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Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Kipushi debottlenecking programme completed ahead of schedule, under budget
27th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland and president and CEO Marna Cloete have announced that the debottlenecking programme at the ultrahigh-grade Kipushi zinc mine, in... 


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ASP Isotopes officially lists on the JSE
27th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq-listed highly enriched isotopes company ASP Isotopes’ (ASPI’s) shares started trading on the JSE on August 27 under the ticker ISO. The company, which is in the process of acquiring ASX- and... 


Asset Valuation Unpacked
27th August 2025

By: Hulisani Madala - a property and assets valuator at Aon South Africa When it comes to managing business risks, planning finances and getting the right insurance cover in place, knowing what... 


hemp lime plaster and hemcrete block
Afrimat advances various improvement initiatives across its operations
27th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of releasing its interim results for the six months ended August 31, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat has advised that there will be a decrease in the... 


From left, Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Justin Reid, CEO
of Troilus, Toralf Haag, CEO of Aurubis, and Dr. Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs
and Energy of Germany.
Troilus inks copper/gold offtake deal with Aurubis
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada's Troilus Gold on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement with German copper smelter Aurubis for the long-term offtake of copper/gold concentrate from its project in Québec. The agreement... 


Understanding Catalytic Converters: The Key to Cleaner Air
Understanding Catalytic Converters: The Key to Cleaner Air
27th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Catalytic Converters (DOCs) utilize a catalyst, typically a precious metal coating such as platinum or palladium, to accelerate the chemical reactions between oxygen and... 


Rand Water infrastructure
Rand Water to reduce bulk water supply to Merafong municipality by a further 20% amid R1.4bn debt
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Bulk water utility Rand Water has announced that it will reduce bulk water supply to the Merafong municipality, in Gauteng, by a further 20% after the parties were unable to find a solution to the... 


Champion Iron CFO to step down ahead of Q2 results
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Quebec-focused miner Champion Iron said on Wednesday that CFO Donald Tremblay would leave the company shortly before the release of its second-quarter results for the 2026 financial year. The... 


Damlaagte solar PV facility
South Africa’s first joint privately procured PV facility comes online
26th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Independent power producer Mainstream Renewable Power has started commercial operations at the 97.6 MW Damlaagte solar PV facility, near Parys, in the Free State. The facility will provide about... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says procurement timelines must be met to add credibility to ITP programme
Warning that qualifying criteria for private grid procurement could sideline domestic industry
26th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Concern continues to be raised over the technical and financial criteria being used to prequalify bidders for South Africa’s inaugural independent transmission project (ITP) tender, which critics... 


Diesel Emissions Made Easy: Understanding Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
Diesel Emissions Made Easy: Understanding Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
26th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Cleaner Air Through Advanced Filtration Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) play a crucial role in reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines. At HJS Emission Technology SA, we... 


Fortescue CEO of metals and operations Dino Otranto
Fortescue profit falls 41% on weaker iron-ore prices
26th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore and green energy company Fortescue has reported a 41% fall in full-year profit as weaker iron-ore prices hit revenue, though record shipments and lower costs helped soften the impact. Net... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol expects coal destoning investment to lift Secunda volumes
25th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol reports that construction of its coal destoning plant has been completed and that the facility, which should be ramped up to full production by December, is... 


Pieter Uys, Business Development Manager, Multotec
AfriSam Umlaas Road Quarry adopts Multotec’s rubber panels for its tertiary screening media to improve product sizing accuracy
25th August 2025

The AfriSam Umlaas Road Quarry has taken proactive measures to enhance the accuracy of its final product sizing by adopting Multotec’s rubber screen panels in its tertiary screening application.... 


Hombre Muerto West in Argentina
Galan Lithium says A$20m placement to proceed
25th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Galan Lithium announced on Monday that a A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the company’s Hombre Muerto West... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Amid tariff pressures, Ramaphosa calls for economic diplomacy and multilateralism
25th August 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

Back from his trip to Japan, where he attended the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa underscored the importance of the forum to... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
Self-generation of solar served as key catalyst in DRDGOLD’s strong new growth thrust
22nd August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

There’s a wonderful gold-price tailwind behind all gold companies at the moment but it’s the self-generation of solar electricity that served as the key catalyst of change for Ergo. Following the... 


Peninsula raises A$70m to reset US uranium project
Peninsula raises A$70m to reset US uranium project
22nd August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Peninsula Energy on Friday announced a A$70-million equity raise to fund a reset of its Lance uranium project in Wyoming, US, completing a turnaround plan that includes new... 


Aldebaran plans $1.5bn capex for Argentina copper project
Aldebaran plans $1.5bn capex for Argentina copper project
22nd August 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's Aldebaran Resources will require at least $1.5-billion to develop its Altar copper project in northern Argentina, country manager Javier Robeto said in an interview. The company plans to... 


