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Platinum group metals support every step of the vitally necessary energy transition.
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
2nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 


Diamonds being sorted
Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches
2nd September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Across Botswana the lines of patients outside government clinics are lengthening, construction companies dependent on state jobs are firing workers and university students are threatening to... 


WA Environment Minister approves Arrowsmith North silica sands project
2nd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed VRX Silica has shifted its focus at the Arrowsmith North silica project to finalising infrastructure solutions, binding offtake agreements and project finance, MD Bruce Maluish said on... 


The hidden challenges of executing commercial and industrial solar projects
1st September 2025

By: Grant Berndsen - CEO, Terra Firma  Pressure on SA’s industrial sector is mounting: rising costs, tight margins, trade barriers, carbon taxes and global competition. Energy cost and availability... 


Victor Guo, President of Huawei Enterprise Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei partners with SARA to accelerate the digital transformation of railways in Southern Africa
1st September 2025

Collaboration advances railway intelligence, driving innovation, efficiency, and smarter transport systems across the region The Huawei Railway Summit 2025 was held in Johannesburg, South Africa,... 


Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, further expanding its African footprint
Integrated Pump Technology secures Grindex distribution deal for West Africa
1st September 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed as the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, building on its already strong presence in the region and marking another... 


Boddington was Australia's biggest gold producer in the 2024/25 financial year.
Australian gold output hits 300 t again
1st September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian gold mine production for the 2024/25 financial year reached 300 t, the highest yearly total since 2022/23, but falls short of the 328-t record set in 1999/20, according to... 


Dawn Farrell and hear team will identify projects in the national interest and help speed up their development.
Energy exec tasked with speeding up project approvals in Canada
1st September 2025 By: Reuters

Canada named senior energy industry executive Dawn Farrell on Friday to lead a new office designed to fast-track the review and approval of natural resources projects such as mines and pipelines, a... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel,
Harmony’s starting to show the world that gold mining in South Africa is good business
29th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company, South Africa’s biggest gold mining company, is proving itself to be a great South African asset and it’s booming at the moment, not only because the gold price is so... 


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New products drive local crushing and screening market
29th August 2025

Recent additions to the Powerscreen line of crushing and screening equipment include the Chieftain 1700X triple-deck incline screen and the Premiertrak 450 jaw crusher, further entrenching the... 


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SunCentral Solar Farm, South Africa – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Phase 1 construction is under way. 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lindian Resources has made a final investment decision to build the first stage of the Kangankunde mine.  


Alpenglow and SLG personnel on site.
Project set to anchor LNG ambitions
29th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

A gas-to-power project under development is set to become a significant addition to South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), delivering... 


A large mine vehicle being pictured through a window
First mine energy plant passes prefeasibility phase
29th August 2025 By: Halima Frost

After having successfully acquired 100% of the shares of the Wonderfontein coal mine, in Belfast, Mpumalanga, Ndalamo Energy – a subsidiary of midtier coal miner Ndalamo Resources – has started the... 


The above image depicts two ABB technicians walking through a facility
Firm joins low-carbon aluminium smelter project
29th August 2025

Global technology company ABB has joined Arctial as an investor and will become a member of a partnership of companies set to carry out in-depth feasibility studies for the Greentop low-carbon... 


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Procurement proficiency and project execution key to reigniting construction
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The continued progress of structural reforms in South Africa – including at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) such as Transnet – is contributing to improved investor sentiment and growth in the... 


TRANSITION IN ACTION: Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni renewables complex is starting to take shape in a province currently dominated by coal. Located between Bethal and Morgenzon, in Mpumalanga, the first 155 MW wind facility is under construction by the company, which is linked to coal miner Seriti Resources. The site forms part of a broader 900 MW hybrid renewable energy cluster that is expected to be fully commissioned by 2027.
TRANSITION IN ACTION
29th August 2025

Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni renewables complex is starting to take shape in a province currently dominated by coal. Located between Bethal and Morgenzon, in Mpumalanga, the first 155 MW wind... 


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Access to markets grounded in local presence
29th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A well-established local presence is crucial to access global markets in capital equipment exports, highlights industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) CEO Eric... 


