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Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen.
Andrada looking to opening more mines in Namibia
16th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 


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ANC lags DA in new voter opinion poll
16th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Support for the African National Congress, which ruled South Africa outright for three decades after apartheid rule ended, has slipped further since it lost its parliamentary majority in last... 


Mineral Resources tumbles after two governance directors quit
16th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mineral Resources shares fell more than 7% after two board members overseeing corporate governance resigned. Jacqueline McGill, who joined the board in early 2024, and Susie Corlett, a member... 


Genuine large parts like gears ensure optimal performance, reliability and minimal downtime, keeping crushers operating optimally
Fake parts put crusher and screen owners and staff at risk
16th April 2025

Genuine parts for crushers and screens are an essential part of the promise that OEMs make to the market – to keep their customers’ projects profitable and their businesses sustainable. On the... 


South African Businesses Brace for Impact of New Employment Equity Regulations
16th April 2025

South African businesses are facing a pivotal moment following the publication of the final Employment Equity Targets, Regulations, and Administrative Requirements by the Department of Employment... 


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US tariffs to weigh on US, global economies
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The sweeping tariffs recently imposed by the US are expected to cause significant damage to the global economy, economists noted during a webinar hosted by Fitch Solutions unit BMI on the impact of... 


Future Manufacturing Africa Conference 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Industrial Potential Through AI, Automation & Sustainability
Future Manufacturing Africa Conference 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Industrial Potential Through AI, Automation & Sustainability
15th April 2025

Africa’s manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment, where artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and sustainability are transforming industrial landscapes. The Future Manufacturing Africa... 


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Mining production, sales fall in February
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining production decreased by 9.6% year-on-year in February, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest negative contributors were platinum group metals (PGMs) (-23.9% and contributing -5.8... 


PPS delivers highest-ever profit share of R5.33bn to members
15th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Financial services provider Professional Provident Society (PPS) has allocated an all-time high R5.33-billion in profit-share to members in South Africa with qualifying life-risk products’ notional... 


IFC Southern Africa regional director Cláudia Conceição and Balwin CEO Steve Brookes
R1bn IFC loan to support Balwin to build 14 500 affordable apartments in Tshwane
15th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is part of the World Bank Group, has made a R1-billion, or $58-million, facility available to JSE-listed... 


Africa CEO Forum Summit 2024
Summit aims to strike ‘new deal’ between public, private sectors as Africa navigates global changes
15th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As protectionism rises and global trade dynamics shift, Africa CEO Forum director Adrien Fielding asserts that a “new deal” must be struck between the public and private sectors in Africa. Speaking... 


Jefferies earlier this year marketed a new loan to regional private credit firms to help refinance a $2.1bn bridge loan for Peabody’s takeover of Anglo’s steel coal assets.
Peabody holds off private debt refinancing of $2.1bn loan
15th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Coal mining company Peabody Energy has held off seeking a $500-million private debt, which would help refinance an acquisition loan after the planned deal was put under review, according to people... 


South Africa participates in P4G Summit in Vietnam
15th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 2025 Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals (P4G) Summit, in Hanoi, Vietnam,... 


John Thompson offers an integrated energy management solution
Integrated energy management solution
15th April 2025

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 


SA Government turning the tide – the question on everyone’s mind
SA Government turning the tide – the question on everyone’s mind
15th April 2025

More than three decades after the first inclusive election the country faces pressures locally and internationally.  Now more than ever leaders in Government and SOE’s are called to prove the... 


Copper traders, manufacturers discuss funding for Chile smelter
Copper traders, manufacturers discuss funding for Chile smelter
15th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Chile’s Enami is in talks with manufacturers and trading firms interested in financing a $1.4-billion-plus smelting project as the top copper-mining nation looks to arrest a drop in processing... 


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Integrated energy solutions
15th April 2025

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 


UNTU to ballot members after Transnet wage meeting ends without agreement
15th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Labour union the United National Transport Union (UNTU) will ballot its members after a conciliation process to resolve a dispute between it and State-owned transport agency Transnet ended without... 


John Welborn
Fenix flags growth ambitions on record iron-ore shipments
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore junior Fenix Resources is charging toward a transformative year, buoyed by record quarterly shipments and the rapid development of its third mine, Beebyn-W11. Executive chairperson John... 


Allied abandons share placement with Ambrosia, NYSE listing progresses
Allied abandons share placement with Ambrosia, NYSE listing progresses
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Allied Gold has scrapped a planned private placement with UAE-based Ambrosia Investment Holding, citing unmet conditions and improved market dynamics that it says now support a... 


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Epson opens new Johannesburg office, Innovation Centre
14th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Technology solutions company Epson has announced the opening of its Innovation Centre and office, in Johannesburg, as part of its expansion strategy and commitment to strengthening its presence in... 


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GOOD Party, ANC express confidence in Jonas’s Special Envoy appointment
14th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The GOOD Party said former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas’s appointment as Special Envoy to the US is a choice that reflects integrity and competence, while the African National Congress... 


