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WASAA founder and MD Nokwanele Qonde
25-year deal signed for new Port of Durban LPG terminal
12th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A 25-year terminal operator agreement to develop and operate a new R1.4-billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at the Port of Durban’s Island View precinct has been concluded. The deal was... 


Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

huzhou Smelter Group, one of China's largest zinc smelters, broke a supply contract with Teck Resources' Red Dog mine in Alaska earlier this year due to hefty tariffs fueled by Beijing and... 


SHAFT TWO
Sheeting was recently installed on Platreef’s Shaft 2 headgear winder house
Soon-to-be Tier 1 PGM mine opened in S Africa
12th December 2025 By: Donna Slater

Base metals miner Ivanhoe Mines officially opened its platinum group metals (PGM) Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine on November 19. Situated on the northern limb of South... 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Pensana has secured a $100-million subscription from a strategic investor to advance its US mine-to-magnet strategy. 


Biovac boosts vaccine capabilities with new lab, health tech park to open next door
12th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

Biopharmaceutical company the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac) has opened a product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. The company says the new... 


Location map of the Bunyu project
Bunyu graphite project, Tanzania – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Volt Resources has signed a binding term sheet, which will provide funding and development support for the Bunyu graphite mine and processing plant. 


Northbound Processing MD smiling, gray background
Waste streams present South Africa’s new gold frontier
12th December 2025

Governments and producers worldwide are reassessing waste streams as strategic assets capable of delivering meaningful metal supply with far lower environmental impact, as declining ore quality and... 


Vodacom, Google Cloud forge multiyear strategic AI collaboration
12th December 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom and Google Cloud have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate digital transformation. Leveraging Google Cloud’s advanced data analytics and AI... 


Manufacturing production increased by 0.2% y/y in October
11th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

National statistics agency Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says manufacturing production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in October, with eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reporting... 


HIP
CSIR launches new hot isostatic press in Pretoria
11th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

A state-of-the-art hot isostatic press (HIP) facility has been unveiled by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in Pretoria, Gauteng, providing South African manufacturers... 


South Africa's expansive Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay.
US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, Bank of America reports
11th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Bank of America Global Research yesterday reported that the US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, China has capped its aluminium production, US consumers are now having to pay the... 


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Solidarity says Eskom tariff negotiations with ferrochrome producers a good start
11th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity says the time is ripe for negotiations for an appropriate Eskom power tariff that can keep the ferrochrome industry afloat while benefitting other parties. Although this... 


A container terminal at the Port of Durban
US House committee approves Africa trade bill, no mention of South Africa exclusion for now
11th December 2025 By: Reuters

A US House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa, and there was no immediate mention of excluding... 


Our Multotec Canadian Team
Two decades of innovation: Celebrating Multotec’s 20-year milestone in Canada
11th December 2025

Multotec is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in Canada, marking two decades of innovation, growth, and commitment to North America’s mining and mineral processing landscape. Since establishing... 


Qlik Named a Leader for the 10th Time in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools
Qlik Named a Leader for the 10th Time in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools
11th December 2025

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner®Magic Quadrant™ for... 


Air Products seizes first SANAS accreditation in the country for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) flowmeters
Air Products seizes first SANAS accreditation in the country for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) flowmeters
11th December 2025

Air Products South Africa’s Verification and Repair Body accreditation for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is a turning point in... 


Rainbow Rare Earths senior metallurgist Roux Wildenboer interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
South Africa’s low-cost, high-value rare earths heading for global market entry
10th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly has just visited the laboratories that Rainbow Rare Earths has established very innovatively on the north-western fringe of Greater Johannesburg as part of its journey towards... 


Holiday Roads Ahead: Eight Essential Tips to Protect Your Car – and Your Family – this Festive Season
Holiday Roads Ahead: Eight Essential Tips to Protect Your Car – and Your Family – this Festive Season
10th December 2025

As thousands of South Africans prepare to hit the road for the festive season, ensuring your vehicle is ready for the journey is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your family.... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump
US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in September, but South Africa risks being excluded amid... 


Containers at the Port of East London
US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in September, but South Africa risks being excluded amid... 


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SA’s ‘big six’ auto brands dip below 50% market share as Chinese onslaught expands
10th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The top six-selling light-vehicle brands in South Africa in the year 2000 were Toyota, Volkswagen, Nissan, Opel, Mazda and Ford. From the turn of the century to 2010, these six brands held around... 


Denny mushrooms
Libstar sells fresh mushroom operations at a loss amid portfolio simplification
10th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Consumer packaged goods company Libstar has sold its fresh mushroom operations in Deodar, Gauteng, and Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, but retains ownership of the Denny brand. The company expects to... 


Taking agency: Unpacking agentic AI and the fundamentals of AI agents
Taking agency: Unpacking agentic AI and the fundamentals of AI agents
10th December 2025

By: Robbie Jerrom - Senior Principal Technologist AI at Red Hat When industry experts and insiders talk about agentic AI, they are essentially talking about taking the technology to the next level.... 


