal in Mozambique

7 Oct 2019

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Saving Eskom: Govt talks to coal and renewables about lowering prices

4 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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Frameworks to investor interest in Africa's renewable energy

1 Oct 2019

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2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

27 Sep 2019

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Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem

Gabriel Botchwey & Gordon Crawford 26 Sep 2019

DStv partnership in Mozambique brings solar power to rural areas

DStv partnership in Mozambique brings solar power to rural areas

20 Sep 2019

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Muloni Irene Nafuna, Ugandan energy minister and Nikolay Spassky, deputy director general of Rosatom

Russia and Uganda sign nuclear energy deal

19 Sep 2019

World's first floating nuclear power plant docks in Russia

World's first floating nuclear power plant docks in Russia

16 Sep 2019

Mickael Vogel, director of strategy, African Energy Chamber

Lessons from Chad: Drilling is a no brainer

Mickael Vogel, 13 Sep 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Controversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

Mines need to step up on sustainability

Mines need to step up on sustainability

12 Sep 2019

Perdekraal East Wind Farm erects first turbine using local team

Perdekraal East Wind Farm erects first turbine using local team

11 Sep 2019

Oil and gas is the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy. Wikimedia Commons

Explainer: how Nigeria got hit with a $9.6bn judgement debt in London

Oludara Akanmidu 11 Sep 2019

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed

Somalia will honour legacy oil & gas

10 Sep 2019

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