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Image of Pallas pit and foundation stone
Pallas research reactor, Netherlands – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Radiation protection, nuclear safety, radioactive waste and energy technology company NRG-Pallas is preparing for construction. 


Aerial view of Qala Shallows
Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

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


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Collaboration, digitisation, leadership key to enhancing health and safety initiatives
26th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Workplace-related injuries continue to remain a challenge in South Africa, but collaboration, digitisation and hands-on leadership can play an important role in promoting a culture of safety. This... 


Ascot places Premier on care-and-maintenance, launches strategic review
Ascot places Premier on care-and-maintenance, launches strategic review
26th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian gold developer Ascot Resources said on Wednesday it would place its Premier Gold Project in British Columbia on care-and-maintenance after failing to reach a satisfactory cost agreement... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel
With funding in place, West Wits gets going on Qala Shallows development
23rd June 2025 By: Darren Parker

With funding now in place through the finalisation of its recently announced $14-million placement, ASX-listed West Wits Mining is moving quickly to execute the development of the Qala Shallows... 


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Gemfields’ Mozambique processing plant delayed
20th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gemstone miner Gemfields says final completion of its subsidiary Montepuez Ruby Mine’s (MRM’s) second processing plant (PP2), in Mozambique, has been delayed to September. The tailings belt... 


Koena Sesele, AfriSam National Sales Manager
AfriSam builds contractor success with more than just cement
20th June 2025

In South Africa’s highly competitive construction industry, contractors are under pressure not only to deliver quality projects but to remain financially viable in the face of tight margins and... 


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Flexibility, early engagement required to deliver megaprojects
20th June 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Adaptable production capacity and effective communication and collaboration with contractors are vital to navigate the labour and material supply issues that could challenge the completion of... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has revised down its 2025 copper production guidance, following a temporary suspension of underground mining in May. 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Advanced uranium developer Lotus Resources has advanced with cold commissioning of the uranium plant. 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rare earths developer Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese multinational Toyota subsidiary Toyota Tsusho for the proposed offtake of up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare-earth... 


Milling agreement fast-tracks Gold Duke into production – Western Resources
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Junior gold developer Western Gold is fast tracking its transition into a gold producer with a binding toll milling agreement placing its Gold Duke project in Western Australia on a path to... 


Lotus' Kayelekera project, in Malawi
Lotus nears hot commissioning of Kayelekera plant, opts for owner-operated model
17th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of ASX-listed Lotus Resources restarting production at the Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, the company has advanced with cold commissioning of the plant and is due to complete hot... 


Uis
Andrada secures additional tin supply from nearby orebody
17th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Tin producer Andrada Mining has secured additional supply from a tin orebody at Goantagab in close proximity to the company’s operating Uis mine and processing facility, in Namibia. The orebody,... 


US Export-Import Bank considers $120m loan for Greenland rare earths project
US Export-Import Bank considers $120m loan for Greenland rare earths project
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Critical Metals has received a letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for a loan worth up to $120-million to fund the company's Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland, in what... 


Golden Highway R553 offramp
Rehabilitation works on Golden Highway resume after protest action
13th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has welcomed its contractor LoneRock Construction resuming rehabilitation works along the Golden Highway, or R553, after protest action led to a... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
SABS investigation extended by one month
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The conclusion of the independent investigation into State-owned South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) by private contractor TSU International – the investigative arm of international security... 


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Contractor outlines strategies to address infrastructure challenges
13th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Carefully coordinated efforts are required to sufficiently address South Africa’s bridge infrastructure challenges and this encompasses regular maintenance, innovative construction techniques and... 


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Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Akkuyu Nuclear is installing an automatic water monitoring system at the plant. 


Sewage spillages decline as Emfuleni infrastructure gets major overhaul
13th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) interventions to mitigate the significant water and sanitation challenges in Emfuleni local municipality are starting to reduce incidents of sewage... 


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Holistic mixing strategies required for road, bridge durability
13th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The need for asphalt manufacturers to ensure high-quality asphalt mix production, adhere to performance-based specifications, and incorporate sustainable practices to minimise environmental impacts... 


Tshwane wastewater, water infrastructure projects advancing
13th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Progress is steadily being made on the refurbishment and repair of the Rooiwaal wastewater treatment works (WWTW) and the construction of the package plant at the existing Klipdrift water treatment... 


