Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 

As was expected, the recently initiated Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) has stimulated discussion across Africa’s mining fraternity, reports consulting engineering and scientific... 

Despite the anticipated impact of special economic zones (SEZ) in driving industrial and regional development, several challenges, such as the existence of silos and a lack of differentiation, have... 

Building on its positive impact, the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is expanding key infrastructure, with an overarching goal of enhancing industrial... 

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is pursuing a new strategy to play a broader role in the country’s transport ecosystem and align to the province’s 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan... 

The project is undergoing a rescoping process to optimise capital deployment and production schedules. 

Koryx Copper has completed a further six diamond drill holes for 1 808 m out of a planned 37 holes as part of the Phase 2 drill programme for its 2025 exploration and project development strategy. 

Orion Minerals has secured firm commitments for a placement of new fully paid ordinary shares to sophisticated and professional investors. 

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrators have milled a total 3.62-million tonnes of ore. 

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is pursuing a new strategy to play a broader role in the country’s transport ecosystem and align to the province’s 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan... 

Commercial mineral processing specialists Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa (MMSA) is positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable and innovative mineral processing solutions, helping to... 

There are several factors undermining water infrastructure performance in South Africa, says consulting engineering company GIBB technical executive Wiero Vogelzang, adding that first among them is... 

Multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) has acquired the entire share capital of Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering... 

The project is fully approved, paving the way for development to start. 

No objections have been raised with regard to the recently granted environmental authorisation for a mining right and related infrastructural development activities at the project. 

A final investment decision is targeted in 2025. 

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded a $1-million grant to South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) to strengthen efforts to build a... 

South Africa’s ferrous scrap metal resources may fail to meet domestic demand should either the export tax thereon or provisions of the Price Preference System (PPS) be relaxed, electric... 

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively against corruption in his Cabinet, threatening to oppose the Department of Human Settlements’ budget. “…we... 

The new National Energy Regulator of South Africa-approved tariff hikes of 11.32% from July 1, 2025, also restructure how South Africa's 165 licensed municipal electricity distributors buy and... 

Global consulting and engineering firm Wood has been selected by the Mongolian National Rare Earth Corporation (MNREC) to deliver a definitive feasibility study for its Khalzan Buregtei rare earth... 

JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has announced that all employees at the joint venture Cato Ridge Works (CRW), in KwaZulu-Natal, will be retrenched with effect from August 31, following a... 

Technology can strengthen education at all levels, starting from early childhood to adult training, and digital solutions can also help to address the main challenges faced by the African school... 

The takeover contest for New World Resources is heating up, with Kinterra Capital on Monday announcing its intention to increase its offer price for the copper project developer, matching the... 

The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out... 

In this opinion article, Professor Vally Padayachee outlines a proposed pathway for ensuring the safe and affordable adoption of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems, such as rooftop... 

The City of Tshwane on Friday welcomed the North Gauteng High Court’s judgment declaring invalid the city’s 2019 decision to award a tender for the upgrade of the Rooiwal wastewater treatment... 

This week we profile Sitho Mdlalose, telecommunications company Vodacom South Africa CEO since 2022  

As Africa moves to implement the African Union’s (AU’s) Agenda 2063 and related infrastructure master plans, engineering consultancies, such as African Industrial Engineering Services (AIES), are... 

As Africa faces growing climate threats – from droughts and floods to rising temperatures – the continent’s infrastructure must become more resilient. Consulting engineering company Alpenglow... 

Despite growing demand for engineering services across South Africa and the continent, infrastructure project delivery continues to lag. This is not for lack of capacity but rather because of... 

South African engineering consulting firm GIBB Engineering’s newly appointed CEO, Vishaal Lutchman, is tackling one of the country’s most pressing challenges – the brain drain of skilled engineers... 

Côte d’Ivoire’s political scene is heating up ahead of Presidential elections slated for October. Courts have excluded three of the main opposition candidates amid rumours that President Alassane... 

Copper exploration and development company Koryx Copper has reported that the metallurgical testwork programme has shown encouraging preliminary results. 

GoviEx has announced the launch of the 2025 field season at the project. 

Precious and base metals explorer, developer and producer West Wits Mining is moving quickly to execute the development of the Qala Shallows gold project. 

A definitive feasibility study completed on the Flat Mines project, part of Orion’s Okiep Copper Project, has delivered favourable financial outcomes. 

Explorer and gold and nickel project developer Cavalier Resources plans on developing the project as a traditional truck-and-shovel operation. 

AI and generative AI (gen AI) tools are a growing part of people's daily lives, including at work, and 52% of respondents to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 'AI at Work... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacques van Eck as Quality Manager, effective 1 July 2025. Jacques is no stranger to... 

In the parts of the financial world that have spent the decade since the Paris Agreement trying to curb the most-polluting fossil fuel, there are actually two distinct types of coal — with two very... 

African leaders and international partners have set an ambitious goal to connect 300-million out of the 600-million people that still lack access to electricity in Africa, by 2030, which could...