An image of the Bakubung platinum mine in South Africa
Wesizwe appoints Banhu Zhang CEO, augments board
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Banhu Zhang has been appointed CEO and executive director of JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum, with effect from August 21. Moreover, Daqiang Pang, Yulong Tian and Kaiyu Kang have been appointed... 


BCI hits milestones at Mardie salt project, advances SoP programme
22nd August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's BCI Minerals has entered full-scale operations at its A$1.44-billion Mardie salt project in Western Australia, which is set to become the country’s biggest industrial salt operation and... 


Trent Mell: This restructuring is undeniably dilutive and difficult for existing shareholders, but it is both timely and necessary.
Electra plans debt swap, $30m fundraise to revive cobalt refinery
22nd August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials said it will slash its convertible debt by 60% and raise $30-million in new equity financing to shore up its balance sheet and push ahead with... 


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V&A Waterfront – Granger Bay Precinct development, South Africa
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Privately owned South African company V&A Waterfront Holdings plans to develop the Granger Bay Precinct, in Cape Town, which will host a mixed-use development. 


Image of copper ore
Copper World Complex, US – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached a nonbinding agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals to amend an existing streaming arrangement covering gold and silver output from Copper World. 


Women in Industry - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Women in Industry - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
22nd August 2025

This Women’s Month, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr celebrates the remarkable women of its diverse team—experienced legal professionals who deliver specialist advice and services tailored to each client’s... 


Logistical challenges, shortage of big contractors impacting construction in Africa – report
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Logistical limitations and a lack of supply-chain capacity in the African construction market risk creating a barrier to investment, says a new report from global professional services firm Turner... 


Toyota Gazoo Racing and SVR unveil new motorsport engineering, manufacturing hub
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa (TGRSA), together with SVR, have unveiled their new motorsport operations base – the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Hub, located in Kyalami, Gauteng. Construction... 


An image of Pan African's solar PR plant
Producer readies for biodiversity report launch
22nd August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) is gearing to release its inaugural biodiversity report next month, which outlines the group’s approach to biodiversity conservation across its operations... 


An image of BMG's fluid technology power pack
Filtration range improves performance, supports sustainability
22nd August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s extensive filtration portfolio encompasses carefully selected products that improve performance while contributing to sustainability in mining by reducing... 


Dignitaries, government and mining officials all stood in a picture for the official handover of a suite of transformative social and labour plan by Impala
Miner invests in social initiatives, infrastructure
22nd August 2025

The official handover of a suite of transformative social and labour plan (SLP) projects in June, by Impala Rustenburg, the subsidiary of Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), marks a significant... 


An image of rural community
Coal miner focuses on community upliftment
22nd August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Guided by its environmental, social and governance (ESG) mission, coal producer Kangra has undertaken various levels of corporate social investment (CSI), and social and labour plan initiatives, to... 


platinum ore
Tapering of EV demand not all bad news
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the slowing growth rate in the development of electric vehicles (EVs) in some major markets might negatively affect the demand for platinum-group metals (PGMs), it is important to consider... 


The above image depicts the site for the Red Sands BESS
Red Sands BESS project reaches financial close
22nd August 2025

Independent power company Globeleq and its project partner, energy supplier African Rainbow Energy, have reached financial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system (BESS)... 


The above image depicts the Haru BESS site
Energy company preferred bidder for solar, BESS projects
22nd August 2025

Having been awarded preferred bidder status for the Haru battery energy storage system (BESS), Norwegian renewable energy systems company Scatec has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a total... 


An image of the 2023 WiBG winners with Lenore Cairncross in the foreground
Competition drives growth for women
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Global development institution International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is deploying training within Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), its... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
South Africa needs to grasp every viable economic opportunity
22nd August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

There are things happening in African states that South Africa could partner for the good of our economy and the South African people. We are noticing that there are advances taking place on the... 


Image of heavy mining trucks
Mantoverde optimised project, Chile
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project aims to increase throughput from 32 000 t/d to 45 000 t/d of ore. 


Image of Amazon logo
Amazon data centre project, US
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Amazon is expanding its data centre infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing technologies. 


Location map of the Bankan gold project
Bankan gold project, Guinea
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has provided greater confidence in development and operating plans, reaffirming the project’s large scale, long mine life and compelling financials.  


Piles of srill core from the Wheeler River uranium project
Wheeler River uranium project, Canada – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Denison Mines has closed a $345-million offering of convertible senior unsecured notes, due in 2031, positioning it to advance the project. 


Image of wind turbine silhouette
Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy facility, South Africa – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy project as an exemplar for South Africa’s just energy transition. 


Image of rare earths
Nolans neodymium/praseodymium rare earths project, Australia – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Arafura Rare Earths has raised about A$80-million through a two-tranche institutional placement as the company advances towards a final investment decision 


Image of solar panels with sunshine
Cider Solar Farm, US
22nd August 2025

Energy transition-focused investment manager and independent power producer Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company is building what will be will be New York’s biggest solar farm upon its completion... 


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