Key energy supply challenges impacting businesses in 2025

South African businesses face several challenges related to the supply of energy that powers their operations. Kyle Durham, Sustainability Head FNB Commercial, explores key challenges unpacked in FNB’s sustainable energy white paper, and ways in which businesses can unlock the solutions needed to overcome them.

Ivanhoe Mines Commences Exploration for Sediment-hosted Copper in Central Kazakhstan
Ivanhoe Mines through its Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete has announced today that an Exploration Joint Venture has been formed to explore the Chu-Sarysu Copper Basin in Kazakhstan, the world’s third-largest sediment-hosted copper district.

SKF shone at Mining Indaba for second straight year, unveiling leading-edge, sustainable business and environmental solutions

This year marked SKF’s second consecutive participation at Mining Indaba where the global bearing and seal manufacturing giant spotlighted its premium quality, future-smart, environmentally sustainable mining and industrial products, technologies and services at the EU Swedish Business Pavilion at Mining Indaba 2025, proudly demonstrated its strong Swedish roots, having been founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1907.

Trump imposes 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium entering the country in a major expansion of existing trade barriers.While signing a series of executive orders to impose the tariffs on Monday, Trump said the tariffs, which he had floated on Sunday, would apply to all countries with “no exemptions”.
The tariffs, set to raise the cost of importing these metals into the U.S., come despite warnings of potential retaliation from political leaders in Canada—America’s largest supplier of these metals—as well as from other affected nations.

Wärtsilä introduces next-generation engine to balance renewables and improve power plant performance
Technology group Wärtsilä launches today its next generation 46TS engine, which is designed to balance renewable energy, provide highly efficient baseload power, and can run on sustainable fuels in future.

Why due diligence is a cornerstone of mining’s future
Given the wide and growing range of risks faced by mining projects, it is increasingly vital for shareholders and financiers to get expert and independent corroboration on mining resources, plans, valuations and other aspects of each venture. This is best done through a detailed due diligence study, a critical phase that underpins the future success of the mining industry.

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First Mining DRC-Zambia is a journal that focuses on creating a networking forum for the decision makers in businesses and Governments across Africa's Copper belt region, who are either directly or indirectly involved in mining Developments. We inform ,educate and create business and networking opportunities for all Companies that are interested in expanding their business across DRC, Zambia and beyond. FMDZ is a bi-monthly magazine for the mining industry.

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