Illegal mining remains a nationally coordinated organised crime threat, SAPS tells parliamentary committee

Amid a resurgence of illegal mining across South Africa, interventions and coordinated measures are being implemented to curb ongoing incidents across the country. This was discussed during an... 

ICMM members pay a higher tax, royalty rate despite lower profits in 2024

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has reported that, at a time when global volatility continues to impact on the mining industry and profits remain under pressure, ICMM members paid a higher... 

Mulilo reaches financial close on 219 MW Orkney solar PV project

Renewable energy developer and independent power producer Mulilo has has successfully reached financial close on the Orkney solar PV facility, a 219 MW direct current solar PV project with a... 

NWU centre awarded Phase 2 of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has awarded Phase 2 of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative to North West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for... 

Unicorn Mineral Resources reports increased copper recovery in glycine leaching tests

London-listed Unicorn Mineral Resources has announced further positive results from the glycine leaching tests on the tailings samples from the Klein Aub copper mine, in Namibia, which the company... 

Oriole completes maiden drilling programme at Cameroon target

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has provided an update on the Mbe gold project, in Cameroon, where it has completed a maiden 3 000 m diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target. The programme,... 

Perseus posts $185.5m interim after-tax profit, increases dividend

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has reported material improvements across all key financial metrics including revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), profit... 

Savca appoints new CEO

Industry body the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has appointed Anusha Naidu as its new CEO, effective March 1, succeeding Tshepiso Kobile, who stepped down... 

Jubilee reports solid results from Zambia copper projects

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has reported a solid set of results from its core copper business in Zambia for the half-year ended December 31, 2025, with the Roan operations having reached the targeted... 

Gold Fields lifts shareholder returns after strong 2025 financial performance

JSE-listed Gold Fields has reported strong results for the year ended December 31, 2025, delivering a more predictable performance, keeping guidance unchanged throughout the year, delivering... 

RASA welcomes Competition Commission's decisive action against suspected price-fixing in scrap metal market

The Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) has welcomed the Competition Commission’s proactive and decisive intervention in the scrap metal sector. RASA points out that, on February 13, the... 

Harena raises £2m for development of Madagascar project

London-listed Harena Rare Earths has raised gross proceeds of £2-million through a direct subscription for 90.91-million new ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the company by a prominent international... 

PhosCo secures firm commitments to raise $5m for Tunisia project

ASX-listed PhosCo has secured firm commitments from new and existing sophisticated and professional investors to raise $5-million at an issue price of $0.12 a share to fund ongoing exploration,... 

Search and rescue efforts under way following mud rush at Northern Cape mine

Efforts are under way to search for, and rescue, five mineworkers believed to be trapped underground following a February 17 mud rush at the Ekapa diamond mine, near Kimberley, in the Northern... 

MMC achieves stable power supply at South African plant using ABB tech

Global technology company ABB has deployed its high-performance controller technology for high-power rectifier applications to ensure stable power supplies at Manganese Metal Company’s (MMC’s)... 

TIPS undertakes Sector Jobs Resilience Plans, highlights vulnerability assessments in key value chains

As climate change and the decisions taken to reduce emissions impact on communities and workers in multiple value chains, five key value chains will be impacted in South Africa – namely coal,... 

Investec launches Invest-ED programme as youth jobs take centre stage after SoNA

JSE- and LSE-listed financial services firm Investec has launched Invest-ED – a national programme designed to support South Africa’s grade 8 to 12 learners and their parents or guardians, with... 

Applications open for the Cleantech Innovation Challenge 2026

As the quest for energy, climate and economic development grows more urgent by the year in South Africa, applications for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 have opened in the... 

Critical Mineral Resources appoints seasoned mining exec as new chairperson

Aim-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR), which is developing the Agadir Melloul copper project, in Morocco, has appointed Géraud Moussarie chairperson. In a statement to shareholders on... 

