Portugal

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has kicked off the initiation of the Via Africa submarine cable project, a major new Europe–Africa submarine cable project that will connect Europe to Africa... 

The preliminary economic assessment has outlined a capital-efficient underground tungsten development project. 

Scientists in Scotland and South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage (AMD) into a valuable resource which can be used to treat water for potable purposes, thereby... 

South Africa’s power grid is entering a high-risk phase as the rapid rise of rooftop solar and renewable energy is starting to outpace the system’s original design capacity. The  transition to... 

A tin and tungsten mine in the Distrito de Castelo Branco, on the southern edge of the Serra da Estrela. 

The rollout of platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell buses is advancing worldwide, driven by technology improvements, the World Platinum Investment Council reports. Adding to the global favouring of... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund has released a pre-close update ahead of its March 31 financial year-end, showing astute capital recycling momentum and robust... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund will, through its subsidiary Castellana Properties, acquire a 50% stake in the Splau Shopping Centre, in Barcelona, Spain, to... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President for Power and Grid Segment, MEA at Schneider Electric Technology’s evolution continues to inspire, however, there are also cautionary tales that justifiably... 

Elsewhere in this edition, I report on upcoming elections in Africa, drawing attention to continental observers’ concern that outcomes that increase political risk could dampen both domestic and... 

Last year, Spain and Portugal lost up to 60% of their electrical power in mere seconds. The underlying issues exposed tensions between traditional grid infrastructure and the future of energy. It's... 

Canadian mining company Allied Critical Metals has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Borralha tungsten project, in northern Portugal. Key... 

Australia should invest in natural gas to lower energy prices, and review corporate tax levels to boost the nation's productivity over the coming years, Ross McEwan, chair of Australia's biggest... 

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund's majority-owned subsidiary Castellana will acquire the Berceo Shopping Centre, in the city of Longrono, La Rioja,... 

Boliden proposed a higher than expected dividend for 2025, pushing its shares 4% higher on Tuesday, even as the Swedish copper and zinc miner's fourth-quarter earnings rose less than analysts were... 

This month saw the achievement of another milestone for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme, which is being developed by the UK-based SKA Observatory (SKAO) and... 

This month saw the achievement of another milestone for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme, which is being developed by the UK-based SKA Observatory (SKAO) and... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Vukile Property Fund has acquired a 35% stake in specialist retail property investment fund and asset manager Pradera, which has a 25-year record across the... 

Savannah Resources has been awarded a nonreimbursable grant of up to about €110-million to support construction of the Barroso project.