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Scrap continues
14th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

When ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) initially announced in January that it would be closing the Newcastle mill and winding down its long-steel businesses in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and... 


Breathing life into carbon credits
14th November 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

The National Treasury released a ‘Consultation Paper: Developing the South African Carbon Credit Market’ on October 29, inviting stakeholders to submit comments through a 30-question online... 


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GalliCam nickel project, France – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project prefeasibility study is progressing. 


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Kobada gold project, Mali – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Toubani Resources has stated that operations at the project remain unaffected by recent fuel supply restrictions and security concerns reported in Mali's capital, Bamako. 


Drill core from the Manono project
Manono lithium/tin project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australia's corporate regulator has sued AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the miner has failed to disclose an escalating legal dispute with the Democratic Republic of Congo over its... 


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Thaba Joint Venture project, South Africa – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

All project design work, fabrication and delivery of mechanical items have been completed.  


SAPVIA welcomes R2bn electricity transmission expansion facility
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the announcement of a R2-billion Credit Guarantee Vehicle specifically for the expansion of South Africa’s... 


Commentators praise MTBPS fiscal discipline, moving expenditure to investment
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields targeting incrementatal growth in output over the next five years
13th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

During a Capital Markets Day media conference call, on November 13, gold miner Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser pointed out that the company was targeting incremental production growth over the next... 


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Norfund makes major investment in South African renewable-energy company
13th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, Norfund, has invested $75-million (more than R1-billion) in South African independent power producer (IPP) and renewable-energy (solar, wind... 


Cape Town approves R7.8bn in building plans in Q1, with R2bn in Table Bay, CBD
Cape Town approves R7.8bn in building plans in Q1, with R2bn in Table Bay, CBD
13th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town says it has approved building plans to the value of R7.8-billion in the first quarter of the current financial year. Up to 4 733 building plans were submitted to the city’s... 


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Collaboration, investment key to driving local construction sector growth
13th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the South African construction sector navigates various challenges, such as high interest rates and a lack of infrastructure maintenance, various steps need to be taken for South Africa to... 


High electricity prices to continue putting pressure on mining, smelting, says Minerals Council
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The improvement in the performance of State-owned Eskom’s ability to supply electricity and the uptick in Transnet’s operational performance bode well for mining, but the sector faces the threat of... 


Bruce Whitfield & Adrian Saville
It's About Tyme: Banking Beyond Borders – Adrian Saville & Bruce Whitfield
13th November 2025

Imagine starting with a bold mission in 2012: to achieve financial inclusion through a multi-country bank. Within a decade, this vision becomes one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world...... 


Dipula Properties CEO Izak Petersen
Dipula posts 5% growth in full-year distributable earnings
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Properties says its performance for the second half of its financial year to end August 31 outpaced that of the first half, driving a full-year... 


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Cell C heads to the JSE
13th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Holdings on Thursday opened an offer for the sale of up to 173.4-million ordinary shares, together with 9.52-million overallotment shares, as the company moves forward with its JSE listing... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony celebrates fatality-free quarter, reports solid operational performance
13th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 


National Treasury DG Duncan Pieterse
R6.7bn in savings secured under Targeted and Responsible Savings scheme
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Treasury has started to quantify the savings it is expecting from its Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) initiative, which seeks to identify low-priority or underperforming... 


Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 


The Constancia mine in Peru
Hudbay reaffirms 2025 copper, gold guidance despite setbacks
12th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Hudbay Minerals has reaffirmed its 2025 copper and gold production guidance, despite temporary operational interruptions in Manitoba and Peru during the third quarter. The company... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Godongwana outlines plans for shifting spending focus towards infrastructure
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined several initiatives being undertaken to finally begin shifting the composition of government spending from consumption to capital investment,... 


Teraco CEO Jan Hnizdo
Teraco to expand Cape Town CT1 data centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre infrastructure company Teraco will expand its 2 500 m², 3 MW CT1 data centre by a further 1 000 m² of data hall space and 2 MW of critical information technology load. The facility... 


Tharisa mine
Tharisa signs new debt facilities with Absa, Standard Bank
12th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Tharisa has, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent, signed a $130-million debt facility with Absa Bank – acting through its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)... 


Rand Economy
South African rand steady before mid-year budget review
12th November 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was stable in early trade on Wednesday, before a mid-year review of public finances that is widely expected to contain positive news for investors. At 0540 GMT the rand... 


Mineral Resources founder and CEO Chris Ellison
MinRes inks $765m deal with Posco for lithium JV stake, shares surge
12th November 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's Posco for $765-million as it seeks to cut debt and repair its balance... 


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FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border payment service
11th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial services provider FNB and multinational payment card services company Mastercard on November 11 launched Globba, a cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move. The product... 


Lisa Reynolds and Georgina Smit
GBCSA appoints new CEO
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has appointed Georgina Smit as CEO, effective May 2026, succeeding Lisa Reynolds, who has led the organisation since 2020. The announcement was made... 


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MCA urges shift from contracts to co-ownership in Indigenous partnerships
11th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called for a shift in Indigenous economic participation, urging governments and resource companies to move “from contracts to capital” by supporting... 


How sensor-based sorting is extending the life of critical mineral deposits
How sensor-based sorting is extending the life of critical mineral deposits
11th November 2025

As ore grades decline, global demand for critical minerals rises, and ESG expectations intensify, mining economics are being reshaped. TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technologies are... 


Barrick Africa region delivers largest gold production rise.
Africa delivers largest production increase of all Barrick regions with earnings up 65%
11th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to September 30, the Africa region of Barrick Mining Corporation delivered the largest quarter-on-quarter increase of all the Barrick regions. Moreover, the costs of the Africa... 


The Premier factory
Millbake, Groceries divisions give Premier Group’s interim results a boost
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods and personal care products company Premier Group has reported that its interim results for the six months ended September 30 demonstrate the continuance of a... 


PayInc CEO Stephen Linnell
SARB takes 50% shareholding in PayInc, establishing it as a national payments utility
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Automated clearing house and payments infrastructure company PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% equity shareholding in... 


The next phase of South Africa’s clean energy transition for the SME
The next phase of South Africa’s clean energy transition for the SME
11th November 2025

By: Bronwyn Timm - Business Development Manager, SOLA Group The South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a hedge... 


Barloworld flags more than 20% drop in full-year earnings
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed industrial equipment and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says it expects its basic earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year ended September 30 to have... 


Prosper NWT provides funding for Fortune's Alberta refinery site acquisition
11th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian critical minerals developer Fortune Minerals has secured a C$3.8-million loan from Prosper NWT, a public agency of the government of the Northwest Territories, to complete the purchase of... 


Ionic Rare Earths and US Strategic Metals signing ceremony at the Australian Embassy in
Washington, D.C. Back row, representatives from the Australian and US government, and front row, left
to right, Michael Holloman (USSM Chief Commercial Officer), Brett Lynch (IonicRE executive
chairman), Stacy W. Hastie (USSM founder and CEO) and James Durrant (RareX MD).
Ionic Rare Earths inks US magnet recycling MoU
10th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) to establish a vertically integrated rare earth magnet... 


Mini Budget must fund IRP ambition with concrete fiscal and financial mechanisms, says SAPVIA
10th November 2025

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has called on the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to use the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) this week to provide clear fiscal... 


The Qala Shallows project
West Wits issues shares to Absa to settle fees
10th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has issued 100.39-million unlisted options to Absa Bank – acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division – to settle fees of R7.66-million payable to Absa... 


Switch Metals signs MoU with Xcelsior
10th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Switch Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial services company Xcelsior Capital Advisors. Xcelsior provides financing to producers of critical metals and... 


Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
Zuma's daughter pleads not guilty over deadly South African riots as trial begins
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of inciting violence during riots in 2021 in which more than 300 people were... 


Cape Town tables business plan to take over PRASA operations
Cape Town tables business plan to take over PRASA operations
10th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town aims to be the first South African city to take over the management of its passenger rail system. This follows the tabling of a Rail Business Plan,... 


Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
10th November 2025

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is proud to announce its partnership with a newly formed consortium, NewCo, to support the acquisition of industrial giant Barloworld in a landmark... 


Beeshoek mine
ARM continues discussions on Assmang dividend
10th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has advised shareholders that there are ongoing discussions among the directors of mining company Assmang, who have been appointed by ARM and Assore South... 


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