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Prairie lithium project, Canada – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Prairie has started grid power infrastructure installation at its flagship Pad #1 commercial facility site. 


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Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Barrick Mining Corporation is undertaking a review of all aspects of the project. 


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Rosh Pinah expansion, Namibia – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Rosh Pinah Zinc has commissioned Namibia’s first paste backfill plant at the Rosh Pinah mine, a major milestone in the RP2.0 expansion. 


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Boddington mine, Australia
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper/gold mine south-east of Perth, in Western Australia.  


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Donlin Gold project, US – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Name of the Project Donlin Gold project. Location Alaska, in the US. 


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Monte Muambe rare earths and fluorspar project, Mozambique – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The US Trade and Development Agency has confirmed its intention to support the project. 


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Prieska copper/zinc mine, South Africa – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Prieska Copper Zinc Mine has executed a binding prepayment agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore for a $250-million prepayment facility linked to the sale of bulk, copper and zinc... 


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SunCentral Solar Farm, South Africa – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

SolarAfrica has reached financial close on R1.5-billion for SunCentral 2. 


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Zanaga iron-ore project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
13th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

ZIOC has signed a binding term sheet with Red Arc Minerals for a staged investment in the project. 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa intervenes to ensure Transmission System Operator will own grid assets
12th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directly intervened in the dispute over Eskom’s unbundling plan, announcing in his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) that the independent Transmission System... 


Toyota Land Cruiser FJ and RAV4
TSAM set to introduce various new models, laments South Africa’s deindustrialisation
12th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has unveiled the latest models to be offered in the South African market this year, including various new-energy vehicles (NEVs). The company announced at its... 


Eskom says it may take trading rules on legal review, as it calls for material changes
Eskom says it may take trading rules on legal review, as it calls for material changes
12th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has raised a slew of legal and technical issues with the draft trading rules being considered for approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and has indicated that it... 


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‘He demonstrated accountability’ – ANC accepts Lesufi’s apology following insensitive remarks
12th February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday said it appreciated Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s “accountability” in correcting and apologising for his remarks on the ongoing water challenges... 


Bannerman seals $321m Etango funding deal with CNNC subsidiary
Bannerman seals $321m Etango funding deal with CNNC subsidiary
12th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has secured a strategic financing and joint venture (JV) agreement with CNNC Overseas Limited (CNOL), paving the way for debt-free construction of its Etango uranium... 


Release signs lease agreement for 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine
12th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Release, owned by Norwegian renewable-energy company Scatec, has signed a seven-year leasing agreement with Tshukudu Metals Botswana, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Sandfire... 


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Human rights commission calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster
12th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission is calling for the water outages currently crippling South Africa to be declared a national disaster, as it believes that the water challenges have reached... 


Off Grid Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Industrial Policy that builds shared value
12th February 2026

By: Ciska Kruger South Africa stands at a rare moment where infrastructure development, climate leadership, and inclusive growth can converge into a single practical national project. A national... 


Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director of SEW-EURODRIVE
Sustainability is more than solar panels: it is about future-proofing Africa’s economy
12th February 2026

Across Africa, we find ourselves in a familiar and frustrating situation. Large global corporations are eager to access our markets and benefit from our resources yet many show little commitment to... 


Prairie Lithium begins commercial-scale foundations at Pad #1
Prairie Lithium begins commercial-scale foundations at Pad #1
12th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Prairie Limited has begun installing foundation piles and grade beams at its flagship Pad #1 site at its namesake project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company reported on Wednesday that... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump directs Energy Department to issue funds to keep coal plants online
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced... 


Food market on the street
Municipal support key to igniting already dynamic informal food trade system
11th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Two experts hosted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) during a webinar on February 11 agreed that small-scale food system actors have a crucial role to play in alleviating poverty in... 


Africa’s cross-border e-commerce boom and the infrastructure needed to power it
11th February 2026

Africa is on the cusp of a significant shift in intra-continental trade, with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) unlocking a new wave of e-commerce growth driven by mobile-first... 


Neal Froneman
Froneman, Humphries take seats on board of Australian PGM hopeful
11th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian platinum group metals (PGM) developer Podium Minerals has appointed former Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman as its nonexecutive chairperson. The appointment, effective immediately,... 


Ecobank Sierra Leon MD Sebastian Ashong-Katai and Meya Mining CEO Jan Joubert
Ecobank mobilises $65m in African capital to accelerate Sierra Leone’s mining industry
11th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Financial services provider Ecobank Sierra Leone has announced two key transactions that underline the bank’s ability to mobilise African capital in support of mining projects which drive local... 


Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina
DA threatens to sue over Gauteng water crisis
11th February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday accused African National Congress-led municipalities and Rand Water of collapsing the Gauteng water system, threatening to take legal action against... 


