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Drill rig at Siguiri gold mine
Capital foresees revenue gains this year despite lower first-quarter results
23rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed mining services company Capital has signed four new contracts for diamond and reverse circulation drilling in Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and Tanzania, which will help meet its revenue... 


BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
23rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is preparing to begin looking for a new chief executive officer in the coming months, with key lieutenants already jostling for position to succeed boss Mike Henry at the top of the... 


Enlit Africa 2025: Empowering Commercial and Industrial Companies for Self-Generation, Energy and Water Security
Enlit Africa 2025: Empowering Commercial and Industrial Companies for Self-Generation, Energy and Water Security
23rd April 2025

Enlit Africa, set for 20-22 May 2025 in Cape Town, is the continent’s premier gathering for the power, energy and water sectors.  It opens the door to opportunities for commercial and industrial... 


AEW 2025 Program Launches, Highlighting African Energy Security and Global Investment Opportunities
AEW 2025 Program Launches, Highlighting African Energy Security and Global Investment Opportunities
22nd April 2025

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference has officially launched its 2025 program, covering strategic topics from upstream oil and gas to downstream infrastructure and... 


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Dubai, Indian govt launch initiative that will ease India’s access to African markets
22nd April 2025 By: Irma Venter

DP World and the government of India have launched the Bharat Africa Setu, a trade initiative designed to double India-Africa trade. DP World is a logistics and trade group controlled by the... 


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African auto body expands footprint into North Africa
22nd April 2025 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has opened a regional office in Tunisia, North Africa. The AAAM focuses on the industrialisation and development of Africa’s automotive... 


The Donlin Gold project in Alaska
Barrick exits Donlin Gold in $1.1bn deal with Paulson and NOVAGOLD
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Barrick Gold on Wednesday announced a deal to divest its 50% stake in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska for up to $1.1-billion, marking an exit from the asset while strengthening its... 


Deep Yellow reiterates impact of poor uranium prices
22nd April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Uranium developer and producer Deep Yellow has, in its latest quarterly activities report, published on April 22, reiterated that it has deferred a final investment decision on its Tumas project,... 


Kavango secures $5m from Zimbabwe pension funds
22nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kavango Resources has issued a $5-million convertible loan note facility to a consortium of Zimbabwe-registered pension funds. The company notes that the facility is interest free and... 


Power, property, and people: Land rights in the age of renewables
Power, property, and people: Land rights in the age of renewables
22nd April 2025

By: Kagiso Mahlangu, Director, Head of Real Estate & Conveyancing at CMS South Africa Renewable energy projects, particularly in rural areas, have become increasingly central to the national... 


QRC CEO Janette Hewson
Qld mining execs see confidence dip
22nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Queensland’s resources sector is facing a slump in executive confidence as rising costs and regulatory burdens cloud the outlook, the state’s industry body said Tuesday. According to the... 


Jindalee welcomes US backing as McDermitt named FAST-41 project
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based Jindalee Resources has welcomed the inclusion of its McDermitt lithium project in Oregon among the first ten mining initiatives selected by the US government for accelerated... 


Anil Agarwal
Metals billionaire Agarwal seeks mining reboot amid debt overhaul, Saudi push
22nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is inching closer to finishing a long-planned breakup of his metals-to-energy conglomerate Vedanta, a move aimed at trimming the group’s $11-billion debt pile and... 


The Cangrejos camp in Ecuador
CMOC to acquire Lumina Gold in C$581m all-cash deal
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Chinese mining company CMOC Group has agreed to acquire Canada's Lumina Gold in an all-cash deal valued at C$581-million.  The transaction, announced on Monday, will mark a step forward for the... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump Administration fast-tracks 10 mining projects in critical minerals push
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Trump administration has moved to expedite permitting for ten mining projects across the US as part of a broader effort to boost domestic production of critical minerals and reduce reliance on... 


The South African Reserve Bank offices
Central banks stare into trade-war abyss with rate cuts primed
22nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Global central banks will mostly stand ready for interest-rate cuts in coming months to cushion their economies from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Despite flux in implementation, his... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation
Murray & Roberts Cementation
18th April 2025

Murray & Roberts Cementation, part of the Murray & Roberts group, is a top-tier underground mining contractor headquartered in Johannesburg, serving Africa. The company pioneered contract... 


