South African Minister Reviews Resource Law as Discord Grows

South Africa’s mines minister has asked President Jacob Zuma to hold off on signing a new mineral resources law so the legislation that faces growing opposition can be reviewed.

South Africa Oil-Stake Demand Risks Derailing New Industry

South Africa’s plans to muscle in on new oil and gas ventures threaten to derail a fledgling industry, undermining state efforts to safeguard energy security and curtail imports.

Where next for the UK nuclear industry?

Few subjects are as polarising as nuclear power. Supporters claim a new generation of nuclear plants is the most effective means of helping to reduce the UK's greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, while filling the 'energy gap' that will result from the decommissioning of old fossil fuel and nuclear power facilities in the 2020s.