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afrivolt 1 project, South Africa – update

Published: 21 Jun 24

The project is undergoing a due diligence process.

Green Turtle energy storage project, Belgium

Published: 21 Jun 24

GIGA Storage is developing a groundbreaking energy storage project with 600 MW of power and 2 400 MWh of storage capacity.

Trevago I and II solar photovoltaic plants, Spain

Published: 21 Jun 24

Ferrovial plans to build two photovoltaic plants with the capacity to supply 30 000 homes with electricity.

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SMR module development facility, UK

Published: 21 Jun 24

Rolls-Royce SMR plans to manufacture and test prototype modules for its small modular reactors at a new facility being established at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.

The above image depicts one of the Kwik Kit buildings supplied by Kwikspace

Prefab offering expanded with quick-assemble kits

Published: 21 Jun 24

In the mining industry, where time is of the essence, there is a need for fast and efficient solutions when it comes to the construction of permanent structures or fully mobile units for temporary purposes. To cater to these needs, prefabricated buildings supplier Kwikspace has created a prepacked building in a kit format – Kwik Kits.

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Deal signed to test battery-powered haul trucks

Published: 21 Jun 24

Forming part of its initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, iron-ore and nickel major Vale and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar have signed an agreement to test battery electric trucks and energy transfer systems, as well as to conduct studies on ethanol-powered trucks. This undertaking is aimed at decarbonising Vale’s mine operations, aiding in achieving its goals to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 33% and zeroing its net emissions by 2050.

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ICMM highlights tailings safety on Brumadinho anniversary

Published: 21 Jun 24

The fifth anniversary of the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse serves as a “powerful reminder” to all mining industry stakeholders about the tragic consequences of accidents and highlights the need to remain focused on improving how tailings facilities are managed across the entire industry, reports mining industry body International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM). A tailings dam collapsed at copper and nickel miner Vale’s Córrego do Feijao mine in Brumadinho, Brazil, in January 2019, resulting in multiple fatalities and triggering a global relook into tailings storage facility management and security.

S America changing tack for in-demand minerals

Published: 21 Jun 24

An emerging trend in Latin America, and South America in general, is the shift from mining certain commodities to mining commodities that are more critical for the energy transition, such as copper, reports field research professional services firm Southern Pulse founder and managing partner Samuel Logan. “One of the trends that we’re noticing in Latin America, not just South America but [also in] the western hemisphere, is that mining companies that have 20, 30 and 40 years of experience in the business, focusing on gold and geological derivatives of gold, are retooling, shifting and looking at investing in copper.”

Logistics Crisis Committee’s work to continue, freight sector poised to transform in next two years

Published: 21 Jun 24

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) president Mxolisi Mgojo says he is confident that work within the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) will continue as political parties grapple to form a coalition government post the national elections held at the end of May. “We partner with the government of the day,” says Mgojo.

Construction of new TNPA multipurpose vessel gets under way

Published: 21 Jun 24

A keel-laying ceremony has marked the beginning of construction of a new multipurpose vessel that will increase the marine fleet availability for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in Cape Town. As the first milestone in the history of a ship, the keel-laying ceremony marks the laying of the large beam around which the hull of the ship will be built.