Minerals Council commits to new health and safety milestones

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa says it is fully committed to supporting the third iteration of health and safety milestones agreed by the Department of Mineral and... 

Botswana Diamonds secures prospecting permit on five Marsfontein kimberlites

Botswana Diamonds, which holds exploration licences in South Africa and Botswana, has obtained a prospecting permit covering five kimberlites known to contain diamonds in the Marsfontein region of... 

DRDGOLD lifts first-quarter output, sales

JSE- and NYSE-listed DRDGOLD’s production for the quarter ended September 30 increased by 7% quarter-on-quarter to 1 319 kg (42 407 oz), primarily owing to a 13% increase in tonnage throughput,... 

Global economic freedom declines again, S Africa's gains inconsequential

Global economic freedom declined for the third year in a row, the yearly ‘Economic Freedom of the World’ report published by Canadian-headquartered Fraser Institute shows. “After decades of slow... 

ENRG Elements granted permit renewals for Niger project

ASX-listed ENRG Elements has secured a three-year renewal of the three granted exploration permits that make up its 100%-owned Agadez uranium project, in Niger. The exploration permits, covering... 

Signet, De Beers launch new natural diamond marketing campaign for young generation

Diamond miner De Beers Group and diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers, have launched ‘Worth the Wait’, a new natural diamond campaign focused on the themes of modern love and evolving... 

Land Bank Insurance Company to pilot index insurance in South Africa

The Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC) will pilot index insurance in South Africa over the next two years, targeting smallholder producers, with the aim of providing affordable drought-risk... 

West African Resources reports high-grade gold at Burkina Faso project

ASX-listed unhedged gold mining company West African Resources has reported high-grade gold mineralisation from recent resource definition diamond drilling within the M1 South (M1S) Main Deeps... 

Sars grants special permission for fuel imports to mitigate shortages at airports

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner has granted special permission for the importation of kerosene fuel from October 21, this year to October 20, 2025. The special permission is... 

Kazera subsidiary secures loan as part of environmental guarantee

Aim-listed Kazera Global’s subsidiary, Whale Head Minerals (WHM), has been requested by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to furnish a guarantee in respect of its obligations to... 

Green Connection welcomes Karpowership deal ending, calls for further details

Nonprofit organisation The Green Connection has welcomed Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa’s announcement this week that the Karpowership deal is officially “dead in the water”.... 

Summit identifies areas of focus to engender socioeconomic growth

There are several areas that require attention if South Africa and other African countries are to succeed in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s (AU’s)... 

Sanral weathers challenging year to post strong performance

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says its 2023/24 financial year was characterised by resilience and agility, to conclude with a strong financial performance, an unqualified... 

Wits Business School announces pioneer South Africa-India Energy Conference

Wits Business School will be hosting an energy conference in partnership with the Consulate General of India, to be held at the business school’s campus at the University of the Witwatersrand... 

Bell Equipment’s earnings to fall on soft market conditions

JSE-listed Bell Equipment expects its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year to end December 31, to decrease by at least 25%, compared with the EPS and HEPS of... 

Endeavor South Africa secures R190m in first close of Harvest Fund III

Endeavor South Africa, which offers venture capital and mentoring support to domestic and African entrepreneurial enterprises, has marked the first close of its R500-million Harvest Fund III,... 

RFA, SAAFF call for greater urgency on private sector’s participation in ports

Following the recent High Court judgment on the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, which halted the contract between Transnet and International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), the... 

Association welcomes vertical separation of Transnet’s rail entity into two divisions

The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the announcement of the vertical separation of Transnet Freight Rail into two distinct operating divisions – Transnet Infrastructure... 

Steenkampskraal mine gearing up to start production

High-grade rare earths mine the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), located in the Western Cape, is moving out of care and maintenance to gear up for production, following approval by the National... 

Forestry sector calls for collaboration to build on transformation progress

While the forestry sector has achieved notable progress in transformation over the past 15 years, more needs to be done to ensure the sector is sustainable and creates long-term value for... 

