Infrastructure financier Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia for the financing, construction, ownership and operation of the... 

By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild The increasing connectedness of the world means cyber threats have become a daily occurrence. No sector is safe as cybercriminals look to exploit any weakness to... 

The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has welcomed the attention that South Africa’s impending “gas cliff” is finally enjoying from government through Electricity and... 

Emphasises the importance of a holistic approach to sustainability, and of cross-industry collaboration Company executives on the ground to discuss sustainable business practices and new... 

State-owned Transnet subsidiary Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), in collaboration with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the Industrial Development Corporation, has approached the... 

Denver-based SSR Mining is preparing to restart operations at its Seabee mine in Saskatchewan, Canada, by the second half of October, following a significant reduction in wildfire activity near the... 

Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa has made available to the South African market its Zaxis 7G Series excavator and BX100 Shinrai-Power backhoe loader, which offer higher efficiencies and... 

By: Cedric Masondo - CEO, PSG Insure Is South Africa’s infrastructure able to withstand the rapid increase in fire and flooding-related incidents being caused by changes in weather patterns? The... 

G7-backed push to close coal power plants in emerging markets is facing further delays after a July deadline passed without a deal on the early closure of an Indonesian power plant that would be... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has formally published Eskom’s much-anticipated and much-criticised allowable revenue application for the coming three years ahead of what is... 

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has opened applications for several key permanent positions, as part of a move by Minister Dean Macpherson to stabilise the administration... 

Iron-ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in more than a year, as investors weighed prospects of soft China demand amid an uneven economic recovery and stronger supply against fresh monetary... 

Defence and security technology company Hensoldt South Africa has launched its new Bushbaby 200 long-range surveillance solution for ground-based applications, which features a day camera, range... 

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey... 

US-based company SWA Lithium, which is a jointly owned subsidiary of TSX- and NYSE-listed near-commercial lithium developer Standard Lithium and energy company Equinor, has been selected for up to... 

US-based graphite processing technology developer Urbix has been selected by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) for final negotiations for an... 

The Canadian government has made available up to C$40-million in funding, pending final due diligence from Natural Resources Canada, for infrastructure developments in the Yukon that aims to unlock... 

The formation of South Africa’s business-friendly coalition government has triggered a wave of investment announcements and positive sentiment not seen in years, spurring hope that Africa’s biggest... 

Half of the employees of the emerging Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa’s prospective Northern Cape were, as of June 30, made up of members of the host community towns of Prieska, Marydale,... 

Eskom and Sasol have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the potential to introduce liquified natural gas (LNG) to replace natural gas imports from southern Mozambique,... 

The CEO of the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries association, Sandile Ndlovu, has called for the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to help fund defence projects in... 

An electric motorbike, designed and built in Africa and powered only by the sun, is set to tackle the road from Nairobi, in Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in October. Researchers from the... 

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) says the rapid roll-out of transmission lines, wind generation and gas peaking plants will be key to the effective transition of the... 

Proceeds from the initial R200 million sale of the Frankenwald Estate to be put into an endowment to benefit future generations Wits University announced today, 18 September 2024, the transfer of... 

The new office expands direct services and support for water solutions to the greater Richards Bay area.  Xylem, the world's leading provider of pure water technologies and solutions, has opened a... 

ASX-listed Strandline Resources is pushing ahead with efficiency improvements at its Coburn mineral sands project, supported by a $A5-million advance from the Northern Australian Infrastructure... 

Social infrastructure developer Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) has successfully raised R616-million in private investment to accelerate the country’s social and public infrastructure... 

With an optimistic outlook for the Zambian mining market, pump manufacturer Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has made a significant investment into Zambia by opening a branch in Kitwe, one of the... 

A battery-powered dump truck is being trialled by Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at its Kansanshi mine, in Zambia, which the miner says marks the world’s first... 

This year’s Joburg Indaba will focus on the local mining sector’s role in fostering inclusive economic growth amid an everchanging economic and political landscape, says events organiser Joburg... 

Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations with other countries as the Democratic Alliance... 

Modernisation and digitisation will be critical to driving the future growth of Southern Africa’s railway industry. Key technological developments that will be central to creating interconnected... 

Energy company Energy Partners has outlined the innovative potential of Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) agreements within the industrial refrigeration landscape to catalyse developments in operational... 

Urgent action is required to arrest South African municipalities’ ever-rising debt to water boards, which has increased 151% since 2019, highlighting a severe financial crisis within the water... 

Bio2Watt Energy Holdings (BEH) has appointed SRK Consulting as the independent environmental consultant to undertake the environmental permitting processes for a new biogas plant near Pretoria. The... 

The current scepticism surrounding the prospects for green hydrogen in South Africa and globally is only natural. A gap was inevitably going to arise between what many have termed “hydrogen hype”... 

Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations with other countries as the Democratic Alliance... 

The 2024 feasibility study has outlined a robust project that is expected to average 106 000 t of copper, 3.7-million tonnes of iron concentrate and 35 000 oz of gold over the first seven years of... 

An optimised mine plan has demonstrated that the project will generate outstanding financial returns and create substantial value. 

A July 2024 scoping study has proposed gold production from low-strip openpit mining of more than 97% measured and indicated mineral resources.  

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority has reported that good progress has been made at the project. 

All the required permits have been approved.