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Gold major Newmont has achieved first gold at its Ahafo North project, in Ghana. The milestone, which was reached on September 19, marks a key step toward commercial production, which is targeted...
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Two well-established South African renewables companies – African Clean Energy Developments and EIMS Africa – have officially combined to form a new large-scale independent power producer (IPP)...
Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on...
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson welcomes regulator the Construction Industry Development Board's (cidb's) blacklisting of 40 contractors since June 2024 as a dramatic...
The SAICE National Awards was a night dedicated to celebrating the excellence, innovation and leadership that define civil engineering and the built environment. Held at The Galleria, Sandton,...
ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has secured approvals from Western Australia’s Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for its Lord Byron openpit, clearing the way for the project to start...
Exploration and development company Perpetua Resources has secured a key US Forest Service authorisation to begin development of its Stibnite gold and antimony project in Idaho, clearing the way...
Nearly a year after commissioning, Pan African Resources’ Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) operation, in Mogale City, is looking back on the success of the project, which has been critical to...
JSE-listed residential property developer Balwin Properties has launched a dedicated vocational training centre at its Mooikloof Smart City estate, in Pretoria. The centre will train and skill...
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Critical minerals developer Foran Mining has reported steady progress at its McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc project in Saskatchewan, with construction now 56% complete and first production still...
Construction company GVK-Siya Zama has completed the restoration of 96 Rissik street, in Johannesburg, for State-owned logistics agency Transnet’s new head office, preserving one of the city’s most...
Zijin Gold International, a wholly owned unit of China's Zijin Mining, is aiming to raise HK$24.98-billion in a Hong Kong IPO, in what will be the largest in the city this year, according to its...
A five-year mining contract was awarded by multinational base metals miner MMG to underground mine construction, contract mining and related technical services company JCHX Mining Management (JCHX)...
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