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Malawi Mines Minister Ken Zikhale Reeves Ng’oma
Malawi clinches $12-billion mining, infrastructure investments from China
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Malawi has concluded $12-billion worth of Chinese mining and infrastructure transactions, which are positioning the landlocked country in south-eastern Africa for the supply of critical minerals,... 


Byrah to buy Canada gold/antimony project
11th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Byrah Resources reported on Friday that it had exercised its option with Toronto-listed Globex Mining to acquire 100% of the Golden Pike gold and antimony project in New Brunswick,... 


Carawine reassesses Fraser Range as IGO exits JV
11th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Carawine Resources will reassess the potential of its Fraser Range nickel project in Western Australia after joint venture (JV) partner IGO confirmed it will... 


Mine experts inspecting a site
Mali mine set for fast-tracked development
11th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Emerging West African gold developer Cora Gold is focusing on fast-tracking the construction of its flagship Sanankoro mine with the permitting, financing and technical updating of key works so... 


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New standard opens continental discussion
11th July 2025

As was expected, the recently initiated Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) has stimulated discussion across Africa’s mining fraternity, reports consulting engineering and scientific... 


a photo of DRC's first female Prime Minister Judith Tuluka stood on the podium at DRC Mining Week
Event highlights increased continental mining investment
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Having amassed an impressive attendance of over 16 500 attendees, including that of C-suite mining executives, government representatives and investors, this year’s DRC Mining Week has assured the... 


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Dry-running hydrogen compressors’ performance overhauled
11th July 2025

A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, experienced a turnaround in performance owing to a range of solutions from... 


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Shifting trade dynamic presents Africa-China opportunities
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Driven by its core vision to drive Africa’s growth, financial services provider Standard Bank’s initiatives aim to create meaningful trade linkages and unlock economic opportunities for African... 


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SEZ targets expansions, increased investment
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Building on its positive impact, the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is expanding key infrastructure, with an overarching goal of enhancing industrial... 


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Miner acquires shares in Côte d’Ivoire operation
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Precious metals miner Fortuna Mining last month acquired 15 037 593 common shares of TSX Venture Exchange-listed mineral exploration company Awalé Resources by entering into an investor rights... 


Rights body outlines legislative path to combat water infrastructure attacks
11th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has published a comprehensive policy brief highlighting the various legislative and policy mechanisms available to the State to tackle the... 


The lender’s servant
11th July 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

Full disclosure: the article you are about to read is the fourth in a series, technically known as a tetralogy, where ‘tetra’ means four. When rummaging through this column’s archives, its link to... 


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Homase mine, Ghana
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine within Akrokeri-Homase gold licences, in the Ashanti goldbelt.  


Stack of gold bars
Loma Larga gold project, Ecuador
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The updated feasibility study is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2025. 


Rand Refinery
Rand Refinery
11th July 2025

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... 


Drill rig at the Twin Hills gold project
Twin Hills gold project, Namibia – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Exploration and development company Osino Resources has awarded a contract for the delivery of key process equipment. 


Drill core from the Springpole project
Springpole gold project, Canada – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mishkeegogamang First Nation and First Mining Gold have signed a long-term relationship agreement covering the project. 


Malachite from Haib project
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Koryx Copper has completed a further six diamond drill holes for 1 808 m out of a planned 37 holes as part of the Phase 2 drill programme for its 2025 exploration and project development strategy. 


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Green River project, US – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Explorer and developer of natural resources Anson Resources has expanded its project footprint. 


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Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 4 has been successfully returned to service. 


Underground Flat Mines at Okiep
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has secured firm commitments for a placement of new fully paid ordinary shares to sophisticated and professional investors. 


First copper anode production from Kamoa-Kakula’s state-of-the-art, on-site copper smelter is expected in October
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrators have milled a total 3.62-million tonnes of ore. 


Image of graphite from the Orom-Cross project
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has completed the Stage 7 drilling programme, which has confirmed the continuity of mineralisation. 


Image of drill core from the Kola potash project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An optimised definitive feasibility study has projected a life-of-mine of 23 years.  


Gold nuggets
Aton uncovers more gold, silver and base metal mineralisation in Egypt
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has completed a 113-hole diamond drilling programme on the Abu Marawat deposit, in Egypt The 9 642 m programme aimed to test near-surface mineralisation in an area of... 


