The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is upgrading infrastructure to support waste management service provider Pikitup to deliver integrated waste solutions while contributing to a cleaner,... 

Africa policy experts have called on the G20 to back Africa’s efforts to develop by aligning global trade and investment frameworks with inclusive green industrial development. The joint G20 input... 

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in March demonstrated to students and media its latest blasting initiation technology being used at its simulated mine as part of practical learning for students and... 

Toronto-headquartered Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow says momentum is building at the company’s Reko Diq project in Pakistan, with construction advancing, exploration upside emerging, and... 

Experts and indigenous peoples’ leaders have called for an end to rights abuses and environmental destruction driven by the growing global demand for critical minerals. In a briefing on April 30,... 

A major obstacle to developing the gas economy in South Africa is the relentless legal opposition to oil and gas production and use. There is not a single gas project so far which has not been... 

South Africa has been too slow to act on the impending gas cliff and the only way for the country to navigate this challenge now is through liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, global oil and gas... 

Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa has described its Isando facility, in Gauteng, as a “beacon of sustainable innovation”, boasting an on-site anaerobic digestion plant that... 

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 

Exploration company First Atlantic Nickel has received a C$150 000 grant under Newfoundland and Labrador’s Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) programme to support its Phase 2 exploration campaign... 

Canadian miner Centerra Gold has published an updated mineral resource estimate for its Kemess gold/copper project in British Columbia and has doubled its exploration guidance for the asset this... 

Tantalite prices hit two-year highs in Europe last week, driven by supply disruptions stemming from tensions in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's leading producer of the mineral that... 

Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine has been awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award for its solar power plant, the largest off-grid solar installation in Canada’s... 

Lithium developer Lake Resources on Wednesday announced a special board committee to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives for its flagship Kachi project in Argentina. The Australia-listed... 

Lynas Rare Earths is eyeing potential purchases of rare earths deposits in Malaysia and Brazil and plans to work with early-stage developers to help bring their mines online, its CEO Amanda Lacaze... 

The prefeasibility study (PFS) work on London-listed Harena Resources’ 75%-owned Ampasindava rare earths project, in Madagascar, is progressing at pace. The company added on May 6 that initial work... 

With support from key industry players, a new initiative led by nonprofit research organisation Coaltech will see the development of South Africa’s first sector-wide framework for managing and... 

ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has released a scoping study for the Hansen deposit, part of its Tallahassee uranium project in Colorado, US, confirming a technically viable and... 

After addressing backfill leakage and rehandling issues and transitioning into higher-grade areas, the big South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg has delivered a 24%-higher 72 200 oz... 

Minerals explorer Canada Carbon said on Monday that it was appealing a decision by Quebec’s agricultural land protection commission that threatened to derail its flagship Miller graphite project,... 

The inclusion of the La Jara Mesa project in the US government’s second wave of critical mineral production projects to receive fast-track treatment underscores the importance of uranium’s role in... 

Exploration and development company Skeena Resources has reported another permitting milestone at its 100%-owned Eskay Creek gold/silver project in British Columbia, submitting a joint application... 

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has indicated that the State-owned utility is planning to “smooth” its maintenance profile over a longer horizon to avoid the security-of-supply risks currently associated... 

ASX-listed Turaco Gold has reported an updated independent Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 3.55-million ounces for the Afema project, in southeastern Côte... 

The good gold price is providing gold mining companies with much more confidence to execute capital programmes, and a sentiment doing the rounds is that South Africa should, in every respect, make... 

Australia’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuation of key policy initiatives after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in the 2025... 

The US government has expanded the programme to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals by adding ten new projects to the federal permitting dashboard under the FAST-41 programme.... 

The board of the US Export-Import Bank unanimously voted on Thursday to reverse a years-long restriction on lending to coal projects overseas, reflecting President Donald Trump's agenda that calls... 

President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is... 

Gold miner Alamos Gold has reaffirmed its full-year production guidance of 580 000 oz to 630 000 oz after delivering first-quarter output of 125 000 oz, at the lower end of its forecast range. The... 

The New York- and Johannesburg-listed AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell its interests in two gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire and simultaneously acquire a project in Guinea, alongside its Siguiri... 

Vancouver-headquartered Patriot Battery Metals is making strides in the permitting process for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project, located in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. The company... 

JSE-listed real investment trust Growthpoint Properties and luxury residential developer Tricolt Group are building a two-tower mixed-use residential and retail development in the mixed-use Sandton... 

Wellness infrastructure company Therme Group is planning to build a 46 452 m2 resort beside the Royal Palace in the heart of Dubai. 

Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The... 

Suitable for opencast mining operations, equipment manufacturer John Deere launched its 944 X-Tier wheel loader to the African market towards the end of February. The wheel loader is designed to... 

The sub-Saharan Africa arm of the Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks, UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA), announced its plans to bring sustainable transport solutions to the South... 

To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental planning,... 

Following the inauguration and launch in February of its new regional product centre (RPC) assembly plant, in Johannesburg, bus and truck manufacturer Scania South Africa aims to provide reliable... 

Following a rigorous vetting process, industrial and mining equipment supplier Babcock’s Bartlett branch in Gauteng and Middleburg branch in Mpumalanga, both of which service and maintain client’s... 

This year's West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX) is expected to be attended by more than 7 000 visitors – an increase of almost 30% compared with last year’s attendance, reports global... 

The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of, and supports, regularised and licensed small-scale mining, “just as the laws in Ghana support them”, reported acting CEO Ahmed Nantogmah during the...