Zimbabwe mine sets production record

The Zimbabwe-based Blanket gold mine continues to perform in line with the expectations of operator Caledonia Mining Corporation, having set a new quarterly production record in the third quarter... 

Swiss team to attempt record high-altitude drive with solar truck

In an attempt to set a new world record for driving a wheeled vehicle to the highest altitude possible, a team of three men from Switzerland are preparing to reach the summit of the Ojos Del Salado... 

SA’s wind-energy potential is vast and not geographically constrained

Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South... 

SA’s wind-energy potential is vast and not geographically constrained

Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South... 

Solid foundations required for successful community trusts

Several factors can play a key and determining role in the success of mining companies’ efforts to improve environmental, social and governance credentials, especially as it relates to the... 

Advancing bolt load measurement

Ensuring the reliability of bolted connections is vital for safety, performance and operational efficiency in mining and engineering applications, leading to bolt technology developer InterBolt... 

Miners increasingly focusing on green energy

Miners operating in Africa are increasingly shifting focus towards improving their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, including endeavours to incorporate renewable-energy... 

Cape Town earmarks R1.2bn for Steenbras peaker plant maintenance and expansion

The City of Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ budget for 2023/24 proposes continued investment in its Steenbras hydroelectric pumped storage scheme, laying the foundation for a potential estimated... 

Africa utilising only a tiny proportion of its renewable-energy resources – foundation

As the majority of the world embraces a shift in electricity generation away from fossil fuels towards greener, renewable sources of energy, Africa faces several challenges in attracting investment... 

Demand for untethered trains set to rise ‘rapidly’

Demand for “untethered” electric trains will increase rapidly over the coming years, with sales to grow four-fold year-on-year to reach over 100 deliveries this year, according to a report by... 

Business interruption, disruption, natural catastrophes main risks for construction, engineering firms – Allianz

Business interruption, supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes rank as the top risks facing the construction and engineering sector, followed most recently by the energy crisis, according... 

Disruptions impact Blanket mine’s first-quarter production

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining produced 13% less gold year-on-year from its flagship Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, at 18 515 oz in the first quarter of the year as a result of... 

With oversubscribed listing in hand, Copper 360 ready to ramp up Northern Cape operations

With a recent oversubscribed private placement of shares totalling R152-million, South Africa’s only pure copper play Copper 360 has raised enough capital to see it through at least a... 

Collapse in rail service has increased road freight volumes and risks

A spate of attention-grabbing road safety incidents involving trucks has sparked debate about the state of land transport in South Africa and brought the safety of trucks and their operators into... 

Collapse in rail service has increased road freight volumes and risks

A spate of attention-grabbing road safety incidents involving trucks has sparked debate about the state of land transport in South Africa and brought the safety of trucks and their operators into... 

Absa partners with BAIC South Africa on vehicle finance solutions

Financial services provider Absa has entered into a vehicle finance alliance agreement with local subsidiary of the Beijing Automotive Group, BAIC South Africa (BAIC SA), as the vehicle... 

Implats acquires another 1.07m RBPlat shares

JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has acquired an additional 1.07-million shares in fellow PGMs miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) – representing 45.09% of... 

R400m energy fund launched to help finance backup power solutions for SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financier Business Partners has launched a R400-million Energy Fund aimed at helping SMEs finance viable sources of alternative electricity and thereby keep... 

Centamin lifts revenue, production in first quarter

LSE- and TSX-listed gold miner and explorer Centamin produced 14% more gold year-on-year in the first quarter of this year at 105 875 oz, while its revenue increased by 18% year-on-year to... 

Nampak appoints interim CEO after Smuts resigns

Packaging company Nampak reports that board member and CEO Erik Smuts has resigned, with effect from April 20, and will be succeeded, on an interim basis, by current restructuring committees... 

Untapped renewable resources in Africa should receive more attention – RES4Africa

As the majority of the world embraces a shift in electricity generation away from fossil fuels towards greener, renewable sources of energy, Africa faces several challenges in attracting investment... 

