The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month encouraged South Africa to harness its superior sun, prime wind and overwhelming platinum group metals endowment by becoming a... 

Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal predicament, but also a growing awareness of the risk... 

Can a manufacturing and packaging business take control of its electricity – possibly cutting bills by millions of rands while adding more green energy to its operations? That is exactly what... 

The project entails the construction of a solar complex, enough to power about 20 000 households a year.  

Global industrial and energy company Melten Energy & Metals is considering the construction of an alumina, gallium and bauxite mine in Viotia. 

The wind farm achieved commercial operation at the end of March 2025. 

Critical minerals exploration and development company Graphite One has expanded the mineral reserves at the project. 

Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining. 

Lotus Resources has signed two agreements with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi to connect the project to the national grid. 

Magnetite Mines has lodged a detailed mining lease proposal with the South Australian government. 

The project has been completed. 

The West African mining sector has developed significantly, particularly in gold production, over the past decade. Mining industry solutions provider FLS has played a key role in supporting this... 

Business organisation the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen has said the organisation is “deeply concerned” about the “serious ramifications” which the US tariff... 

The Minerals Council South Africa has expressed concern about the potential damage to global economic growth and the resultant lower demand for South Africa’s minerals as a result of sweeping... 

Gauteng, through the provincial Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), has secured investment pledges from South African and international companies to the value of R312.5-billion, exceeding its... 

JSE-listed engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts (M&R) has advised that creditors will vote on the business rescue plan for M&R Limited on April 8. The plan was published on March... 

Despite the platinum group metals (PGMs) slump brought about by low prices and the advent of electric vehicles (EVs), Sibanye-Stillwater CEO-designate Richard Stewart remains optimistic about the... 

Although the announcement of a 30% tariff on all exports from South Africa to the US could have a serious impact on the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference has officially launched its 2025 program, covering strategic topics from upstream oil and gas to downstream infrastructure and... 

Aim-listed Metals One (Met1) has executed a share purchase agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of FinnAust Mining Finland from fellow-listed 80 Mile. FinnAust holds certain... 

A group of white Afrikaners was so opposed to majority Black rule when apartheid ended some three decades ago that they carved out a separatist enclave, the only town in South Africa where all... 

In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)... 

Private Australian company Ubaryon, in which ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has a shareholding, is continuing to progress funding for ongoing development for the business with... 

financing from World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding will accelerate Raxio’s expansion of facilities powering technologies like AI, cloud computing and... 

Leading companies in the heating, energy, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning (HERVAC) sector will exhibit innovations that are reshaping the industry landscape and beyond at the... 

The world's coal-fired power fleet inched up by 18.8 GW in 2024, its lowest rise in two decades, but new additions in China and India continued to offset closures elsewhere, data from US think tank... 

Australian shares plunged 2% in a sea of red on Thursday as investors recoiled after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all imports, in a move that ratchets up a global trade... 

Commodities including oil, copper and agricultural products fell on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on key trading partners fuelled fears of a global recession, while... 

South Africa’s Presidency has expressed concern over new tariffs that have been imposed on South African exports to the US following President Donald Trump’s April 2 'Liberation Day' announcement.... 

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainableand a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has announced the appointment of Andrés Diaz as the new Vice... 

Coated materials play a pivotal role in shaping, refining and perfecting a vast array of materials. From aerospace engineering to furniture craftsmanship, these high-performing abrasives have... 

The US produced more uranium concentrate, which is used to fuel nuclear reactors, in the last three months of 2024 than it had in any quarter in the last six years, the US Energy Information... 

In a society with catastrophic levels of unemployment, special economic zones (SEZs) could move South Africa beyond its current economic paralysis, says independent policy analysis and advocacy... 

The Gauteng Investment Conference, to be held on April 3, in Melrose, will focus on public-private infrastructure investment, advanced manufacturing, green and renewable energy, ICT and data... 

Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev seeking to boost cooperation on nuclear energy in Africa’s biggest uranium producer.... 

The world's biggest listed miner BHP Group considered spinning off its Australian iron-ore and coal divisions as part of a medium-term growth strategy, three sources with knowledge of the matter... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has welcomed State-owned utility Eskom’s ongoing commitment, reaffirmed on April 1, to waive registration fees and provide free smart... 

A comprehensive pre-feasibility study is underway to enhance the water supply system for the residents of Buffalo City, East London, aimed at improving their water quality. Spearheaded by the... 

Lithium Americas said on Tuesday it has reached a final investment decision (FID) for constructing the first phase of the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. The Thacker Pass project is a joint... 

As South Africa’s energy crisis continues to disrupt industries, manufacturers are being urged to take decisive action to secure their energy future. Insights from the recent Africa Energy Indaba... 

The Trump administration on Tuesday took a key step toward leasing new areas to a North Dakota coal mine that is proposing to operate through 2045. The publication of a draft environmental analysis... 

A new sun-tracking system, which could uplift the performance of South Africa’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, is attracting attention. CSPs, which use mirrors to convert sunlight into...