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Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank’s Advisory and Capital Markets department has been appointed and mandated as the exclusive financial adviser to raise capital for... 


Roan in Zambia.
Jubilee disposing of South Africa assets to fixate on more alluring Zambia opportunities
5th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Jubilee Metals has decided to dispose of its chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) business in South Africa to focus fully on Zambia, where the directors believe there... 


GTI Energy surges after study flags low-cost uranium potential at Wyoming project
5th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of GTI Energy soared more than 33% on the ASX on Thursday after the company released a scoping study highlighting the potential for a low-cost, in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium... 


wind turbine + coal fired power
Global energy investment to reach record $3.3tr this year
5th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Global energy investment is set to increase to a record $3.3-trillion this year, despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, according to the International... 


FireFly raises cash for Canada copper/gold project
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-listed FireFly Metals has announced a C$25.8-million bought deal equity financing in Canada and an A$46-million equity raise in Australia to fund development and exploration at its... 


Infrastructure South Africa, SAICE and SACPCMP set to headline Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
5th June 2025

The South African construction market is valued at around $125 billion and the broader infrastructure market at $193 billion (source: AbiQ). As the country gains momentum, showing measurable gains... 


Hard hats
AMCU worried about rising number of FoG-related mining fatalities
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Trade union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) reports that the mining industry has, to date this year, recorded 26 fatalities, compared with 14 fatalities at the same... 


Crowie Holdings at 25: Building a Legacy!
Crowie Holdings at 25: Building a Legacy!
5th June 2025

As Crowie Holdings and Enza Construction celebrates 25 years in business, it marks a significant milestone in the South African infrastructure landscape — not simply for its longevity, but for its... 


EDC signals $250m debt support for Wicheeda REE project
EDC signals $250m debt support for Wicheeda REE project
5th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Defense Metals on Wednesday announced a letter of interest from Export Development Canada (EDC) that could see up to $250-million in debt financing committed toward the development... 


Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile and WRC CEO Dr Jennifer Molwantwa
The Innovation Hub launches Enterprise Building 3 PPP project
4th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of the Gauteng province and an agency of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), has officially launched the Enterprise Building 3 (EB3)... 


Industrial Gas Users Association South Africa CEO Jaco Human
Gas users call for fiscal guarantees to advance gas-cliff avoidance projects to ‘transactional level’
4th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Industrial Gas Users Association South Africa (IGUA-SA) CEO Jaco Human has called for the urgent finalisation of a fiscal guarantees framework to help progress, to a “transactional level”, the... 


An aerial view of Bayhead road
Durban port’s Bayhead road to undergo rehabilitation
4th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), responsible for the operation of South Africa’s eight commercial ports, has announced that it has started a six-month rehabilitation project for Bayhead... 


West African's Sanbrado mine
West African Resources agrees to increase Burkina Faso's equity interest in projects to 15%
4th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed West African Resources, which owns and operates the Sanbrado, Kiaka and Toega projects in Burkina Faso, has agreed to increase the State's free-carried equity interest in the... 


The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is a key aluminium production centre for global miner Rio Tinto.
US tariff threatens century-old cross-border aluminium ties, says Canadian association
4th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) has condemned the US’ decision to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminium, warning that the move could destabilise the North American supply chain and... 


ENDURON Elite screens are high-capacity, energy-efficient banana screens designed for hard rock mining, offering superior throughput and simplified maintenance
Weir building production capacity for new screen ranges
4th June 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Expansion at Weir’s Alrode manufacturing facility south of Johannesburg will build production capacity for its vibrating screen ranges launched last year. According to JD... 


Main wet plant area at the Namakwa Sands East OFS project
LTA Autecon provides SMPP for Namakwa Sands East project
3rd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industrial company LTA Autecon’s metals and minerals division is on track to complete the supply, fabrication, delivery and installation of structural steelwork, mechanical, plate work and piping... 


Rand Currency
ActionSA, EFF blame GNU for minimal GDP growth, while DA calls for ‘hard decisions’ to grow economy
3rd June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Opposition parties have reacted to South Africa’s 0.1% GDP increase in the first quarter, with ActionSA and the Economic Freedom Fighters laying blame for the dismal growth on the Government of... 


An image showing the area Ampasindava rare earth project
Harena makes board changes
3rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Stephen Weir has joined the board of London-listed Harena Resources as a nonexecutive director with immediate effect. In conjunction with his appointment, Joe Belladonna will transition from his... 


A farm
South Africa's GDP vulnerable of sliding into negative territory after barely growing in the first quarter
3rd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's GDP increased by 0.1% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry increased by 15.8%,... 


Aluminium premium for US buyers soars after Trump doubles tariffs
Aluminium premium for US buyers soars after Trump doubles tariffs
2nd June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the United States soared on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and... 


An image of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe visits Orion’s developing Northern Cape mine
2nd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visited JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals’ flagship Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) in South Africa’s Northern Cape, as the mine progresses... 


SU Chief Director Innovation & Commercialisation Anita Nel
New Stellenbosch biotech startup incubator already needs larger premises
2nd June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) new incubator dedicated to biotech startups, LaunchLab CERIBio, was full even before its’ recent official opening. The university has already decided to build an... 


Kenya Confirms Large Delegation of Exhibitors to Showcase “Made in Africa” at Manufacturing Indaba 2025
Kenya Confirms Large Delegation of Exhibitors to Showcase “Made in Africa” at Manufacturing Indaba 2025
2nd June 2025

The organisers of the Manufacturing Indaba 2025 are proud to announce the confirmed participation of a large delegation of exhibitors from Kenya, who will be showcasing their manufacturing... 


