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Leveraging data, machine learning tools for efficient processes
25th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Technological innovations, particularly in the data and machine learning space, are pivotal in addressing the increasing global demand for critical minerals, highlights geoscience software company... 


Mountain Province output falls 40% in Q1 as mine processes low-grade stockpiles
Mountain Province output falls 40% in Q1 as mine processes low-grade stockpiles
25th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Mountain Province Diamonds reported a 40% year-on-year decline in diamond production for the first quarter of 2025, as the company processed low-grade stockpiles while waste... 


Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa
Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa
25th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

South African company specialising in blue ammonia production SUISO plans to build a facility to 1.5-million tons of nitrogen-based fertilisers a year. 


Location map of the Muntanga deposits
Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
25th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Africa-focused uranium company GoviEx Uranium has filed a draft environmental- and social-impact assessment with the Zambian Environmental Management Agency for the advancement of the project. 


Image of lithium ore
McDermitt lithium project, US – update
25th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been officially designated as a “transparency project” under the US Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act permitting framework. 


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Three simultaneous events to draw biogas elite
25th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

With three biogas-related events to be held in the same metropolitan area, this year’s World Biogas Summit promises to bring together “movers and shakers” from across the global anaerobic digestion... 


An image of Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the upgraded Zandvliet WWTW
Treatment facility upgrade delivers results
25th April 2025

Since the completion of the R2-billion upgrade of the Zandvliet wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in October last year, municipality City of Cape Town (CoCT) reports a significant improvement in... 


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Copper Mountain mine, Canada
25th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine south of Princeton, in British Columbia, Canada. 


Kumba CE Mpumi Zikalala
Kumba’s sales volumes rise on the back of rail improvements
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A 5% uplift in Transnet’s rail performance supported a 6% increase in sales volumes for iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore in the quarter ended March 31. The company sold nine-million tonnes of... 


South Africa urgently needs an independent water and sanitation regulator - Awsisa
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa needs an independent water and sanitation regulator to drive accountability, attract investment and improve service delivery in South Africa, as success stories in other countries have... 


CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste
24th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 


Solar PV and grid
Newly minted electricity department outlines grid and renewables targets to lawmakers
23rd April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The newly separated Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has outlined its vision and mission to lawmakers, listing among its priorities for the coming five years the procurement of 20 GW of... 


Suiso founder Paul Erskine
R31.5bn Suiso coal-to-fertiliser project moves closer to environmental, land-use milestones
23rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Blue ammonia production company Suiso’s R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser project, the Hiryo plant, in Kriel, Mpumalanga, continues to gain momentum with the recent achievement of critical... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George lauds community cleanup efforts across South Africa
23rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has commended the “remarkable efforts” of South Africans in restoring pride in communities through widespread cleanup initiatives.... 


FNB partners with South Africans to build a more water-secure future
FNB partners with South Africans to build a more water-secure future
23rd April 2025

With Earth Day being commemorated today on 22 April, it’s a timely reminder of the environmental challenges we face – and one of the most pressing is water. Water is under pressure in South Africa.... 


A photo of an Aaachen High Sheer Reactor installed at a tailings facility to extract more resources from tailings
Technology advances tailings reclamation
18th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

Aachen High Shear Reactor technology, predominantly used in the gold extraction process, has grown in popularity, as evidenced by commercial minerals processing and metallurgical testwork company... 


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3D-printed heat exchanger prototypes in development
18th April 2025

As part of its partnership in Germany’s Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry-funded  ESCO research project, heat exchange solutions developer Kelvion will develop “cutting-edge” 3D printed... 


Image of gold nugget
Crown Prince gold project, Australia
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mineral exploration and development company New Murchison Gold plans to develop the Crown Prince deposit over a 30-year life-of-mine. 


Image of uranium ore
Dasa uranium project, Niger
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium project developer Global Atomic Corporation has reported that underground development has reached the ore zone. 


Image of definition of a base metals
Copper World Complex, US – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of the mine. 


Image of Australia flag and periodic table symbol for cobalt
Kwinana cobalt refinery, Australia – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Cobalt Blue has signed a binding pre-final investment decision consortium deed with Iwatani Australia to progress development. 


Image of lithium concentrate at the NAL project
North American Lithium restart project, Canada – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

North American Lithium mine developer Sayona Mining has reported that it will rebrand as Elevra Lithium following the completion of its planned merger with Piedmont Lithium. 


