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MTN, Huawei launch joint technology innovation lab

Published: 17 Apr 24

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and information and communication technology group Huawei have jointly launched Technology Innovation Lab to accelerate digital transformation and sustainable development across Africa. The establishment of the lab at MTN’s headquarters in Roodepoort, marking a significant advancement in the parties’ ongoing collaboration across diverse digital fields, followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in February.

Eskom says modest R9m RCA request not a signal of alignment with Nersa on calculations

Published: 17 Apr 24

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has initiated consultations on Eskom’s latest Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application for the 2022/23 financial year, where Eskom is requesting R9-million, its lowest RCA application since the utility began making yearly submissions under the claw-back mechanism. Given that the amount is less than 2% of Eskom’s allowable revenue for the year, Nersa is not required to undertake public hearings. Nevertheless, a consultation document has been published, with virtual hearings scheduled for August 2 and 4 and a decision expected by December 2.

Namibia sees final investment decision on oil find by end 2024

Published: 17 Apr 24

Namibia will invest a big chunk of any revenue it gets from a potentially massive oil discovery into a sovereign wealth fund, and expects to learn if the find is commercially viable later this year. “We understand that the quantities are large but we still have to test the commercial viability of this oil,” Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi told Bloomberg in an interview Tuesday in Washington. “We expect them to reach a final investment decision probably by the end of this year.”

Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Published: 17 Apr 24

Two former BNP Paribas bankers have raised almost $100-million for a new fund which aims to unlock billions of dollars of funding for climate-aligned infrastructure projects in Africa. Acre Impact Capital, a private-debt impact investment manager, is looking to address the estimated $100-billion annual infrastructure financing gap on the continent by providing a portion of the unsecured funding for export finance projects.

De Beers says third cycle sales higher than historical levels, but lags behind last year

Published: 17 Apr 24

Diamond miner De Beers says it generated about $445-million in revenue from its third sales cycle for this year. The figure represents the expected sales value from the company’s latest global sightholder sales and auctions and remains subject to adjustment.

Alpha HPA and Renascor score A$585m in loans for critical minerals projects

Published: 17 Apr 24

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the federal government’s support for two critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia, a move aimed at fostering local manufacturing and creating jobs. Alpha HPA is set to receive A$400-million in new loans to establish Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility in the key economic hub of Gladstone. Concurrently, Renascor Resources is set to benefit from a A$185-million loan to propel its Siviour graphite concentrator facility in the Eyre Peninsula.

Rio Tinto CEO Jacob Stausholm says the group delivered stable operating results in the first quarter.

Rio Tinto reports dip in first-quarter iron-ore shipments

Published: 17 Apr 24

Diversified mining group Rio Tinto has reported lower first-quarter iron-ore shipments of 78-million tonnes, amounting to a 5% year-on-year decline. The company attributed the dip to weather disruptions at ports, leading to a lower stock drawdown, and decreased production from certain mines in Western Australia.

Trafigura CEO says copper must surpass $10 000/t to meet demand

Published: 17 Apr 24

In order to fill a potential supply gap of eight-million tons by 2034, mining companies need prices that are higher than $10 000/t and possibly as high as $12 000/t, says Trafigura Group CEO Jeremy Weir. Weir made his comments Tuesday during a presentation at the CRU World Copper Conference in Santiago, where the copper industry is gathering for one of the industry’s biggest annual events.

US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports

Published: 17 Apr 24

The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern Alaska, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge on the decision. The US Interior Department's recommendation to end the project in its current form could come in an environmental analysis due later this week, the report said.

Rio Tinto aims to keep Resolution's copper in US, executive says

Published: 17 Apr 24

Rio Tinto aims to keep all of the copper from its Resolution mine inside the United States should the long-delayed and controversial project win regulatory approval, a senior executive said on Tuesday. The Arizona mine would, if developed, over its life produce more than 40-billion pounds of copper and supply more than a quarter of US demand, but it is strongly opposed by some Native Americans given concerns the project could destroy a site of religious and cultural import.