Durban’s container terminal implements successful truck booking solution

A month-long collaborative pilot with transporters has seen the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 improve its truck turnaround time by 24%, the entity says in a statement. The new truck... 

Equites delivers strong interim performance

Property developer Equites Property Fund achieved distributions per share (DPS) of 66.50c for the six months ended August 31, aligned with its market guidance. The group is now targeting full-year... 

Commission approves acquisition of DCT 2 SPV

The Competition Commission has approved the proposed transaction whereby International Container Terminal Services (ICTS) intends to acquire Durban Container Terminal (DCT) 2 Special Purpose... 

CSIR cybersecurity surveys reveal skills gap, lack of readiness

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Information and Cybersecurity Centre, in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Hub under the Department of Communication and Digital... 

Ivanhoe achieves strong second quarter, but full-year guidance downgraded on power supply impacts

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), produced a record 116 313 t of copper in concentrate during the third quarter, while the... 

TotalEnergies Angola highlights new projects, sustainability initiatives

TotalEnergies Angola MD Martin Deffontaines has reported that the company is driving new upstream programmes in the country, ranging from offshore exploration, to infill drilling, and greenfield... 

First Africa Metals announces exceptionally high-grade lithium at Zambia project

Private UK mining exploration company First Africa Metals says rock chip sampling has confirmed exceptionally high-grade lithium-bearing pegmatites at its Misika project, in the Southern province... 

Jubilee increases interest in Project G, secures additional power for project

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has successfully concluded its due diligence of Project G, an openpit copper mining operation in Zambia, and has elected to acquire a majority interest in... 

Lucara divests of Clara sales platform

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond is selling its 100% interest in the Clara rough diamond sales platform to its original founders, a group led by the HRA Group of Companies and Eira Thomas. Clara... 

Eastplats commissions PGM processing facility at Crocodile River mine

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has commissioned a platinum group metals (PGM) processing facility at its flagship Crocodile River mine (CRM) located within the Bushveld Complex in... 

Gender parity, transformation discussed at Smarter Mobility Summit

A panel discussion on the second day of the Smarter Mobility Summit, held in Midrand this week, outlined some of the challenges facing women working in the transport industry, and proffered some... 

Northam finalises PPA for solar plant at Limpopo mine

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has finalised a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an independent power producer (IPP) for an 80 MW solar power plant to service its Zondereinde operation, near the... 

Creecy calls for smart transport solutions, pioneer EV taxi launched

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy emphasised the importance of implementing smart solutions as part of efforts to upgrade and revitalise the country’s transport sector, with commuter numbers... 

Renewables jobs grow considerably in 2023, but women, Africa lagging

Last year saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7-million in 2022 to 16.2-million; however, there is lack of geographic and gender parity, a newly released ‘Renewable... 

Financial resilience key as mining companies battle challenging conditions – PwC

South Africa’s mining industry experienced a challenging year, with commodity prices, barring that of gold, under pressure, leading to a significant drop in both revenue and profits. It is,... 

Setas soft launch pioneer Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation

Three sector education and training authority (Seta) organisations – the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) and the Transport... 

Schneider Electric appoints Nnadozie Ogbuehi as VP Services for Anglophone Africa

Digital automation and energy management company Schneider Electric recently appointed Nnadozie Ogbuehi as its VP, Services for Anglophone Africa. Having taken up the role on July 1, Ogbuehi is... 

Goldplat chairperson, nonexec director step down

Aim-listed Goldplat nonexecutive chairperson Gerard Kemp and nonexecutive director Sango Ntsaluba have informed the company that they do not intend to stand for re-election at the next AGM, which... 

Unisa symposium underscores importance of research for engineering students

The University of South Africa (Unisa) on September 26 held its Engineering Profession Student Symposium at the Science Campus in Roodepoort, providing undergraduate and postgraduate engineering... 

Increased interest in platinum jewellery across key markets – PGI

Platinum jewellery remains a growing opportunity, according to marketing organisation the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI)’s ‘2024 Platinum Jewellery Business Review’. “Platinum means quality...