Martin Creamer talks about the hydrogen economy, solar power and mining wealth. 

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... 

Gas exporter and supplier Santos announced the arrival of the BW Opal FPSO vessel at the Barossa gasfield on June 15. 

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the US government's export credit agency for up to $225-million in financing to support... 

Junior exploration and critical minerals company Altona Rare Earths has signed a nondisclosure agreement with an international critical metals industry group for potential strategic investment in... 

On June 18, Critical minerals company Tivan announced the Australian government’s approval of Sumitomo’s entry into the Speewah fluorite project joint venture. 

Mining exploration and development company Perpetua Resources has secured $400-million in equity commitments through a bought deal financing and private placement, advancing a funding plan for the... 

The policy of the UK government is to work in partnership with African governments to support the continent’s transition to renewable energy. London believes that this process should be African-led... 

In a major development for the local company, South African company Milkor Aerospace and Defence, developer and manufacturer of the Milkor 380 medium-altitude and long-endurance uncrewed aerial... 

South Africa should initially focus intently on its local green hydrogen market rather than the global market, and progress at its own pace, which has the potential to give it a global lead. Air... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has been awarded a further significant contract at Barrick Mining's majority-owned Reko Diq copper/gold project, in Pakistan, as well as exploration... 

Aligned with South Africa’s development agenda and the National Infrastructure Plan 2050, the 12thedition of Big 5 Construct South Africa and the inaugural South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo... 

ASX-listed Tivan has welcomed the Australian government’s approval of Sumitomo’s entry into the Speewah fluorite project joint venture (JV), with the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)... 

The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) has appointed Bridgestone Southern Africa MD Jacques Rikhotso as its new chairperson. This move is aligned with a renewed focus on defending... 

The priority for the evolving global energy market is to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy that includes a mix of solutions and technologies, including clean hydrogen as a... 

South Africa will resume trade talks with the Trump administration on the sidelines of the US-Africa Business Summit next week, with less than a month to go before Washington’s reciprocal tariffs... 

Quebec-based rare earth developer Torngat Metals on Tuesday announced C$165-million in combined financing for its Strange Lake rare earths project in Nunavik. The company signed a C$110-million... 

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a new critical minerals action plan aimed at securing the supply of materials for clean energy, digital technologies and industrial... 

In a major boost for sustainable mining and South Africa’s clean energy ambitions, Mzansi Energy Consortium has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Palabora Mining Company (PMC) in... 

Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over the critical ingredients, according to industry veteran and former Molycorp boss... 

After a notable uptick in the first quarter of this year, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell... 

Giyani Metals Corp, the developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, in Botswana, has received a nonbinding letter of interest (LoI) from the US government's export credit agency the... 

NeoSmelt, an Australian joint venture (JV) formed to advance lower-emissions steelmaking from Pilbara iron-ore, has secured fresh federal funding and welcomed two new partners to its... 

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide a $400-million subordinated loan for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper/gold mine, according to an IFC disclosure on Friday. The loan adds to a... 

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, preparing an $18.7-billion bid for Santos, is likely to face close scrutiny from Australian regulators worried about local gas supply, but could win them over with... 

Critical Metals has received a letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for a loan worth up to $120-million to fund the company's Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland, in what... 

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with an international critical metals industry group for potential strategic investment in the Monte Muambe rare earths... 

After declining for eight consecutive months to reach a revised index level of 113.5 in January, the lowest level since December 2022, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (TFI) increased in each... 

Research-led consulting firm Krutham has announced the winners of the third edition of the Africa Impact Investment Awards, sponsored by FirstRand. Krutham says this year’s winners demonstrate how... 

HyProMag USA, a joint venture between CoTec and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources, has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export–Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for its planned rare... 

The adoption of digital innovations, such as modern equipment or technologies for automation and cloud storage solutions, are becoming more prevalent in the quarrying and mining sector in Africa.... 

The project has reached another milestone. 

The Gato do Mato Consortium plans to reinject natural gas for reservoir pressure support in the Gato do Mato field, with future optionality to export gas to onshore facilities.  

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 

To fully appreciate this column, grab your calendar and calculator or prepare to do some mental maths. Start with May 16 and June 21 of 2024. How many days passed between the two dates? On both... 

The US is South Africa’s second-largest export market, after China. In 2024, South Africa exported goods worth R157-billion to the US, compared to R220-billion to China. Germany, the third-largest... 

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 

Total May new-vehicle sales, at 45 308 units, jumped by 22% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by a nixed value-added tax increase, a drop in interest rates and the tabling – finally –... 

Kore Potash has signed nonbinding term sheets with Swiss-based OWI-RAMS for a funding package to develop its Kola potash project.  

Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study phase, following the identification of potentially economic gallium grades.