Excavations at the Kasiya project
Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Japanese titanium metal producer Toho Titanium Company has confirmed the suitability of natural rutile from the Kasiya project for manufacturing high-specification titanium products. 


Drill rig underground at the Oyu Tolgoi project
Oyu Tolgoi underground mine project, Mongolia – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi has approved a shift in its underground development strategy. 


Bowen to assume owner-operator role at Burton Mine Complex
Bowen to assume owner-operator role at Burton Mine Complex
11th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bowen Coking Coal has announced it would transition the Burton Mine Complex in Queensland to an owner-operator model, with the shift to take effect on July 1, following the expiry of its... 


Kore chairperson David Hathorn
Kore secures commitment of $2.2bn in funding from Swiss investment platform
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Potash development company Kore Potash has signed nonbinding term sheets with Switzerland-headquartered investment platform OWI-RAMS to arrange and provide a funding package of about $2.2-billion... 


The Mara Rosa mine
Hochschild shares plunge 20% after Brazil gold mine shutdown
10th June 2025 By: Reuters

Hochschild Mining issued a six-week shutdown at its Mara Rosa mine, following lower-than-expected gold output by the end of May, the British precious metals company said on Tuesday, sending shares... 


Aveng warns of full-year loss
9th June 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

JSE-listed international engineering-led contractor Aveng has warned shareholders that it is likely to report a loss for the financial year ending June 30, mainly as a result of challenges with the... 


Building confidence loses ground in Q2, residential sector under pressure – FNB/BER index
Building confidence loses ground in Q2, residential sector under pressure – FNB/BER index
9th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

After gaining one index point in the first quarter of the year, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell by five points to 36 in the second quarter. The current reading means that almost 65% of... 


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Ironveld achieves first blast at Lapon
6th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mining development company Ironveld’s South African subsidiary Lapon Mining has successfully completed its first blast at the planned opencast pit located on the Altona farm, in Limpopo. The blast... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation
Murray & Roberts Cementation
6th June 2025

Murray & Roberts Cementation, part of the Murray & Roberts group, is a top-tier underground mining contractor headquartered in Johannesburg, serving Africa. The company pioneered contract... 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rare earths developer Pensana Rare Earths’s major institutional shareholder, M&G Investment Management, has agreed to invest £1-million in the company, alongside other strategic investors who will... 


Image of Kamoa-Kakula smelter
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa Copper expects to restart underground mining operations on the western side of the Kakula mine later this month. 


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)... 


Landwell Africa showcases next-generation physical security solutions at Securex 2025
Landwell Africa showcases next-generation physical security solutions at Securex 2025
4th June 2025

Leading provider of intelligent asset and key management systems Landwell Africa is proud to announce its participation at Securex 2025, where it will unveil a new wave of advanced physical... 


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... 


Perenti awarded A$1.1bn contract at Endeavour's Mana mine
Perenti awarded A$1.1bn contract at Endeavour's Mana mine
2nd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining services group Perenti has been awarded a five-year underground mining contract valued at A$1.1-billion at Endeavour Mining’s Mana gold complex in Burkina Faso, the Australian contractor... 


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... 


Aerial view of the LHWP
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The contractor responsible for the Polihali transfer tunnel construction has resumed work. 


Image of the helium block at the Virginia gas project
Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has formally dismissed the appeal lodged by Springbok Solar Power Plant against the amendment of Tetra4’s (Renergen's)... 


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Polihali contractor back at work after suspension, LHWP project cost escalations, delays in spotlight
27th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the contractor responsible for the Polihali transfer tunnel construction resumes work on Tuesday following the acceptance of its proposed remedial measures over pollution, the delays, escalating... 


MinRes revises Onslow Iron guidance
MinRes revises Onslow Iron guidance
27th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has revised its 2025 volume guidance for the Onslow Iron project, citing road haulage constraints, even as shipping rates continue to accelerate. Onslow Iron... 


Ironveld poised to shift to a fully operational, revenue-generating company
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld CEO Kris Andersson says in an operational update that he is “pleased” with progress being made on the ground, with key development across its dense media separation (DMS) plant... 


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