Democratic Republic of Congo appointed former mining executive Louis Watum Kabamba as mines minister in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said on Friday, ahead of key decisions on potential... 

ASX-listed Iluka Resources has entered into a binding loan term sheet and a full-form offtake agreement with ASX-listed Lindian Resources for the long-term supply of rare earth concentrate from... 

Gold’s historic price surge has opened the door to margin expansion for producers, but Australian gold and copper miner Evolution Mining MD and CEO Lawrie Conway has cautioned the sector to avoid... 

South Africa now faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the US, and the country’s agricultural products are at a disadvantage relative to those of competitor countries, such as Peru and Chile, that... 

Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (Cesa’s) School of Consulting Engineering (SCE) has introduced a new course that aims to utilise the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience to develop and... 

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 

Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported net profit rose 10% in the second quarter, helped by lower mining costs and a good performance from its copper byproducts business even... 

Ghana has cancelled a $1.2-billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa’s richest deposits,... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a cobalt price that encourages domestic processing, as the government considers its next steps to follow a ban on exports of the battery metal, according... 

Following the July 2021 closure of its Buzwagi gold mine in Tanzania, and in line with its mine closure objective of leaving a positive legacy, gold and copper major Barrick opened a training... 

The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 (MI26) aims to bridge the gap between the mining and automotive industries, particularly as increasing development in electric vehicles (EVs) drives... 

With a focus on efficiency, uptime and sustainability the South African sugar industry requires energy efficient solutions for its cane handling, processing and refining procedures. SEW-EURODRIVE... 

Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector... 

The leader of one of the most aggressive seabed mining startups spent years invoking global warming to spark interest in extracting avocado-sized rocks rich in electric-vehicle battery metals from... 

Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater has agreed to buy US-based metals recycler Metallix Refining for $82-million, expanding its “urban mining” strategy. Metallix, which operates two recycling... 

A gold mine about 350 km west of Sydney and 40 km north-east of West Wyalong in New South Wales, Australia. 

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 

A severe lack of economic collaboration between nations is stifling Africa’s critical minerals beneficiation aspirations, expert panel members agreed during the Manufacturing Indaba, in Sandton, on... 

Work on engineering and planning related to initial road access, construction, water supply, infrastructure, essential site facilities, first phase accommodation lodge, and a site construction... 

According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) July 2025 ‘Oil Market Report’, global oil demand is forecast to rise by 700 000 bbl/d this year, marking its lowest increase since 2009,... 

Rare earths company Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) on Friday published the scoping study for its Dubbo project in New South Wales, outlining a new first-phase development plan that uses heap... 

Founded in 1920 and based in Germiston, South Africa, Rand Refinery stands as Africa’s only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery accredited precious metals refinery — a globally... 

As the US turns inward with a sweeping new tariff on copper imports, Australia is positioning itself to step up as a stable, reliable supplier in increasingly fractured global markets. The... 

Chile, the world's No. 1 copper producer, is in wait-and-see mode after US President Donald Trump announced a surprise 50% tariff on imports of the red metal, with the Andean nation blindsided... 

Glencore has agreed to sell its struggling copper refinery in the Philippines to the family of the country’s richest man as the smelting industry reels from the lowest processing fees on record.... 

Retail property-focused real estate investment trust Enyuka has received the transfer of six established shopping centres from commercial property investment company ONE Eighty Holdings. The... 

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project... 

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 

ASX-listed Many Peaks Minerals’ subsidiary Ferke South Holdings has entered into a binding agreement with Magic Mineral Structure (MMS) to secure exclusive rights to earn up to an 80% ownership... 

Tongaat Hulett has confirmed that its three South African mills –­ Maidstone, Amatikulu and Felixton – have ranked as the top three nationally for sugar recovery in the current sugar milling season... 

Mineral smuggling from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo into neighbouring Rwanda has reached “unprecedented levels” amid the occupation of a large swath of the region by Rwanda-backed M23... 

Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes... 

The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out... 

A copper mine 15 km north of Calama, 2 870 m above sea level, in the Antofagasta region of Chile. 

Rare earths developer Pensana Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation and US critical mineral refiner ReElement Technologies. 

This is a pivotal moment in Africa’s journey, with the continent brimming with opportunity but also challenges. “By 2050, the African population will reach 2.6-billion, so how can we ensure that... 

World Gold Council (WGC) CEO David Tait has highlighted how the council is addressing four major challenges in the digitisation and standardisation of the gold market, namely a lack of trust, poor... 

China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow... 

With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most... 

A potential deadlock over pay increases for South Africa’s automotive sector workers risks shutting down an industry that accounts for more than a fifth of the nation’s manufacturing output,...