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Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Stellar Harmony Gold results drive record free cash, R1.4bn dividend declaration
4th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Record interim free cash flow generation and the highest-ever interim dividend payout was declared on Tuesday by Harmony Gold Mining Company. The gold price has continued to rally since the... 


Final toll milling agreement signed for Jeffreys Find
3rd March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Auric Mining reported on Monday that its joint venture (JV) partner, BML Ventures, had executed a toll processing agreement with Focus Minerals to process the final 60 000 t of ore from... 


PPC's De Hoek operation
PPC turnaround plan yields earnings improvements
3rd March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC says its turnaround plan continues to yield positive benefits as evidenced in the company’s performance for the ten months ended January 31.... 


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IVRS water storage levels rise, along with consumption
3rd March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Integrated Vaal River System’s combined surface water storage has reached 92.5%, above average for this time of year. This is an improvement on the 90% recorded a year ago and 84.6% last week,... 


Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada to extend mineral exploration tax credit for two more years, Minister says
3rd March 2025 By: Reuters

Canada will extend a tax credit on mineral exploration for two additional years as part of the government's move to support investment in exploration projects, energy, and natural resources,... 


Rumble moves Western Queen gold project towards development
28th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Rumble Resources is making progress advancing its Western Queen gold project in Western Australia, entering into an indicative non-binding term sheet with Bain Global Resources (Bain)... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne and solar power area.
Northam Platinum’s big solar thrust to save R700m a year, much more to come
28th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg... 


WA Premier Roger Cook
Kalgoorlie set to become WA's vanadium powerhouse
28th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook on Friday pledged to cut royalties on vanadium products as part of a strategy to position Kalgoorlie-Boulder as Western Australia’s hub for vanadium battery... 


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Equipment vital to community development project
28th February 2025

The former Rossani barracks in Bari, Italy is currently being redeveloped, with assistance from construction equipment supplier Doosan Bobcat Europe, Middle East and Africa, which notes that a... 


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Proximity detection systems advanced through new tech
28th February 2025

The ever-evolving world of electronic technology is driving significant advancements in proximity detection systems (PDS), delivering improved functionality to mining and industrial customers,... 


NOISY MARKET: The gold price continues to grab financial headlines, having set several records this year and also retreating as the news flow either amplified or decreased policy uncertainty. Amid the noise, Goldman Sachs raised its year-end gold target to $3100/oz on central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed exchange-traded funds. Photograph: Bloomberg
NOISY MARKET
28th February 2025

The gold price continues to grab financial headlines, having set several records this year and also retreating as the news flow either amplified or decreased policy uncertainty. Amid the noise,... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The direct-to-blister copper smelter has been deferred by three months. 


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious and base metals explorer, developer and producer West Wits Mining has agreed to a credit-approved term sheet for a senior debt syndicated loan facility to provide senior funding for the... 


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Collaboration key to Africa’s burgeoning participation in critical minerals space
27th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As a host to a considerable amount of the critical minerals pivotal to future development, Africa has a crucial role to play and it is imperative that the continent takes an active role in ensuring... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
China probably leading global hydrogen fuel cell advance, cash-flush Implats reports
27th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China is probably leading the global hydrogen fuel cell advance, journalists heard at Thursday’s media briefing that followed the “commendable” half-year performance of the Johannesburg Stock... 


MTN expects H1 earnings plunge
27th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group on Thursday said it expects to report a decrease in earnings for the year ended December 31 owing to impairments and net losses on disposals. According to the company’s trading... 


Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale
Subsea cables need more protection as connectivity demand expands
27th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As demand for connectivity surges, there is a need to strengthen the resilience of subsea cables – and to reconsider how this critical infrastructure is protected. Satellites and wireless networks... 


A copper and cobalt mine run by Sicomines in the DRC
Congo weighs cobalt export quotas to revive prices amid supply glut
26th February 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering introducing cobalt export quotas as the world's biggest supplier of the battery metal seeks to curb oversupply and boost prices, three sources... 


The Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia
Paladin reports strong first-half performance
26th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy has reported a strong financial and operational performance for the six months ended 31 December 2024, underscored by the successful ramp-up of production at the... 


Infini expands Canada uranium footprint
25th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Infini Resources on Tuesday announced the acquisition of two new uranium projects in Canada's Athabasca basin, a region known for its high-grade uranium deposits. Under the terms... 


Codelco is winning over investors on signs of copper turnaround
Codelco is winning over investors on signs of copper turnaround
25th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Top copper supplier Codelco is starting to win over investors on signs that a long-awaited production recovery will help keep the Chilean state firm’s debt levels in check. In the past month,... 


Crude Awakening the journey of crude: from ground to compound
25th February 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley: diagnostician, WearCheck ( Virtual Showroom ) Imagine, if you will, a humble, dark liquid pulled from deep within the Earth, mysterious, dense, and seemingly simple.... 