Webber Wentzel launches AI, technology subsidiary

Law firm Webber Wentzel has announced the launch of a new AI, technology and legal operations subsidiary during this year’s African GC Summit, on February 16. This comes as general counsel across... 

SAPVIA welcomes SoNA remarks, calls for liberated energy ecosystem

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the country’s solar PV industry stands ready to become the backbone of a competitive, low-carbon economy. “We welcome the strategic... 

Osino announces leadership transition

Exploration and development company Osino Gold Exploration and Mining has announced a leadership transition as the company advances Namibia’s largest gold development into its next phase. The... 

Flanagan & Gerard announce R60m Boardwalk Mall expansion

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group with its business partners have begun the development of a R60-million extension to Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha, further strengthening the... 

KAHRE plans $50bn to $150bn net-zero industrial corridor in South Africa

Renewable-energy company KAHRE Renewable Energy Group has announced plans for South Africa’s first fully integrated net-zero industrial corridor, linking large-scale renewable-energy generation in... 

Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The company says the new plant... 

Tongaat BRPs apply for provisional liquidation after collapse of Vision transaction

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of sugar producer Tongaat Hulett have reported that, after exhausting all reasonable endeavours, they have applied to the High Court of South Africa... 

Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings has reported that the group delivered an encouraging performance for the first half of its current financial year, supported by the continued strong momentum in... 

Release signs lease agreement for 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine

Release, owned by Norwegian renewable-energy company Scatec, has signed a seven-year leasing agreement with Tshukudu Metals Botswana, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Sandfire... 

FQM, Anzana Electric Group partner to build up to 50 MW of baseload hydropower in Zambia

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and electric utility company Anzana Electric Group have announced a strategic collaboration to develop new hydropower generation projects in northern... 

ERG Africa, EGC sign MoU to formalise responsible artisanal mining in the DRC

On the sidelines of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, held from February 9 to 11, Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (ERG Africa) and the Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) signed a... 

Abandoned Rio Tinto, Glencore merger not an end to critical minerals M&A wave – BMI

Despite mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore having abandoned their plans to merge, BMI – a Fitch Solutions Company – says it still expects robust merger and acquisition (M&A) momentum in the... 

Ecobank mobilises $65m in African capital to accelerate Sierra Leone’s mining industry

Financial services provider Ecobank Sierra Leone has announced two key transactions that underline the bank’s ability to mobilise African capital in support of mining projects which drive local... 

Pan African to report significant jump in interim EPS, HEPS

JSE- and LSE-listed gold producer Pan African Resources has advised shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to be between $0.0718 a... 

Kazera provides update on operational activities in South Africa

Aim-listed Kazera Global has reported that, following the seasonal slowdown over the South African Christmas and summer holiday period, activity at its operations has accelerated as expected, with... 

Andrada partners with EIB for Uis lithium feasibility study

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has announced that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Uis Tin Mining Company (UTMC), has entered into a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB)... 

Firering completes hot commissioning at producing lime asset in Zambia

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has completed the hot commissioning of Kiln 2 at its producing lime asset in Zambia, Limeco Resources, which is now entering the optimisation phase. As with... 

Johnson Matthey, Sibanye-Stillwater, Valterra partner on high-impact PGM technologies

Chemicals and sustainable technologies provider Johnson Matthey, multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater and platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Valterra... 

Cora Gold raises funds for Sanankoro

Aim-listed Cora Gold has conditionally raised a minimum of £12.85-million and up to £13.71-million before expenses through a subscription for up to 228.45-million new ordinary shares of no-par... 

Aterian agrees to funding partnership

Aim-listed Aterian – the Africa-focused critical metals exploration and development company – announced that it has agreed heads of terms for a transformational strategic commercial and funding... 

Phalaborwa large-scale pilot plant performing as expected

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that its recently commissioned large-scale pilot plant, in Johannesburg, is operating the optimised Phalaborwa primary flowsheet in line with...