Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a... 

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 

Leading private security industry bodies have united in opposition to recently published amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulations concerning firearms control. The South African... 

Amid faltering water security, the result of municipal decline, Makhanda-based Rhodes University, in the Eastern Cape, is making significant progress in its efforts to reduce reliance on municipal... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has processed 220 environmental-impact assessment (EIA) applications for independent power producers (IPPs) from June 2024 to March... 

The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has issued an update on its Eastern Cape Intelligent Transport System (ITS) project. This is the first such project in the province. The ITS... 

UK-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has reported that, perhaps surprisingly, in its latest survey US aerospace giant Boeing remained the most valuable aerospace and defence brand in... 

Chile, Canada and Peru - three of the largest copper suppliers to the United States - have told President Donald Trump's administration that imports of the metal from their countries do not... 

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has highlighted the importance of safety and security to the air cargo sector. IATA is... 

The African National Congress said the "landmark ruling" to include crimes against humanity charges in the Congress of South African Student 4 case marked a “decisive step forward” in the long and... 

By: Nikilesh (Nicky) Misra - Technical Manager at Simbithi Eco-Estate As water security emerges as one of the most pressing global challenges, the need for innovative and sustainable water... 

More than three decades after the first inclusive election the country faces pressures locally and internationally.  Now more than ever leaders in Government and SOE’s are called to prove the... 

Labour union the United National Transport Union (UNTU) will ballot its members after a conciliation process to resolve a dispute between it and State-owned transport agency Transnet ended without... 

The Minerals Commission of Ghana has rejected JSE-listed Gold Fields’ application for an extension of the Damang main mining lease for another 30 years and instructed the company to cease... 

The introduction of a new online toll solution from financial services provider FNB is "revolutionising" toll road payments, and reducing fraud related to toll road payment methods.   

Mining company Assmang on Monday refuted allegations that it engages in the illegal mining of sugilite at the Black Rock mine in the Northern Cape. Sugilite is described as a pink to purple... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers implores the South African government to prioritise negotiations with the US on tariff reductions and exemptions to help create certainty in the agriculture industry.... 

As Gauteng’s housing backlog continues to widen beyond the current 1.2-million units and amid lacking security of tender, which impacts on economic empowerment and employment, human settlements... 

Australia-listed Lindian Resources has kicked off early-stage site works at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The company said on Friday that civil and infrastructure development was... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, for its commitment to excellence... 

Zambia will resume construction of a power line linking it to East Africa, creating one of the largest energy markets in the world, a senior World Bank official said on Friday. Work on the... 

Aspirant independent power producer (IPP) FlexED is developing a 1 000 MW gas-engine project in Mpumalanga to provide the flexible generation and ancillary services that will be required as the... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed Gemfields says it will be seeking shareholder approval to, among other things, issue 556.2-million new shares to raise about $30-million by way of a fully committed... 

Diversified miner Glencore’s two operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), a joint venture with Gécamines and the DRC government, and Mutanda Mining... 

Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer has announced that it has signed a service support agreement with Kenya Airways. The agreement sees the East African carrier joining the Embraer... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of its Copper World mine in Arizona. The agreement,... 

Gold major Barrick is leveraging its $4.25-billion investment into the Tanzania-based Twiga Minerals Corporation – a joint venture (JV) between it and the Tanzanian government – to further progress... 

Essential and vegetable oils produced from indigenous species and destined for the cosmetic, food and health sectors are experiencing growing demand by health-conscious consumers and can contribute... 

In a move that bridges mining, energy and sustainability, blue ammonia producer Suiso and public research institute the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered a collaboration to research South... 

Telecommunications group Vodacom Business, in partnership with Mezzanine, has launched a new platform designed to deliver, support and maintain critical water services for suppliers, municipalities... 

Several resolutions emerged from the National Water and Sanitation Indaba, held from March 27 to 28, to reverse the significant deterioration in South Africa’s water sector over the past few years.... 

In a five-month trading update published at the end of March, JSE-listed Barloworld said the performance of the group’s Mongolia business managed to somewhat counteract the contraction of its... 

Ivanhoe Mines has secured a significant boost in hydroelectric power for the complex. 

Ionic Rare Earths has confirmed that it is advancing discussions on the development of the project. 

London-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported all-encompassing progress. 

African-led farmer institution Agra and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen technical cooperation on... 

AI has the potential to considerably impact the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centres around the world, the International Energy Agency’s... 

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum, which owns the Bakubung platinum mine, says data recovery experts are making significant progress with recovery and restoration efforts to reinstate all essential... 

While treated wastewater, including water flushed down toilets, plugs a critical water supply gap, public trust, safety standards and proper oversight remain “alarmingly fragile”, said quality,... 

As Africa navigates the outcomes of key elections in 2024 and 2025, as well as geopolitical realignments on the back of President Donald Trump’s re-election, some caution over Africa’s credit... 

Air transport industry IT company Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) and IT and electronics company NEC Corporation have signed an agreement to accelerate the...