GoviEx advances Muntanga uranium project with submission of draft ESIA

TSX-listed GoviEx Uranium has filed a draft environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) with the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (Zema) for the advancement of its Muntanga uranium... 

Testwork confirms high recoveries of magnet metals at Harena’s Madagascar REE project

London-listed Harena Resources says metallurgical test results have confirmed that ionic clay-hosted rare earth elements (REEs) can be efficiently recovered from its 75%-owned  Ampasindava project,... 

Jubilee lifts chrome, PGM output guidance on strong operational results in South Africa

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has reported a strong nine months to March 31 for its South African operations, putting the division on track to exceed performance targets for the financial year to end... 

Applications open for $150 000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC) has opened applications for its yearly Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant. This grant provides early-career African scientists... 

South Africa participates in P4G Summit in Vietnam

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 2025 Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals (P4G) Summit, in Hanoi, Vietnam,... 

South Africa listed property stocks bounce back despite unsteady global markets

Despite the “turbulence” in global markets, the South African real estate investment trust (Reit) sector is in significantly better shape today than it was five years ago, according to Merchant... 

Mbe gold project delivers further gold mineralisation – Oriole

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has reported that the maiden – Phase 1 – drilling programme at MBO1-S on the company’s 90%-owned Mbe orogenic gold project, in Cameroon, is about 44% complete for a... 

Drilling continues to return strong results at Wia’s Namibia project

ASX-listed Wia Gold has reported positive assay results for 29 reverse circulation (RC) drillholes and four diamond drillholes, totalling 7 414 m, at its Kokoseb gold project, in Namibia. The... 

PMI, Green Project Management establish JV to advance sustainability in project management worldwide

Project management authority Project Management Institute (PMI) has signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture (JV) with Green Project Management (GPM), a pioneer in sustainable and... 

New toll road payment technology reduces fraud by 90%

The introduction of a new online toll solution from financial services provider FNB is "revolutionising" toll road payments, and reducing fraud related to toll road payment methods.   

Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries, Unctad says

A sweeping spate of steeper tariffs recently introduced by major economies are raising concerns over escalating trade tensions and their impact on developing countries, says intergovernmental... 

MC Mining continues positive momentum in governance

JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed MC Mining has appointed Wang Lanlan (Lily) and Dr Huoxin Wang (Hevin) as nonexecutive directors, following the resignation of nonexecutive director An Chee Sin from the... 

Phosa to succeed Oliveira as Jubilee chairperson

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals’s chairperson Ollie Oliveira will retire with effect from April 30, and will be succeeded by current vice-chairperson Dr Mathews Phosa. Phosa will also assume Oliveira’s... 

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years

The Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrated 21 years as Africa’s only dedicated training academy for equity investment analysts, offering intensive on-the-job training and mentorship. The... 

Council for Geoscience launches multifunctional National Data Centre that fulfils nuclear monitoring obligations

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) has launched a National Data Centre (NDC), which incorporates a capacity-building system installed by the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Comprehensive... 

Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa

Transform – a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever and EY – is empowering South Africa’s circular economy with R9-million in grant funding and business... 

Gemfields seeks to raise $30m through a rights issue

Johannesburg- and London-listed Gemfields says it will be seeking shareholder approval to, among other things, issue 556.2-million new shares to raise about $30-million by way of a fully committed... 

Lulo alluvial resource increases by 9%

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company reports that the Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant inferred alluvial diamond resource at its Lulo diamond concession, in Angola, has increased by 249 000 ct,... 

Tharisa reports quarter-on-quarter increase in chrome, PGM production

South African- and London-listed Tharisa produced 32 500 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium (6E) platinum group metals (PGMs) from its Tharisa mine, on the western... 

Theft, vandalism of electricity infrastructure remains a threat – Eskom

While State-owned utility Eskom has noted a decline in criminal activities targeting its electrical infrastructure – including mini-substations, high-voltage pylons and transformers – compared with... 

Itac approves duty waiver on caustic soda

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has approved African Chemical’s (AfriChem’s) application for the creation of a rebate facility on caustic soda. Itac notes... 

Durban Multipurpose Terminal records historic volumes for 2024/25 financial year

The Durban Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) has achieved a record-breaking performance, exceeding 200 000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) – the highest in its history – for the 2024/25 financial... 

Cora appoints key DFS consultant to lead updated Sanankoro study

Aim-listed Cora Gold has appointed DRA Global group company New Senet to oversee an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its flagship Sanankoro gold project, in south Mali. Cora says the... 

Blencowe signs offtake agreement

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed an additional nonbinding offtake agreement (NBA) with China-based Qingdao TaiDa Carbon for natural fine flake concentrate offtake from its Orom-Cross... 

Reko Diq JV shareholders approve updated feasibility study, select Fluor as EPCM

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corporation says it and its joint venture (JV) partners in the Reko Diq project, in Pakistan, have approved the project’s updated feasibility study and conditionally... 

South African citrus exporters worried about US tariff impact on jobs, industry growth

South African citrus producers and other participants in the citrus export value chain may need to absorb a portion of the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump if American... 

Sufficient uranium resources exist, investments needed to sustain high nuclear energy growth – report

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through 2050 and beyond; however, timely investments in new exploration, mining... 

TNPA issues RfP for liquid bulk terminal operator at Port of Cape Town

South Africa’s State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for proposals (RfP) for the appointment of a liquid bulk terminal operator for the handling of edible oils... 

Arc Minerals expands its presence in Zambia

London-listed Arc Minerals has entered into a binding  agreement for its wholly-owned Zambian subsidiary Foreland Minerals to acquire the Chingola copper project, in the Zambian Copperbelt, from... 

IFPA expresses ‘disappointment’ over US tariffs on fresh produce imports

Given that the global trade of fresh produce is essential to the “health and wellbeing of people in every nation,” International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) chief global policy officer Alexis... 

Commission recommends approval of Hudaco Training transactions with conditions

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction whereby Hudaco Training intends to acquire the entire business of Insulation Advanced... 

SAPVIA welcomes Eskom’s extension of free SSEG registration

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed State-owned utility Eskom’s decision to extend its zero-registration fee policy and free smart meter installation for... 

Fortescue, Gold Fields in running for Decarbonisation Excellence award

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Decarbonising Mining Awards 2025 category for ‘Excellence in Decarbonisation Strategy and Implementation by a Mining... 

DBSA CEO stresses need for research to support policy decisions

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) CEO Boitumelo Mosako has emphasised the importance of data driven and evidence-based policies, especially in the context of a complex geopolitical... 

Chamber warns US tariffs will have significant impact on the Eastern Cape economy

Business organisation the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen has said the organisation is “deeply concerned” about the “serious ramifications” which the US tariff... 

Minerals 260 raises $220m to acquire, advance Bullabulling gold project

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has, following a successful international and domestic investor roadshow, successfully completed a $220-million capital raise, before costs, by way of an offer of... 

Artemis, Greentech to consolidate lithium rights

ASX-listed companies Artemis Resources and GreenTech Metals have executed a binding agreement to consolidate the lithium mineral rights of their respective tenement holdings near Karratha in the... 

Jubilee executes transaction on Large Waste Project

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has secured the exclusive rights to the Large Waste Project, in Zambia, for a reduced consideration of $18-million – previously $30-million. The company has until mid-May... 

Ariana subsidiary acquires 51% of Kosovo gold project

Aim-listed Ariana Resources has reported that its 76%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has formally acquired 51% of the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo. A three-hole diamond... 

Sheffield Resources reports record zircon sales

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has reported that zircon concentrate shipments from the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, in Western Australia, totalled 82 000 t for the March quarter. The Thunderbird...