The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left the Bougouni project. 

Both stages of the project are advancing. 

Perpetua Resources has started early works construction. 

NASDAQ Helsinki- and London-listed chromium miner Afarak has reported a significant increase in its specialty segment production during the third quarter of 2025, despite a sharp drop in overall... 

State-owned Transnet on October 23 launched four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, valued at R967-million, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, aimed at enhancing the terminal’s operational... 

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 

An efficient transport and logistics system can play a significant role in boosting the South African economy, particularly in driving export competitiveness. Private sector participation is,... 

The South African boat-building industry has to grow the skills available to local manufacturers, while it must also work to attract global component manufacturers to local shores, says Ullman... 

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South... 

Investor certainty is key to unlocking South Africa’s oil and gas potential, which rivals that of neighbouring Namibia, says energy geoscience industry association EnerGeo Alliance global policy... 

Saudi Arabia is ramping up efforts to deepen ties with Australia — a country with which it has traditionally done limited business — as the kingdom seeks to capitalise on fresh momentum from deals... 

A US-backed mining investor warned that Washington must outspend Beijing on critical minerals projects to challenge China’s dominance of global supply chains. Western governments are still moving... 

US-based Perpetua Resources has broken ground on early works construction at its Stibnite gold project, advancing what will be the only domestic source of the critical mineral antimony. The company... 

European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday he had invited Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to Brussels in the coming days to find "urgent solutions" to China's tightening of... 

The South African boat-building industry must formulate a response to the 30% tariff levied on all boats exported from South Africa to the US as from August onwards, says City of Cape Town Economic... 

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earth and thorium deposits, has confirmed that its first tranche of funding required for construction of its Metallurgical... 

TSX-listed Energy Fuels and ASX-listed Astron have received an endorsement for their A$520-million Donald rare earth and mineral sands project in Victoria, with Australia’s export credit agency,... 

Global automakers are scouring the globe for crucial rare earths ahead of looming Chinese export controls, with executives worried they could lead to parts shortages and plant closures. Rare earth... 

Goldman Sachs flagged mounting risks to global supply chains of rare earths and other critical minerals, emphasising China's dominance in mining and refining, and outlining challenges for nations... 

Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) says its Plant Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, has built 500 000 units of the latest iteration of the popular VW Polo, since the introduction of... 

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Export Index shows that exports by South African SMEs to the US have dropped by 46% since April, with small direct-to-consumer businesses hit hardest,... 

Structural reforms are laying the foundation for the high levels of growth that South Africa needs, last seen in 2008, but reforms take time to translate into measurable economic outcomes. Business... 

The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, and are completing final customs formalities before being... 

Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday, citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the diamond industry and... 

Australia’s prime minister is set to pitch his nation’s vast resource holdings as a solution to China’s rare earth curbs at a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, as the US and other... 

Ghana's central bank has rebuilt its foreign reserves to the equivalent of four and a half months of import cover after they were nearly depleted during a 2022 economic crisis, Governor Johnson... 

Industry is the biggest driver of solar energy adoption in South Africa. This was highlighted by Stellenbosch University Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies senior researcher Dr... 

By AgriSA CEO Johann Kotze South Africa's agricultural sector is facing one of its most significant trade shocks in years, as new tariffs in the United States place fresh pressure on exporters in... 

Canada’s Natural Resources Minister, Tim Hodgson, says the government is not alarmed by the US taking minority stakes in Canadian critical minerals companies, describing the moves as “capitalism in... 

As a part of its 2030 vision for the stainless steel industry, industry body the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) envisions playing an increasing role in the export... 

The revival of the Richards Bay and Saldanha Bay rail corridors is gradually progressing. A request for information on public sector participation (PSP) entities was put out in May, and a request... 

To address the skills gap and costly infrastructure challenges, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), through its Seifsa Training Centre and Metal Incubation... 

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 

The word ‘chrome’ originates from the Greek word chrōma, meaning ‘colour’. The chemical element chromium was named by French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797, inspired by its vibrant colours... 

The project has received a significant endorsement from the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.  

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter, defying heavy rains and regulatory headwinds, official data showed. Shipments of the critical aluminium feedstock rose to... 

Organised agriculture has evolved and shifted from being merely the “voice of the farm” to enablers of growth, with increased involvement in the value chain and innovation through cross-value... 

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has signed a landmark stone fruit trade protocol with China’s General Administration of Customs Minister Sun Meijun. The agreement opens the Chinese market,... 

Sydney, Australia — At the 2025 International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) to be held on 21-23 October 2025, Finnish delegates will highlight the growing opportunities for... 

ASX-listed Alchemy Resources has signed a binding option agreement with private miner Newcam Minerals that could see the experienced Western Australian iron-ore producer earn up to a 60% stake in... 

he Trump administration will seek to tighten control over strategic sectors by taking more equity stakes in key companies to counter China's economic policies and export restrictions, Treasury...