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CrossBoundary switches on solar and battery plant at Kamoa copper mine

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.

Roy Mulenga·31 August 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

Sibanye-Stillwater's renewable power push passes 160MW as miners race to cut Eskom reliance

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.

Roy Mulenga·26 August 2026·2 min read

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Kamoa-Kakula switches on Africa's first solar-and-battery baseload plant

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.

Roy Mulenga·25 August 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

Kobaloni targets Europe with Africa's first large-scale cobalt sulphate refinery

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.

Roy Mulenga·11 August 2026·2 min read

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Richards Bay coal price steadies near $105 a tonne as market avoids a repeat of 2022's spike

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.

Roy Mulenga·7 August 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

Nersa grants Manganese Metal Company a two-year Eskom discount

South Africa's energy regulator has approved a two-year discounted Eskom tariff for Manganese Metal Company, whose Mpumalanga plant relies on electricity for around 41% of production costs.

Roy Mulenga·30 July 2026·2 min read

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analysisEskom finally has power to spare. Mines are leaving the grid anyway

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Disposal · UraniumSibanye-Stillwater sells Beatrix 4 shaft and Beisa uranium project to Neo Energy Metals—Pending
Disposal · CoalPeabody walks away from $3.8bn purchase of Anglo American's steelmaking coal mines$3.8bnTerminated