London-listed Aterian has announced a significant expansion of its high-potential copper and silver exploration portfolio following the award of three new prospecting licences in the world-renowned... 

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the finalists of the 2025 Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, which honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals... 

After attending a high-level Ministerial roundtable in Luanda, Angola, in June, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has proposed that South African diamond producers contribute... 

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R22-billion in June, the South African Revenue Services (Sars) reports. This surplus was attributable to exports of R170.7-billion and... 

As City Lodge Hotels celebrates its fortieth anniversary, the group has grown to now operating 58 hotels with 7 374 rooms under four brands – Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town Lodge, and Road... 

EIT’s recently launched Botswana Learning Hub has already started strengthening connections with existing and potential students, partners, and industries across Southern Africa. Discover how this... 

Against the backdrop of escalating climate threats and deepening urban inequality, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted the 2025 SAICE Environmental Engineering... 

Development work is progressing on schedule. 

The commitment of Anglo American to exit De Beers is unwavering, despite the belief of this secondary-listed Johannesburg Stock Exchange company that its iconic diamond mining and marketing... 

Integrated power solutions company Cummins South Africa is on track to rebuild 120 engines this year at its Master Rebuilt Centre (MRC), in Midrand. The facility has the capacity to rebuild 14... 

Chemicals and mining explosives group AECI says it is on track to realise the R3-billion to R4-billion in proceeds from the sale of noncore businesses it forecast at the start of its far-reaching... 

Finland has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The... 

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has been awarded four prospecting licences in Botswana following an extensive country-wide AI-driven exploration programme which generated several highly prospective... 

South Africa could face another jet fuel supply crisis by October unless urgent regulatory reforms are made, Fuel Industry Association of South Africa CEO Avhapfani Tshifularo has warned. Speaking... 

Beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has unveiled a new bottling line at its plant in Midrand, which is capable of bottling 72 000 units an hour. The R365-million high-speed,... 

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation is in ongoing discussions with offtakers for battery-grade manganese products produced at its K.Hill project. 

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) on July 24 announced a safety recall of 1 050 Ranger and Everest vehicles, 1 796 Puma vehicles and 2 872 EcoSport vehicles sold in... 

Looking beyond this transitionary year, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American will emerge as a highly differentiated, higher margin and more cash generative business, Anglo American CEO... 

Botswana is seeking to take a controlling stake in De Beers as Anglo American prepares to divest from the diamond giant, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing the country's mining... 

Market research and intelligence company BMI has lowered its forecast headline growth rate for sub-Saharan Africa for this year to 3.7%, from its earlier projection of 3.8%, but points out that... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 50-million units at a price of $0.06 a unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$3-million to support... 

ASX-listed Askari Metals has appointed Lachlan Reynolds as technical consultant to provide geological, technical and strategic oversight as the company continues to deliver on its African-focused... 

Exploration and development company NexMetals Mining has received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for up to $150-million in potential financing to... 

The recent Automechanika Buyers and Visitors Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Roadshows in Zimbabwe and Zambia, under the theme "Forging the African Connection", have set the stage for what promises to be... 

Despite offtaker qualification having only recently being started at the K.Hill project there has already been considerable interest from interested parties. 

Anglo American’s handling of the De Beers sale has angered Botswana, which owns 15% of the diamond producer, because the government believes that it hasn’t been properly consulted, people with... 

Trading of TSX-listed NexMetals Mining Corp’s common shares has started on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol NEXM. Upon the start of trading on Nasdaq on July 16, the company says it common... 

A severe lack of economic collaboration between nations is stifling Africa’s critical minerals beneficiation aspirations, expert panel members agreed during the Manufacturing Indaba, in Sandton, on... 

Hisense South Africa (SA) deputy GM Luna Nortje says there is potential at the television (TV) and refrigerator assembler to increase the local sourcing of electronic components, compressors,... 

Despite offtaker qualification having only recently being started at manganese development company Giyani Metals’ Botswana-based manganese oxide project – the K.Hill project, CEO Charles FitzRoy... 

ASX-listed Belararox has identified four highly prospective targets within PL0085, a key part of the company’s Kalahari copper project (KCP), in Botswana, which are to be drill tested in August.... 

Copper and base metals developer Oscillate has signed a nonbinding heads of terms agreement with Kalahari Copper to acquire a subsidiary that holds copper and silver exploration tenements, in... 

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told... 

Aim-listed Arkle Resources has been awarded a prospecting licence in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, in north-eastern Botswana, which the company aims to use to discover lithium in the brines. The... 

Canadian mining magnate Frank Giustra is scouring for projects in the US as President Donald Trump cuts red tape and the outlook for metals like copper and gold remains bright. Giustra — a key... 

Vision Investments subsidiary Vision Sugar South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to the acquisition of embattled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett despite various litigation efforts having been... 

Want to venture a guess, calculated or otherwise, as to what this week’s column is all about? Does the title offer a hint? To contextualise, when considering the South African economy and its... 

A coal mine on the western edge of the Mmamabula coalfield, southern Botswana. 

African businesses reinforced their commitment to global trade diversification and commercial connectivity with China, at the recently concluded 2025 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE). A... 

According to the South African Revenue Service (Sars), South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R21.7-billion in May, which was attributable to exports of R175.7-billion and... 

Explosives and chemicals group AECI is expecting an operational recovery at its iconic Modderfontein plant in the second half of 2025, following a difficult first few months to the year when output... 

Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than...