BB Energy, a leading global energy trading company, has acquired Solarcentury Africa gaining access to its solar pipeline of more than 2GWp across 16 countries. Terms were not disclosed. BB Energy trades more than 20 million metric tonnes (MT) of crude and products annually and is one of the most active gas oil, gasoline, bitumen, and Read More
Singapore-headquartered Trafigura Group, an international commodity company that trades in metals and energy, has joined hands with IFM Investors, a Swiss fund manager, to form Nala Renewables. (FT) The move marks a huge shift in business focus for Trafigura. One of the world’s biggest independent oil traders, the company is looking to buy or build 2 Read More
Photo credit: RenewEconomy. Australia’s oil, gas, and coal mining sectors have invited the country’s leading clean energy technology firms to help them modernize their operations. Government-funded industry group National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) announced on Wednesday that it’s seeking the nation’s best-proven clean technology solutions, with the aim of boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of the Read More
In an article published in this week's Financial Times, Environment Correspondent Pitta Clark explores the impact of reduced oil price on the appetite for renewables in developing countries. The article features IAMGOLD's renewables projects. The full article can be read here. In February this year, we commissioned a similar article featuring interviews with IAMGOLD, Teranga Gold Read More
Will Lower Oil Prices Dampen the Mining Industry’s Appetite for Renewables? Today Energy and Mines has published an article looking at the impact of cheaper oil on the appetite for renewables with insights from CEOs and senior executives from Anglo American, IAMGOLD, Terango Gold, and Advanced Explorations. The effects of lower oil prices is dramatically different Read More
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, led by The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, has announced a Trade Mission to South Africa and Tanzania with a focus on renewables, mining, energy, oil and gas. The Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg, June 23-24, organised by Energy and Mines (part of Canadian Clean Energy Conferences) will Read More
