Tag Archives: ANGLO AMERICAN

30Jul/26

Southern Africa is breaking energy monopolies

July 30, 2026EconomyANGLO AMERICAN, Battery energy storage system, EDF Renewables, Electric power distribution, Electrical grid, Electricity market, GreenCo, Independent power producer, Namibia, Power purchase agreement, Pricing, Renewable energy, Renewable energy policy, South Africa, Southern African Power Pool, Stanbic Bank, the southern african development community, Zambia, ZESCOadmin

Zambia’s 2024 Open Access Reforms: A Catalyst and Testing Ground for Regional Energy Liberalization

Thu, July 30 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The electricity supply industries in Southern Africa are undergoing a major structural shift, transitioning from vertically integrated, state-dominated monopolies toward decentralized and competitive wholesale power markets. This transformation is largely driven by persistent power deficits, climate-induced hydropower shortages, and the soaring energy demands of the region’s mining sectors. Continue reading →

19Jul/23

Anglo American in Zambia Explained

July 19, 2023PoliticsANGLO AMERICAN, Anglo American plc, China–Zambia relations, Economy of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, Mining in Zambia, Tanzania, Zambiaadmin

July 18, 2023 /Politics/ — Hakainde Hichilema, the current president of Zambia, has been criticized for selling the country’s natural resources to Anglo American, a British mining company. In 2022, Hichilema’s government signed a $1.5 billion deal with Anglo American to mine copper in Zambia. The deal has been met with protests from environmental groups, who argue that it will damage the country’s natural resources. Continue reading →

04Jul/22

First Mode to combine with Anglo American’s nuGen™ to accelerate decarbonization across mining and heavy industry

July 4, 2022EnvironmentANGLO AMERICAN, Anglo American plc, Articles, Companies of the United Kingdom, Energy economics, Engie, First Mode, Natural environment, Nature, NuGeneration, Toshiba, Zero-energy buildingche

Building on their recent joint success introducing the world’s largest zero-emission haul truck, creative engineering company First Mode and Anglo American have agreed to combine First Mode and Anglo American’s nuGen™ Zero Emissions Haulage Solution (“ZEHS”) under the First Mode name to accelerate the further development and commercialization of nuGen™ ZEHS. Continue reading