South Africa’s mining industry will “certainly push back strongly” against Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes, says Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar. If granted, Eskom’s... 

Troilus Gold has received a letter of intent from Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft. 

Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9-billion power... 

ASX-, Aim-, and OTCQX-listed Sovereign Metals has reported encouraging initial results from traditional market downstream testwork conducted by independent consultancy ProGraphite, in Germany. The... 

Euronext- and Frankfurt-listed Akobo Minerals, alongside the Ethiopian government, has announced the official inauguration of the Segele mine, in the Gambella region. Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed joined... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has said that measures such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism introduced by the EU need to be challenged by developing economies at the... 

Think tank the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has called for an overhaul of industrial policy to move it away from protectionism and towards a focus on maximising exports. The... 

The departments of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), together with their entities, signal distribution company Sentech and the South... 

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) has added an additional 3 MW solar power to its local grid, bringing the total output of renewable energy to 5.9 MW. This is enough energy to power at least 2 000... 

Toronto-listed Troilus Gold is making progress with its project financing strategy, announcing two letters of intent (LoI) from leading European export credit agencies. Finnvera, the export credit... 

Battery metals miner Marula Mining has received all necessary export permit and approvals in Tanzania to ship 10 kg of copper ore samples to South Africa for metallurgical testwork and assays.... 

Most African central banks weighing interest rates over the next three weeks are set to lower them, wary that the window to ease further may narrow after Donald Trump becomes US president. Of the... 

Trade conditions showed slower improvement in August, coming under further pressure since then, with only about a third of respondents reporting positive trade conditions in October – a level... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa described the Stilfontein mine as a “crime scene”, on Monday, as he called for a peaceful resolution to the standoff at the disused mine shaft, where illegal miners are... 

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chris Wright, who runs a Colorado-based oil and natural gas fracking services company, to lead the Energy Department. Wright, the chief executive officer of... 

BHP Group’s Australia chief said the nation can’t rely on its traditional mining export markets and is unprepared for a new era of lower-cost competitors. The boom in demand from China’s... 

Cooperation between the South African government and the steel manufacturing industry is imperative to address the underlying economic and other issues that created the current lack of local demand... 

Barloworld is in talks with a group of investors that includes a unit of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group about the acquisition of the African distributor of Caterpillar Inc. equipment. The... 

Amidst global and local steel oversupply, nations such as the USA, as well as those in South America and Europe, have implemented protective measures, including increased import tariffs, to shield... 

Few would disagree that aggregators and traders will have an important and increasing role in South Africa’s future electricity market. Even in the current environment, where the industry is still... 

Non Ferrous Metal Works (NFM) Group is one of the leading non-ferrous metallurgical manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa. With its head office and production facilities situated south of... 

Mechanical and industrial engineering firm Duys Engineering Group has successfully completed two large projects on time for Dublin- and London-listed international mining concern Kenmare Resources,... 

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 

Top global iron-ore exporter Australia could lose as much as half its revenue from the sector if it fails to start producing green iron fast enough, as other countries start making steel using... 

Lithium is enjoying a mini-revival on an uptick in Chinese electric vehicle demand and supply cuts, although analysts caution there’s still likely to be a surplus of the battery metal in 2025.... 

Canadian development-stage mining firm Troilus Gold has taken a step forward in financing its flagship copper and gold project in Quebec, with the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) from Euler... 

The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The... 

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two recovery operations in Ghana and South Africa achieved a combined operating profit of £1.84-million excluding listing and head office costs, finance cost and foreign... 

This year’s sugarcane harvest is expected to be 10% lower than average, largely owing to unusually drier conditions in the majority of KwaZulu-Natal's growing areas, says industry body SA... 

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, placing the Long Island Republican in charge of his plans to boost... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation, detailing changes to its tariff charges and... 

Kodal Mining UK has completed discussions to finalise the Bougouni mining licence transfer to Mali-registered mining company Les Mines de Lithium de Bougouni. 

Kore Potash has completed a share subscription to further advance work at the Kola project. 

Altona Rare Earths has completed all field activities pertaining to a scoping study on short-term fluorspar mining. 

The independent definitive feasibility study published in September 2019 has been updated. 

The automotive industry is “definitely seeing progress” in its discussions with Transnet on developing the southern rail corridor between Gauteng and Gqeberha and Coega, in the Eastern Cape, says... 

Nissan South Africa (SA) will see production drop to under 20 000 units this year, down from almost 25 000 units last year, but it is not the end of local assembly at the Rosslyn plant, says MD... 

South Africa’s mining industry will “certainly push back strongly” against Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes, says Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) chief economist Hugo Pienaar. If granted, Eskom’s... 

Chinese raw materials imports mostly rose year-on-year in October, according to customs data released Thursday, as demand remained resilient despite a slowing economy. The government’s measures to... 

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce life-cycle CO2 emissions by up to 80%... 

Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its northeastern neighbour over safety concerns after... 

Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the fertilizer producer struggled with lower crop prices, sending US-listed shares of the company down 2.3%...