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Cutting carbon emissions with cement extenders
18th April 2023

The science of substituting clinker in cement with a portion of alternative cementitious materials has paved the way for substantial gains in decarbonisation. According to AfriSam process engineer,... 


MTN still South Africa’s most valuable brand
18th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN has been named South Africa’s most valuable brand for the twelfth time in the past thirteen years, according to brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance’s latest... 


PTM retains focus on developing Waterberg project
13th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

In TSX- and NYSE American-listed Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM’s) financial results for the six-month period ended February 28, released on April 13, the company has reiterated its focus on advancing... 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

An infill drill campaign that had been under way since November 2022 has been completed. 


Fitch Solutions says emerging markets will fuel the little global growth expected in 2023
5th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business intelligence provider Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research confirms that, although the world economy will see a sharp slowdown in growth this year, emerging market economies... 


The Snip project is located in the Tahltan Territory.
Hochschild pulls plug on Skeena’s Snip option
5th April 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Hochschild Mining has given notice to Canadian firm Skeena Resources to terminate its option to earn-in a 60% interest in the Snip gold project, in the Golden Triangle of British... 


Tirupati finalises buyout of Suni Resources
3rd April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Specialist graphite and graphene company Tirupati Graphite on April 1 successfully completed the acquisition of Suni Resources, the Mozambique incorporated subsidiary of ASX-listed Battery Minerals... 


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Casino copper/gold/molybdenum project, Canada – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Western Copper and Gold has announced a strategic equity investment by Japanese group Mitsubishi Materials to advance the project. 


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Hydrogen Valley, South Africa – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The proposed hydrogen valley will extend about 835 km from Anglo American’s Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGMs) mine, near Mokopane, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, along the industrial... 


PTM completes infill drilling campaign as part of Waterberg mine plan update
30th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) reports that an infill drill campaign under way since November 2022, at the Waterberg project, located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South... 


Nmisa CEO Ndwakhulu Mukhufhi
Nmisa invites industry, fellow scientists to help drive scientific diplomacy in Africa
28th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned research body the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (Nmisa) has called on fellow academic institutions, governments in Africa, industry and retired metrologists to join hands... 


Western Copper attracts Mitsubishi's backing for Yukon copper project
Western Copper attracts Mitsubishi's backing for Yukon copper project
27th March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian firm Western Copper and Gold on Friday announced a strategic equity investment by Japanese group Mitsubishi Materials to advance the Casino project, in the Yukon Territory. Casino is a... 


Solar panels
Loadshedding destroying production, growth, jobs in the metals and engineering sector
24th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Companies in the metals and engineering sector have seen production decline by 34.2% over the past year, and production in the sector is estimated to contract by 5.3% this year, industry... 


Contango arranges $70m for its share of Manh Choh JV
23rd March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE American-listed Contango Ore has entered into an agreement with ING Capital and Macquarie to arrange a $70-million loan to fund its portion of the preproduction construction expenditures for... 


Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Corruption not at the heart of Eskom's operational troubles, says new electricity minister
23rd March 2023 By: News24Wire

Engagements with management at five of Eskom's coal-fired power plants so far suggest it is technical and investment issues, and not corruption, adversely affecting the performance of the utility's... 


Newmont joins US Dept of Energy’s mine tailings carbon sequestering research
20th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Colorado-based diversified miner Newmont has partnered with the US Department of Energy (DoE) to explore a rapid electrochemical mineralisation to form dolomite (REMineD) approach for sequestering... 


Competition Commission tables digital platforms inquiry terms of reference
17th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Commission on Friday published a draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for a market inquiry into the distribution of media content on digital platforms in South Africa. The Media and... 


ValOre sells Angilak uranium project to Labrador Uranium
15th March 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed ValOre Metals has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Angilak uranium project, in Nunavut Territory, to Labrador Uranium for C$3-million in cash and shares worth... 


Nova increases royalty interest on Hudbay’s Copper World Complex
14th March 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Nova Royalty has increased its royalty position on the Copper World Complex project, in Arizona, with the acquisition of an additional 0.03% net smelter return (NSR) royalty. Nova... 


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Screening solutions for recycling challenges
11th March 2023

The move towards a circular economy means that industry is required to recycle as much of its waste products as possible, and fit-for-purpose screening solutions are required for specific... 


Premier to list on the JSE; Brait to sell shares
10th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Consumer goods company Premier Group has released an abridged pre-listing statement relating to the admission to listing of the ordinary shares of Premier Group in the “Food Products” sector of the... 


Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity minister says it's 'highly irresponsible' to predict when loadshedding will end
10th March 2023 By: News24Wire

Newly appointed Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa believes government will be ambitious in its plans to stop loadshedding, but he is not yet ready to say when that is expected to happen.... 