Quantum computing and its impact on data security: a double-edged sword for the digital age
Quantum computing and its impact on data security: a double-edged sword for the digital age
10th July 2025

By: Amritesh Anand - Vice President & MD – Technology Services Group at In2IT Technologies Quantum computing is poised to redefine the boundaries of data security, offering groundbreaking solutions... 


Southern Palladium MD Johan Odendaal.
Big cost-cut uplift for major Limpopo platinum group metals project
10th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa’s Limpopo province has received a major uplift through a staged development plan that cuts upfront capital costs by 38%. Staged... 


Copper
Chile to drive global copper mine output growth of 2.5% this year – BMI
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research agency BMI expects global copper mine output to grow by 2.5% year-on-year for 2025, supported by recovering production in Chile and an ongoing ramp-up of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, in Mongolia.... 


Holistic view, specific green transition strategies can deliver growth for African industries
10th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Rather than adopting green innovations just for the sake of it, Africa must focus on the sustainable growth that can be achieved through the local use of green technologies and innovations across... 


Liontown opens Australia’s first underground lithium mine
Liontown opens Australia’s first underground lithium mine
10th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Western Australian government has welcomed the launch of Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley lithium project, hailing it as a milestone for the nation’s critical minerals sector and the world’s... 


Unlocking South Africa’s energy independence with grid transformation
Unlocking South Africa’s energy independence with grid transformation
10th July 2025

As we commemorate Global Energy Independence Day on 10 July 2025, SUNGROW, a global leader in renewable energy inverter and energy storage technology, emphasises the critical importance of grid... 


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Majodina outlines in budget vote the work on bulk water projects that is ongoing
10th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA), it continues to ensure that investment... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders
10th July 2025 By: Reuters

President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for... 


Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence
Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence
10th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada should become a world leader in producing and processing raw materials for military equipment and defense systems, according to an influential business group. The Business Council of Canada... 


Chris Griffith
Vedanta Base Metals CEO Griffith quits amid debt, short-seller woes
10th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Vedanta Resources, the Indian mining conglomerate of billionaire Anil Agarwal that was targeted in a short-seller’s report, has lost the top executive of its base metals business, according to... 


Bridging the renewable energy divide
Bridging the renewable energy divide
10th July 2025

South African manufacturers lag behind their mining counterparts in terms of renewable energy wheeling, presenting both opportunity and risk, writes Discovery Green Head Andre Nepgen. South Africa... 


Kinterra ups New World offer, declares bid unconditional pending 30% threshold
Kinterra ups New World offer, declares bid unconditional pending 30% threshold
10th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Private equity firm Kinterra Capital has raised the stakes in its pursuit of New World Resources, increasing its all-cash takeover offer to A$0.064 a share and declaring its bid unconditional–... 


Black Cat senior geologist Sammy Bakie conducting reconnaissance mapping and sampling at Big Sarah.
Black Cat Syndicate's Big Sarah gets even bigger
10th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Black Cat Syndicate is scaling up its land position around the Big Sarah gold prospect within its Paulsens gold operation, adding about 460 km² of tenure to reach a total of 3... 


SANDF soldiers in the DRC
Contested debate highlights depth of defence challenges in South Africa
9th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The debate in Parliament on the Department of Defence and Military Veterans' Budget Vote, on July 9, highlighted the significant challenges facing the defence sectors and the military in South... 


Oriole announces maiden Jorc exploration target for Mbe
9th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has published a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant exploration target for its 90%-owned Mbe orogenic gold project, in Cameroon. Independent consultant Forge... 


Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande
Underfunding a grave concern in this year’s DSTI budget allocation
9th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has received an allocation of R9.06-billion for 2025/26, which adds to a consolidated government expenditure on innovation, science and... 


Optimising infrastructure project development – how construction software reduces costs and increases ROI
Optimising infrastructure project development – how construction software reduces costs and increases ROI
9th July 2025

By: Peter Damhuis - Vice President of RIB Software The formula for successful infrastructure development has always been thorough planning and efficient execution. However, for too long, the... 


DWS starts consultations on 2026/27 raw water tariffs increases
9th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started public consultations on the raw water use charges for 2026/27 financial year. In addition to updating users on the raw water user process... 


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