Blencowe Resources aims to complete the definitive feasibility study next year. 

Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9-billion power... 

South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has declared foodborne illnesses a national disaster, in response to countrywide sicknesses and deaths, particularly of children, in recent weeks.... 

ASX-, Aim-, and OTCQX-listed Sovereign Metals has reported encouraging initial results from traditional market downstream testwork conducted by independent consultancy ProGraphite, in Germany. The... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country Manager, West Africa at Schneider Electric West Africa is experiencing significant advancements in process automation, driven by key industries such as oil, gas,... 

Schneider Electric East Africa has launched its eCommerce platform, which is aimed at enhancing the procurement process for its entire product range and is designed to cater to a diverse target... 

Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry's greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions meet rising demand from... 

South Africa’s economy is increasingly threatened by climate change impacts, resulting in scarcity of important natural resources. 

South Africa's biggest food producer Tiger Brands said on Wednesday it will sell its Baby Wellbeing business for R605-million, but will exclude its Purity brand, which it described as a core asset.... 

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining has conditionally agreed to acquire the assets of the Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, from Minjar Gold. The acquisition gives the company rights to explore,... 

Building circularity into entire life cycle of plastics and waste management key to successful agreement Ahead of the final scheduled round of negotiations on an international treaty to end... 

Virtual water refers to the amount of water ‘embedded’ in the production of food, goods and services that we use or consume. Often invisible to the consumer, virtual water represents the hidden... 

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has responded to shareholder questions following a capital raise of £1.6-million to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study... 

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) products supplier and manufacturer GFRP Tech has launched the first manufacturing facility of its kind in South Africa, in Linbro Park, Gauteng, for the... 

By: Dr Ernst van Biljon - Head Lecturer and Programme Coordinator M Com in Supply Chain Management, IMM Graduate School The festive season and events like Black Friday have become centerpieces of... 

JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC has started working on the second phase of its turnaround strategy, with the benefits of its first phase evident in its results for the six... 

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR) has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) to acquire 100% of the shares in Tungsten Metals Group (TMG) and its subsidiaries, as well as the 40% interest in Asia... 

A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been launched at the European Hydrogen Week 2024 by... 

With a focus on research, development and innovation (RDI), the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) is implementing a new strategy for the next five years, with a focus on the future of the South African... 

Channel partners in East Africa, including resellers, distributors, system integrators and panel builders, often need to overcome significant hurdles to sell solutions in the local market... 

Zambia’s ongoing energy crisis presents a significant challenge to economic stability, impacting the productivity and viability of key sectors, including manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and... 

Cooperation between the South African government and the steel manufacturing industry is imperative to address the underlying economic and other issues that created the current lack of local demand... 

ASX-listed Cyclone Metals has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with diversified major Vale regarding the development of an iron-ore project in Canada. The MoU outlines the terms for a... 

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory will create a direct path from bench-scale materials and process innovations to pilot-scale integration and production. 

Introduced in the second quarter of 2023, the ‘Leading with Care’ initiative of South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, has already had a significant impact on safety performance, the company... 

Korean vehicle manufacturer Kia has lifted the veil on its long-awaited one-ton bakkie, the Tasman. The vehicle, the first of its kind for Kia, had its global premiere at Jeddah International Motor... 

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” as Billy Ocean reminds us in his 1986 hit. But, as we listen to those words, one can’t help but wonder: Tough for whom? Is it for you, for me, for... 

The Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) has since its inception in 2020 invested R596-million in 67 companies across the automotive value chain, says  CEO Jabu Selumane. “Our goal is to... 

The first hot-rolled coil has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex. 

Non Ferrous Metal Works (NFM) Group is one of the leading non-ferrous metallurgical manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa. With its head office and production facilities situated south of... 

To demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and community empowerment, Stellenbosch wine producer Spier Wine Farm highlights the importance of remaining mindful of its environmental impact... 

In addition to having produced more than 25-million railway sleepers since its inception in 1958, majority black women-owned construction company Colossal Concrete Products also produces a range of... 

AIH Fund I, under the management of private equity fund manager AIH Capital, has closed a second deal with High Duty Castings (HDC), resulting in the fund now owning 49% of the manufacturing... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has signed a new polyhalite fertiliser agreement with Cefetra Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of BayWa, further reinforcing the companies’ European partnership.... 

As automation and digitisation accelerates across industries, companies are recognising the need to invest in smarter solutions, products and services to stay competitive. For those in packaging... 

Australia’s largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capra, has successfully trialled the recycled-content billet supplied by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), using 50 t to... 

Canada's Suncor Energy raised its quarterly dividend on Tuesday after the integrated oil and gas firm beat estimates for third-quarter profit, as it benefited from higher oil production and demand... 

As part of its strategy to ‘close the loop’ in its service offering, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, a specialist in drive and control technologies, has broken ground on a new 17 000 m² Service and... 

The global silver deficit is expected to fall by 4% to 182 million ounces in 2024, with growth of 2% in total supply offsetting demand growth of 1%, the Silver Institute industry association said... 

The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The... 

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two recovery operations in Ghana and South Africa achieved a combined operating profit of £1.84-million excluding listing and head office costs, finance cost and foreign... 

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity...