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Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported an almost 9% rise in production for the fourth quarter on Friday on the back of a strong performance at its mines, while flagging price pressures due to an...
The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The...
Despite rising gold prices driven by increased central bank demand and ongoing global geopolitical tensions – which should benefit South African gold miners– local production continues to decline...
Corrupt African political elites that plunder their countries’ coffers and stash the loot abroad – with Western capitals their favourite vaults – have developed an astonishing sense of...
As I was preparing this article on Nigeria’s progress since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, news filtered through of the death of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu had been...
Despite rising gold prices driven by increased central bank demand and ongoing global geopolitical tensions – which should benefit South African gold miners– local production continues to decline...
The project aims to expand the current mining and processing facilities to allow for the processing of fresh sulphide ore and the extension of the life-of-mine to 13 years.
Harmony Gold Mining Company has broken ground at the renewable-energy solar plant, which is being built at the Moab Khotsong mine.
Champion Iron has formalised a strategic partnership with Japan's Nippon Steel, and trading house Sojitz.
The Malawi Environment Protection Authority will issue the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) certificate for the Kayelekera uranium mine following approval of the ESIA report.
Copper and gold developer Northern Dynasty Minerals has asked a federal court in Alaska to move forward with a summary judgment schedule in its lawsuit over the veto of its project during the Biden...
The Department of Electricity and Energy has appointed a further eight compliant bidders.
Primary copper producer Copper 360 Limited is now ready to progress to the next phase of mine development and expansion.
Synfuels producer Sasol and industrial gas and services provider Air Liquide aim to procure 900 MW of renewable-energy capacity from independent power producers.
Offtake agreements have been signed with irrigators and the City of Cape Town.
A gold and copper mine in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines.
ASX-listed St Barbara said on Thursday it expected to receive third-party, non-binding indicative proposals for its Atlantic operations in Nova Scotia this month, as part of the planned separation...
As South Africa’s renewable energy market grows, grid constraints pose an urgent challenge for businesses. But with decisive action and the right partnerships, it is not an insurmountable challenge.
A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal,...
State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a...
Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum has reported a solid operational performance from its Zondereinde and Booysendal mines, in Limpopo and Mpumalanga respectively, for the financial...
Australian miner Fortescue is paring back its global green hydrogen ambitions, shelving its Arizona hydrogen and PEM50 projects in a major reset, while its core iron-ore operations delivered a...
Brazil is finalising its submission to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel's actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign ministry said in a statement on...
Botswana is seeking to take a controlling stake in De Beers as Anglo American prepares to divest from the diamond giant, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing the country's mining...
China's Zijin Mining is the front-runner to acquire Barrick Mining's Tongon gold mine in northern Côte d'Ivoire for up to $500-million, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. Barrick, the...
State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) said there has been an increased volume of citrus fruits arriving at ports via rail, as the citrus season reaches its halfway mark. The Durban Container...
Glencore is on track to close its last two copper mines in Mt Isa, Queensland, next week, ahead of a decision on whether to also shutter a smelter at the same complex. A shutdown of the mines –...
The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), which is an agency of the intergovernmental Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, has published the third edition of its “NEA Small Modular Reactor...
An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) on ASX-listed West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows project – part of the broader Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP) – has delivered a “compelling outcome”,...
Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation says it expects its profitability for the 2025 financial year to be "materially ahead" of market expectations. "We were pleased with the...
London-listed Gem Diamonds’ share price fell by more than 22% on July 23 after the company announced plans to scale back operations at its Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, to reduce costs in a difficult...
Six solar PV projects, with a combined capacity of 1 290 MW, have been named as preferred bidders following the seventh bid window (BW7) of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power...
Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources has confirmed that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in the company to 13.4%. This compares with the PIC's previous...
Telecommunications group Vodacom on Wednesday posted double-digit revenue growth for the first quarter of 2025 on the back of a surge in its Egypt operations. During the three months to June 30,...
West Australia-focused Westgold Resources reported record gold production and a significant treasury increase in the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial year, as capital investments across its...
ASX-listed Magnetic Resources said on Wednesday it is advancing its Lady Julie gold project in Western Australia toward development, with a new feasibility study confirming the project’s technical...
Australia- and Canada-listed Paladin Energy on Wednesday issued its 2026 financial year guidance for its Langer Heinrich uranium mine (LHM) in Namibia, projecting increased output as mining...
Power utility Eskom says two contractual disputes with Framatome, the contractor for the Steam Generator Replacement Project at the Koeberg nuclear power station, are being addressed through agreed...
Acknowledging the protest action in Tembisa on July 21, in relation to the introduction of a fixed electricity tariff charge for the 2025/26 financial year, Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza...
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