The Mpumalanga province has many advantages that can be used to drive growth and development, said President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting between the national executive and the Mpumalanga... 

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $140.6-million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and... 

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has confirmed a substantial bauxite discovery with high-grade mineralisation already outlined over 5 km2 at its Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. This discovery is... 

The Royal Society, in the UK, has provided funding to support a three-year collaborative roads project between the UK’s University of Nottingham (UoN) and South Africa’s Stellenbosch University... 

Private- and public-sector representatives have, this week, emphasised that there are potential solutions to South Africa's logistics problems and bottlenecks, that funding is limited and that... 

A silver and gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 

A new report published by the Future Minerals Forum states that an estimated $5.4-trillion in investments is required by 2035 to meet the growing demand for key materials in the mining and metals... 

This week we profile Henk Duys, Chairperson of Duys Engineering Group and director of Alton Duys Engineering, Aeroklas Duys, ATD Alliance, Tandem Equity, and three property-owning companies  

While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across... 

Digital breathalyser supplier Alcohol Breathalysers was established in 2004 with the aim to make available reliable, affordable and accurate digital breathalysers to ensure that all businesses and... 

The project entails 23 km of road construction upgrade works. 

While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across... 

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 

Over the past decade, commercial truck drivers nationwide have actively participated in Engen's Driver Wellness programme.   Engen partnered with Trucking Wellness, an initiative of the National... 

Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted its 30% debt contribution to settle South African... 

housands of small-scale miners in Peru blocked roads and camped outside Congress on Monday to demand extension of a programme that allows them to operate temporarily, but which authorities say has... 

A group of investors led by South African private equity firm Harith General Partners agreed to buy out an infrastructure fund with stakes in assets including Lanseria International Airport and... 

FNB and Visa have completed the roll-out of tap-and-go payment technology across select toll gates ahead of the December holidays. Motorists at select toll plazas along the N3, TRAC N4 and... 

Martin Creamer talks about global investment, ferrochrome and critical rare earth elements 

A new all-terrain tyre built to meet the demands of off-road driving was recently showcased at the Lion and Safari Park in Johannesburg. The launch of BFGoodrich’s T/A KO3 tyre included... 

Blencowe Resources aims to complete the definitive feasibility study next year. 

According to the ‘Global Competitiveness Index’ compiled by the World Economic Forum and hosted on the World Bank's Prosperity Data360 platform, Namibia ranks highest in sub-Saharan Africa for road... 

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has responded to shareholder questions following a capital raise of £1.6-million to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study... 

Aim-listed Katoro Gold has completed initial reconnaissance fieldwork activities, alongside ongoing desktop work, on its 100%-owned White Pine uranium project in Ontario, Canada. White Pine was... 

The Umbogintwini River Bridge, on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, is part of the R50-billion upgrade programme of the N2 and N3 freeways in the province, and advanced engineering technology will in future... 

Harmony Gold Mining Company is in the final stages of the feasibility study update for the project. 

The South African National Roads Agency Limited has awarded 12 road infrastructure contracts since the beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. 

The South African National Roads Agency Limited plans to upgrade the existing roadway to a five-lane divided dual carriageway. 

Project finance banks are considering increasing the proposed finance debt package for the project. 

Africa’s longest road tunnel, the Huguenot Tunnel on the N1 national road in Western Cape, South Africa, will undergo a R4.5-billion construction upgrade project to receive a new 3.9-km section,... 

NYSE-listed Uranium Energy (UEC) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Roughrider uranium project in Canada, valuing the asset at nearly $1-billion. The project, which UEC... 

The partial collapse of the Umbongintwini River bridge on the N2 southbound, in KwaZulu-Natal, highlights the urgent need for comprehensive infrastructure maintenance across South Africa, industry... 

Gauteng’s e-Government Department and technology-driven surveillance solutions provider Vumacam have highlighted the success, thus far, of their public-private partnership (PPP) of using technology... 

Gem Resources has reported that Phase 1 of the restart at the Gravelotte emerald mine has been under way for about six months. 

Significant progress had been made on the upgrade of Moloto road. 

The automotive industry is “definitely seeing progress” in its discussions with Transnet on developing the southern rail corridor between Gauteng and Gqeberha and Coega, in the Eastern Cape, says... 

A coal mine 35 km east of Moranbah, in Queensland.  

Concor won two prestigious Construction World Best Projects 2024 Awards for its impressive work, undertaken in joint venture with Lubocon Construction, on the Ash Disposal Facility (ADF) expansion... 

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint has started construction on the second development phase of its Arterial Industrial Estate, in Blackheath, Cape Town. Arterial Industrial Estate is on a 71... 

A revolutionary solution for empowering, educating, and transforming driver behaviour In South Africa, human factors are responsible for the vast majority of road accidents, with estimates... 

Infrastructure investment firm Gaia Fund Managers has acquired a 12.67% shareholding in the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (BPCC) – the toll operator of the N4 highway and a portion of the N1...