The South African government is “very supportive” and “a great government to work with”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining... 

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has broken ground at the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, which will produce about 140 000 oz/y of gold from 2027. The start of construction at the project comes... 

JSE- and LSE-listed gold producer Pan African Resources has achieved a 322% year-on-year increase in its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to... 

Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged at 121.7 for 2025, which is the highest annual average recorded since... 

Mining company Magnetite Mines has secured Major Project Status (MPS) from the Australian government for its flagship Razorback iron-ore project in South Australia. The designation, awarded by... 

Artificial intelligence has already secured a foothold in higher education, but institutions are now entering a more consequential phase of adoption. According to Ashraf Davids, Solutions Manager... 

Global technology company ABB has deployed its high-performance controller technology for high-power rectifier applications to ensure stable power supplies at Manganese Metal Company’s (MMC’s)... 

Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining companies ahead of that. Since September 2024,... 

 For years, preschoolers in Laingsburg have spent their school days navigating the limitations of a shared community centre. While the hall provided a temporary roof, the lack of a private,... 

US aluminium company Alcoa will pay A$55-million to remediate native forest it illegally cleared in Western Australia in order to mine bauxite, Australia’s environment ministry said on Wednesday.... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech, on February 25, is likely to clarify how geopolitical risks, including US tariff pressures, uncertainty around the future of the... 

The Lion Smelter in Steelpoort, Limpopo, achieved its first ferrochrome production tap on February 16, following the successful recommissioning of 50% of its operating capacity, says natural... 

In response to media reports of citizens digging up parts of the Gugulethu section of the Payneville informal settlement in Springs, Ekurhuleni, seeking to find gold-bearing material, the... 

A new report commissioned by the South African Energy Traders Association (SAETA) identifies the unbundling of Eskom Holdings as the most important economic reform since 1994, arguing that a new... 

Global trade credit insurance company Coface expects business insolvencies to rise by 2.8% this year if interest rates remain at current levels, but warns that a rise in interest rates of just 25... 

Three South African researchers have been honoured by having new marine species named after them. This has been jointly highlighted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment... 

Chilean miner Antofagasta posted a 52% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, as record copper prices offset slightly weaker output, and said its increased capital spending would support production... 

By: Claire Bradbury - Sustainability Lead for Accenture, Africa The shift towards net zero is no longer a distant aspiration; it is now an urgent reality. As rising global temperatures exacerbate... 

By: Adheesh Ori - Senior Director within Accenture Song, South Africa The South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset... 

Diversified major BHP on Tuesday announced a $4.3-billion silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals in what is said to be the most valuable precious metals streaming transaction to... 

Zambia's mining regulator said on Monday that underground operations at Mopani Copper Mines' Mufulira mine could resume immediately, after new safety measures were implemented. The Minerals... 

Industrial engineering and equipment manufacturing company Bühler, in its results presentation for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, on February 16, reported that it had sold 50 of its... 

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has voiced its concern about the Competition Commission’s recent raid at four companies in the... 

Trade credit insurance company Allianz Trade has maintained South Africa’s risk rating at stable in its latest Country Risk Atlas, as the country’s GDP is expected to continue growing at modest... 

As the quest for energy, climate and economic development grows more urgent by the year in South Africa, applications for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 have opened in the... 

By: Daneel Rossouw - Nedbank's head of sales for agriculture As South Africa's agricultural sector enters 2026, the landscape is defined by both opportunity and caution. According to Nedbank's head... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has highlighted the impact on the company’s Orom-Cross project, in Uganda, of the recent determination by the US Department of Commerce imposing aggregate... 

By: Wayne Meisel - Chief of Staff & Senior Business Manager at SAP Africa As more South African organisations accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, they are confronted by a... 

By: Shameela Soobramoney - CEO, National Business Initiative (NBI)  The global economy has moved into a far more demanding phase of competition. Countries are no longer judged primarily on... 

The Competition Commission conducted search and seizure operations at the premises of four scrap metal purchasing companies operating in Germiston, Nigel, Vanderbijlpark and Hammanskraal on... 

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group with its business partners have begun the development of a R60-million extension to Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha, further strengthening the... 

The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has stressed the need to follow up commitments with “real action”, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA)... 

Amid the many Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices highlighting how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment have the potential to accelerate Africa’s... 

The South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) are proud to announce a major scientific achievement—the formal... 

February 2026 marks one year since Vishaal Lutchman assumed the role of Group CEO of GIBB Holdings (GIBB) - a year marked by curiosity over certainty. In an environment often driven by quick wins,... 

In this opinion article, Harald Winkler and Tracey Davies argue that suspending the carbon tax, which is reportedly under consideration by government, would be a reckless, self-defeating retreat... 

As one of the most complex, multi-disciplinary sectors in the global economy, the mining industry is founded on partnerships. Many of these have been built over centuries, during the storied... 

South Africa’s construction capital equipment sector is increasingly relying on export credit insurance to support participation in international projects that are under economic pressure, says... 

Environment-friendly and safe infrastructure demolition and deconstruction, delivered through turnkey solutions and ethical processes in both operational and redundant environments, is a key... 

Cautious investor sentiment and sustained cost pressures continue to shape technology adoption in South Africa’s materials-handling sector, with safety, affordability and asset life extension... 

South Africa’s capital equipment industry is undergoing a shift toward flexible procurement, life-cycle optimisation and lower-emission technologies as industrial sites respond to economic pressure... 

A major refurbishment project in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is being supported by German hoist manufacturer GEDA GmbH’s transport platforms and material hoists, which are being supplied on a rental...