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Eskom

Non-Metal South Africa 

Eskom manages five consecutive months without loadshedding

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024 admin Eskom

Eskom has achieved a significant milestone of over five consecutive months without loadshedding. There was no loadshedding during the 2024

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FEATURED South Africa 

Miracle possible!? – ESKOM: 100 days without load-shedding on 4 July

July 11, 2024July 8, 2024 admin Eskom

The improvement in the Energy Availability Factor is reflected in the country reaching the milestone of 100 days without load-shedding

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FEATURED 

Urgent need to reform South Africa’s electricity sector 

September 26, 2023September 20, 2023 admin Eskom

The generation, transmission, and a large percentage of the distribution of electricity in SA is currently carried out by Eskom,

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FEATURED South Africa 

Interview confirms the government and its ANC cronies are criminals

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 admin Eskom

In an interview with e.tv aired on Tuesday, 21 February, outgoing Eskom CEO André De Ruyter said it appeared Cabinet

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News 

DMRE to overcome load shedding within the next 12 months

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 admin Eskom

CAPE TOWN – Speaking at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town.Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says there are

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Non-Metal 

Eskom needs to be further from government, not closer

February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 admin Eskom

On the 9th of January, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Department of Energy will be taking over Eskom, and

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News 

Minerals Council SA is dismayed at price increases for ESKOM

January 23, 2023January 22, 2023 admin Eskom, Minerals Council

JOHANNESBURG – The Minerals Council South Africa notes with dismay the above- inflation electricity tariff increases granted to Eskom, which

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Africa FEATURED South Africa 

SEIFSA: Eskom cannot provide sufficient electricity to its customers

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 admin Eskom

SEIFSA Chief Operating Officer Tafadzwa Chibanguza notes with grave disappointment the significantly above inflation tariff increase granted by the National

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Africa FEATURED 

Eskom threatens the SA economy and wellbeing of inhabitants

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 admin Eskom

Eskom has warned that it could implement elevated levels of power cuts higher than stage 6 load shedding in a

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Europe 

Eskom’s incompetence, prices will need to rise even more

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 admin Eskom

A terrible cycle that belies that the problem is not with electricity users not buying enough electricity, but with an

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FEATURED 

Eskom should make way for an independent power grid

December 29, 2022December 23, 2022 admin Eskom

Eskom, as a state-owned monopoly, with centrally controlled oversight and direction, is not the best structure for the supply of

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Africa Non-Metal 

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid high stages of loadshedding

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 admin Eskom, South Africa

Eskom’s CEO André de Ruyter has resigned. He has been under enormous pressure as the country has been plunged into

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

A feasible South African policy solution to the crisis of electricity generation

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 admin Eskom

The electricity crisis in South Africa is self-inflicted.  This has become clear from the many costly disruptions in electricity supply

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Africa FEATURED South Africa 

It’s time to end Eskom’s monopoly

August 16, 2022August 14, 2022 admin Eskom

In 2022 alone, we have had a combined 673 hours of loadshedding (at time of writing); that is 28 days

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FEATURED 

Ramaphosa’s electricity reform lacks necessary liberalisation

August 11, 2022August 8, 2022 admin Eskom

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s electricity liberalisation announcement, as with previous announcements, is a welcome event. But, again as with Ramaphosa’s previous

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Africa FEATURED South Africa 

The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopoly

July 29, 2022July 31, 2022 admin Eskom

Talk of establishing a second electricity utility owned and operated by the government to “compete with Eskom” is of grave

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FEATURED 

Q & A: Can Eskom be saved?

May 9, 2022May 8, 2022 admin Eskom

For nearly 15 years, the electricity supply has been unstable. As load shedding gets worse, the public has questioned whether

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Eskom happy with slow carbon tax rollout

March 15, 2022March 14, 2022 admin Eskom

South Africa’s government has decided it would extend the first phase of its carbon tax plan by three years, which

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Africa News South Africa 

Eskom blamed for billions of rands worth of production lost in mining

January 11, 2022January 10, 2022 admin Eskom

Billions of rands worth of production in the mining industry has been lost since 2008 when the inability of Eskom

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Africa News South Africa 

Ramaphosa backs R131bn financing offer for just energy transition

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 admin Eskom, Green Energy

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking during his parliamentary Q&A on Thursday made his strong stand in favour of partial privatisation of

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Africa News South Africa 

Gordhan: Experts appointed to investigate sabotage at Eskom power stations

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin Eskom, Power Station

Eskom says it has employed the services of forensic investigators to get to the bottom of its suspicions to investigate

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Africa News South Africa 

Sell some Eskom’s coal-fired power plants, Government says

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 admin Eskom

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech said South African government ministers have reached a general agreement to sell

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Africa News 

South Africa hails deal at COP26 to end coal-based power generation

November 4, 2021November 3, 2021 admin Coal, Eskom, Green Energy

Agreed at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland, South Africa is set to receive $8.5bn (R125bn) to help end its

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Africa News 

Collapsing Eskom and load shedding stages explained

November 3, 2021November 2, 2021 admin Eskom

At all times there must be sufficient supply to meet demand, however electricity demand is not constant because of: peak

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Africa News South Africa 

Exxaro enters MOU with Eskom and Seriti to energise a low carbon future

October 30, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Coal, Eskom, Exxaro Resources, Seriti Resources

Exxaro, Eskom Holdings SOC and Seriti Resources have entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) in order to record their

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Africa News South Africa 

Eskom continues its disaster mission of ‘jobs shedding and capital drain’

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Corruption, Eskom

​Due to further shortage of generation capacity, Eskom says it “regrets” to announce that Stage 4 which started from 12:00

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Major Eskom coal suppliers go green with solar energy projects

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin Eskom, Thermal coal

Exxaro and Seriti, Eskom’s major coal suppliers, are aiming to develop renewable energy projects at their operations with the companies

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Africa News South Africa 

Karpowership gets 3 licences: Is NERSA compromised?

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 admin Eskom

Even with an ongoing legal fight and environmental concerns, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on Tuesday approved

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News 

Centaur Mining was another Guptas’ puppet, liquidators say

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021 admin Coal, Eskom, Gupta family

Centaur Mining SA’s bid to fend off a R400-million claim from liquidators of the controversial Trillian group of companies seems

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Eskom slashes R81.9 billion from its debt, needs more to borrow

September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 admin Eskom

Eskom gross debt was cut by R81.9-billion, leaving an outstanding debt of R401.8-billion. And there is the outstanding municipal debt,

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin
ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency
Refractories/Insulation 

ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 admin

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Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland
Product News 

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland

May 21, 2025May 19, 2025 admin

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland Outokumpu Stainless (OTK) in Tornio, Finland, granted SMS group the FAC

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media
Product News 

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media

May 16, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities
Product News 

Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
Ferrous Metals Product News 

Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 admin
Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
Product News 

Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes

April 29, 2025April 25, 2025 admin
Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 
Product News 

Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 

April 22, 2025April 16, 2025 admin
Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy
Product News 

Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy

April 16, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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