Mining streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals is again putting mining innovation in the spotlight by offering a $1-million prize to a cleantech venture focused on sustainable water management.... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has welcomed the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF;s) approval of the South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (Sanbi) Eco-Disaster... 

A bold new reuse initiative in the Alexandra of Johannesburg is proving that circular economy principles can deliver measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits even in some of South... 

North-West University (NWU) Environmental Sciences and Management Unit Professor Louis du Preez and herpetologist Vincent Carruthers have developed an app, Frogs of Southern Africa, to help people... 

Development think tank the Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have announced the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The challenge calls on... 

Global consulting and engineering firm Wood has been selected by the Mongolian National Rare Earth Corporation (MNREC) to deliver a definitive feasibility study for its Khalzan Buregtei rare earth... 

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium advises that the period has ended for affected parties to object to the recently granted environmental authorisation for a mining right and related... 

Diversified major BHP said on Wednesday it had signed contracts with China's COSCO Shipping Group to charter two ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers, continuing efforts to decarbonise... 

TSX- and NYSE American-listed GoldMining has signed a binding term sheet with Australian Mines, giving the ASX-listed junior miner the right to earn up to an 80% interest in the Boa Vista gold... 

Chile's State-run copper producer Codelco said on Tuesday it has secured regulatory approval for a new lithium quota, clearing one of the remaining hurdles to produce the battery metal through its... 

An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on... 

Chile's congress approved long-awaited legislation to speed up the permitting process for investment projects in the country on Tuesday. The law was a key demand from the country's mining industry... 

Green and climate-resilient buildings and properties provide higher returns on investment, typically have lower vacancy rates and their cost-to-income ratios are tracking ahead of buildings that... 

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 

FUCHS SE and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts have announced a collaboration that will support innovation, technology and sustainability in after-sales service. This is an important... 

ASX-listed Santana Minerals’ updated prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Bendigo-Ophir gold project, in New Zealand, has shown strong fiscal outcomes, with an after-tax net present value (NPV) of... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $474.6-million loan for South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP). This IGGGP is the second phase of the bank's... 

It is late at night and above you stretches the vast expanse of the Southern African sky that stretches to eternity. You are alone with your thoughts, or at least you think you are. Suddenly, your... 

By: De Wet Joubert - Operations & Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa South Africa’s discrete manufacturing sector, which includes industries such as automotive, electronics, rail, and... 

JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has announced that all employees at the joint venture Cato Ridge Works (CRW), in KwaZulu-Natal, will be retrenched with effect from August 31, following a... 

ASX-listed Medallion Metals has entered into a binding contract to acquire about 258 ha of freehold property, which will form the foundation of the company’s environmental offset strategy as it... 

ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium has appointed Ian Rodger as MD with effect from July 1. He has been Jindalee’s CEO since January last year and has overseen several critical milestones, including... 

Canadian natural resources company Venerable Ventures on Monday announced a binding letter of intent with Selkirk First Nation to create Selkirk Copper Mines, a new company that would acquire 100%... 

Mali has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines abandoned by their previous owners, the government announced at the weekend, but questions remain over how any untapped value can... 

The Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) Alliance – of which metal packaging PRO MetPac-SA is an active member – has been restructured into five strategic pillars: waste picker integration;... 

Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has issued a government notice to publish the second draft of regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-to-Ship... 

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has finalised the sale of its iron-ore operations in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region, marking the end of its 14-year involvement in the nearly 80-year-old... 

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to fund, design, develop, construct, operate, maintain and... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has outlined how his department plans to spend its R9-billion allocation over the medium term expenditure framework between 2025 and... 

Africa’s mining sector is entering a new period of disruption where risk has become a defining force shaping strategy, investment and operational performance, says consultancy dss+ in a newly... 

Canada's Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened... 

Black wattle trees, an invasive species, outcompete native plant species, thereby reducing biodiversity and significantly impacting on water resources, which is why Eastern-Cape-based wildlife... 

Water treatment technologies supplier Aqua Resources is committed to providing the technologies that drive sustainable change against South Africa’s shifting water landscape. With ageing... 

As Africa faces growing climate threats – from droughts and floods to rising temperatures – the continent’s infrastructure must become more resilient. Consulting engineering company Alpenglow... 

South Africa's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have now come into effect, marking the start of the phasing out of most three-phase, low-voltage electric motors rated IE1 in the country... 

A range of new Volvo equipment for the earthmoving and surface mining sector was launched earlier this month at equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s eMalahleni branch, in Mpumalanga. Babcock is the... 

Effective slurry management is fundamental to mineral processing and one of its most persistent challenges. Across mining regions, operators face relentless wear from abrasive slurries laden with... 

Professional body for education and skills development in South Africa, Chemical Industries Education & Training Sector Authority (CHIETA), has received approval from the Quality Council for Trades... 

Namibia remains a “trailblazer” in the hydrogen space with up to five final investment decisions scheduled to be made in 2025 and 2026, demonstrating African leadership on the global stage by... 

Green and renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe has announced that it has been shortlisted under the UK Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) – a public auction system to support the...