Technology can play a significant role in empowering South Africa’s water utilities to get ahead of the curve and arrest the accessibility and quality decline brought about by increasingly ageing... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy emphasised the importance of implementing smart solutions as part of efforts to upgrade and revitalise the country’s transport sector, with commuter numbers... 

Access to affordable and reliable energy across Africa is a crucial driver of economic and social development. Without it, agricultural productivity, food security and industrial development are... 

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold officially launched the development of a Super Pit at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia on Wednesday, with President Hakainde Hichilema and members of his Cabinet... 

Exploration and development company Medallion Metals has made significant progress toward securing key environmental and mining approvals for the development of its Ravensthorpe gold project (RGP),... 

Meeting the 193-million-ton rail stretch target set under the newly launched second phase of the partnership between business and government would require a significant amount of work and... 

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes that growing the South African mining industry depends on restoring mining capacity through infrastructure rehabilitation in the short... 

Wind and solar energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has reached financial close on its 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV plant. Construction of the plant, located in the Free State, has already started... 

South Africa’s Cabinet formally endorsed development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) senior VP Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala as its nominee for the role of president of the... 

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions since 1984, proudly announces the supply of a fleet of 44 Bobcat Li-ion forklifts to Access World for... 

The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements is undertaking detailed planning for the eradication and conversion of six hostels owned by the provincial department to 2 000 family units, Human... 

The State-owned Transnet Academy has concluded a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP), which will help it to enhance technical... 

Exploration and development company QC Copper and Gold announced on Tuesday its acquisition of Cuprum – a move that will position the company as one of Canada’s biggest copper resource developers... 

Open-access fibre network operator Octotel’s acquisition by a consortium has closed under accelerated timelines, says RMB, which acted as the sole mandated lead arranger to fund the acquisition.... 

Vertiv™ Liebert® AFC chiller family range extension now offers the industry’s highest single-frame cooling capacity, with up to 2.2 MW  Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital... 

Consulting and involving the communities living at and around renewable-energy projects is essential, agreed the participants in a panel discussion on the first day of the Windaba 2024 conference,... 

Zimbabwe's poor infrastructure and policy inconsistencies are worsening the impact of depressed lithium prices on producers of the material mainly used in battery technologies, a Zimbabwean unit of... 

A second phase of the partnership launched between government and business to tackle South Africa’s electricity, logistics and crime crises has been launched under the Government of National Unity... 

Western Australian company Reward Minerals has secured the Beyondie potash plant, located 160 km southeast of Newman, for A$2.13-million. The acquisition includes the processing plant,... 

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 

South Africa’s infrastructure development agency has restructured its pipeline of planned projects to make them more attractive to the private sector as state officials court investors in the UK.... 

German renewable-energy company ENERTRAG has appointment Enos Banda as the new CEO of South African operations. A lawyer by training, Banda is a well-known personality in the South African energy... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that government would like to be “ultra-aggressive” in the roll-out of new renewable energy, which he describes as the “future”.... 

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has lodged a comprehensive submission with the South Australian government as part of its Green Iron and Steel Strategy expression of interest (EOI) process, aiming to... 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) diversified natural resources company International Resources Holding (IRH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa's State-owned Public... 

Chile's Codelco is planning to invest nearly $6-billion next year in its pipeline of projects, about $1-billion more than the state-owned mining giant had previously estimated, its chairman Maximo... 

State-owned logistics agency Transnet has taken tentative steps towards limited engagement with the private sector, but there should be large-scale concessions of port and rail capacity to drive... 

Diversified commodities major BHP has warned that the world will need $250-billion in investment over the next decade to bridge the growing gap between copper supply and surging demand. As the... 

ASX-listed Deep Yellow has appointed Jim Morgan as project delivery head. He will take on the role of project director for Deep Yellow’s flagship Tumas project, in Namibia. A final investment... 

The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) on Monday paid the first of five equal instalments of its agreed R12.9-billion contribution to historical e-toll debt. Of the first R3.8 billion paid to... 

Economic growth in South Africa is expected to accelerate next year as the country recovers from output-sapping power cuts and the nation’s new coalition government focuses on investing in... 

JSE-listed cement company PPC has reported a 2.1% decline in revenue for the four months ended July 31, compared with the same period last year. The decline follows PPC’s recent efforts to... 

South Africa’s telecommunications landscape continues to expand and evolve rapidly, forming a critical part of the economy and connecting an increasingly diverse population and businesses. As the... 

Australian miner Iron Road is collaborating with a subsidiary of Denmark-based wind power group Vestas to explore the supply of green electricity for its Central Eyre Iron Project (CEIP), in South... 

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development has signed off on two financing agreements with Madagascar totalling $65-million to boost support for... 

5G, AI and the future requirements of quantum computing are driving up heat in data centres, leading to significant innovation and new skills required in the data centre cooling sector. This is... 

Larvotto Resources plans to target gold and antimony production with equal priority at the project. 

Declining coal prices globally have prompted coal producers to optimise costs and improve efficiencies across their value chain, with an increased focus on combating coal theft and quality... 

Coal will continue to be relevant for decades to come, owing to its continued use in developing countries in Asia and Africa, says coal producer and exporter Thungela CEO July Ndlovu. Ndlovu is... 

South Africa’s ambitious Integrated Resource Plan serves as a “comprehensive roadmap” for meeting the country’s projected electricity demand, balancing financial considerations with climate change... 

Automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer Ford South Africa reaffirms its commitment to tackling the literacy crisis in the country through its enduring legacy projects. Despite significant... 

Australian tertiary institution the University of Queensland (UQ) announced earlier this month that technology it has developed can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so that they can be...