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Investment in clean energy to reach $2tr this year, outpacing investment in fossil fuels

Published: 06 Jun 24

Investment in clean energy technologies will climb to $2-trillion this year, almost double the amount spent on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Two-thirds of the record $3-trillion invested in energy sources in 2024 will be devoted to sectors such as renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage and efficiency, even as higher financing costs hinder projects, the Paris-based agency said. The remaining $1-trillion will go to coal, gas and oil — a level that’s still too high to conform with global climate goals.

Sibanye to engage with Kroondal employees following end of illegal sit-in

Published: 06 Jun 24

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it will engage with employees and representative unions at its Kroondal mine now that an illegal underground sit-in by employees at the Kwezi shaft at the mine has come to an end. Sibanye reports that all employees had exited the Kwezi shaft and returned to surface by mid-afternoon on Wednesday.

Peru authorises Barrick to explore mining at southern border

Published: 06 Jun 24

Peru's government has authorised miner Barrick Gold to carry out mining explorations in the country's southern border area, the prime minister announced on Wednesday. Peru's constitution requires foreign private investment within 50 km of the country's border to be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

London gold body reviews purity concerns about Indonesian state miner

Published: 06 Jun 24

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) said it is reviewing allegations involving Indonesian state miner Aneka Tambang (Antam) over the purity of its gold products. Indonesia's Attorney General Office has named six former general managers at Antam's Precious Metal Processing and Refining Business Unit as suspects for alleged misuse of Antam's stamping service.

Glencore is said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc

Published: 06 Jun 24

Glencore is considering selling its stake in Kazakh mining company Kazzinc amid interest from potential buyers in China, people familiar with the situation said. A deal could value Glencore’s nearly 70% holding in Kazzinc at several billion dollars, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.

Antofagasta signs $1.5bn investment deal for water transport system in Chile mine

Published: 06 Jun 24

London-listed Antofagasta on Wednesday signed a $1.5-billion investment deal to improve water supply at its Chile mining operations. The deal, signed with a firm owned by Madrid-based Almar Water Solutions and Chile-based power transmission company Transelec, is to set up a water transportation system that will provide non-desalinated seawater for its Centinela mining operation.

Professionalisation, mentorship in focus to drive sustainable infrastructure development

Published: 05 Jun 24

Mentorship of new entrants and the professionalisation of practitioners will help people in the construction industry to excel and build roads, water infrastructure and houses that last, and build the large-scale, sustainable infrastructure that will transform the shape of the economy. Industry association the National African Federation for the Building Industry (Nafbi) has a mentorship programme in place in which 120 mentors are mentoring small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) on construction sites in partnership with the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), utility Rand Water and professionals' association the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).

Vukile delivers robust results, growth opportunities

Published: 05 Jun 24

JSE-listed, consumer-focused retail real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund on June 5 said it had outperformed the upper end of its full-year market guidance, delivering a 10.5% increase in dividends per share (DPS) to 124.2c for the year to March 31and 6.7% growth in its funds from operations (FFO) to 154.2c a share. Coming off the back of an “exceptionally strong year”, Vukile, in a media release, confirmed that it was on track to deliver further growth for shareholders for the year to end on March 31, 2025, with expected FFO per share growth of between 2% and 4% and DPS growth of between 4% and 6%.

Mining input costs up by 7.2% y/y, Minerals Council says

Published: 05 Jun 24

The Minerals Council South Africa said on June 4 that its index of mining input costs increased by 7.2% year-on-year, matching the highest rate so far this year, which was recorded in January. This rise in input costs coincided with an acceleration in the rate of increase for the producer price index (PPI), which rose by 5.1% year-on-year in April, up from 4.6% in March.

Eskom confirms conviction of suspect found tampering with infrastructure at Matla

Published: 05 Jun 24

State-owned power utility Eskom reports that one of the two accused suspects in a case involving critical infrastructure tampering has been convicted at the Kriel Magistrate Court and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. The two suspects were arrested on February 24, 2022, on suspicion of stealing copper bars and installed copper at a substation in Mpumalanga. Eskom used drone surveillance to confirm the crime and suspects involved.