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Astral ends full-year with solid cash position, pays out 112% higher dividend
17th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods reported an operating profit of R1.24-billion in the year ended September 30, despite having experienced pressure on its earnings in the first half of the... 


A Weba Chute Systems conveyor transfer chute in operation at a Mpumalanga mine, efficiently transferring thermal coal with minimal spillage and wear
Optimised transfer points slash downtime and boost productivity in minerals processing plants
17th November 2025

In mineral processing operations, unplanned downtime can rapidly translate into lost production, missed targets and escalating costs. One of the most common - and most overlooked - contributors to... 


Chrome processing operations
Tribunal approves Jubilee's sale of its South African chrome, PGM operations
17th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The South African Competition Tribunal has issued AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group with a merger clearance certificate, after unconditionally approving the sale of the company South... 


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Airlink signs parts agreement for its new airliners with airframer Embraer
17th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has signed a Component Pool Programme agreement with Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer. The agreement provides support for the... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy (front right) and delegates at the Women in Rail South Africa launch event
Rail sector opens doors for women as Creecy cites new opportunities
17th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy urged women in the rail sector to prepare for a series of upcoming rail projects that she said would create new opportunities for companies and professionals who... 


MTN Q3 boosted by Nigeria, Ghana
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group has achieved a 59.8% year-to-date increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), before one-off items, to R73.01-billion, during the nine... 


Syrah, Tesla to further extend graphite supply deal deadline
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Syrah Resources said on Monday that it had agreed with Tesla to extend the deadline to tackle an alleged default of their graphite supply agreement for the second time in two months as... 


Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo
New SPV launched to tackle Emfuleni water challenges
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has unveiled a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) to restore the full functionality of Emfuleni local municipality’s embattled water and sanitation... 


Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
17th November 2025

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 


Fedgroup fuels renewable push with R33.8m funding for Quip Investment
Fedgroup fuels renewable push with R33.8m funding for Quip Investment
17th November 2025

South Africa’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025), a R2.23-trillion programme aiming to cut the nation’s dependence on coal roughly in half and add more than 100 GW of clean energy by 2039,... 


BHP takes delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives
BHP takes delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives
17th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has taken delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives, with two new heavy-haul units arriving in Port Hedland for trials on the company’s Pilbara... 


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Awareness of mining low among new engineers, but energy transition can prompt them to join industry – report
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering group Sandvik's 'The future of mining talent: What STEM graduates really think' report says that, while awareness of mining remains low among young engineers, many are open to joining... 


Minerals Council joins application to review R54bn Eskom-Nersa settlement
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Minerals Council South Africa has confirmed that it has applied to be joined as a third respondent in a court bid to halt a controversial settlement agreement between power utility Eskom and... 


Optimum coal mine colliery mini-pit operation
Liberty Coal announces new phase of operations at Optimum
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining... 


Recovery plant
Goldplat reports strong operating quarter, £2.09m operating profit
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that its two recovery operations – in South Africa and Ghana – achieved a combined operating profit of £2.09-million for the quarter ended September 30. The company... 


The Karowe diamond mine
Lucara reports $51.2m in revenue, advances Karowe underground project
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond sold 101 422 ct during the quarter ended September 30, generating $51.2-million in revenue. In August, the company recovered a 1 015 ct non-gem diamond and a 37.42 ct... 


Digital Parks Africa, Master Power Technologies get European energy efficiency certifications
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre services company Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has been certified as a participant in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres, while industrial... 


Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
14th November 2025

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has congratulated the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) for clinching the prestigious 2025 Integrated Reporting Award in the Public... 


MTR’s large social impact earns a social license to operate
14th November 2025

Only after more than a year of operating at the Mintails legacy tailings dumps, Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is turning the negative impacts of mining into a positive that is also uplifting... 


FlySafair happy with wage agreement with SACCA ahead of expected G20 travellers
14th November 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

FlySafair expressed satisfaction with the agreement reached with the South African Cabin Crew Association, bringing an end to a labour dispute over the past several weeks and holding out the... 


Galantas Gold pushes into Chile with Indiana project deal
Galantas Gold pushes into Chile with Indiana project deal
14th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Galantas Gold on Friday announced its expansion into Chile through the acquisition of RDL Mining, securing an option to develop the Indiana gold/copper project while the company... 