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Caledonia sells Zimbabwean solar operator subsidiary
14th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Caledonia Mining on April 11 completed the sale of its Zimbabwean subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS) to CrossBoundary Energy Holdings (CBE) for a pre-tax consideration of... 


Databuild Project Lead Generation empowers construction companies with critical data
Databuild Project Lead Generation empowers construction companies with critical data
14th April 2025

With the construction industry’s reliance on timely and accurate project information, Databuild’s Project Lead Generation service is an indispensable solution. This flagship offering provides a... 


China’s commodities imports shrink bar oil as trade woes worsen
China’s commodities imports shrink bar oil as trade woes worsen
14th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

China’s commodities imports mostly fell year-on-year in March, the last full month before the Trump administration choked off bilateral trade by imposing punitive levies on Chinese goods. With the... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Eskom CEO Dan Marokane sign MoU to collaborate on coal emissions
Exxaro views collaboration with Eskom as key to lowering of Scope 3 emissions
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 


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Technology integral to transformation, logistics improvements, summit hears in sector overview
14th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s transport and logistics systems are under strain, owing to factors including years of underinvestment, institutional inefficiency and policy misalignment; however, there are... 


Deepal is Changan's new-energy vehicle badge
Newcomer Jameel Motors to (re)introduce Changan cars, bakkies to the SA market
14th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Distribution group Jameel Motors will launch China’s Changan vehicles in the local market towards the end of the year. Technically, Changan Automobile is not an entirely new face in South Africa,... 


Jubilee vice-chairperson Dr Mathews Phosa
Phosa to succeed Oliveira as Jubilee chairperson
14th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals’s chairperson Ollie Oliveira will retire with effect from April 30, and will be succeeded by current vice-chairperson Dr Mathews Phosa. Phosa will also assume Oliveira’s... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors... 


South African banknotes
Rand gains on report ANC may scrap VAT hike
14th April 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand strengthened on Monday, boosted by a news report that the country's biggest political party may back down on a plan to raise value-added tax (VAT) and dollar weakness on... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
Failure to implement effective IT systems is undermining efforts to create a capable State
14th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Efforts to create a capable State will be in vain if South Africa does not have the systems available to support it, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said. In her weekly... 


Merck to Showcase Future-Ready Lab Solutions and Sustainable Products at Analytica Lab Africa
14th April 2025

Merck Life Science South Africa, a leading science and technology company, is excited to announce its participation as a bronze sponsor at Analytica Lab Africa 2025. This major trade fair for... 


Africa’s Manufacturing Industry Faces Critical Challenges in 2025
Africa’s Manufacturing Industry Faces Critical Challenges in 2025
14th April 2025

As Africa’s manufacturing sector strives for growth and competitiveness in 2025, industry leaders are grappling with a range of challenges that threaten to slow progress. From supply chain... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa stresses need for ‘level playing field’ in global trade
14th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that trade between countries must remain “free, predictable and governed by a rules-based system”, particularly for developing economies, many of which he... 


Vunani Securities CEO Michael Makate
Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years
11th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrated 21 years as Africa’s only dedicated training academy for equity investment analysts, offering intensive on-the-job training and mentorship. The... 


Centre for Palladium Technologies head Dmitry Izotov.
South Africa invited to help uplift palladium demand by 1.7-million ounces a year
11th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South African platinum group metals (PGM) companies have been invited to become part of a programme that is targeting an initial 1.7-million-ounce increase in demand for palladium, a PGM that... 


Fortuna exits Burkina Faso with $130m sale of Yaramoko mine
Fortuna exits Burkina Faso with $130m sale of Yaramoko mine
11th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian precious metals company Fortuna Mining has agreed to sell its Burkina Faso assets, including the Yaramoko gold mine, to privately held Soleil Resources International for total... 


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Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa
11th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transform – a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever and EY – is empowering South Africa’s circular economy with R9-million in grant funding and business... 


FlexED CEO Wayne Glossop
Aspirant IPP advancing 1 GW flexible gas-engine project in Mpumalanga
11th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Aspirant independent power producer (IPP) FlexED is developing a 1 000 MW gas-engine project in Mpumalanga to provide the flexible generation and ancillary services that will be required as the... 


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On-The-Air (11/04/2025)
11th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about new investor-friendly legislation, SA's new gold and JET funding for hydrogen corridor project 


Glencore Copper Africa CEO Mark Davis, Glencore DRC president and KCC chairperson Marie-Chantal Kaninda, and DRC Minister of Mines Kizito
Copper Mark awarded to two of Glencore’s DRC operations
11th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Diversified miner Glencore’s two operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), a joint venture with Gécamines and the DRC government, and Mutanda Mining... 


Clean technology fund secures initial R2.4bn
11th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Investment firm New GX Capital has announced the first close of Airnergize Capital, which aims to R4-billion by final close to accelerate clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and... 


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