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Location map of the Muntanga project
Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Africa-focused GoviEx Uranium has appointed Deogratias M Bukunkwe as project and commissioning metallurgist to further advance the development of the project. 


Image of fertiliser
Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank’s Advisory and Capital Markets department has been appointed and mandated as the exclusive financial adviser to raise capital for... 


Australia is 'safe and reliable' critical minerals alternative, minister says
5th June 2025 By: Reuters

Australia offers a secure alternative supply for critical minerals vital to industry, its trade minister Don Farrell said on Thursday, in the face of rising concerns about Beijing's dominance of... 


Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Steenhuisen shares ‘new vision’ for agriculture
5th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has outlined a new vision for the Department of Agriculture (DoA) since its split from other portfolios, which created a single dedicated department. In an... 


Xanthea Limberg and Geordin Hill-Lewis
Cape Town's own-build solar plant on track for year-end completion
5th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Atlantis solar PV plant has, to date, seen the installation of around 2 400 solar panels out of the planned 12 850 panels as part of this R200-million renewable-energy... 


A Packa-Ching trailer parked near the SA Agulhas II
Polyco, SA Agulhas II partner to remove plastic waste from Antarctica, Marion Island research bases
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Producer responsibility organisation Polyco is, in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and Innocence and Sons Recycling, supporting the removal,... 


Roan in Zambia.
Jubilee disposing of South Africa assets to fixate on more alluring Zambia opportunities
5th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Jubilee Metals has decided to dispose of its chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) business in South Africa to focus fully on Zambia, where the directors believe there... 


Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile and WRC CEO Dr Jennifer Molwantwa
The Innovation Hub launches Enterprise Building 3 PPP project
4th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of the Gauteng province and an agency of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), has officially launched the Enterprise Building 3 (EB3)... 


PepsiCo enhances sustainability measures at Isando factory
PepsiCo enhances sustainability measures at Isando factory
4th June 2025

As part of its focus on innovation, safety and sustainability, food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa’s Isando factory, in Gauteng, boasts an on-site anaerobic digestor that converts... 


GreenCape and FNF 2025 GreenPitch Challenge entries open for green economy innovations
2nd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Green economy nonprofit GreenCape and civic education nonprofit Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has opened entries for the 2025 GreenPitch Challenge and invites innovators and... 


ReElement Technologies secures anchor investment from Novare Holdings
2nd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation has, through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation – a US innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining – secured a... 


Mintek pyrometallurgy division in action.
Using hydrogen, South Africa demonstrates carbon-free manganese ferroalloys advance
2nd June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's national mineral research organisation Mintek has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy by demonstrating production of manganese ferroalloys using carbon-free... 


An image of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George withdraws Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan for re-evaluation
2nd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has withdrawn the approval decision for the Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IndWTMP), published on March 20, 2024. This is to... 


Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
2nd June 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Repeat customers are a sign that you’re doing something right, according to George Jolly, National Sales Manager at Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure... 


Artemis Gold chair and CEO Steven Dean, Ryan Beedie, Lhoosk’uz Dené acting Chief June Baptiste, Premier David Eby, Ulkatcho Councillor Corinne Cahoose, Minister Jagrup Brar.
Artemis opens Canada’s newest gold/silver mine in BC’s Cariboo region
2nd June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Artemis Gold has officially opened the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, marking the launch of Canada’s newest gold and silver operation and one of the biggest resource... 


Three Cape Flat schools collected more than 700 kg of recyclable packaging in March
30th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Three schools – the Alicedale, Kewtown and Norma Road primary schools – on the Cape Flats, collected just less than 700 kg of recyclable packaging in March as part of a pilot project to help divert... 


A NORD Maxxdrive motor installed on teh top of a structure
Industrial gear units ensure optimum control, performance
30th May 2025

NORD Drive Systems – designed by German precision engineers Getriebebau Nord and assembled locally by industrial solutions provider BMG – encompass modular drive configurations that ensure optimum... 


Location map of the Wicheeda project
Wicheeda rare earth element project, Canada
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study has established Wicheeda as one of the most advanced undeveloped rare earth projects in North America and Europe. 


Image of drill rig at the Bengwenyama project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Environmental authorisation has been issued by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 


Image of diamond in rock
Star-Orion South diamond project, Canada – update
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Star Diamond will raise up to C$4.8-million from Luxembourg-based Spirit Resources as the company aims to advance the project. 


Image of Platreef project underground
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade Flatreef platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold and copper orebody for the first time, as the Platreef mine rapidly advances... 


