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New Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II assurances following setbacks
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is achieving “rapid progress”, despite running into considerable delays, challenges and cost increases, with notable milestones having... 


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New Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II assurances following setbacks
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is achieving “rapid progress”, despite running into considerable delays, challenges and cost increases, with notable milestones having... 


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Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada – update
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

B2Gold has lowered its 2025 output forecast for the Goose mine. 


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Capanema maximisation project, Brazil – update
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been inaugurated. 


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Lilian Ngoyi street rehabilitation, South Africa – update
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Lilian Ngoyi street has officially reopened to traffic, with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project completed. 


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Muga potash project, Spain – update
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Highfield Resources has terminated its senior secured project finance facility after the last lenders agreed to exit. 


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Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has completed an aggregate fundraise of £1.12-million. The funds will be used towards the completion of the definitive feasibility study.  


Gauteng’s role in building pathways for intra-African trade
18th September 2025

By: Sthembiso Dlamini - Acting Group CEO of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) Tens of thousands of African business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors gathered... 


FPX CEO Martin Turenne and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson
FPX Nickel secures C$3.5m federal funding for Baptiste project studies
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based FPX Nickel has been awarded C$3.5-million from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) to advance its Baptiste nickel project, in central... 


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The Chaos Precinct: Johannesburg as a port city – Tanya Zack
17th September 2025

The Chaos Precinct presents a compelling, brave – at times, lyrical – narrative of how migrant Ethiopians have shaped a trading post in Johannesburg’s inner city. On maps it is defined as the... 


UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies through project portfolio management maturity assessment
UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies through project portfolio management maturity assessment
16th September 2025

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Central Technical Services (CTS) project office has significantly enhanced its project portfolio management (PPM) practices through recommendations made... 


New Hope focused on organic growth; no plans to pursue Anglo assets
New Hope focused on organic growth; no plans to pursue Anglo assets
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's New Hope said on Tuesday it is focused on organic growth and does not plan to compete for Anglo American's Australian coal mines, after reporting earnings that were cushioned from a... 


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Newark road upgrade 75% complete; to improve Richards Bay port access
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that the upgrade of Newark road, which serves as one of the Port of Richards Bay’s most important access routes, is 75% complete. Since... 


First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
15th September 2025

Having become the first recipient of the new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, M Civils has deployed its 12 Volvo A40 units to undertake a newly-awarded chrome... 


Mongolia backs PPP road project supporting Aspire’s Ovoot coal mine
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Aspire Mining on Friday said the Mongolian Cabinet had endorsed the Murun–Uliastai highway project under a build–operate–transfer public–private partnership (PPP) agreement, a move the... 


Kumba CEO Mpumi Zikalala
Kumba hands over community centre in Postmasburg
12th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore has handed over the Lebelelang Centre community development project to the Tsantsabane community in Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape. The handover ceremony on... 


Hive Hydrogen programme director Trevor Donian, AMDA Developments CEO Piero Granelli, Hive Hydrogen head of development Zander van der Walt, Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser, and Hive Hydrogen legal director Benji Mothibedi.
South Africa's R105bn hydrogen project advances to front-end engineering design stage
12th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 


BFG Africa
BFG Africa
12th September 2025 By: Yolande Botes

Leading composite product designer, engineering and manufacturing company BFG Africa was established in 2018. Strategically located in Johannesburg, South Africa — the gateway to the African... 


Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Chrome Company, formerly KWG Resources, signed a supplementary agreement that will allow contractors working for two First Nations to conduct geotechnical investigations along part of the... 


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Optix showcases solutions for enhanced driver safety
11th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Driver behaviour management and fleet optimisation service provider Optix Africa on September 11 hosted the first leg of its Future Vision conference, in Sandton, during which the company showcased... 


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Volvo Trucks South Africa confirms serial production of Euro 6 trucks will start next year
11th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Automotive company Volvo Trucks South Africa has confirmed it will start local serial production of Euro 6 FH long-haul trucks in the first quarter of next year. The company first introduced Euro... 


Lillian Ngoyi street to reopen to traffic; public transport routes return to original configurations
11th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Lilian Ngoyi street, in Johannesburg, will officially reopen to traffic on September 12, with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project completed, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says. Public... 


Kenmare continues with upgrades to WCP A
11th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kenmare Resources has started to connect the two new dredges and the new feed preparation unit to its Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A, in northern Mozambique. COO Ben Baxter notes in a... 


