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US Ambassador Deborah Malac, Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, and Irene Muloni, minister of energy and mineral development, award CEO of CODE Uganda.
2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda winners announced
The US African Development Foundation (USADF), in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE, recently announced the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
Hazel Bomba, Product Manager, AEL Mining
#WomensMonth: The value of female leadership in mining

Cari Coetzee

We chat to Hazel Bomba, AEL Mining's product manager about her career, female leadership and gender equality in the mining industry... read
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Energy
Brian Molefe, former CEO of Eskom
'No move to alter' Molefe provision
Representatives of the Treasury and Eskom denied that there were moves to change former CEO Brian Molefe's controversial 50% plus one requirement for suppliers... read
Mining
The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa
The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa

Kirsten Youens

The fifth anniversary of the Marikana mine massacre on 16 August 2017 serves as a stark reminder... read
Louise Steenekamp, director of energy & natural resources, Southern Africa, Wipro Limited
AI and the world of oil and gas

Louise Steenekamp

The way we power our world a decade from now may look quite different from today... read
Alphamin Bisie tin mine
New mine set to double DRC's tin exports
When it reaches full capacity, the Alphamin Bisie tin mine will deliver 10,000 tonnes of tin per year, doubling the DRC's export of the commodity. read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
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100% renewable by 2050: the technology already exists to make it happen

Dénes Csala and Sgouris Sgouridis

Most of the world could switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050, creating millions of jobs, saving millions of lives that would otherwise be lost to air pollution, and avoiding 1.5? of warming... read
How to avoid the fluctuating price of solar installation on commercial projects
How to avoid the fluctuating price of solar installation on commercial projects
The increase in the demand for PV systems worldwide will result in the rise in cost in the fourth quarter (Q4) of this year of installing photovoltaic (PV) systems... read
Science & Engineering
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New high-tech 'yarn' could make electricity: study
Researchers in the United States and South Korea have invented a new kind of yarn that can generate electricity when it is stretched or twisted, said a study Thursday, 24 August... read
Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards
Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) rewards scientific excellence by women researchers at its annual Women in Science Awards (WISA). The winners were announced late last week. read
Wits professor receives Pierre M Gy Sampling Gold Medal
Wits professor receives Pierre M Gy Sampling Gold Medal
At the Eighth World Conference on Sampling and Blending 2017 in Perth, Australia, Professor Dick Minnitt, JCI Professor of Mineral Resources and Reserves at Wits University's School of Mining Engineering, received the Pierre M Gy Sampling Gold Medal... read
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