Orion Minerals signs $250m prepayment facility with Glencore to fund Prieska development

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals’ subsidiary Prieska Copper Zinc Mine (PCZM) has executed a binding prepayment agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore for a $250-million prepayment... 

Hudaco leverages diverse portfolio to post solid full-year results

Hudaco Industries generated R1.4-billion from operations for the year ended November 30, 2025, with the group benefitting from a robust, defensive portfolio of diverse businesses in a challenging... 

Saudi miner reaping benefits of tech innovation at its flagship gold operation

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is already seeing the benefits of technology innovation at its flagship Mansourah-Massarah gold mine, where the company is developing the region’s first digital... 

Kefi secures loan to advance Ethiopia gold project

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper confirms that final documentation regarding a $240-million loan facility for the Tulu Kapi gold project is fully signed. This follow an announcement in October last... 

Experts unpack pertinent grid constraint issues

South Africa’s electricity transmission grid constraints pose challenges such as delaying projects and hampering electricity investment; however, the impact of this is fully understood by... 

DRDGOLD concludes wage negotiations at Ergo operations

Wage negotiations at Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s Ergo Mining operations have been finalised, following the conclusion of a single wage agreement with organised labour, the company... 

MC Mining approves temporary hibernation of Uitkomst Colliery from March 1

Coal producer MC Mining has approved the temporary suspension of mining and processing operations, or the “hibernation”, of its Uitkomst Colliery, in KwaZulu-Natal, from March 1, subject to the... 

Itac decides against provisional safeguard duties on imports of corrosion-resistant steel coil

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary decision not to impose a provisional safeguard duty on imports of corrosion-resistant steel coil,... 

Rome Resources reports encouraging testing results from DRC project

Aim-listed Rome Resources has reported encouraging results for copper and tin from metallurgical testing of ore samples from its Bisie North project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This... 

ArcelorMittal, Liberian government extend MDA to 2050

Integrated steel and mining company ArcelorMittal and the Liberian government have signed an amendment to their existing mineral development agreement (MDA), extending the duration of the agreement... 

Jupiter highlights strong quarterly performance at Tshipi

The Tshipi manganese mine, in the Kalahari manganese field in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, delivered a strong quarterly performance, increasing both sales and production volumes in line... 

Implats records strong interim performance

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) achieved a “commendable” performance for the sixth months ended December 31, the first half of the company’s 2026 financial year, with notable gains in the... 

Future Minerals Forum launches pioneer Future Minerals Barometer

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has launched the inaugural Future Minerals Barometer, a pioneering tool designed to measure and track progress of critical mineral value-chain developments across... 

ASPI highlights progress on helium project following Renergen acquisition

ASP Isotopes (ASPI) has provided a production update on the Renergen helium project following the company’s acquisition of Renergen on January 6. The update reflects on operational progress since... 

Barloworld looks to the future as a privately held company

South African holding company Barloworld has been successfully acquired by the Entsha-led consortium and subsequently delisted from the JSE and A2X, marking a new phase in the group’s evolution as... 

SANEDI, DUT advance green hydrogen collaboration with HySA tour

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) facilitated a tour for the Durban University of Technology (DUT) to the Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Infrastructure on January 20... 

Mining M&A value reaches 13-yr high

The aggregate deal value of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining sector hit a 13-year high in 2025, global law firm White & Case reports. Strong demand for critical minerals that... 

Commission recommends approval of Cennergi’s acquisition of AESA, O&M Company

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that it approve the proposed transaction whereby Cennergi Holdings and Cennergi Services intend to acquire AESA and O&M... 

Perseus sustains its operational performance

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining’s sustained operational performance resulted in a cash and bullion balance of $755-million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the second quarter of the... 

BMW Group records strong performance in South African market; suggests fine-tuning of APDP levers

Automotive company BMW Group achieved a “very strong” performance in the South African market last year, with the brand growing by 12% year-on-year; and leading the premium segment at 46.15%,... 

Power Metal, partners progressing Botswana gold project

Aim-listed Power Metal Resources, along with its option partner, Tuscan Holding and its in-country operations team, have completed key preparations for the next phase of work at the company’s... 

Koryx closes private placement

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced sidecar non-brokered private placement offering to predominantly Namibian institutional and retail investors for aggregate gross... 

Sylvania lifts full-year guidance following record SDO performance

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum achieved an “impressive” quarter ended December 31, 2025 – the second quarter of the company’s 2026 financial year, with a new record production figure of 24 642 oz of... 

Former Emira CEO Geoff Jennett joins Heartwood Properties board

Geoff Jennett has been appointed nonexecutive director of Heartwood Properties, a commercial property development and investment company listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange and soon to be listed... 

Kropz subsidiary makes second drawdown from loan

Aim-listed Kropz’s subsidiary Kropz Elandsfontein has made a second drawdown of R50-million from a previously announced loan with the ARC Fund. On December 8, the emerging African phosphate... 

South Africa’s wine exports decrease

South Africa’s wine exports reached 264-million litres this year (the sector’s export versus domestic sales is 40:60) generating R9.8-billion in export value, a 2.4% year-on-year decline and a... 

Gauteng looks to accelerate smart licensing centres rollout

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is accelerating the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) across the province. Currently operational Smart DLTCs include... 

Scatec awarded PPAs for wind, solar projects in Tunisia

Renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has been awarded two separate wind and solar power purchase agreement (PPAs) with Tunisian State utility Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz... 

Pan African records strong first half

Gold miner Pan African Resources produced 128 296 oz gold for the six months ended December 31, 2025 – the first half of the company’s 2026 financial year. Production was 51% higher than the 84 705... 

Ramaphosa calls for increased investment to maintain economic recovery

South Africa must build on the momentum of its economic recovery, and expanding investment is the key to a sustained shift in the country’s economic trajectory, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in... 

Govt progressing MTDP, digitalisation – but constraints persist

Government has recorded progress under the prevailing Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029, with improvements in energy stability, tourism recovery, industrial growth and social... 

Maaden highlights technology innovation at flagship gold project in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is already seeing the benefits of technology innovation at its flagship Mansourah-Massarah gold mine, where the company is developing the region’s first digital... 

White & Case survey highlights bullish outlook for mining and metals

A mining and metals 2026 survey by global law firm White & Case found an optimistic outlook for the sector with strong growth expected in the market as participants adapt to the policy-driven... 

AMSA confirms discussions with ArcelorMittal, IDC

JSE-listed ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it is engaged in advanced discussions with Luxemburg-based steel giant and parent company the ArcelorMittal Group, as well as South... 

Ionic approved for listing on US’s OTCQB Venture Market

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths’ ordinary shares have been approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, providing investors in that country with improved access to participate in the... 

Koryx closes offering, announces placement to advance Namibian project

Canadian copper company Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement offering of an aggregate 18.8-million common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of over... 

UJ rescue specialists deployed to Mozambique amid floods

Staff members from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) newly launched Rescue Simulation Centre have been deployed to Mozambique as part of a critical humanitarian mission. The team is responding... 

Kefi secures final signing for loan to advance Ethiopian project

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper confirms that final documentation regarding a $240-million loan facility for the Tulu Kapi gold project is fully signed. This follow an announcement in October last... 

Sovereign Metals recovers strategic heavy rare earths at Malawi project

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has recovered a monazite product containing high-value heavy rare earth elements (REE) from the tailings stream generated during rutile processing at its... 

Pensana preps for drill programme at Angola project

London-listed Pensana has started preparation for a 7 000 m infill drill programme at its Longonjo rare earths project, in Angola. The programme is designed to provide both detailed geological and...