The second day of this year’s mining indaba began with the signing of a joint development agreement (JDA) between two of SA’s largest mining and energy groups — Anglo American and Sasol — to promote renewable diesel production using degraded mines owned by Anglo subsidiary De Beers.

The trio aims to pilot the production of feedstock, starting with solaris — a nicotine-free variety of tobacco — and moringa plantations to create vegetable oil, which can be used to produce renewable diesel using Sasol’s existing technology and assets...

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