Copper 360 raises R152.5m ahead of AltX listing

Ahead of its upcoming AltX listing on the JSE on April 21, JSE-listed copper miner Copper 360 raised R152.5-million by April 18 at an oversubscription rate of 1.3 times. Copper 360 has a dozen... 

City of Cape Town earmarks R1.2bn for Steenbras peaker plant upkeep

The City of Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ budget for 2023/24 proposes continued investment in its Steenbras hydroelectric pumped storage scheme, laying the foundation for a potential estimated... 

Latest assays uncover best gold intercepts to date at Osino’s Namibia project

TSX-V-listed gold explorer and developer Osino Resources has made the “best intercepts recorded in the company’s history” at its Ondundu gold project, in Namibia, following recently completed... 

Domestic perseverance keeps business confidence afloat, Sacci reports

After having shed 4.4 index points in January and one index point in February, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined by a further 0.6... 

Implats increases stake in RBPlat to 44.72%

JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has concluded agreements to acquire a further 690 736 shares in fellow PGMs miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat),... 

Meeting with Mines Ministry leaves hope for speedy Haib licence renewal – Deep-South

Haib Minerals, the fully-owned Namibian subsidiary of copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources, held a “very constructive” meeting with Namibia’s Mines Minister Tom Alweendo, Mines... 

Thor Explorations’ Segilola mine delivered 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter

Aim- and TSX-V-listed gold explorer and miner Thor Explorations, which owns and operates the Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, produced 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year at an... 

Assays point to high-grade zones in rare earth exploration of Kangankunde

Exploration at rare earth and bauxite resources developer Lindian Resources’ Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, has returned long intersections of high-grade, non-radioactive rare earths,... 

AfDB, AFD extend $300m in funding to Tanzania’s Kakono hydroelectric plant

The government of Tanzania, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed agreements for two development project loans worth $300-million to finance the... 

Ivanhoe bolsters sustainability on numerous fronts

With a 26-year history in the African mining sector, diversified miner Ivanhoe Mines is building on the sustainability goals of the group and enhancing the long-term strategy of its flagship and... 

BMW celebrates half century of carmaking in South Africa with the release of new emblem

BMW South Africa is celebrating its 50 years of manufacturing cars in South Africa with the launch of a newly-designed marketing emblem that is inspired by a work of art crafted by South African... 

Untethered electric train growth to quadruple by year-end – IDTechEx

Demand for “untethered” electric trains will increase rapidly over the coming years, with sales to grow four-fold year-on-year to reach over 100 deliveries this year, according to a report by... 

Theta granted water-use licence for TGME underground

South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has awarded a water-use license (WUL) for ASX-listed gold miner Theta Gold Mines’ Mining Right 83, which covers the majority of the initial... 

Blyvoor Gold boosts supplier development, improves near-mine community

Blyvoor Gold, which operates the Blyvoor mine – once one of the largest gold mines in the world – has invested more than $100-million in refurbishing and upgrading the mine after it stood idle for... 

Oriole to transfer interest in Cameroon CLP to subsidiary to boost investment potential

West Africa-focussed explorer Oriole Resources is transferring its 90% interest in the Cameroon-based Central Licence Package (CLP) to subholding company NewCo, to enable project-level investment.... 

Sibanye refinances, increases dollar-denominated facility to $1bn

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has successfully refinanced and increased its dollar-denominated revolving credit facility from $600-million to $1-billion,... 

Belgium diamantaire sets up shop in OR Tambo economic zone

Belgium-based diamond jeweller Pluczenik has chosen to establish a local division – Pluczenik South Africa – at the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. To commemorate... 

Government confident of meeting five-year investment goal of R1.2tr – Patel

The South African government is “confident” of reaching its goal of attracting R1.2-trillion in investment over the five years since launching its yearly South African Investment Conference (SAIC)... 

Interruption, disruption, natural catastrophes top list of risks for construction, engineering sector

Business interruption, supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes rank as the top risks facing the construction and engineering sector, followed most recently by the energy crisis, according...