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Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold company Spartan Resources has executed binding purchase agreements to acquire the remaining 20% interest in a portfolio of exploration tenements at the project that it does not already own. 


ALEXANDRA FELEKIS
Many agreements will likely be revised to include forecasting obligations
SAWEM to reshape South Africa’s electricity market
18th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa is set to undergo a significant transformation in its electricity market with the introduction of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM), which aims to establish a... 


BEST PRACTICES
Energy Group is adapting best practices and engaging with stakeholders to lay the groundwork for their future deployment
BESS key to stabilising grid
18th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Industrial clean energy projects specialist Energy Group is focusing on the development of battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions to address grid instability and arbitrage opportunities in... 


Yellow Cavex hydrocyclone on site
Proper tailings management improves investor confidence
18th April 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

While mining companies try to capitalise on the increased demand for critical minerals, such as lithium and nickel, needed to enable the global energy transition and advance digitalisation, finding... 


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Company prioritises safety, maintenance for efficient exploration
18th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Extending the lifespan of its existing rigs, ensuring maximum uptime and delivering consistent performances in the drilling sector are key focus areas for geotechnical and exploration drilling... 


A row of green Schurco Slurry pumps ready for packing to be shipped off
Supplier growing tailings product footprint globally
18th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

Heavy-duty slurry pump manufacturer Schurco Slurry has developed its presence in South Africa’s tailings transfer/retreatment and storage facilities (TSFs) sector owing to its expert engineering,... 


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IPP shares project development insights after 15 yrs in sector
18th April 2025

South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and the growth of its commercial and industrial renewable energy space is a good blueprint for the... 


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Expert panel aims to champion African-centric green industry vision
18th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month... 


DWS wraps water infrastructure grants consultations
18th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The public consultations for the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) proposed Water and Sanitation Services Infrastructure Grants Management Policy (WSSIGM) have now been concluded. The... 


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Steady progress
18th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Methodical progress is being made ahead of the launch, later this year, of South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs). Following a market-sounding exercise... 


Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation
18th April 2025

Leading provider of trade credit insurance in South Africa Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC) was established in 1956. Since then, CGIC has built a reputation for excellence in risk... 


No space on the grid
No space on the grid
18th April 2025

South Africa has 6 505 MW of installed renewable energy capacity that generates power for the national electricity grid, according to Eskom. A key driver of renewable energy capacity has been the... 


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JUWI solar projects, South Africa
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

JUWI plans to start the construction of three major private solar PV projects in 2025, totalling 340 MW. 


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BHP Olympic dam smelter and refinery expansion project, Australia
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP aims to increase copper production in South Australia to more than 500 000 t/y of refined copper cathode by the early 2030s. 


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Fthiotida/Larissa solar PV projects, Greece
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Investment group Foresight and management company Mirova plans to build three solar projects in central Greece. 


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Copper World Complex, US – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of the mine. 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australia-based Lindian Resource has started early-stage site works. 


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Kwinana cobalt refinery, Australia – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Cobalt Blue has signed a binding pre-final investment decision consortium deed with Iwatani Australia to progress development. 


LOcation map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg project, South Africa – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision 


Image of Chile flag and periodic table symbols for silver and gold
Salares Norte mine, Chile
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold/silver mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. 


New environmental screening platform for projects in South Africa now fully operational
17th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s National Web-Based Environmental Screening Tool is now fully operational. This was announced on Thursday by Forestry, Fisheries and the... 


RES4Africa, E4Impact sign MoU to advance entrepreneurship, capacity-building in Africa’s energy sector
17th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Sustainable energy organisation Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa Foundation (RES4Africa) and social change organisation E4Impact Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to... 


Kookaburra graphite project included in critical minerals prospectus
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Kookaburra graphite project (KGP), located on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, has been featured in the updated Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2025, published by Austrade. The... 


Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros (left) with Euro Sun GM Dr Sorin Halga.
South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way of turning one of Europe’s large copper/gold... 


Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore major Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of Belgium’s CMB.TECH, to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. The 210 000 dry weight tonnage (dwt) Newcastlemax vessel is... 


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Lexington raises £530 000 to progress project activities
17th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Lexington Gold, with projects in South Africa and the US, has raised, in aggregate, gross proceeds of £530 000 through the issue of 15.6-million new common shares to new and existing... 


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