From coal to renewables: analysing the dynamic interplay of electrical energy intensity, energy density, and energy mix in south Africa’s evolving industrial landscape
From coal to renewables: analysing the dynamic interplay of electrical energy intensity, energy density, and energy mix in south Africa’s evolving industrial landscape
11th February 2026

By: Prof Vally Padayachee In today's world, characterised by an urgent need for sustainable electrical energy solutions, understanding the fundamental concepts of electrical energy intensity,... 


Kulani Energy COO Thinga Nethanani
Optipower transaction bolsters Kulani Energy transmission EPC capacity
11th February 2026

Black women-owned engineering and energy infrastructure firm Kulani Energy has acquired key assets from Optipower that historically operated as a division of Murray & Roberts Limited, which is in... 


De Beers Group COO Kevin Smith talks to Engineering News & Mining Weekly at Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
De Beers’ operational strength, partnerships and market recovery targeted by new COO
11th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Newly appointed De Beers Group COO Kevin Smith says operational discipline, stronger partnerships and measured market recovery will be key focus areas in 2026, as the diamond major works to... 


The Client’s Problems Become Our Problems: Revolutionising Industrial Substations
11th February 2026

A mine’s multi-million-rand modernisation project was on schedule: haul roads graded, crushers installed, and processing plant foundations poured. But the substation construction hit a bottleneck.... 


Fintech
Verto suggests financial resilience measures for agribusinesses to maintain export growth
11th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global financial technology firm Verto says the South African agriculture export sector is experiencing a period of robust horticulture-driven growth, with exports projected to have exceeded... 


St Barbara quietly assembles Nova Scotia exploration pipeline
St Barbara quietly assembles Nova Scotia exploration pipeline
11th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered St Barbara has quietly assembled a substantial exploration portfolio in Nova Scotia, Canada, over the past two financial years, positioning the company to extend mine life... 


1911 Gold delivers positive PEA for True North project
11th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed 1911 Gold has delivered positive results from an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its True North gold project in Manitoba. The PEA, prepared by AMC Mining... 


From left Tebello Chabana, Shamini Harrington, Bongani Motsa.
South Africa can learn from Finnish beneficiation model, Minerals Council says at Mining Indaba
11th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

One of the countries South Africa can learn from when it comes to beneficiation is Finland, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlined on day-three of the Investing... 


SRK Consulting South Africa MD Andrew van Zyl talks to Engineering News & Mining Weekly at Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town
SRK unpacks the importance of collaboration in growing African mining industry
11th February 2026

SRK Consulting is an independent, global network of over 45 consulting practices on six continents. Its experienced engineers and scientists work with clients in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver... 


A leaking water pipe
Nighttime water throttling, restrictions, leak detection among efforts to reverse Joburg’s water woes
11th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

As suburbs across Johannesburg continue to battle water outages and intermittent water supply, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says that it is taking decisive action to stabilise the water supply... 


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Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park logistics facility in Cornubia
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has started construction of its new 36 830 m2 multi-tenanted logistics park, named Tecoma Park, in the rapidly emerging Cornubia Town... 


Making Solar Possible for Businesses with Asbestos Roofs
Making Solar Possible for Businesses with Asbestos Roofs
11th February 2026

South African businesses urgently need more reliable, lower-cost power. However, asbestos roofing in many older commercial and industrial buildings has become a major barrier to rooftop solar... 


 The invisible breach: how SaaS supply chains became cybersecurity’s new weak link
The invisible breach: how SaaS supply chains became cybersecurity’s new weak link
11th February 2026

By: Avinash Gupta - Head of COE (Centre of Excellence) at In2IT Technologies Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is no longer an IT choice; it’s the operating system of business itself.  From Salesforce... 


Leadership Continuity: The Crucial Caveat in South Africa’s Transformation Agenda
11th February 2026

By: Kgomotso Lebele - Country Managing Director, Accenture South Africa Kgomotso Lebele, Country Managing Director for Accenture in South Africa, believes progress is built on resilience, not only... 


UJ Wom+n in Tech becomes first all-women team to win AAKRUTI Global Design Competition
11th February 2026

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has reinforced its standing as a hub of future-focused, socially responsive innovation after students from its Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA)... 


ACSA reports 8% y/y increase in total air passenger traffic in December
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned airport management company Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says its network processed more than four-million passengers in December 2025, which is a 98% recovery compared with... 


Ascot plans name change to Cambria, outlines 2026 strategy
Ascot plans name change to Cambria, outlines 2026 strategy
11th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Ascot Resources on Tuesday announced plans to change its name to Cambria Gold Mines, as it outlined key strategic priorities for 2026 and provided an update on its restructuring... 


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Johannesburg not at Day Zero, CoJ says
11th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has assured that, despite the widespread water challenges being experienced across the region, there is no ‘Day Zero’ and the water system, while under pressure, is... 


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