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Wood could bring power to those without electricity
Biomass energy could be the answer for the two-million rural households that are not connected to the electricity grid.
Chemicals drive the economy
Replacing fuels with more sustainable options remains a key focus for IDC business unit
Sappi job security on the line with restructuring
Paper group Sappi says the ongoing restructuring within its South African operations might include retrenchments at some of its production plants.
The heavies Lonmin hired
Management at Lonmin’s Western Refinery have admitted that they gave confidential information about employees to private investigators.
Illegal logging cuts into Ghana’s forests
Illegal logging, which is decimating the forests of Ghana, has been getting worse as global demand for timber grows.