Coal miner MC Mining has reported that the development of the Makhado project, in Limpopo, progressed well during the quarter ended September 30, with key milestones achieved despite experiencing... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Rampkgopa has indicated that South Africa should be willing to pay a premium to ensure that the multi-billion-rand expansion of the electricity grid... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala launched the first phase of a landmark programme to build new small harbours in neglected coastal towns, on October 31. In a media... 

Access, lifting and material handling solutions provider SkyJacks has been appointed by HD Hyundai XiteSolution as the authorised distributor of Hyundai forklifts in South Africa. Hyundai forklifts... 

Sandvik Rock Processing has announced a broadened product portfolio aimed at accelerating the company’s growth across Africa. “By bringing together stationary and mobile crushing, vibrating... 

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). A prestigious celebration will take place on... 

Mexico’s Fresnillo announced on Friday it would buy Probe Gold for C$780-million in cash, giving the world’s biggest primary silver producer control of the Canadian explorer’s Novador gold project... 

Mercuria Energy Trading has agreed to provide up to $100-million in prepayments to Eurasian Resources Group under a three-year supply agreement for copper, the pair said on Thursday. Prepayments... 

Africa’s rapidly expanding and youthful population is ready to transform the continent’s investment landscape, says professional services firm KPMG South Africa lead economist Frank Blackmore.... 

Africa’s rapid digital transformation is unfolding along key subsea connectivity routes, with countries, with the “big five” – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa – emerging as focal... 

South Africa’s transmission network, built for a centralised, coal-based power system, cannot carry the country into a decentralised, renewables-led future, says financial solutions provider Old... 

This week we profile Victor Nemukula, MD of Shumani Industrial Equipment, a supplier of industrial equipment, including forklifts and construction equipment 

The Cape Winelands Airport project has secured an investment, development and managing partner in the form of Growthpoint Properties, which has made an initial undisclosed investment in the... 

Lindian Resources has confirmed that the project remains unaffected by recent comments from Malawi’s leadership regarding potential restrictions on the export of raw minerals. 

Rapid construction progress continues. 

TotalEnergies has warned the Mozambique government that costs for the project have risen by $4.5-billion during the four years it was suspended. 

Rainbow Rare Earths has received strong support for the project from the US International Development Finance Corporation. 

Ascot Resources has unveiled a recapitalisation and restructuring plan aimed at stabilising its finances and positioning the company for a potential restart of the project. 

The project has entered early commercial operation. 

Jindalee Lithium has launched a value optimisation programme to evaluate the recovery of magnesium as a potential by-product. 

The Department of Electricity and Energy has revised the request for proposals for the first procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power and has extended the submission deadline to May 29, 2026. 

Installation of the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 is scheduled to start in mid-November. 

Gold producer DRDGOLD has moved the TSF out of the company’s reserves and work is under way to resume it as a deposition facility. 

A prefeasibility study has outlined a technically robust, low-risk development pathway for one of the most compelling rare earth projects currently in the world. 

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed the project’s strong economics and has outlined a pathway for the phased development of what is planned to be a major new bauxite producer. 

The Graphite Creek project is the first in Alaska to be accepted as a ‘covered project’ onto the US federal government’s FAST-41 permitting dashboard. 

The project has achieved commercial production. 

The Damlaagte solar PV facility, near Parys, in the Free State, has been officially inaugurated. 

Early works construction has started. 

Australian base metal developer Develop Global will progress offtake, financing and predevelopment activities during the December quarter. 

ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals has reported that an arbitration tribunal has clarified its jurisdiction in the company’s dispute with the governments of Greenland and Denmark with regard to... 

The pace of the gold plant build is intensifying. 

The Rogun dam is set to become the tallest dam in the world and the largest installation in Central Asia. 

The R8-billion Cape Winelands Airport project in Cape Town has received environmental authorisation from the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP). The... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots as part of the new south-east route expansion that will link Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain with Claremont... 

Canadian major Agnico Eagle Mines on Wednesday reported record quarterly profit and free cash flow, buoyed by higher gold prices and solid production across its operations, and reaffirmed its 2025... 

Chile's State-run mining company ENAMI said on Wednesday it received an environmental permit for a new $1.7-billion copper smelter, as part of the modernisation of its Hernan Videla Lira smelting... 

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected... 

The construction industry is constantly seeking ways to increase efficiency, productivity, and safety on the jobsite. While excavators remain the core of earthmoving operations, attachments like... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its board of directors has approved financing of $75-million for South Africa-based company Nyanza Light Metals. The funding will support the... 

Diverse mineral supplier OMV in September launched its new Valkenburgh milling facility at its plant in Witbank, Mpumalanga. Tasneem Bulbulia explains. 

Two years after its inaugural launch, Nordex Energy South Africa’s internship programme continues to build a pipeline of skilled technicians to service and manage wind farms. To date, 14 young...