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Auctioneers are helping reclaim trillions lost to state capture
Auctioneers are helping reclaim trillions lost to state capture
Updated 3 hours ago

The South African Institute of Auctioneers (SAIA) has hailed the latest sale of Gupta-linked assets as another meaningful step in the long process of recovering billions of Rands looted during the... 


Viridis unveils 200Mt ore reserve at Colossus rare earths project in Brazil
20th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has defined a 200.6-million-ton maiden ore reserve at its Colossus project in Brazil, a figure the company says underpins a potential 40-year mine life and... 


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Progress on Bayhead road upgrade enhances port access
19th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that the Bayhead road rehabilitation project – a strategic infrastructure initiative at the Port of Durban – continues to progress... 


Allegiant consolidates ownership of Nevada’s Bolo gold project
19th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-listed Allegiant Gold on Monday announced the acquisition of the remaining 49.99% interest in the Bolo gold project, in Nevada, from CopAur Minerals, giving the company full ownership of the... 


Wooden church sets off on slow Swedish road trip to escape mining subsidence
Wooden church sets off on slow Swedish road trip to escape mining subsidence
18th August 2025 By: Reuters

Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church will begin a two-day trip to a new home on Tuesday, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's... 


Gruyere mine, in Australia
Gold Road confirms shareholders will vote on takeover by Gold Fields in Sept
15th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Gold Road Resources has confirmed that a scheme booklet related to an entity of Gold Fields acquiring all of Gold Road’s shares has been registered with the Australian Securities and... 


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Devon Pit gold project, Australia – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Matsa Resources has started ore haulage from its fully operational Devon Pit gold mine. 


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Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Bulk earthworks continue to lay the foundation for future infrastructure. 


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Stronger manganese demand predicted despite challenges
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

There remains a defiant expectation of sustained growth in manganese demand over the long term, driven by traditional steel markets and the emerging demand from electric vehicle (EV) batteries,... 


In electric dreams
In electric dreams
15th August 2025

There are about 13-million vehicles on South Africa’s roads. Less than 1% of them are plug-in electric vehicles, said Hiten Parmar of non-profit Electric Mission in a webinar hosted by EE... 


Redisa calls for new waste tyre management plan
14th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Waste tyre recycling organisation the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) has written to members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries... 


Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
14th August 2025

In a landmark order, global equipment manufacturer Astec Industries has supplied and commissioned the first Astec (Roadtec) cold planer on the important N5 corridor maintenance and rehabilitation... 


Celebrating Africa’s Best: Winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards Announced
Celebrating Africa’s Best: Winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards Announced
14th August 2025

The winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) have been announced, shining a spotlight on the most transformative, resilient and forward-thinking supply chain projects... 


Rio Tinto to invest $180m in Norman Creek to extend Amrun bauxite mine life
Rio Tinto to invest $180m in Norman Creek to extend Amrun bauxite mine life
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a $180-million investment and begun work on its Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The project will... 


Made in Cape Town. Tackling rough terrain around the world. Meet South Industries
Made in Cape Town. Tackling rough terrain around the world. Meet South Industries
13th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

What do you do when you grow tired of the corporate grind? For mechanical engineer Stephan Bekker the answer was to start his own bike-rim manufacturing company after spending several years... 


East Africa – from start to finish – a marathon of longevity and success
East Africa – from start to finish – a marathon of longevity and success
13th August 2025

By: Ifeanyi Odoh - Country President, Schneider Electric East Africa  In this, the second and last in the blog series on East Africa’s growth and prospects for 2025 and beyond, I will taking a... 


Coltan mining in the DRC
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The... 


How smarter lifting is energising South Africa’s solar industry
How smarter lifting is energising South Africa’s solar industry
13th August 2025

South Africa’s solar energy market is surging, particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors. As businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity costs,... 


Matsa starts hauling ore from Devon Pit ahead of September processing campaign
Matsa starts hauling ore from Devon Pit ahead of September processing campaign
12th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Matsa Resources has kicked off ore haulage from its fully operational Devon Pit gold mine to FMR Investments' Greenfields processing plant, ahead of the company’s first scheduled... 


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New V&A Waterfront development will require 3.2 ha land reclamation
11th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) firm Infinity Environmental has released a pre-application draft scoping report on the proposed R20-billion expansion project at the V&A Waterfront in Cape... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy appoints new boards at the RAF, SAA
8th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the dissolution of the previous board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on July 15, Cabinet has approved the appointment of an interim board for a period of six months or until a new board... 