Yaouré mine
Perseus lifts half-year earnings, profit by more than 20%
24th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has posted a 26% increase in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $352-million for the six months ended December 31, 2024. This... 


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Sasol skips dividend after profit declines 31%
24th February 2025 By: Reuters

South African petrochemical firm Sasol on Monday skipped paying a dividend after reporting a 31% decline in half-year profit on a fall in oil prices and lower sales volumes. Sasol's headline... 


Orezone to fast-track Burkina Faso expansion, unveils ASX listing plans
Orezone to fast-track Burkina Faso expansion, unveils ASX listing plans
24th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Orezone Gold has announced its intention to fast track the expansion of its Bomboré mine, in Burkina Faso, while enhancing its capital markets presence through a planned listing on... 


Gold Road reports record profit
Gold Road reports record profit
21st February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mid-tier gold producer and explorer Gold Road Resources has reported a record net profit of A$142.7-million for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2024. The company has declared a fully franked... 


Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
21st February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leverage to the higher gold price drove a 216% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R3.6-billion for Sibanye-Stillwater in the last six months of... 


Small business selling tyres
Sacci, Absa partner on new SME index
21st February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In addition to its existing indices that provide information on South Africa’s business landscape, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) and Absa have announced a new index... 


JRA agrees to rebuild, upgrade, maintain 275 Gauteng road traffic signals
21st February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has signed an agreement with the Gauteng Provincial Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT) to rebuild, upgrade and maintain 275 traffic signals on various... 


Construction of Africa’s largest smelter project at Kamoa-Kakula is now complete.
Ivanhoe entering era of free cash flow generation – Friedland
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines is entering a new phase of strong free cash flow generation, following the completion of peak capital expenditures at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields boosts free cash, uplifts dividend, outlines South Deep renewables outlook
20th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields on Thursday, February 20, delivered an attributable profit of $1 245-million for the year to the end of December, which was well up on the $703-million... 


World’s biggest miners pinched by iron-ore’s China problem
World’s biggest miners pinched by iron-ore’s China problem
20th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miners, having cashed in on China’s once-rampant demand for iron-ore, are starting to reel from the impact of their main customer’s economic struggles. BHP Group, Rio Tinto... 


By Keith Webb, Senior Investment Banker for Infrastructure Sector Solutions at RMB
RMB: Shaping SA's Energy Future Through Innovative Financing of Transmission Infrastructure
20th February 2025

By Keith Webb, Senior Investment Banker for Infrastructure Sector Solutions at RMB In the heart of South Africa's economic transformation lies the intricate challenge of overhauling its energy market. 


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Anglo American achieves strong operational, cost performance; portfolio simplification progressing
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Anglo American achieved a strong operational and cost performance for the year ended December 31, with $1.3-billion of costs removed on a run rate basis and a further $500-million to... 


La Colorada
Pan American reports record free cash flow
20th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based, Latin America-focused Pan American Silver has reported record free cash flow for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, supported by strong metal prices, expanding margins, and... 


The Mulatos mine in Mexico
Alamos reports record production and strong margins, driving free cash flow
20th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and New York-listed Alamos Gold has reported a record operational and financial performance for 2024, achieving an all-time high free cash flow of $272-million while continuing to fund... 


The sensory reaction of BMS
The sensory reaction of BMS
20th February 2025

By: Mark Freeman - Offer Manager, Digital Building for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Our senses play a vital role in how we perceive, experience and react to the world around us; it forms... 


Construction activity
Additional R46.7bn funding announced for infrastructure projects
20th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

The 2025 Budget documents show that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana planned to add an extra R46.7-billion in funding for infrastructure projects over the next three years. In his undelivered... 


AngloGold CEO Alberto Calderon
Higher gold price boosts AngloGold’s headline earnings, free cash flow
19th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has reported a nine-fold year-on-year increase in free cash flow to $942-million for the financial year ended December 31, while adjusted earnings... 


Koeberg nuclear power station, in the Western Cape
PCC discussion reveals opposing views on nuclear power, despite it being ‘necessary’ for net zero
19th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

International and local associations, as well as various energy experts, agree that achieving net zero in the 44 countries that have committed thereto will be virtually impossible without including... 


Westgold confirms potential Lakewood mill sale
Westgold confirms potential Lakewood mill sale
19th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed gold miner Westgold Resources said on Wednesday that the review of its expanded portfolio remained ongoing and confirmed that it could include the potential sale of the Lakewood... 


Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos posts lower profits and slashes dividend, but sees growth ahead
19th February 2025 By: Reuters

Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit and slashed its dividend by 41% on Wednesday, but remained confident it was reaching an "inflection... 


Kumba CE Mpumi Zikalala
Kumba posts lower earnings, dividend as steel demand weakened in 2024
18th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 17% lower total dividend for the year ended December 31, on the back of steel market and iron-ore pricing dynamics. The company’s total... 


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