Macpherson to meet families affected by George building collapse after receiving CBE report
2nd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

After studying the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will return to George, in the Western Cape, to present the... 


Almonty appoints Estevez to board
2nd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed tungsten producer Almonty Industries has appointed Alan Estevez to its board with effect from May 30. CEO Lewis Black said that Estevez' deep expertise in national security... 


SteelXperts
Steel Xperts Completes Groundbreaking Redstone Tower CSP Project in South Africa
2nd June 2025

SteelXperts, a black woman-owned and managed South African-based provider of quality steel fabrication and steel installation services, participated in the ground-breaking, Redstone CSP Project in... 


EV Resources to sell Peru project to Daura Gold
2nd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed EV Resources (EVR) on Monday announced an agreement to sell its Yanamina gold and silver project in Peru for up to $6-million as the company continued to offload noncore assets.... 


Artemis Gold chair and CEO Steven Dean, Ryan Beedie, Lhoosk’uz Dené acting Chief June Baptiste, Premier David Eby, Ulkatcho Councillor Corinne Cahoose, Minister Jagrup Brar.
Artemis opens Canada’s newest gold/silver mine in BC’s Cariboo region
2nd June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Artemis Gold has officially opened the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, marking the launch of Canada’s newest gold and silver operation and one of the biggest resource... 


Demand spikes for locally made Freedom Won megaTower energy storage solution
Demand spikes for locally made Freedom Won megaTower energy storage solution
2nd June 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Since starting production early last year of its high-capacity, modular energy storage solution, the megaTower, South Africa’s largest and oldest lithium battery manufacturer Freedom Won has needed... 


SFA Oxford CEO Henk de Hoop.
Platinum attracting broad spectrum interest, SFA Oxford attendance the highest ever
30th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

SFA Oxford Platinum Lectures 2025 attracted the broadest spectrum of platinum interest amid the highest attendance ever, with a similar top-notch turnout evident at the London Platinum Week that... 


An image of the Tshepong mine
AMCU reports of another fall-of-ground fatality at Harmony
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) says in a statement that is has learnt of the death of another worker in a fall-of-ground (FoG) accident at gold miner Harmony Gold Mining... 


Wind farm
‘Landmark’ Discovery Green offtake deal with Red Rocket unlocks 150 MW wind project
30th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity trader Discovery Green has signed a power purchase agreement with Red Rocket that unlocks the second phase of the independent power producer’s (IPP’s) 150 MW Overberg Wind Farm, located... 


Tungsten West unveils restart plan for Hemerdon mine
Tungsten West unveils restart plan for Hemerdon mine
30th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

UK-based Tungsten West on Friday released a development and economic plan for the restart of the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine, in Devon, which could deliver over 20% of global primary tungsten... 


An image showing the Longonjo site
Pensana receives further shareholder funding
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana’s major institutional shareholder, M&G Investment Management, has agreed to invest £1-million in the company, alongside other strategic investors who will invest a further... 


Eskom Generation Group Executive Bheki Nxumalo and KEPCO KPS CEO Jungnam Lee
Eskom, Kepco KPS form research, technical consulting and innovation partnership
30th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned utility Eskom and South Korean State-owned company Korea Plant Service and Engineering (Kepco KPS) have formed a strategic partnership focused on non-commercial research, technical... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Mulilo and Scatec emerge as preferred bidders for R9.5bn battery storage projects
30th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producers (IPPs) Mulilo and Scatec have been named as preferred bidders to develop 616 MW/2 464 MWh of new battery storage capacity at a cost of R9.5-billion across five... 


PTM completes $1m nonbrokered private placement
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM)on May 29 closed a previously announced nonbrokered private placement. An aggregate of 800 000 common shares were subscribed for and issued to... 


Effective planning, prudent resource use critical for water delivery
30th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ineffective planning, poor project management and corruption are some of the factors negatively impacting the project delivery and, in effect, “standing in the way” of the provision of quality... 


The above image depicts the Develon DX1000LC-7
Excavator choice key to site efficiency
30th May 2025

Optimal efficiency, cost-effectiveness and safety on a mining site can be achieved by selecting the most appropriate excavator to use in bulk materials handling environments at a mine, reports... 


The above image depicts the OST High impact beds
Heavy duty impact beds boost conveyor efficiency
30th May 2025

In industries where efficient materials handling is critical, equipment supplier Oscillating Systems Technology Africa (OST-Africa) has developed a spillage system consisting of heavy duty impact... 


The above image depicts a technician installing a Expander sytem
Pivot pin technology combats lug wear
30th May 2025

Comprising advanced pivot pin technology, Nord-lock bolting system’s Expander System, on offer from industrial solutions supplier BMG, offers dependable solutions that combat the challenges of lug... 


TAILINGS CONSTRUCTION
The TSF-4, looking north from TSF-3 and showing the main drain one and two being intercepted by the two penstock pipelines running southeast from penstock towers
Zim expertise shines in tailings dam construction
30th May 2025 By: Donna Slater

The construction of a large tailings storage facility (TSF) for a platinum group metals miner in Zimbabwe demonstrated the capability of local firms, working in close collaboration with SRK... 


An image of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell
Cautious approach required when embracing tech – CESA
30th May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As more technological tools are developed and integrated into engineering processes, consulting engineers must ensure they embrace these advancements without becoming overly reliant on them,... 


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