Image of Grindex submersible dewatering pumps from Integrated Pump Technology
Submersible dewatering pumps favoured by mining operations
14th November 2025

Integrated Pump Technology, the official distributor of Grindex pumps in Southern Africa, says that the demand for submersible dewatering pumps is growing among mining operations in Zambia and the... 


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Pioneering Africa Trade Engine launched to actualise AfCFTA
14th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Contract manufacturer TRT Manufacturing and distribution business TradeDepot on November 12 launched the Africa Trade Engine (ATE) as an engine for the African Continental Free Trade Area.   This... 


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Partnership advances dry-type transformer technology in Africa
14th November 2025

Trafo Power Solutions, in partnership with Italian manufacturer TMC Transformers, is expanding the use of dry-type transformer technology across Africa, in an effort to fill the demand for safer,... 


Vizsla Copper buys Palmer project from American Pacific
Vizsla Copper buys Palmer project from American Pacific
14th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious and base metals explorer American Pacific Mining will sell its Palmer volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Alaska to Vizsla Copper, the companies announced on Thursday, in a deal... 


Discovery well capitalised as cash grows
Discovery well capitalised as cash grows
14th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Discovery Silver grew its cash balance to $341.5-million in the third quarter as higher production and sales from the Porcupine complex lifted earnings and free cash flow. The... 


Rio Tinto seals 15-year wind power deal for Kennecott
14th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to supply 78.5 MW of wind energy to its Kennecott copper operation in Utah. The electricity will come... 


The above image depicts one of Komatsu's PC5500
N Cape mine gets new shovels
14th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

In mid-October, heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu South Africa delivered and commissioned a PC5500-11 hydraulic face shovel for iron-ore and manganese miner Assmang’s Khumani iron-ore mine, in... 


The above image depicts the Sishen Mine in the Northern Cape
Miner’s product uniquely positioned for green steelmaking
14th November 2025

With the global steel industry’s transition toward lower-carbon production placing a premium on high-grade iron-ore, South African iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s product, with an average iron... 


An image of the Orion's Prieska Copper Zinc Mine
Miner poised to become near-term producer
14th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through two fully permitted brownfield projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, and with first production expected in just over a year once project financing is secured, diversified miner... 


The above image depicts Deloitte Africa Africa sustainability leader Simon van Wyk
Exploration dependent on global factors
14th November 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The pace of iron-ore exploration and project development across Africa will depend largely on future price levels, which, in turn, are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, according to... 


An image of Consolidated Copper Corporation (CCC) CEO John Sisay
Brownfield restarts offer faster route to production
14th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As the global copper market is increasingly constrained, reactivated existing mines present a cost-effective, time-efficient solution that is critical to addressing the current copper supply... 


Road upgrades promise enhanced operations
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The construction works for the upgrade of the N2 and N3 freeways in KwaZulu-Natal – worth R19-billion for the N2 and R33-billion for the N3 – are on track for completion in 2032, says SANRAL... 


Nordex internship programme closing the wind energy skills gap
14th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Two years after its inaugural launch, Nordex Energy South Africa’s Internship Programme continues to build a pipeline of skilled technicians to service and manage wind farms. To date, 14 young... 


An image of John Samuel
Education, training bolster development
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

It is possible to bridge South Africa’s engineering and construction sector capacity gaps through education and training initiatives that provide a strong foundation for future infrastructure... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


We are Still A Square Forklift
We are Still A Square Forklift
14th November 2025

It’s official, A Square Forklift is the sole distributor of Still materials handling equipment in South Africa. Founded in 1998, A Square Forklift went on to become one of the country’s leading... 


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Caravel copper project, Australia – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Caravel Minerals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Kutch Copper to advance the project towards a final investment decision in 2026. 


Image of the Keliber lithium operation
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Sibanye-Stillwater has reported in its results for the quarter ended September 2025 that final construction activities are continuing. 


LOcation map of the Kobada project
Kobada gold project, Mali – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Toubani Resources has stated that operations at the project remain unaffected by recent fuel supply restrictions and security concerns reported in Mali's capital, Bamako. 


Location map of the Minim Martap project
Minim Martap bauxite project, Cameroon – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canyon Resources continues to progress the development of the project, despite reports of unrest in several cities in Cameroon following the re-election of President Paul Biya. 


Image of Pumpkin Hollow drill rig
Pumpkin Hollow restart project, US – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kinterra Capital has secured an indicative $200-million financing commitment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States under the agency’s Make More in America initiative.  


image of iron-ore bucket reclaimer
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operations have started, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. 


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