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Company highlights extraction technology for lignin applications
8th August 2025

In the drive to decarbonise chemical production, some of the most promising solutions come from unexpected places, says independent emerging technologies research company IDTechEx, adding that... 


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Ramping up African trade seen as key coping strategy as Agoa-extension prospects fade
8th August 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

With the continuation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond its expiry next month in serious doubt as the administration of re-elected US President Donald Trump shifts decisively... 


Electric motorbike sales growing rapidly, total market could reach 12-year high
8th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Based on national traffic information system data, the first electric motorbikes – 22 in total – were registered and sold in South Africa in 2014, says Association of Motorcycle Industry... 


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15-Mile processing hub, Canada
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australia headquartered St Barbara plans to consolidate operations in Nova Scotia, around a centralised processing hub at 15-Mile. 


The Senqu Bridge against the backdrop of the Maluti Mountains, with the towering piers and near complete deck in full view.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Senqu bridge was more than 80% complete by mid-July 2025. 


Location map of the Sissingue mine, in Côte d'Ivoire
Sissingué mine, Côte d’Ivoire
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Savanes region of northern Côte d’Ivoire. 


Perseus makes solid progress on Nyanzaga construction
7th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Perseus Mining says it is making solid progress at the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, as bulk earthworks continue to lay the foundation for future infrastructure. The company says... 


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CESA announces finalists for Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the finalists of the 2025 Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, which honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals... 


Garsfontein road project set to improve access to services within Greater Tshwane, connect economic nodes
6th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Gauteng provincial government is upgrading Garsfontein road (K50) to support the Mooikloof MegaCity development. In a media release, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) says... 


Matthew Crawford says senior miners must step up gold exploration.
Gold Fields exec calls on majors to ‘lean in’ on gold exploration
6th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold Fields greenfields exploration VP Matthew Crawford has called on major gold companies to play a greater role in early-stage discovery, saying the burden of exploration is increasingly being... 


Snowline’s Valley project shaping up as Canada’s next major gold mine
Snowline’s Valley project shaping up as Canada’s next major gold mine
6th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Snowline Gold’s Valley project in the Yukon Territory is emerging as a globally significant gold deposit, with the potential to become one of Canada’s largest... 


You Can Still Win Big with Engen: Fuel for a Year Up for Grabs!
You Can Still Win Big with Engen: Fuel for a Year Up for Grabs!
5th August 2025

With the cost of living continuing to bite, Engen is giving South Africans a reason to smile at the pump – with the chance to Win Fuel for a Year in an exciting national campaign running from 2... 


A file photo of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street before repairs started
JRA to start Phase 2 of Lillian Ngoyi street reconstruction in September
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says the first phase of the rehabilitation project on Lilian Ngoyi street, between Harrison and Kruis streets, is on schedule to be completed by the end of... 


Komati Power Station
South Africa plans jail time, fines under new emissions rules
4th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy. The proposed regulations,... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold holds costs below 2% amid peers averaging 15%-plus
4th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has managed to repress costs to below 2% amid peer gold mining companies averaging above 15%. “We maintain cost... 


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Canyon completes first drawdown from credit facility to progress Cameroon project
4th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has completed the first drawdown from its $140-million credit facility with AFG Bank Cameroon after satisfying the required drawdown conditions, with the initial... 


Refurbished City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge - #Cafe restaurant
City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years
1st August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As City Lodge Hotels celebrates its fortieth anniversary, the group has grown to now operating 58 hotels with 7 374 rooms under four brands – Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town Lodge, and Road... 


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US tariff poses threats to agriculture, but ‘challenging’ negotiations continue – Agbiz
1st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


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Onsite crushing helps tackle embodied carbon
1st August 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Although the construction industry has traditionally focused on reducing operational energy use through improvements in lighting and insulation, embodied carbon has long “flown under the radar”,... 


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Filter press supports efficient water reuse
1st August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Employing a filter press at coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu Colliery, in Mpumalanga, has “proven to be one of the best ways to process slurry efficiently and conserve water”, says... 


The above image depicts a production line for AfriSam
Cement manufacturer drives durable, low-carbon solutions
1st August 2025

In South Africa’s built environment, cement is one of the “most unappreciated yet critical components” states cement manufacturer AfriSam sales and marketing executive Richard Tomes. “It is central... 


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Work begins on ambitious ‘whole-of-government’ services digitalisation plan
1st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African government is embarking on a new five-year roadmap to deliver a unified and modernised ‘One Person, One Government, One Touch’ system that reshapes how citizens access essential... 


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