South Africa's mining sector has always been central to the country's economic story, and today, it is equally central to its energy future. The mining industry's heavy reliance on electricity, its... 

Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the US plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to US markets, by a year, after... 

Through the layout optimisation intervention support provided by the National Foundry Technology Network (NFTN), a Boksburg foundry, with a legacy spanning over seven decades, will continue... 

Democratic Republic of Congo will stick to its recently announced quota system for cobalt exports, with revisions only possible in the long term if the government sees them as necessary, the... 

Group of Seven (G7) members and the European Union are considering price floors to promote rare earth production, as well as taxes on some Chinese exports to incentivise investment, four sources... 

Five megatrends, namely climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, a fracturing geopolitical world and their impact on social instability, are driving a global geoeconomic... 

Further to an operational update for the six months June 30, published in July, Gemfields has released a trading statement ahead of the release of its interim results on September 26, with CEO Sean... 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola to urgently repeal the Government Gazette of July 21, 2025, which removed formal... 

In a show of confidence in South Africa and China’s trade relations and to strengthen bilateral agreements between the two nations, the ninth instance of the South Africa-China Trade and Investment... 

Trade financing institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its memorandum of understanding with industry organisation the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers... 

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the... 

African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States at the end of September, without any word from... 

MELBOURNE – Some of Australia's most advanced critical minerals producers are moving forward on plans to build processing facilities in the United States, despite Australia's strategic push to... 

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) energy secretariat head Professor Sampson Mamphweli says the government intends to leverage the Expropriation Act to acquire land for... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo will lift its ban on cobalt exports from October 16 and manage global supply by imposing annual export quotas, the country’s strategic minerals regulator said on... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo is weighing up an extension of its cobalt export ban by at least two months, as officials work to finalise a quota system aimed at replacing the suspension, three... 

Pilbara Ports has completed Stage 5 of the Utah road pavement rehabilitation project, delivering a key upgrade to one of Western Australia’s busiest freight corridors. The A$11.8-million works,... 

The chair of a US House of Representatives committee on China on Thursday called on the Trump administration to restrict or suspend Chinese airline landing rights in the US unless Beijing restores... 

Specialty heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems manufacturer Booyco Engineering is experiencing an uptick in enquiries to supply units for mining vehicles, specifically for the... 

Aligned to its view that coal will remain a key component of South Africa’s energy mix for at least the next two decades, coal mining company Seriti will continue to focus on investing in coal... 

Battery metals development and mining company Giyani Metals is making headway in progressing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its K.Hill manganese mining project in Botswana, with project... 

Industries benefit significantly from partnering with a single, integrated equipment and services provider, says energy, transport and industrial services specialist Babcock. By offering a... 

Does it ring a bell? As it is the year of the sequel, you might want to cast your mind back to the column of October 11, 2024, titled  ‘Women exporters’ fund’. The fund’s full name is Women... 

Strange Lake has significant quantities of light and heavy rare earths, particularly dysprosium and terbium, which are essential to permanent magnets and low-carbon solutions.  

The project has advanced to the front-end engineering design stage. 

Highland Copper has received a nonbinding letter of interest for up to $250-million in potential debt financing to advance the project. 

Sovereign Metals has announced that Japan has launched a $7-billion investment initiative to develop the Nacala Corridor infrastructure, directly strengthening the outlook for the project. 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reports that an uncertain global trade climate, a restrained real local economic performance and excessive unemployment represent a... 

Canadian junior Atico Mining has signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with the Ecuadorian government for the development of its La Plata project, covering $157.9-million in planned... 

By: Mervyn Naidoo - Group CEO of ACTOM South Africa’s energy transition, as well as similar efforts by other countries around the world, is accelerating the demand for power transformers, as... 

Ivanhoe Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments aimed at supporting the company's push to boost production of copper and other critical minerals,... 

The first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been introduced at the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of a R3.4-billion investment programme at the facility by Transnet Port... 

South Africa’s automotive market built momentum this year, supported by a favourable interest rate environment, record-low new-vehicle inflation and liquidity from the two-pot pension reform, but... 

Critical minerals company Tivan has strengthened its foothold in Central Australia with the A$8.75-million acquisition of the Molyhil tungsten/molybdenum project, in a deal welcomed by the Northern... 

Amid a shift taking place in the global trading landscape, owing to issues such as elevated uncertainties and building inflationary pressures, Investec economist Lara Hodes has said the growth rate... 

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a... 

Food company Libstar delivered its strongest first-half performance since 2022 in the six months ended June 30, supported by volume growth, cost optimisation and improved operational efficiencies.... 

TSX-V- and OTCQB-listed Highland Copper has received a non-binding letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for up to $250-million in potential debt... 

ASX- and OTC-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for up to $67-million (A$103-million) in potential debt... 

The Absa Manufacturing Survey decreased by ten points to 23 in the third quarter – its lowest level since the first quarter of 2024, with Absa noting that overall business confidence in the sector... 

London-listed Aterian has announced the launch of expanded trading operations in Rwanda, marked by the first consignment of responsibly sourced tantalum/niobium concentrate, also known as coltan,...