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Eskom celebrates Koeberg Unit 2’s 40 years of commercial operation
10th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Power utility Eskom on November 9 celebrated the 40-year anniversary of Unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station. Koeberg Unit 2 entered commercial operation on November 9, 1985, with Eskom... 


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

One of Brazil's last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning in the southern mining town of Candiota. The plant's... 


The ban's suspension marks the latest relaxation of China's mineral export control regime following the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China halts ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports to US, but controls remain
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

China has suspended a ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, its commerce ministry said on Sunday, although the three metals remain subject to broader export controls... 


IFC extends loan to Ilovo Sugar Malawi to upgrade irrigation at Nchalo Sugar Estate
7th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will provide a $36-million local-currency-linked loan facility to Illovo Sugar Malawi to finance upgrades to... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa chides coal industry for its silence in energy debate
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 


Vedanta's newly launched CopperTech to invest $1.5bn in Konkola
Vedanta's newly launched CopperTech to invest $1.5bn in Konkola
7th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vedanta Resources has launched CopperTech Metals, a US-domiciled company that will own and operate Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), connecting America’s critical mineral needs with Zambia’s... 


AI and the smart factory
AI and the smart factory
7th November 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Imagine walking into a factory where machines can think ahead, predict problems before it happens, and automatically... 


GIM Suite 5.5 delivers simplified, streamlined and scalable geological data management
GIM Suite 5.5 delivers simplified, streamlined and scalable geological data management
7th November 2025

Global information management software company, acQuire Technology Solutions (acQuire) is simplifying and streamlining the way geologists can capture, manage and scale their data across mining... 


Wheaton acquires $670m gold stream on Nevada project
Wheaton acquires $670m gold stream on Nevada project
7th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals said on Thursday that it had acquired a gold stream worth $670-million on the Spring Valley project in Nevada, following an agreement with... 


Trump Administration adds copper, coal to critical minerals list
Trump Administration adds copper, coal to critical minerals list
7th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and... 


STOPGUN V2.0
SVI’s most popular solution for mining clients – the Stopgun V2.0 package, seen here on a Totoya Hilux, offers cost-effective and comprehensive vehicle armouring
Uptake of life-saving armoured solutions increases
7th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

With rising threats facing mines in South Africa, Gauteng-based armoured vehicle systems company SVI Engineering is targeting its product research and development at offering mining clients... 


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Battery energy storage powering Africa toward its next frontier in renewable energy
7th November 2025

South Africa’s energy narrative is evolving. Where it was once focused on deploying new renewable power plants to address generation deficits, the conversation has now shifted toward flexibility,... 


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BESSs can alleviate tariff pressures
7th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Battery systems are now playing a key role in helping industries manage tariff pressures and ensure continuity of operations, says solar and storage solutions provider RenEnergy Africa business... 


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Cheaper solar power boosts hybrid energy adoption
7th November 2025

The decreasing cost of solar infrastructure is driving a rapid shift in how South African businesses approach their energy needs, with renewable energy becoming a central part of strategies to... 


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Menar champions safety, inclusion for women
7th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Diversified mining group Menar is strengthening its women in mining (WiM) structures across its operations, linking gender inclusion directly to health, safety and operational performance, reports... 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


Natrium plant
Natrium reactor and energy storage system, US – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

TerraPower has officially submitted the Natrium reactor and energy storage system into the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment. 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned power utility Eskom reconnected Unit 1 at Koeberg to the national grid on October 29. 


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Mozambique Area 1 liquefied natural gas facility, Mozambique – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mozambique's government might have counter-arguments to the updated budget and schedule proposed by TotalEnergies in October 2025. 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


Location map of the Bougouni project
Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operations at the site continue as usual following recent press speculation concerning security developments in and around the capital of Bamako. 


SA Corporate Real Estate to acquire The Parks Lifestyle Apartments
6th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Real estate investment trust SA Corporate Real Estate’s planned acquisition of the Parks Lifestyle Apartments, in Gauteng, presents an opportunity for the company to further its strategic focus on... 


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Final order granted for GoviEx to become Tombador subsidiary
6th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Supreme Court of British Columbia on November 5 granted the final order approving the previously announced plan of arrangement, which would result in dual-listed GoviEx Uranium becoming a... 


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AIIM acquires 70% stake in Port Elizabeth Cold Storage
6th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Infrastructure investment managers African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has acquired a 70% stake in Port Elizabeth Cold Storage (PECS) in the Coega Port Zone, in the Eastern Cape. The... 


