The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the construction contract for the Katse Village upgrades. 

Guinea-focused developer Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG) chairperson Guy de Selliers and SMFG CEO Mamady Youla have announced the positive findings of its prefeasibility study (PFS) for... 

Emerging African phosphate developer Kropz’s Elandsfontein project, in South Africa, remains on schedule, albeit tight, and within the original projected capital budget for commissioning next... 

Hatch has announced a Series A investment in augmented business intelligence firm, Brainnwave. The two organizations have formed a co-venture to focus on developing applications and products... 

Kore Potash has received an interim report from Summit Consortium of the results of an optimisation study on the Kola potash project. 

Fortune Minerals has announced that the all-season road – linking the isolated community of Whati, in Northwest Territories, to the national highway system – will open to the public on November 30. 

The West Coast district municipality, in the Western Cape, has issued a five-year air emissions licence to the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal. The terminal handled more than 54-million tonnes of... 

At the Construction World Best Projects gala event on November 3, Hatch won the Consulting Engineers award for Kenmare Resources’ (Kenmare) Wet Concentrator Plant B relocation project in... 

The South African and Lesotho water Ministries have agreed to fast-track Phase II of the  Lesotho Highlands Water Project to ensure security of supply to the Integrated Vaal River System. 

Vulcan Energy has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with cathode materials producer Umicore. 

The Royal Academy of Engineering named Trueman Goba, chair of Hatch Africa, an honorary fellow of the academy, recognizing him for his exceptional contributions, innovative leadership, and... 

UK-based national academy of engineering the Royal Academy of Engineering has named engineering consultancy Hatch Africa chairperson Trueman Goba an honorary fellow of the academy, recognising him... 

The African Development Bank has approved a $86.72-million loan to co-finance the second phase of the project. 

While Kamoa Copper, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is on track to become the second-largest copper mining complex globally, and the biggest in Africa, it is also poised to be among the... 

Production of the new-look Polo has started at Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Kariega. Vehicle models typically receive a makeover in the middle of their life cycle. 

The TECH project has been declared a prescribed project by the Queensland government. 

While Kamoa Copper, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is on track to become the second-largest copper mining complex globally, and the biggest in Africa, it is also poised to be among the... 

Canada’s Export Credit Agency has issued Lake Resources with a letter of intent to work alongside UK Export Finance to potentially fund up to 70% of the finance required for the Kachi project. 

Vulcan Energy has secured a site for its planned lithium hydroxide plant. 

Lake Resources has struck a deal with US-based lithium-extraction technology company Lilac Solutions to partner on technology and funding to develop the Kachi project. 

Production of the new-look Polo has started at Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Kariega. Vehicle models typically receive a make-over in the middle of their lifecycle. 

For the six months ended June 30, Aim-listed emerging African phosphate explorer and developer Kropz held steady cash of $12-million, the same value it held at the period ended December 31, 2020.... 

Kore Potash continues to progress with the development of its Kola project. 

The Lesotho Highlands Develeopment Authority has reached a milestone in the construction of Phase II LHWP, with the break through of two diversion tunnels on August 16. 

Oz Minerals has approved a A$600-million investment in its Prominent Hill operation. 

Lake Resources has received formal interest from the UK’s export credit agency to cover 70% of the funding needed for the Kachi project. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has reached a milestone in the construction of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) with the breakthrough of two diversion... 

The construction tender process for the Polihali dam has marked the start of the final construction phase of the water transfer component under the project. 

Kore Potash and the Summit Consortium have signed an enhancement agreement for the project. 

Industry association Project Management Institute (PMI) announced its second yearly Future 50 list, which features 50 rising leaders using bold and innovative thinking to transform the world... 

Construction and development of the Mt Holland lithium project has started. 

Innocentia Mahlangu, a senior engineer and project manager based in Hatch’s Johannesburg, South Africa office, has been honored on Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2021 Future 50 list, which... 

Hatch employees came together in an eight-week-long campaign to raise funds in support of COVAX, helping progress towards their goal of procuring and delivering 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines... 

Neometals has started a pilot trial at the project. 

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have concluded two loan facility agreements for the implementation of the project. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali transfer tunnel. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LDHA) has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, with the tender advertisement for the construction of the Polihali... 

Aim-listed emerging African phosphate developer Kropz reports that, despite disruptions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, significant progress is being made at its Elandsfontein project,... 

Neometals and Critical Metals are evaluating the feasibility of building a facility to process and recover high-grade vanadium chemicals from vanadium-bearing steelmaking by-products generated by... 

Multidisciplinary engineering, procurement and construction management company Coeng has appointed Takalani Mbedzi as its COO. Mbedzi is the company’s first COO, having joined the company to assist... 

Ten new diesel electric straddle carriers have arrived at the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2. 

SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has recognized the need for an armoured guardhouse solution. It is unrealistic to expect a guard in a fiberglass hut to offer any...