Cesa welcomes new president

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), representing 600 consulting engineering firms across South Africa, has announced Dr Vishal Haripersad as its new president and Jabulile Msiza as its vice... 

Policy clarity, market development seen as critical to securing SA’s automotive future

South Africa’s automotive industry must urgently strengthen policy certainty, deepen regional market development and protect domestic manufacturing if it is to remain globally competitive in a... 

Rio Tinto reportedly mulls sale of boron assets

Australian major Rio Tinto is preparing to divest its US boron operations in California as the company continues to streamline its portfolio under new CEO Simon Trott, news service Bloomberg... 

Nampak to report significant increase in full-year EPS, HEPS

Packaging company Nampak expects to report a significant increase in its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended September 30, with HEPS for... 

ISS, Glass Lewis back Teck–Anglo merger ahead of December vote

Independent proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have recommended that Teck Resources shareholders vote in favour of the Canadian miner’s proposed merger of... 

NMR passes 1 000 oz milestone at Blackjack as production steadies

Australia's Native Mineral Resources (NMR) has surpassed 1 000 oz of refined gold output at its Blackjack operation in Queensland, marking its transition to a steady-state gold producer. Since... 

Latitude 66 secures option for 80% stake in Laverton gold project

ASX-listed Latitude 66 has executed binding option and joint venture (JV) agreements to acquire an 80% interest in the Laverton gold project in Western Australia, securing ownership over the... 

Liberty Gold clears key permitting hurdle for Black Pine project

Vancouver-based Liberty Gold has reached a major permitting milestone for its Black Pine oxide gold project in Idaho, after US federal agencies deemed the project’s mine plan of operations (MPO)... 

Anglo American stresses its commitment to South Africa, says Teck merger positive for the country

Diversified miner Anglo American says it is "deeply committed" – operationally, economically and socially – to South Africa and assures its shareholders and other stakeholders that its proposed... 

Ivanhoe appoints new COO, strategic advisers

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has appointed Kamoa-Kakula operations senior executive Tom van den Berg as the group's COO, with effect from January 1, 2026, succeeding current COO Mark... 

Barrick names new lead independent director

Global mining, exploration and development company Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Loreto Silva to succeed Ben van Beurden as lead independent director on its board. Van Beurden has... 

DevEx appoints Yates to board

ASX-listed DevEx Resources has bolstered its board ahead of a new growth phase, appointing well-known mining executive and geologist Matthew Yates as a nonexecutive director, effective December 1.... 

Wia to sell noncore Côte d’Ivoire gold permits to focus on Namibia project

ASX-listed Wia Gold has entered into a binding share sale agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Santa Fe Minerals to divest its interest in all of its noncore gold exploration permits in Côte... 

Highland Copper to sell 34% White Pine North stake

Canadian junior Highland Copper has signed a binding offer with joint venture partner Kinterra Copper to sell its 34% interest in the White Pine North project in Michigan for about $30-million.... 

Fenix expands iron-ore hedging

Australia’s Fenix Resources said on Tuesday it has added a further 240 000 t of iron-ore hedging for 2026, lifting its total hedge book to 840 000 t at an average fixed price of A$152.08/t. The new... 

Novagold reports high-grade intercepts, wins key Alaska court ruling

Precious metals company Novagold Resources reported further high-grade drilling results from its Donlin gold project in Alaska and secured a favourable ruling from the Alaska Supreme Court. The... 

Anglo American’s Quellaveco mine hits 1Mt copper milestone

Diversified miner Anglo American said on Monday its Quellaveco copper mine in Peru had produced one-million tonnes of copper since start-up. Construction of the mine began in 2018, with first... 

Lotus fires first blast at Kayelekera as uranium output ramps up

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has fired the first blast at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi, marking the formal restart of openpit mining as the operation advances towards steady-state production... 

Basin sells Marshall uranium project to Green Canada

ASX-listed Basin Energy has signed a binding letter of intent to divest its 100%-owned Marshall uranium project in Saskatchewan to Green Canada Corporation (GCC), in a transaction that strengthens... 

Endeavour Silver to sell Bolañitos mine

Mid-tier silver producer Endeavour Silver has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Bolañitos gold/silver mine in Mexico to Guanajuato Silver Company for consideration of up to $50-million.... 

Pioneer Lithium positions Root Lake for potential restart

ASX-listed Pioneer Lithium has begun internal planning to potentially restart field activity at its Root Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada, as global lithium prices show early signs of... 

Black Cat announces MD transition

Gold producer Black Cat Syndicate on Monday announced a planned leadership transition, with founding MD Gareth Solly set to step down from the role in April after eight years at the helm. He will... 

WA1’s Luni niobium project awarded major project status

Perth-based WA1 Resources has secured major project status from the Australian government for its Luni niobium project. Federal Minister for Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres granted the... 

MCA urges bipartisan backing for EPBC overhaul

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called for a bipartisan approach to finalising the federal government’s proposed Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, warning that environmental... 

Canada, Australia and India launch trilateral tech and critical minerals pact at G20 summit

Canada, Australia and India have agreed to form a new trilateral partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, emerging technologies and supply-chain resilience, signing the... 

Ivanhoe, Qatar Investment Authority enter into MoU

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The MoU sets out a framework for... 

Iron-Ore 2025: Changing outlook

South Africa’s position in the iron-ore market is shaped far more by its own domestic challenges than by global shifts. Although the country is the seventh-largest iron-ore producer globally,... 

S Africa’s capital equipment exporters celebrate growth as industry resilience shines through

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), which represents the country’s capital equipment, machinery and project sector, has honoured the country’s leading exporters at its 2025... 

Anson raises A$14m to accelerate US lithium project

ASX-listed Anson Resources has secured A$14-million in firm commitments to advance its Green River lithium project in Utah, with the placement drawing strong support from new and existing... 

Surge Copper pushes Berg project into full PFS design phase

TSX-V-listed Surge Copper has moved its Berg copper/molybdenum project in British Columbia into full prefeasibility study (PFS) design and cost work, following the completion of trade-off studies... 

Eskom gets support for arrear mechanism to tackle municipal debt

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing problem of municipal arrear debt owed to Eskom; the support Eskom has received for its Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) mechanism to... 

Deon Verster

This week we profile Deon Verster, country manager at PayJoy South Africa, a financial technology company that enables customers to buy smartphones through affordable installment plans, using its... 

Cameroon approves ESIA for Oriole's Bibemi project

Cameroon's Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development has approved the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for Aim-listed Oriole Resources' 90%-owned... 

De Beers launches ORIGIN branded diamonds in North American stores

De Beers Group has rolled out its new branded polished diamond offering, ORIGIN, into retail stores across North America, the first time the provenance-focused range is available directly to... 

NSW supports coal regions with new Future Jobs and Investment Authority

The New South Wales government has introduced legislation to establish a Future Jobs and Investment Authority, a new statutory body designed to support coal-producing regions as the sector enters a... 

MinRes outlook lifted to 'stable' – Fitch

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Mineral Resources (MinRes) from 'negative' to 'stable', citing a sharp expected improvement in the group’s leverage position following its agreement to sell... 

Evolution marks record year as Mt Rawdon prepares for pumped hydro transformation

Australian miner Evolution Mining is progressing plans to convert its Mt Rawdon gold mine in Queensland into a pumped hydro energy storage facility, with chair Jake Klein using the company’s AGM on... 

Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship

The inauguration of the first phase of Ivanhoe Mines subsidiary Ivanplats' Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine is an important moment for the company, for the mining... 

Fortuna lifts Séguéla mine reserves, resources

NYSE- and TSX-listed Fortuna Mining Corporation has announced updated mineral reserves and mineral resources at its Séguéla mine, in Côte d'Ivoire, which now boasts a seven-and-a-half-year mine... 

Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project

Developer Troilus Gold has increased its debt financing mandate for the Troilus copper/gold project in Quebec to up to $1-billion, reflecting stronger commodity markets, improved project economics...