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Citrus Academy launches targeted skills training programme

Published: 26 Jun 24

Nonprofit training organisation the Citrus Academy has introduced a new Citrus SuperPower programme with which it aims to develop the skills and knowledge of supervisors, open new growth and progression opportunities and give workers the opportunity to become supervisors. The Citrus Academy was established by the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) to enable human resource development in the industry.

A haul truck at a coal mine in South Africa

LGIM to sell Glencore stake on concern over thermal coal plans

Published: 26 Jun 24

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) said it will divest from Glencore Plc, the world’s biggest coal shipper, on concerns about its production of the most polluting fuel. While most of its rivals have either ditched — or plan to exit — thermal coal, Glencore has instead said it plans to run its mines to closure by 2050. The commodities giant says the world still needs the dirtiest fossil fuel and that it’s the best owner of the mines.

Policy uncertainty index moves further into negative territory in the second quarter

Published: 26 Jun 24

The North West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) moved further into negative territory in the second quarter, rising to 68.3 points, compared with 65.8 in the first quarter. This is, however, unsurprising given the uncertainty that weighed on business and market sentiment ahead of the national elections.

Anglo Executive Market Development Head Benny Oeyen

Anglo spearheading exciting new clean hydrogen mobility initiative across Europe

Published: 26 Jun 24

Platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) received a major boost on Wednesday with the announcement of an initiative to deploy new fleets of zero-emission FCEV taxis in Europe. With nearly 500 000 pilot project passenger journeys across six million kilometres taking place as part of a pilot project that began in 2023, a strong thumbs up is now being given to FCEVs, which are particularly well suited to vehicle fleets such as taxis and buses.

Eskom reports arrest of copper cable thief at Matla

Published: 26 Jun 24

State-owned power utility Eskom has apprehended a suspected copper cable thief at the Matla power station after security officers discovered the individual during routine search duties. The incident, which took place on June 23, was reported to the Kriel police station, with the suspect now facing charges of theft and unlawful possession of about R4 000 worth of copper cable.

Mining filtration solutions transform operational efficiency, sustainability

Published: 26 Jun 24

Advancing filtration technologies are proving to be pivotal in optimising efficiency and sustainability efforts in the mining industry. This was the focal point of a recent webinar hosted by Creamer Media Webinars for unique filtration technologies provider Donaldson. The company’s advancing filtration technologies [MS1] provide comprehensive solutions for both above- and below-ground mining, while their innovative solutions reduce maintenance costs and boost equipment up time.

De Beers sells $315m of rough diamonds in fifth cycle

Published: 26 Jun 24

Diamond miner De Beers sold $315-million worth of rough diamonds in the fifth sales cycle of this year, compared with the $383-million worth of diamonds sold in the fourth cycle of this year. Sales were also lower than the $456-million recorded in the fifth sales cycle of 2023.