Springbok solar PV project reaches commercial operation – Sibanye-Stillwater

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that the Springbok solar PV project, in South Africa’s Free State province, has achieved commercial operation. The... 

St Barbara to raise A$58m to support Simberi development

ASX-listed St Barbara has reported that it has received firm commitments for an institutional placement of new fully paid shares to raise A$58-million – before costs – through the issue of about... 

North Stanmore clears environmental milestone

ASX-listed Victory Metals has completed baseline environmental and biological studies at the North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Cue, Western Australia. Victory says the results reinforce... 

Wetility to launch One Bill offering as a holistically managed total energy service

Solar technology company Wetility has provided a preview of its One Bill offering, which it describes as a comprehensive energy management system designed to increase solar adoption in South... 

PDI, Robex announce merger to create one of Africa’s top five gold miners

ASX-listed Predictive Discovery (PDI) and Canadian company Robex Resources have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals, with PDI to acquire all of the issued and... 

Collaboration, investing in young researchers key for future of science in South Africa

The mining sector continues to play an important role in South Africa’s economy and collaboration among researchers remains vital to ensure the ongoing competitiveness of the domestic sector in the... 

Africa50 appoints global leader to spearhead its later-stage Africa-focused Infrastructure Acceleration Fund

Pan-African infrastructure investor and multi-vehicle asset manager Africa50, on October 1 announced the appointment of Sérgio Pimenta as CEO of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).... 

Dialogue highlights role of African financial institutions in driving sustainable development

While African financial institutions play an important role in driving sustainable development amid global challenges such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, tackling climate and... 

New window for Junior Mining Exploration Fund opens

Following the success of the first window for the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the... 

Ainscow to step in as interim ASP CEO as Mann scales back duties

JSE-listed ASP Isotopes has announced that, effective October 1, Paul Mann, the founder, chairperson and CEO of ASP Isotopes, will become executive chairperson of ASP Isotopes and will be taking a... 

Bannerman reports solid progress for Etango early works

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has reported that early works construction activities at its Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are tracking in line with budget and on schedule. The company reports... 

Akobo expects to deliver positive cash flow from operations in the third quarter

Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals, which is ramping up development at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia, has reported revenues of SKr9.6-million for the second quarter of this year. The company... 

Kendrick Resources exercises option for Zambia licence

London-listed Kendrick Resources has, further to its announcement on June 10, exercised its option in relation to the acquisition of the Blue Fox licence, in northwest Zambia. Accordingly, the... 

US DFC provides $4.6m in project development funding for Songwe Hill

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources has announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Lancaster Exploration – to be renamed Mkango Rare Earths (MKAR) – has entered into a project... 

Zanaga executes share lock-in agreements with major shareholders

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has announced that, following a request from a potential investor engaged in ZIOC's strategic partner process, lock-in agreements have been signed between... 

BBCBE signs MoU with Access Bank

Nonprofit organisation the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial services firm Access Bank to unlock significant... 

South Africa makes progress in pursuit of predictable US relations, logistics reforms – Mavuso

Considering the global economy thrives on predictability, when certainty evaporates, businesses have to adapt or perish, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. In her latest... 

New GX Capital announces Nedbank CIB’s participation in Airnergize Capital Fund I

Investment firm New GX Capital, under the leadership of CEO Khudusela Pitje, has announced that Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB) has committed $28-million to Airnergize... 

Uni-span backs Botswana’s energy infrastructure in major cross-border engineering project

South African scaffolding and formwork specialists Uni-span is playing a pivotal role in one of Botswana’s biggest infrastructure projects – a 30-m-high, 140-m-wide dome-shaped coal storage... 

Wesizwe expects to report widened losses

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has informed shareholders that it expects to report a loss a share of between 12.78c and 12.94c for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing a widening on the loss... 

Advantages of platinum highlighted during jewellery trade show

An international panel of jewellery experts highlighted platinum’s present and distinct advantages of price and technical brilliance at the Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong 2025 trade show.... 

