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State-owned Eskom reconnected Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power station to the national grid at 01:36 on October 29, which it says marks an important milestone in further enhancing the security...
Telecommunications group MTN MoMo South Africa and global technology company Mastercard have expanded their strategic collaboration, building on existing efforts to broaden access to digital...
South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief...
A new research paper argues that institutional investors have achieved and can achieve competitive, risk-adjusted returns, while driving measurable economic growth and job creation through...
As the curtains closed on the 2025 Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference (SEACon) at the Sandton Convention Centre, one message rang loud and clear: Africa is not slowing down on sustainability —...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its board of directors has approved financing of $75-million for South Africa-based company Nyanza Light Metals. The funding will support the...
The 2025 Eco-Logic Awards celebrated South Africa's ecologically intelligent champions for their contributions to protecting and preserving the planet at the yearly awards ceremony held at the Two...
Vancouver-based Aris Mining has announced positive results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Toroparu gold project, in Guyana, confirming the asset as a large-scale,...
JSE-listed Balwin Properties has reported encouraging results for the six months ended August 31, supported by a lower interest rate cycle, enhanced loan affordability and improved sentiment from...
South Africa’s transport challenges demand a holistic, long-term approach that integrates planning, technical expertise and governance across all levels of government, says industry body Consulting...
Water utility Rand Water’s Water Wise is launching the ‘Drop-by-Drop Water Conservation Outreach’, calling for urgent and united community action as many township communities experience daily water...
By: Muhammed Sayed As governments and financiers converge in Belém for COP30, one message is becoming clear: the global energy transition will succeed or fail on the strength of its financing...
Gold miner Ramelius Resources has unveiled a fully funded five-year growth strategy that charts a clear path to producing more than 500 000 oz/y by the 2030 financial year, underpinned by studies...
Renewable energy company the SOLA Group's 195 MW Springbok solar power project, in Virginia, in the Free State, has achieved an early commercial operation date. The multi-buyer, flexible energy...
Fresh off of his State trip to Southeast Asia, President Cyril Ramaphosa will next meet with Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter, at her invitation, between October 29 and 30. Ramaphosa will travel...
China announced a major policy adjustment last week with the removal of its long-standing value-added tax (VAT) exemption on platinum imports, global technology group Heraeus Precious Metals states...
The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media...
Various organisations, government entities and economic commentators have welcomed global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF’s) decision to...
By: Wesley Govender - Digital Power Services at Schneider Electric In the fast-paced and highly competitive Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, the efficiency and reliability of manufacturing...
South African companies spent about R150-billion on enterprise and supplier development (ESD) over the past five years, but small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only account for 34% to 40% of...
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today launches a new research report highlighting the role electrification must play in Europe’s future. Currently the electrification rate in...
By: Olivier Blum Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, opened its annual Innovation Summit in Copenhagen, hosting more than 5,000 customers, policymakers, employees, and industry...
The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has launched the third edition of its ‘South African Climate Finance Landscape Report’, which maps financial flows that supported South Africa’s climate...
Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+...
Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earths and thorium deposits, has set out its six-phase production plan following confirmation of receipt of the first...
South African local-currency government bonds are becoming a top pick for investors seeking an alternative to US Treasuries amid worries about a weaker dollar and rising government debt, according...
Diversified mining major Rio Tinto has announced several changes to its board, completing a transitional phase designed to balance continuity with renewal. The board size, which peaked at 14...
The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion...
South Africa’s industrial and clean energy sectors celebrated a landmark moment today with the official launch of RE+ South Africa 2026 and the Cape Industrial Technology Exhibition (CITE) 2027....
The renewed Khumbul’ekhaya 2.0 safety and health strategy has been rolled out for the South African mining sector to eliminate fatalities, reduce life-changing injuries and embed a proactive safety...
Yes, you read correctly; it’s not a spelling error. Were you thinking that instead of the ‘E’ there should have been an ‘In’, and therefore it should read ‘Incoterms®’? As to why ‘Ecoterms’ is...
While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has...
While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has...
Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced...
The South African boat-building industry has to grow the skills available to local manufacturers, while it must also work to attract global component manufacturers to local shores, says Ullman...
Build Your Dreams Auto South Africa (BYD SA) has announced that will install between 200 and 300 public charging stations across the country in 2026, in a move to make electric mobility more...
JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for...
Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals...
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Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn says the ease with which individuals with deep coal industry experience have transitioned into renewable energy has been a remarkable aspect of the company’s recent...
Leading voices from the Australian mining industry and Indigenous business groups believe it is time Australia moved on from decades of compliance-driven “engagement” with First Nations...
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