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Industry collaboration key for export success
29th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Success in exporting – facilitated in part by a strong relationship with industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) – contributes to South Africa’s economic growth... 


Giyani’s water thirst to be quenched by end-September
29th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Giyani Water Intervention Programme, in Limpopo province’s Mopani district, is expected to be completed before the end of September 2025. Currently 90.23% complete, the long-delayed Giyani... 


Western Cape government plans to build two new hospitals, redevelop one
29th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) aims to complete three hospital projects by 2033. The Klipfontein and Belhar regional hospitals are both planned as new facilities that will... 


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Procurement proficiency and project execution key to reigniting construction
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The continued progress of structural reforms in South Africa – including at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) such as Transnet – is contributing to improved investor sentiment and growth in the... 


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Lanseria International Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Programme, South Africa
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The large-scale infrastructure development programme aims to transform the airport into a full-service regional aviation hub. 


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Red Sands battery energy storage system project, South Africa
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Red Sands is the largest standalone battery energy storage system plant in Africa to reach commercial close. 


Johan Sverup subsea templates
Johan Sverdrup – Phase 3, Norway
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Johan Sverdrup is one of the world’s most carbon efficient oilfields. The project partners aim to build on the technologies, solutions and infrastructure from the project's Phase 1 and 2. 


Image of solar panels and battery storage facility
Bellefield project, US
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Bellefield is expected to be the biggest solar-and-storage facility in the US. 


Image of coal in a shovel
Twistdraai coal destoning project, South Africa – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The facility is producing destoned coal. 


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Clanwilliam dam and irrigation scheme upgrade project, South Africa – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Overall progress of the raising of the dam wall is at 26%. 


Headgear for the FWGR project
Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The completion of the Driefontein 2 plant is expected in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 


Hombre Muertu west lithium operation
Hombre Muerto West lithium project, Argentina/Bolivia/Chile – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the project. 


Mining at the Kasiya project
Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has announced “exceptional” first-year results from its rehabilitation trials, delivering critical data that will inform the progressive rehabilitation strategy for the ongoing... 


Battery energy storage system
Koorangie energy storage system, Australia – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has achieved full operation. 


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Mardie salt and potash project, Australia – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Potash developer BCI Minerals has advanced its sulphate of potash programme. 


Image of Ras Ghareb Wind Farm
Ras Ghareb Wind Farm, Egypt – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Full commercial operations have started. 


Machinery on its way to Reko Diq project site
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $410-million financing package to help develop the project. 


Image of Uis tin operation
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Andrada Mining has completed construction of the second processing, or jig, plant on time and within budget. 


Blueprints for balance
Blueprints for balance
28th August 2025

Six Atana women engineers share what drives them and how they're shaping the future of engineering. Not long ago, walking into a project meeting and spotting more women than men was unusual. That... 


BHP reports milestone in Doce River reparation with completion of resettlements
BHP reports milestone in Doce River reparation with completion of resettlements
28th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nearly a decade after the Samarco Fundão dam disaster, two resettled districts in Mariana, Brazil, have reached a milestone in the reparation effort, mining company BHP reported on Thursday. The... 


Zimbabwean agency signs MoU with Korean group on nuclear power feasibility study
28th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development (CEIRD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s biggest energy company, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power... 


Paladin Energy confirms Patterson Lake economics
Paladin Energy confirms Patterson Lake economics
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

An engineering review of the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Canada has confirmed the project’s strong economics, even as capital and operating costs increased, with first production... 


Ronald Chindeka, a Chartered Accountant, joined Pele Green Energy in 2020 and was appointed Head of Investment and Funding. He heads the Pele Energy Group team responsible for current and future investments into renewable energy projects.
Bid Window 7: Rebuilding confidence, powering inclusion
28th August 2025

South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has been a global benchmark for clean energy delivery. As we step into the future, the stakes are higher... 


Amanda Lacaze says Lynas is a big supporter of continued investment in development of outside-China's supply chains.
Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump
28th August 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas and also reported a steeper-than-expected drop in its annual... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 sharpens focus on critical minerals as profit lifts, legacy assets fall away
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 


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