The rising cost of hailstorms and what it means for South African farmers
10th December 2025

By Hanjo Fourie, Business Head: Underwriting – Agri Crop at Santam Specialist Solutions Recently the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued Orange Level 5 warnings for storms, hail and... 


A festive season salute to the supply chain Elves ensuring that the right goods are on the right shelves at the right time
A festive season salute to the supply chain Elves ensuring that the right goods are on the right shelves at the right time
10th December 2025

With the festive season around the corner, supply chain industry body SAPICS is urging South Africans to spare a thought for Santa’s busiest helpers. No, not the elves, the supply chain managers... 


Standard Bank, Safaricom announce $138m partnership to expand network access in Ethiopia
10th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Standard Bank has partnered with Safaricom Telecommunications to provide funding of $138-million as part of an investment towards Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (STEP). The bank acted as the... 


US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
USTR Greer says he's open to 'different treatment' of South Africa under trade initiative
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said he is open to treating South Africa differently than other African countries if Washington extends a trade initiative with sub-Saharan Africa... 


A cobalt processing operating in the DRC
Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export restrictions
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of cobalt hydroxide used to make chemicals for electric vehicle (EV) batteries have risen sharply this year due to cobalt export restrictions from top producer Democratic Republic of Congo,... 


A Buyer's Market: Is it time to invest in solar for your business?
A Buyer's Market: Is it time to invest in solar for your business?
9th December 2025

Solar energy has become a visible fixture in South Africa. But many businesses are still holding off on installing solar and storage systems. Can they afford to wait, or is this a good time to make... 


IATA director-general Willie Walsh
IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 


Liontown signs another Kathleen Valley offtake deal
Liontown signs another Kathleen Valley offtake deal
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Liontown has secured another major customer for its Kathleen Valley lithium project, signing a binding offtake agreement with China’s Canmax Technologies for the supply of 150 000 t/y of... 


Babcock’s Tim Ward places value on market share growth and customer success
Babcock’s Tim Ward places value on market share growth and customer success
9th December 2025

Following his recent appointment as managing director of Babcock’s Equipment business, Tim Ward has placed market share growth for the BULL brand and the adoption of newly-launched Volvo products... 


Steers burger
Famous Brands takes Steers, Debonairs to Malaysia
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Branded food services franchisor Famous Brands has concluded master licence agreements with Mesra Retail & Café in Malaysia, paving the way for the first Steers and Debonairs Pizza branches to... 


An image of the Longonjo site
Pensana concludes $100m strategic equity investment
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has concluded a $100-million subscription by a strategic investor in support of the company's US mine-to-magnet strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, the strategic... 


A Jabbar 150 drone manufactured by Amstone International Group
'Big hopes for Africa': Defence firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Quadcopters, electromagnetic rifles and an AI-powered navigation system were among the wares displayed at one of Africa and the Middle East’s biggest arms expos, as defence companies jostle to... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller (rear seat) being chauffeured by Valterra Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram in hydrogen car.
Valterra Platinum returns from Seoul Summit with important hydrogen economy insight
8th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly today interviewed Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller, who has just returned from the Hydrogen Council’s Global CEO Summit 2025 in South Korea with important insight... 


maxwell+spark highlights importance of localisation in pursuing sustainability
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa requires more green battery power storage solutions; however, companies value operational efficiency before environmental benefits, with sustainability required to support uptime,... 


The lube kitchen series part 13: Extreme Pressure (EP) additives – the additives that thrive under pressure
The lube kitchen series part 13: Extreme Pressure (EP) additives – the additives that thrive under pressure
8th December 2025

By; Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Continuing the journey through the world of anti-wear additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this... 


Competition Tribunal approves milling sector takeover
8th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Competition Tribunal South Africa has announced that it has approved, with conditions, a merger in the cereals milling sector in the Highveld region of the country. The parties involved are ACE... 


EIA to ditch some existing reports and launch new surveys on minerals, data centers
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

The US Energy Information Administration will ditch some of its reports, launch new surveys on data centers and critical minerals next year, and tweak its flagship Annual Energy Outlook, the... 


Unilever South Africa MD Justin Apsey
Unilever South Africa lifts local content to 80% as it moves to embed supply-chain resilience
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The producer of a diverse range of well-known household brands – from Sunlight soap and OMO washing powder, to Vaseline and Robertsons Spices – reports that it has increased the local content in... 


Engen Xtreme Drives Nationwide December Activations Across Three Regions
Engen Xtreme Drives Nationwide December Activations Across Three Regions
5th December 2025

Engen is gearing up for a high-impact nationwide rollout of Engen Xtreme activations this December, with coordinated in-store events taking place almost simultaneously across KwaZulu-Natal, the... 


Business exhibitions take centre stage as converging industries seek solutions
Business exhibitions take centre stage as converging industries seek solutions
5th December 2025

South Africa’s leading business exhibitions are important hubs for knowledge, technology, and collaboration across the safety, security, fire protection, renewable energy, and facilities management... 


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