Image of gold mineralisation at the Premier gold project
Premier gold project, Canada – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canada based gold and silver explorer Ascot Resources has closed the second and final tranche of a private placement to support the advancement of its Premier gold project towards production. 


LOcation map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg project, South Africa – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision 


Image of Chile flag and periodic table symbols for silver and gold
Salares Norte mine, Chile
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold/silver mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. 


Turkish nickel bull plans $2bn M&A spree to rival China
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

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... 


Not all bin lifting equipment is equal
Not all bin lifting equipment is equal
16th April 2025

Truck mounted bin lifting equipment has played a critical role in South Africa’s domestic waste collection system since the introduction of the 240-litre wheelie bin in the early 1990s. The... 


Image of the GiGi Circle series at HPY manufacturing centre
Sensor-based ore sorting innovation for Southern African mines
15th April 2025

Advanced sorting solutions are now available to the Southern African mining sector through a partnership concluded between GiGi Investments and Ganzhou HPY Technology Co. that establishes GiGi... 


Future Manufacturing Africa Conference 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Industrial Potential Through AI, Automation & Sustainability
Future Manufacturing Africa Conference 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Industrial Potential Through AI, Automation & Sustainability
15th April 2025

Africa’s manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment, where artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and sustainability are transforming industrial landscapes. The Future Manufacturing Africa... 


IATA warns on trade tensions and the need to boost sustainable aviation fuel production
15th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted the importance of air cargo to the global economy.... 


Sustainable Water Management at Simbithi: A blueprint for future-ready estates
15th April 2025

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... 


John Thompson offers an integrated energy management solution
Integrated energy management solution
15th April 2025

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 


Driving a new design: Addressing the cooling needs of the modern data centre
Driving a new design: Addressing the cooling needs of the modern data centre
15th April 2025

By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The rise in hardware density in data centres is gaining speed and is largely driven by the demands of Artificial... 


Diagram of an energy management system
Integrated energy solutions
15th April 2025

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 


The Musselwhite mine in Ontario
Orla on track to meet guidance as Musselwhite acquisition boosts Q1 output
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Orla Mining produced nearly 48 000 oz of gold in the first quarter of 2025, bolstered by its recent acquisition of the Musselwhite mine in Canada, and said it remains on track to... 


SAPPMA issues urgent warning against the use of recycled material in HDPE pressure pipes
14th April 2025

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has issued an urgent warning to the plastic pipe industry, cautioning against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing... 


Merck to Showcase Future-Ready Lab Solutions and Sustainable Products at Analytica Lab Africa
14th April 2025

Merck Life Science South Africa, a leading science and technology company, is excited to announce its participation as a bronze sponsor at Analytica Lab Africa 2025. This major trade fair for... 


Deadly landslide in Indonesia’s nickel hub signals supply risk
14th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A deadly landslide at a top nickel-producing hub in Indonesia has heightened scrutiny of a method used to extract the battery metal from low-grade ore, spurring concern among buyers about the... 


Associate Professor Cristiana Ciobanu, Professor Nigel Cook and Dr Kathy Ehrig.
New mineral ehrigite named after BHP geologist
14th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) has officially recognised a new mineral – ehrigite – named after BHP superintendent for geometallurgy, Dr Kathy Ehrig, honouring her decades-long... 


An image depicting a Smartfill machine
Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa
11th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transform – a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever and EY – is empowering South Africa’s circular economy with R9-million in grant funding and business... 


Cobalt Blue, Iwatani sign pre-FID pact for Australia’s first cobalt refinery
Cobalt Blue, Iwatani sign pre-FID pact for Australia’s first cobalt refinery
11th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings has signed a binding pre-final investment decision (pre-FID) consortium deed with Iwatani Australia (IWA) to progress development of the Kwinana cobalt refinery,... 


Premium launches new strategic direction at Botswana projects
11th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Premium Resources has unveiled an aggressive six-month strategy to accelerate development of its critical metals projects in Botswana, as it targets rapid growth through deep... 


The above image depicts a residential estate with solar panelling across the rooftops
Hybrid energy solutions boost power reliability
11th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Despite reduced loadshedding, power reliability concerns in South Africa persist. Consequently, solar solutions company Blockpower seeks to address the need for reliable, sustainable power through... 


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