Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town aims to be the first South African city to take over the management of its passenger rail system. This follows the tabling of a Rail Business Plan,... 

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 

Despite reports of unrest in several cities in Cameroon following the re-election of President Paul Biya, ASX-listed Canyon Resources has continued to progress the development of its Minim Martap... 

Kon Kweni offers one of the highest-grade undeveloped iron-ore deposits in the world. 

JSE-listed logistics group Grindrod has started operations at Phase 1 of a new United Container Depots (UCD) facility in Salt River, Cape Town. UCD, which is fully owned by Grindrod, also has... 

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 

Theta Gold Mines is accelerating the TGME gold plant. 

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 

The virtual conference held by transport sector engagement organisation the Transport Forum on November 6 heard from a range of experts about the progress of reforms in the transport sector and the... 

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) hosted a Rail Industry Safety Workshop under the theme “Safety in motion: Raising the standards” on Tuesday, 4 November at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, attended by... 

South Africa’s commodity windfall is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve the fiscal outlook and support lower... 

The Rail Safety Act of 2024, which came into effect on August 1, this year, is aimed at supporting the reform of the rail industry and enabling South Africa to safely achieve the targets of... 

Johannesburg and Pilgrim’s Rest, two locations steeped in South African gold mining history, are both making it clear that their gold resources are far from done. Mining Weekly chalked up reads... 

JSE-listed Redefine Properties has delivered a 7.8% year-on-year increase in its distributable income to R3.6-billion for the financial year ended August 31, compared with distributable income of... 

In April 1998, a young geologist and his team set out from the village of Moribadou and trekked for six hours through the Guinea Highlands, a densely forested plateau that spreads across four... 

The second phase of Operation Vulindlela is progressing across the various reforms, it was highlighted during a Phase II progress report for the second quarter, on October 31.   Operation... 

The 2025/26 South African table grape season is off to a promising start, with conditions across all five production regions indicating a normal season, says industry organisation the South African... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has welcomed the forthcoming launch of a strategic partnership between train technology company Wabtec South Africa and railway wheels... 

Freight and logistics group Grindrod has opened a new warehouse in the Port of Walvis Bay, Namibia. Located near berths 7 and 8, the 4 000 m² facility is designed for cargo movement via conveyor,... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is mulling a number of measures to ease growing traffic congestion, including the introduction of high-occupancy lanes and congestion charging. This means that, in... 

As South Africa continues to invest in the revitalisation and modernisation of its rail infrastructure, safety remains a non-negotiable pillar of progress. The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), the... 

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed the project’s strong economics and has outlined a pathway for the phased development of what is planned to be a major new bauxite producer. 

A silver mine in Silver Valley, Idaho, in the US 

The pace of the gold plant build is intensifying. 

Radar was found to be the most cost-effective technology to deploy to protect rail infrastructure, in the 'Open Infrastructure Security: Security Technologies and Evaluations' study conducted by... 

CSE-listed Copper Quest Exploration said on Wednesday it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Kitimat copper/gold Project in British Columbia, about 10 km northwest... 

In today’s volatile global business environment, supply chain resilience has become the defining factor separating industry leaders from laggards. Recognising this, many organisations are racing to... 

Liberia has replaced its mining minister and top mining regulator, the office of President Joseph Boakai announced, as the West African nation and iron ore producer pursues talks with Washington on... 

Logistics giant Maersk has wrapped up a R1.72-billion investment drive in cold-chain infrastructure in South Africa with the opening of the R800-million Maersk Belcon cold store logistics park in... 

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, which operates two mines in the Northern Cape, says it is on track to deliver on its full-year waste mining and production guidance of between... 

The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media... 

The Gautrain, in partnership with the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system, implemented a high-impact public transport activation at a high-traffic intersection in Sandton on October 24, as part... 

The Minerals Council South Africa’s members account for 90% of our country’s mineral production. Collectively we believe the growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are... 

Both stages of the project are advancing. 

SimFer – one of the two mines at Simandou – has amassed 1.5-million tons of ore, with first ore loaded on rail in October. 

The United Container Depots facility will provide a significant boost for agricultural exports from the Western Cape. 

A coal mine in the northern part of the Bowen basin, in Queensland, Australia. 

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) recorded 9 200 safety-related occurrences, which is a 7.2% decrease from the previous year, while fatalities fell to 81, which is the lowest in five years, the... 

The pace of the gold plant build of the TGME gold mine project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is stepping up, with contractors mobilised and construction underway at the carbon-in-leach... 

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 

An efficient transport and logistics system can play a significant role in boosting the South African economy, particularly in driving export competitiveness. Private sector participation is,...