Matrix Vehicle Tracking launches FireStop private firefighting service

As South Africa’s public fire services face a shortage of resources, vehicle tracking and recovery company Matrix Vehicle Tracking has launched a new private initiative – FireStop – providing... 

Phakamani Impact Capital celebrates R1bn disbursement to SMEs

Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on... 

Companies urged to better understand the importance of ESG

As requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting become increasingly more stringent, companies in South Africa are urged to better understand the importance of ESG... 

Domestic growth expected to be subdued this year

Amid a shift taking place in the global trading landscape, owing to issues such as elevated uncertainties and building inflationary pressures, Investec economist Lara Hodes has said the growth rate... 

Transnet Engineering signs another contract with Eswatini Railways

Transnet Engineering (TE) earlier this month signed a three-year contract with Eswatini Railways (ESR) for the supply and delivery of 26 rolling stock wheelsets for wagons, as well as for D-shed... 

WPIC highlights evolution of PGMs in 3D printing

Having been over a decade since Japan’s Tanaka Precious Metals developed the world’s first platinum-based powder for 3D printers, the World Platinum Council (WPIC) highlights how the use of... 

PGI initiatives at Jewellery and Gem WORLD Hong Kong conference spotlight platinum as priority metal

Amid a soaring gold price, global platinum jewellery marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) says it will spotlight a new era of platinum jewellery opportunities at the Jewellery... 

ASP Isotopes officially lists on the JSE

Nasdaq-listed highly enriched isotopes company ASP Isotopes’ (ASPI’s) shares started trading on the JSE on August 27 under the ticker ISO. The company, which is in the process of acquiring ASX- and... 

South Africa’s manufacturing production declines 0.7% in July

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that manufacturing production decreased by 0.7% year-on-year in July. Stats SA industry statistics director Nicolai Claassen notes that seven of the... 

Beka Schréder launches new head office

Luminaire manufacturer Beka Schréder has opened its new head office, in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng, with the aim to streamline workflows, reduce production bottlenecks and enable quicker turnaround... 

South Africa’s mining output up 4.4% y/y in July

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that mining production increased by 4.4% year-on-year in July. Iron-ore and platinum-group metals (PGMs) were the most significant positive... 

Mondi South Africa transfers ownership of timber farm to black-owned business

Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has announced the historic transfer of ownership of the Ihluku timber farm, in KwaZulu-Natal, to Imsebe Enterprises. The manufacturer says this milestone was... 

Kenmare continues with upgrades to WCP A

London-listed Kenmare Resources has started to connect the two new dredges and the new feed preparation unit to its Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A, in northern Mozambique. COO Ben Baxter notes in a... 

Scatec pioneers industrial EV adoption in the Northern Cape

Renewable energy company Scatec has announced solid progress in its South African electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, demonstrating the practical and cost-effective use of EVs in remote,... 

Growthpoint returns to growth a year earlier than expected

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reported that its results for the financial year ended June 30 have exceeded the top-end of its guidance with distributable... 

Summit considers implications of an equitable, just energy transition

Amid a global emphasis on a just energy transition to help mitigate the impacts of climate change, issues such as exclusion and inequality should be addressed to ensure the transition is equitable.... 

Matrix Vehicle Tracking launches FireStop private firefighting service

As South Africa’s public fire services face a shortage of resources, vehicle tracking and recovery company Matrix Vehicle Tracking has launched a new private initiative – FireStop – providing... 

URU reports positive results from AEM survey at Zeb, concludes fundraise

London-listed URU Metals has reported positive results from the independent interpretation of its high-power SpectremPlus airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey over the Zeb nickel project, in... 

SVI introduces first Ford-approved B6 armouring package for the Ranger Raptor

South African armoured products manufacturer SVI Engineering has announced the availability of a new Ford-backed B6 discreet armouring package for the Ranger Raptor, a derivative previously...