Growthpoint Properties group CEO Norbert Sasse
Growthpoint returns to growth a year earlier than expected
10th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reported that its results for the financial year ended June 30 have exceeded the top-end of its guidance with distributable... 


Early project works undertaken by Concor include establishing access roads, site offices and an on-site batching plant, in preparation for the large volumes of concrete needed for the turbine foundations
Concor progresses on Karreebosch Wind Farm
9th September 2025

Concor has become an important construction partner in South Africa’s wind energy landscape, and recently started work on the Cennergi Holdings and G7 Renewable Energies 140 MW Karreebosch Wind... 


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ActionSA cites ‘lack of growth’ in new GDP figures, blames GNU
9th September 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

ActionSA has criticised the Government of National Unity for failing to produce a credible plan to tackle the country’s lack of economic growth and its unemployment crisis. ActionSA Member of... 


Menar excited about the arrival of New Generation Volvo ADTs
Menar excited about the arrival of New Generation Volvo ADTs
9th September 2025

Menar, a leading South African mining company with a growing diversified minerals portfolio that includes thermal coal, anthracite, manganese and nickel, has expressed excitement about the arrival... 


Survey poles demarcate the road servitude at the Karreebosch Wind Farm facility, reinforcing Concor’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship
concor nurtures karoo biodiversity at karreebosch wind farm project
8th September 2025

Mitigating the environmental impacts of construction work needs careful planning and meticulous execution, especially in areas like the Karoo - where vegetation can be more sensitive to disruption... 


Time to burn rubber on tyre recycling
8th September 2025

Vast tailings dams, giant-tyre burial grounds and leaky water stewardship will all be regulated out of mining’s future. Tyre Stewardship Australia’s Lina Goodman thinks one part of that future... 


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Cape Ocean Terminals secures licence to build a petroleum storage facility in Saldanha Bay
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved an application by Cape Ocean Terminals for a combined licence to build a petroleum storage facility in the Saldanha Bay Industrial... 


As more companies pivot to contract work in opencast mining, the BCCEI reminds all load-and-haul contractors that registration is a legal requirement under civil engineering regulations
Civil Work on Mines requires BCCEI registration – here’s why
5th September 2025

As South Africa’s mining and civil engineering sectors continue to navigate economic uncertainty, many companies with loading and hauling capabilities are pivoting to offer their services as... 


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Subscriptions-based power model helps shore up energy security
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Solar energy solutions company GoSolr is giving schools and small- and medium-sized businesses access to subscription-based solar power, thereby reducing their reliance on the national grid for... 


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Tyre solution gains traction in Zim mines
5th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The growing problem of sending big volumes of waste to landfill and general waste issues associated with used tyres is intended to be addressed through tyre filling solutions provider Carlisle... 


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Solar panel lifting product simplifies solar system installation
5th September 2025

The solar energy market is surging in South Africa – particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors – as businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity... 


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Naacam CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the state of Pará, in Brazil. 


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Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
5th September 2025

Non Ferrous Metal Works Group (NFM) is one of the major non-ferrous metallurgical undertakings in Southern Africa. Established in 1947 and employing over 300 people, NFM is a family-owned business... 


NAACAM CEO Renai Moothilal
NAACAM CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 


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Sandton Drive link bridge, South Africa
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Real estate investment group Growthpoint Properties is building a bridge that will span Sandton Drive, linking office, residential and retail spaces to create a more integrated precinct. 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará, in Brazil. 


BCG project leader Lindokuhle Shongwe.
Unleash Africa's energy, critical minerals to uplift continent, Boston Consulting exhorts
4th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 


Sandfire MD and CEO Brendan Harris
Sandfire hails Motheo success, highlights Botswana partnership
3rd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based Sandfire Resources MD and CEO Brendan Harris has described the company’s Motheo copper mine in Botswana as a “remarkable achievement”, crediting both the supportive investment... 


Selecting high performance cement and aggregates is vital to delivering durable, safe and cost effective road upgrades that meet long-term service demands
Why cutting quality is cutting corners on South Africa’s future
3rd September 2025

In a construction landscape where cost pressures are rising, AfriSam’s Amit Dawneerangen is raising a red flag cautioning contractors that cutting corners on material quality may appear cost... 


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