Image of lithium ore
Prairie lithium project, Canada – update
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Arizona Lithium has received approval for Phase 1. 


There is no blanket solution in NUE
29th May 2025

By: Dr Louis Ehlers - Manager of Nutriology Solution Development at Omnia In agriculture, no two farms are the same – and neither are their nutrient requirements. Each farm, each field, and each... 


John Deere Dozers: A Legacy Carved in Steel
John Deere Dozers: A Legacy Carved in Steel
29th May 2025

In the world of heavy machinery, few names carry the same weight as John Deere. And when it comes to dozers – those rugged machines that shape landscapes, carve out mine benches, and clear the way... 


A panel of speakers discuss the need to invest in technologies and infrastructure to boost agricultural exports
South Africa’s agriculture sector geared to respond to global risks
29th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s agriculture sector is no novice when it comes to global risk mitigation and adapting export procedures according to market standards, Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa... 


Smart manufacturing, APC and the SA marketplace
Smart manufacturing, APC and the SA marketplace
29th May 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric With the global smart manufacturing market anticipated to grow from USD 233.33 billion in 2024 to USD 479.17... 


Water reuse & recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector
29th May 2025

With many of South Africa's mining sites located in water-scarce regions, efficient water reuse is becoming a question of survival for mines. Efficient water reuse is a crucial strategy for... 


Euro Manganese raises C$11.2m for Czech manganese project
Euro Manganese raises C$11.2m for Czech manganese project
29th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Euro Manganese said on Wednesday it had raised C$11.2-million (A$12.3-million) through a combination of private placement and a share purchase plan, with proceeds to fund the... 


Jubilee's Roan operation
Jubilee starts production at Roan after successful processing trials
28th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals Group, which has operations in South Africa and Zambia, has successfully completed extensive processing trials at its Roan concentrator, in Zambia, and,... 


South32 to study steam electrification options at Worsley Alumina
South32 to study steam electrification options at Worsley Alumina
27th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed South32 will investigate steam electrification technologies to help decarbonise its Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia, supported by a A$4.4-million grant from the Australian... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony makes R18bn bid for another Australian copper asset
27th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% ownership of MAC Copper for a total equity value of $1.03-billion, or $12.15 apiece. Harmony announced on... 


The Kamfers Dam was previously home to many flamingos
Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage
26th May 2025 By: Reuters

Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an artificial dam outside South... 


Image of real gold bars
Sheba mine, South Africa
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 


The above image depicts models made by the students that participated in the RAW Modular workshop
Programme to enhance timber competitiveness
23rd May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The University of Pretoria (UP) Solid Timber Competitiveness Programme aims to develop design processes and wood products that will enhance the competitiveness of the South African timber sector,... 


The above image depicts the Legrand uninterrupted power supply sytems
Reduction of UPS system environmental impact
23rd May 2025

To commit to eco-sustainable solutions in all sectors of its business, including uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems, digital building infrastructure specialist Legrand’s design specialists... 


The above image depicts Bellinda Putterill explaining the eco-bricks designed by CSIR and its partners
Construction waste repurposed into building blocks
23rd May 2025

Construction waste is being repurposed into eco-friendly building blocks for low-cost Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) housing through a Department of Science, Technology and... 


A scrap of evidence
23rd May 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

You might be reading this article after the May 23 deadline for comments on the ‘Price Preference System (PPS) Discount on Ferrous Scrap’. But this does not mean you should stop reading. Instead,... 


Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa
Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa
23rd May 2025

State-of-the-art line for cheese manufacturers The global mozzarella market is booming, and Southern African dairy producers now have access to cutting-edge technology to capitalise on this growing... 


A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa's urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban frequently make... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Promises of major reforms to Budget process and spending as Godongwana tables Budget 3.0
21st May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana indicated that major reforms are being considered to both State spending and the actual Budget process when tabling a third version of the contentious 2025 Budget... 


SMM executive chairperson Enock Mathebula and SMM CEO Graham Soden
Steenkampskraal mine initiates site refurbishment, on-site laboratory construction
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rare earth minerals miner Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) has launched a new phase of its development, with the start of construction on a new on-site laboratory and a comprehensive... 


Cesa president David Leukes
Cesa, ISA discuss infrastructure development imperatives
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Gauteng accounting for 60% of South Africa’s national trade, 40% of foreign direct investment, 50% of small- and medium-sized enterprises and 34% of the country’s GDP, it is imperative that... 


Giyani ships battery-grade manganese to potential offtakers
20th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Giyani Metals has made the first shipment of high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) samples, from its demonstration plant in Johannesburg, to multiple potential offtakers for testing and... 


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