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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...
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Global leader in energy management and automation and recognised sustainability leader Schneider Electric has unveiled its first registered Innovation Hub in Africa – a milestone development that...
Copper exploration and development company Koryx Copper has reported that the metallurgical testwork programme has shown encouraging preliminary results.
Explorer and gold and nickel project developer Cavalier Resources plans on developing the project as a traditional truck-and-shovel operation.
The good momentum at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s South African and Papua‑New Guinean operations has enabled the company to replace ounces and grow the company. Even with the funding of the...
Globally, the mining sector – except the gold industry – had a challenging 2024, with declining revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) as the industry...
In this article, management consultant Coenraad Bezuidenhout writes that digital sustainability measuring and reporting technologies can help South African consumer goods companies achieve...
South Africa's energy transition is entering a critical phase, according to the latest Energy Market Projections report from Cresco and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking. The June 2025...
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced policy changes it said would speed up the search and development of offshore critical minerals. The Bureau of Ocean Energy...
China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at...
South Africa needs to move fast on renewables, get its gas infrastructure ready, scale up storage and clear the grid connection backlog to keep the lights on and meet climate goals. If it gets...
To encourage transparency and spotlight the voices leading the B20 South Africa 2025 agenda, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) president Mxolisi Mgojo and Busa CEO and B20 adviser Cas Coovadia on...
With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most...
Malawian farmers who participated in ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals’ 2025 Conservation Farming Programme increased crop yields by four times, with the top farmer achieving a ten times yield...
London-listed Antofagasta has marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of its flagship Los Pelambres copper mine, celebrating more than 8.5-million tonnes of copper production to date and setting the...
The US Department of Agriculture will rescind a Clinton-era policy that banned logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests so it can manage those lands for fire risks, the agency said on...
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61-billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron-ore project in the Pilbara, aiming to sustain long-term output from their joint operations in the...
In 2024, South African ports managed a total cargo throughput of 211.2 million tons, including 4.3 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). The country’s container yards also recorded a...
In adhering to its ethos of developing technologies and solutions that contribute to a more efficient and sustainable world, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG has onboarded...
In a significant move to celebrate Youth month in South Africa and champion sustainable innovation, the third annual ESG Africa Student Innovation Competition has officially opened for entries....
Diversified mining company Anglo American has been awarded rehabilitation certification for 82 ha of land at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The area, located near the towns of...
Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining said on Friday that it had agreed in principle to the terms of a copper concentrates prepayment facility of up to $200-million with Trafigura as the company...
Mineral sands developer Diatreme Resources on Monday announced a mineral resource estimate upgrade for the Si2 deposit, part of its Northern Silica project in north Queensland. The Si2 deposit now...
Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George says that making the department’s systems more efficient, transparent and responsive has been a key focus area for him during his...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George says his first year in office under the Government of National Unity has laid the foundation for a greener, more inclusive and more...
An anti-idle auxiliary power unit (APU) developed specifically for mobile mining equipment offers a fuel-saving solution for surface mines and quarries by powering critical cab systems without...
The use of an automated lubrication solution has shown a number of benefits compared to the manual lubrication of machines, ensuring effective process monitoring and timely, accurate lubrication....
New African-led agribusiness Vision Sugar has launched a leadership roadshow to engage stakeholders in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana. Vision Sugar was formed through the...
By Implats group process specialist and The Digital Transformation Conference Organising Committee chairperson Wouter Broodryk [Virtual Showroom}: The mining industry stands at a decisive...
In this opinion article, International Finance Corporation (IFC) regional industry director for the infrastructure and natural resources sector in Africa Sarvesh Suri underlines the importance of...
ASX-listed Magnetic Resources has announced a significant milestone for its Lady Julie gold project in Western Australia, securing a native title agreement with the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal...
This article's aim is to revisit the concept of replacement equivalent, which is still a work in progress, concerning oil and gas economies in Africa; what does life after oil and gas look like?...
Strong governance in South America’s mining sector will advance sustainable, responsible and transparent resource management, while promoting economic development and reducing social and...
As mining operations across the African continent expand, the industry requires accommodation solutions that offer speed and comfort, which can be achieved through portable building manufacturer...
The long-term goal of becoming a 500 000-gold-equivalent-ounce-a-year producer that is both cost competitive and in possession of long-life assets remains a top priority for precious metals miner...
Efforts to enhance its footprint in Chile through the acquisition of resources have been highlighted by Canadian copper exploration company Marimaca as an effective way of complementing the...
South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by radical shifts in US trade policy. During a webinar...
Platinum group metals miner Southern Palladium has secured commitments to raise equity capital of A$8-million to advance the staged mine development.
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