Rail Industry Safety Workshop: Advancing a data-driven and modern rail safety framework
Rail Industry Safety Workshop: Advancing a data-driven and modern rail safety framework
6th November 2025

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) hosted a Rail Industry Safety Workshop under the theme “Safety in motion: Raising the standards” on Tuesday, 4 November at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, attended by... 


Toubani MD Phil Russo
Toubani on course at Kobada amid reports of Mali disruptions
6th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toubani Resources says operations at its Kobada gold project, in Mali, remain unaffected by recent fuel supply restrictions and security concerns reported in the country’s capital,... 


Resolution Copper completes $200m deepening of historic shaft
Resolution Copper completes $200m deepening of historic shaft
6th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-focused Resolution Copper has completed the $200-million rehabilitation and deepening of its historic No. 9 Shaft in Arizona. Originally constructed in 1971 by Magma Copper Company and used as... 


Safer, smarter way to protect grain using nitrogen storage
Safer, smarter way to protect grain using nitrogen storage
6th November 2025

As South Africa’s agricultural industry grows more competitive, grain producers are seeking cleaner, safer and more sustainable ways to protect their harvests. Among the most effective solutions... 


IATA reports that global airline passengers increasingly using digital and biometric systems
5th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has released its 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), compiled from 10 000 responses in... 


Policy uncertainty could lead to future energy transition funding gap in South Africa – report
Policy uncertainty could lead to future energy transition funding gap in South Africa – report
5th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new study that assesses the investments required to achieve electricity security in South Africa by 2050 while also meeting the country’s decarbonisation goals has reaffirmed that the least-cost... 


KPMG East Africa CEO and senior partner Benson Ndung’u
African CEOs remain optimistic despite challenges, emphasise AI adoption as strategic priority
5th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, African CEOs have demonstrated resilience despite challenges, expressing optimism about their own organisations’ growth prospects.... 


$200m Exim backing for Pumpkin Hollow
$200m Exim backing for Pumpkin Hollow
5th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-based Kinterra Capital has secured an indicative $200-million financing commitment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) under the agency’s Make More in America... 


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Fresh allegations of mismanagement at SABS surface
5th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is once again facing renewed allegations of mismanagement, leadership instability and governance failures, as contained in whistleblower letters... 


Border management
NA passes Bill to implement shared border control zones with neighbouring States
5th November 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The National Assembly (NA) has passed the One Stop Border Post Bill, with strong support from the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the aim of streamlining cross-border trade and improving State... 


Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Canada launches C$2bn Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund
5th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada will establish a $2-billion Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund to accelerate investment in strategic mining projects and strengthen national security supply chains, Finance Minister... 


Sun City Hotel gets major revamp
Sun City Hotel gets major revamp
5th November 2025

Sun International’s Sun City Resort, in the North West, has relaunched its Sun City Hotel, reviving its former glory and “reimagining” the iconic original hotel. Natasha Odendaal has the story. 


Milkor UAVs
Milkor puts spotlight on its 380 UAV
4th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African defence and aerospace company Milkor has, with the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg now only a few weeks away, highlighted the capabilities of its Milkor 380 medium-altitude... 


Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi
Lesufi declares Gauteng ready to host G20 Summit, vows lasting improvements beyond event
4th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has declared Gauteng fully prepared to host the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, following several months of intensive coordination between the... 


crashed car with emergency triangle in front
RAF reports record R5.5bn in October claim payouts after 100 days in turnaround
4th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has paid out a record R5.5-billion in October, its highest monthly payout for the 2025/26 financial year, as the newly appointed board marks its first 100 days in... 


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PCC welcomes release of South Africa’s updated energy, climate plans
4th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed government’s recent approval and release of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 and the revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)... 


A water sprinkler
Tribunal dismisses market division complaint in fire protection industry
4th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a complaint of alleged market division brought by the Competition Commission against the Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (ASIB) and six other firms in... 


B2Gold says Mali operations continue uninterrupted
B2Gold says Mali operations continue uninterrupted
4th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner B2Gold said on Monday that operations at its Fekola Complex in Mali remain uninterrupted and that all permits and licenses were in good standing, even as the West African nation... 


Cybersecurity industry urged to deploy, leverage AI-based systems
3rd November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI-based systems used to enhance cyberattacks, mainly by rapidly processing data of companies before and once inside an organisation's digital perimeter, are reducing the time cyberattackers need... 


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