Concrete being recycled
Circular use of cement and concrete can provide €110bn in value
9th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

A circular economy in the concrete and cement industry could produce €110-billion in net value and avoid or mitigate two-billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by 2050, driven by the... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Ed Sterck.
Platinum market back in contango, big improvement of net investment expected – WPIC
8th March 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) today publishes its Platinum Quarterly for the fourth quarter of 2022, full year 2022, and a revised forecast for 2023. After two years of significant... 


Global Atomic upsizes offering to C$50m
3rd March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed uranium development company Global Atomic on Thursday announced an increase in the size of its previously announced bought deal prospectus offering from C$25-million to C$50-million,... 


Nuru receives additional $1.5m for solar PV in the DRC
3rd March 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC’s) first solar photovoltaic (PV) metrogrid developer Nuru has secured an initial $1.5-million from investors in a convertible note round ahead of the... 


Image of graphite samples from the Lindi Jumbo project
Lindi Jumbo graphite project, Tanzania – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Walkabout Resources has reached an agreement with earthmoving and civils contractor TNR that will allow for the completion of the earthworks and civils portion of the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine. 


Walkabout secures civil deal in Tanzania
28th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Walkabout Resources has reached an agreement with earthmoving and civils contractor TNR that would allow for the completion of the earthworks and civils portion of the Lindi Jumbo... 


URA completes acquisition to take ownership of extensive Gravelotte mine
27th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

LSE-listed diversified explorer URA has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued shares in Gem Venus Holdings – the owner of the majority interest in the Gravelotte emerald mine, in South... 


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Weir Minerals Africa
24th February 2023

Weir Minerals Africa is the market leader in slurry handling equipment and has an unrivalled installed base of its Warman centrifugal slurry pumps across Africa.  


Image shows a Rio hard hat at a mine site
Commodity prices take a bite out of Rio profit
22nd February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified major Rio Tinto has seen its profit after tax fall by 41%, while underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) decrease by 30% for the full year... 


Teck Resources will change its name to Teck Metals and spin off its steelmaking coal business into Elk Valley Resources.
Teck to spin off coal business into Elk Valley Resources
21st February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources on Tuesday announced a sweeping overhaul of its business, which will see it reorganise into two two independent, publicly listed companies. The company... 


an image of the Montepuez ruby mine in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
Gemfields has its eye on security measures following Cabo Delgado attacks
21st February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Gemstone miner Gemfields, which has operations in Mozambique and Zambia, has reiterated the emphasis it places on operational personnel's safety in Mozambique following a series of insurgent... 


Atalaya Mining to delist from TSX
20th February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Spain-focused mining and development company Atalaya Mining has announced that it will delist from the Toronto exchange on March 7, stating that the minimal trading volumes on the TSX does not... 


Image of Australia map and periodic table symbol for lithium
Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery, Australia – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Train 1 of the project is in the ramp-up phase. 


Deep-South closes $695 000 tranche of nonbrokered private placement
15th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced nonbrokered private placement. In the first tranche 4.2-million units were issued at a price of... 


OPEC Fund extends $50m loan to AFC for critical African infrastructure
9th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally mandated development institution the OPEC Fund for International Development and multilateral financial institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed a $50-million loan... 


AfriSam sets the standard in sustainable business practices
8th February 2023

AfriSam is the long-standing leader of sustainable construction materials manufacturing in South Africa, having reduced its carbon emissions by 33% since 1990, leading the pack in South Africa to... 


Eskom building
The power utility ruining South Africa is a big winner for bondholders
2nd February 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s Eskom is not very good at keeping the lights on, but it’s providing excellent profits for bondholders. Eskom’s dollar bonds due 2028 — which don’t have an explicit government... 


Mkango and CoTec sign loan and equity investment agreements
1st February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed rare earths developer Mkango Resources said on Tuesday that it had signed definitive agreements with Canada-based mining issuer CoTec Holdings for a £2-million convertible loan, a... 


Image of ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula
ANC resolves to plan generational succession
31st January 2023 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The African National Congress says it will strengthen its deployment strategy to include the introduction of succession planning. ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula briefed the media on the... 


Vodacom third quarter growth boosted by Vodafone Egypt
31st January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom on Tuesday reported a double-digit growth in revenue during the third quarter of the year on the back of its Vodafone Egypt acquisition and rand depreciation... 


Nampak’s share price falls, despite lower proposed rights offer
30th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The JSE share price of Nampak fell by more than 15% on January 30, after the company revealed to shareholders that it was still planning a significant rights offer, although lower than the... 


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