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Freeport halts Indonesia's Grasberg mining operations after underground incident
Freeport halts Indonesia's Grasberg mining operations after underground incident
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it temporarily halted mining in Indonesia's Grasberg minerals district after a large flow of wet material blocked access to parts of its underground mine,... 


The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has... 


Anton Lourens, CEO of Booyco Electronics
Operational readiness is key to PDS implementation on mines
8th September 2025

Level 9 vehicle intervention for collision avoidance has been mandatory on South African mines since 2022, yet the effective roll-out of proximity detection systems (PDS) remains slower than... 


transmission lines
4 200 MW SAPP deficit underscores urgency of regional power integration – Graham-Maré
5th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) faces a series of significant obstacles – such as insufficient transmission infrastructure; drought conditions affecting hydropower plants; theft and... 


Pan American Silver closes MAG Silver acquisition
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed Pan American Silver said on Thursday it had completed its acquisition of MAG Silver, adding a 44% stake in the Juanicipio silver mine in Mexico to its portfolio along with two... 


Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane has unveiled an ambitious dual-track strategy to help navigate diamond headwinds.
Dull diamond market brings Lesotho Prime Minister to Perth to help shine new rare earths jewel
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The global diamond market may be facing a challenging period, but the Kingdom of Lesotho is not sitting idle. In an address at the Africa Down Under conference, in Perth, Prime Minister Sam... 


Fire protection equipment
Firms target refineries’ upgrade ambitions
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech has partnered with Italian company SA Fire Protection to provide African refineries with advanced fire protection systems as the sector... 


Michael Feldon, MD of DoseTech
Michael Feldon
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Michael Feldon, MD of DoseTech, which supplies and supports the latest firefighting equipment and technology 


An image of the GEDA Solarlift in action
Solar panel lifting product simplifies solar system installation
5th September 2025

The solar energy market is surging in South Africa – particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors – as businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity... 


Image of drill core from the Cascabel project
Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

SolGold is shifting its tax domicile to Switzerland as the company advances the Cascabel project into development. 


Image of gold pour
Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand TSF, South Africa – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Good progress has been made at the expansion project. 


DWS opens water resource rehabilitation guidelines for public input
4th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has embarked on the public consultations for its draft ‘Rehabilitation Management Guidelines (RMG) for Water Resources’. Interested stakeholders have... 


BCG project leader Lindokuhle Shongwe.
Unleash Africa's energy, critical minerals to uplift continent, Boston Consulting exhorts
4th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 


Rendered image of Weba Chute Systems’ custom-engineered jaw crusher feed chute, designed with swing doors to absorb impact and control ore flow, reducing wear from oversized run-of-mine material
Smart Weba Chute Solutions drive performance gains at Gamsberg mine
4th September 2025

On the strength of its first transfer chute installation at Vedanta International Zinc’s Gamsberg mine in the Northern Cape, Weba Chute Systems has steadily expanded its footprint at this dynamic... 


Vesconite Bearings development engineer and consultant Cassandra Peens
Vesconite Bearings’ wear materials ensure safe, reliable valve operation
4th September 2025

Ball valves play a critical role in controlling the flow of fluid and pressure within a pipeline, but their effectiveness and safety are only as good as the seat material used. Wear parts... 


Gold bars
Goldman Sachs says gold could surge if Fed’s credibility damaged
4th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold could rally to almost $5 000/oz if the Federal Reserve’s credibility were damaged and investors shifted just a small portion of holdings from Treasuries into bullion, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.... 


Cora DFS confirms payback of 1.1 years at Sanankoro
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Cora Gold has reported that an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) has confirmed a payback period of just 1.1 years, feeding into the strong economic potential of the company’s... 


infrastructure at sunset
DBSA posts record R5.3bn profit, strong loan repayments despite tough economic climate
3rd September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported record yearly earnings, with net profit rising 14.4% to R5.3-billion for the financial year ended March 31, alongside the strongest loan... 


ASP Isotopes chairperson and CEO Paul Mann
ASPI ships first samples of ytterbium-176, silicon-28
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq- and JSE-listed ASP Isotopes (ASPI) has shipped the first samples of ytterbium-176 and silicon-28 to customers – a step the company describes as a major milestone that should allow it to... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
3rd September 2025

This week: It’s records all round for Harmony Gold; New mining technology is pointing to continuous round-the-clock operation on many fronts and, Master Drilling’s novel developments are set to... 


The Cascabel copper and gold project in Ecuador.
SolGold moves tax base to Switzerland
2nd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed SolGold said on Monday that it was shifting its tax domicile to Switzerland as the company advanced its flagship Cascabel copper/gold project in Ecuador into development. The move,... 


The Best Efficiency Point describes the flow rate and head conditions at which a pump operates with maximum efficiency
Italian pump manufacturer orders Vesconite Hilube components following successful BEP testing
1st September 2025

An Italian pump manufacturer has ordered Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings following a successful efficiency test conducted at its pump’s Best Efficiency Point (BEP). The manufacturer... 


Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, further expanding its African footprint
Integrated Pump Technology secures Grindex distribution deal for West Africa
1st September 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed as the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, building on its already strong presence in the region and marking another... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel,
Harmony’s starting to show the world that gold mining in South Africa is good business
29th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company, South Africa’s biggest gold mining company, is proving itself to be a great South African asset and it’s booming at the moment, not only because the gold price is so... 


The Uis tin and tantalum mine
Andrada outlines goals for the new financial year after a 'year of delivery, strategic progress'
29th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed technology metals mining company Andrada Mining CFO Hiten Ooka has said the company's focus for the 2026 financial year is on delivering its expansion projects, maintaining tight... 


Senseca HD2013 Tipping Bucket gauge
Rain measurement units offer precision data
29th August 2025

Data collected from the measurement of water, rainfall, snow and ice is used to identify potential heavy rainfall, flash floods, potential cloudburst threats and drought conditions and is essential... 


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Procurement proficiency and project execution key to reigniting construction
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The continued progress of structural reforms in South Africa – including at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) such as Transnet – is contributing to improved investor sentiment and growth in the... 


Western Cape government plans to build two new hospitals, redevelop one
29th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) aims to complete three hospital projects by 2033. The Klipfontein and Belhar regional hospitals are both planned as new facilities that will... 


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Procurement proficiency and project execution key to reigniting construction
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The continued progress of structural reforms in South Africa – including at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) such as Transnet – is contributing to improved investor sentiment and growth in the... 


Image of uranium ore
Lake Maitland uranium project, Australia
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A new scoping study has proposed mining and processing potential triuranium octoxide ore from the Lake Maitland deposit as a standalone operation and producing a triuranium peroxide product (yellow... 


Neal Froneman
Sibanye-Stillwater pleased with improved group profitability
28th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported pleasing results for the six months ended June 30, with all group operations other than the South African gold... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
Implats posts 70% earnings drop but shields investors with R1.65 dividend
28th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported weaker earnings for the financial year ended June 30, but says it will maintain shareholder returns, declaring a final... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel presenting strong annual results.
It’s records all round for Harmony Gold, Mponeng performance ‘phenomenal’
28th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

It’s records all round for South Africa’s largest gold mining company Harmony, which on Thursday reported record-high free cash flow of R11-billion-plus at a 16% margin and a record final dividend... 


Equinox starts ore processing at Valentine
Equinox starts ore processing at Valentine
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Equinox Gold has begun processing ore at its Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland and Labrador, with first gold expected within the next month. “I am pleased to announce that our... 


How to Make Good Money as a Forex IB Without Losing Your Mind
28th August 2025

Being a Forex Introducing Broker (IB) is not some magical “set it and forget it” money machine. If you just slap your name on a broker and chill, you’ll be waiting a long time for those... 


Paladin Energy confirms Patterson Lake economics
Paladin Energy confirms Patterson Lake economics
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

An engineering review of the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Canada has confirmed the project’s strong economics, even as capital and operating costs increased, with first production... 


Ratings upgrade underscores balance sheet strength, says Newmont's Palmer
28th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded gold miner Newmont’s issuer credit rating to A3 from Baa1, with a stable outlook, the NYSE-, TSX- and ASX-listed miner reported on Thursday. The upgrade, the company... 


Ivan Vella says IGO's 2025 results are disappointing.
IGO swings to A$955m loss, says FY results 'disappointing'
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery metals producer IGO on Thursday posted a sharp full-year loss after being hit by weaker lithium markets, impairments and a writedown of its Kwinana refinery. The Perth-based company... 


An image of attendees at the official listing at the JSE
ASP Isotopes officially lists on the JSE
27th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq-listed highly enriched isotopes company ASP Isotopes’ (ASPI’s) shares started trading on the JSE on August 27 under the ticker ISO. The company, which is in the process of acquiring ASX- and... 


Redefining Heavy-Duty Operations with High-Performance Battery Solutions
Redefining Heavy-Duty Operations with High-Performance Battery Solutions
27th August 2025

In the competitive world of logistics, manufacturing and material handling, equipment downtime is not just an inconvenience, it is a major threat to productivity and profitability.  Industrial... 


Blue Label joint CEOs Mark and Brett Levy
Blue Label reports ‘resilient’ full-year performance as restructuring takes shape
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms, which will start trading under its new name BLU Label Unlimited from September 3, has reported a “resilient” performance for the financial year ended May 31, with... 


Longonjo rare earths mine site
Pensana execs meet with senior White House officials to discuss long-term rare earth supply into the US
26th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rare earths developer Pensana has reported that its CEO Tim George and CCO Will Izod recently met with White House National Security Council deputy director for critical and emerging technology... 


McFarlane Lake secures up to $25m financing for Juby acquisition
26th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

CSE-listed McFarlane Lake Mining has arranged as much as $25-million in financing to support its planned purchase of the Juby gold project in Ontario from Aris Mining Holdings. The Canadian... 


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