The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is achieving “rapid progress”, despite running into considerable delays, challenges and cost increases, with notable milestones having... 

Australian mining company Santana Minerals has proposed the construction of a combination openpit and underground mining. 

Highfield Resources has terminated its senior secured project finance facility after the last lenders agreed to exit. 

Paladin Energy has unveiled plans for a fully underwritten equity raising of A$300-million to support the development of the project. 

West Wits Mining has secured firm commitments to raise A$17.5-million, before costs, through a share placement to institutional, sophisticated and professional investors. 

As requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting become increasingly more stringent, companies in South Africa are urged to better understand the importance of ESG... 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 

Inner Mongolia, China’s largest coal-producing region, has ordered 15 mines to halt production after they were found to have exceeded their approved output plans, a document from the Inner Mongolia... 

South Africa’s top court will start hearing arguments on Tuesday in a legal battle that has pitted environmental activists against one of the world’s biggest energy companies — and which may... 

Ndolovu brings a deep passion for professional development and a well-established track record in education and training to the not-for-profit organisation. Based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, he has... 

At the heart of one of the mining industry’s most ambitious combinations is a plan to fix a problematic Teck Resources copper mine high in Chile’s Atacama desert, and ultimately to integrate it... 

Operational shortcuts during the exploration phase of a mining project’s development can lead to serious problems later in the development phases of a mine, says mining consultancy firm SRK... 

As South African municipalities embrace decentralised energy sources to strengthen grid resilience and cut costs, many are discovering that managing small-scale generators is far more complex than... 

The countries of Africa have a beckoning opportunity to collectively leverage its critical minerals endowments, which require energy to turn to account. To get best advantage, the countries of... 

Clean air is our passion. As the technology and world market leader in industrial dedusting, BWF Envirotec works to achieve this with a workforce of over 1 000 employees at 15 global production,... 

Jindalee Resources has signed a nonbinding letter of intent with a US-based special purpose acquisition company, sponsored by Antarctica Capital, to list its McDermitt project on a US national... 

Boab Metals has extended its option agreement with Henan Yuguang until December 31, 2025, to acquire the remaining 25% interest in the project.  

West Wits Mining has secured Investment Committee approval from Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund II LP for a loan facility to advance Qala Shallows.  

Within an increasingly complex, multipolar and fragmented global system, critical materials, including ferroalloys, are becoming an economic priority, an energy and climate policy consideration and... 

Climate change is often described as a water story because many of its impacts are directly related to water. From unpredictable rainfall patterns to shrinking ice sheets, rising sea levels, floods... 

This week: Africa must unite or lose leverage in global resource power play, warns BloombergNEF and, Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units 

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has provided a detailed breakdown of the steps being taken in preparation for the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market... 

London-listed Pensana, which is developing a sustainable magnet metal supply chain, has appointed Karen Brown to succeed Rocky Smith as COO with effect from October 1. Smith will continue to... 

Australia-listed Arrow Minerals has suspended all project-based activities and cut corporate costs as uncertainty over the status of its exploration permits in Guinea continues to weigh on the... 

Vast tailings dams, giant-tyre burial grounds and leaky water stewardship will all be regulated out of mining’s future. Tyre Stewardship Australia’s Lina Goodman thinks one part of that future... 

With solar power now firmly established as a mainstream energy choice for South Africans, ASP Fire, a leading fire risk consulting company, has cautioned that poorly designed or badly installed... 

Lifezone Metals has closed a bridge loan facility with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, enabling its wholly owned subsidiary Kabanga Nickel to advance early works and infrastructure development. 

Lotus Resources announced on September 1 that it had produced the first batch of uranium. 

South African women in engineering and industry can become “more-than-competent” drivers of change and development, solidifying their positions within traditionally male-dominated environments,... 

As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the... 

The World Gold Council (WGC), British multinational law firm Linklaters and Hilltop Walk Consulting have unveiled a “pioneering vision” to transform the global gold market through the introduction... 

A gas-to-power project under development is set to become a significant addition to South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), delivering... 

A new scoping study has proposed mining and processing potential triuranium octoxide ore from the Lake Maitland deposit as a standalone operation and producing a triuranium peroxide product (yellow... 

A A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the project. 

Potash developer BCI Minerals has advanced its sulphate of potash programme. 

The Public Servants Association on Thursday urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to fast-track the forensic investigation into the Government Pensions Administration Agency to restore stability... 

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 

The women on the panel at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) Women of Steel Conference on August 21 share many of the qualities of steel, not least... 

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... 

National Treasury deputy director-general for corporate services Job Stadi Mngomezulu is Government Pensions Administration Agency acting CEO, effective from Monday. Last week, Finance Minister... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Job Stadi Mngomezulu as acting CEO of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). This follows the suspension of Kedibone Madiehe pending... 

Following the dismissal of its court application to overhaul the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), civil society organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) announced that it is studying the judgment and...