Harmony Gold has generated 70 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity by converting pressure from chilled water travelling through its deep-level gold mines into power, recovering energy that would otherwise go unused.
CrossBoundary Energy's solar and battery storage facility for Kamoa Copper reached commercial operation, supplying 30MW of continuous renewable power to the DRC copper complex.
Sibanye-Stillwater now has about 164MW of contracted renewable capacity operating, part of 835MW of wind and solar deals meant to supply 64% of its South African energy needs by 2028.
CrossBoundary Energy's solar-and-battery facility at Kamoa-Kakula reached commercial operation in August 2026, supplying 30MW of firm renewable baseload power just 16 months after the deal was signed.
Kobaloni Energy is developing a 6,000-tonne-a-year cobalt sulphate refinery in Zambia aimed at European battery makers, positioning it as Africa's first large-scale plant of its kind.
The API4 Richards Bay thermal coal price stood at $105.75 a tonne on 7 August 2026, far below the roughly $400 a tonne peak reached during the 2022 energy crisis.
ConsultationNersa extends consultation on electricity trading and wheeling rules
ConsultationCabinet releases revised Electricity Pricing Policy for comment
In forceNersa approves 62c/kWh concessionary tariff for ferrochrome smelters
In forceElectricity Regulation Amendment Act opens path to competitive power market
