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'End of oil not in sight', OPEC secretary general says
Published: 29 Apr 24
The end of oil is not in sight, OPEC's top official said, as the pace of energy demand growth means that alternatives cannot replace it at the needed scale, and the focus should be on cutting emissions not oil use.
In an op-ed article in the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) published on Friday, OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais wrote there is "a worrying trend of narratives" that use terms like the end of oil, which have the potential to foster energy policies that stoke energy chaos.
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BHP mega bid and $10 000 copper expose mining’s biggest problem
Published: 29 Apr 24
Copper’s surge to $10 000 a ton just days after the bombshell news that BHP Group is trying to buy Anglo American is highlighting a core disconnect at the heart of the industry: miners just aren’t building enough mines.
The biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand in electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers. BHP has made its $39-billion proposal to buy Anglo American in large part because the world’s biggest miner wants to grow in copper.
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BHP’s bid for Anglo casts cloud over $9bn fertiliser mine
Published: 29 Apr 24
BHP Group’s proposal for a $39-billion takeover of rival Anglo American is all about securing plenty of copper supplies — so now, the potential deal is throwing uncertainty over the future for Anglo’s massive fertiliser mine in England.
That’s largely because BHP is already building its own giant fertiliser project in Canada, called Jansen, to which it’s already committed more than $10-billion. With an accelerated expansion planned for Jansen, BHP is unlikely to be interested in also going big on Anglo’s Woodsmith site.
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China could hinder BHP’s bid to become copper’s top producer
Published: 29 Apr 24
BHP Group’s $39-billion bid to create a global copper giant risks irking its biggest customer China, where authorities have a history of intervening to stymie or water down international mergers.
A takeover of Anglo American would catapult BHP into the top spot for copper producers, with 10% or more of the world’s output. That could be a red flag for Beijing, which has long bemoaned China’s weak purchasing power against the miners that dominate trade in raw materials.
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BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American, sources say
Published: 29 Apr 24
BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39-billion initial proposal was rejected by the London-listed miner, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
BHP is in discussions on a revised bid for Anglo American to be made in coming weeks, the source said. The deliberations are ongoing and the group has not yet made a decision on the size and structure of the new proposal, the source added.
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Without rooftop solar investments, loadshedding would be worse, study shows
Published: 29 Apr 24
Amid the energy challenges facing South Africa, residential solar energy company GoSolr says radical steps must be taken to secure the country’s energy supply and notes that solar energy will have a key role to play in ensuring security of supply.
In its inaugural quarterly solar update, or Light Paper, the company points out that South Africa experienced 68 days of loadshedding in the first quarter of this year.
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Copper hits $10 000/t as bulls predict looming deficit
Published: 26 Apr 24
Copper hit $10 000 a ton for the first time in two years as speculation builds that the world’s mines will struggle to meet a coming wave of demand from green industries.
The metal reclaimed its hold on five figures in London after a pick-up in global manufacturing activity, as well as flashes of tightness in mine supply, helped fuel gains in recent months. But the advance is also emboldening copper bulls like BlackRock and Trafigura Group, who say the metal will have to jump even higher to spur the creation of new mines.
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Transnet volumes, revenue up, but falls short of recovery targets
Published: 26 Apr 24
State-owned Transnet has reported a 1.5% year-on-year improvement in the total rail volumes reaching 151.7-million tonnes at the end of March 2024, showcasing improvement in operational performance. However, this figure still fell 1.8% short of Transnet’s recovery plan target of 154.4-million tonnes for the 2023/24 financial year. Speaking at a media briefing at the Transnet Freight Rail headquarters in Johannesburg on Friday, Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips acknowledged that while several metrics indicate positive momentum, challenges persist.
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Eskom says generation recovery plan gathering momentum
 Published: 26 Apr 24
During a State of the System address hosted on Friday, Eskom confirmed its generation recovery plan (GRP) is making tangible progress, with various coal-fired power station units having been refurbished, repaired or optimised. Launched in April 2023 following extensive stakeholder engagements, including with power station managers, the GRP aims to address challenges affecting South Africa’s energy availability factor (EAF) within a two-year timeframe.
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