Glass is one of the most recyclable materials in the world, yet in South Africa too much of it still ends up in landfill. Every discarded bottle or jar represents not just waste but a missed... 

The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) miner and marketer Northam Platinum. This was... 

Top lithium producer SQM said it sees world demand for the battery metal growing about 25% this year, after reporting record quarterly sales volume as the industry emerges from a global glut. The... 

Toronto- and Nasdaq-listed Blue Moon Metals will acquire the past-producing Apex germanium, gallium and copper mine in Utah from Teck Resources. The transaction will see Teck American, a... 

Global construction chemicals specialist Chryso has announced the introduction of what it says is Africa’s first liquid crystalline waterproofing admixture. The company asserts that the new... 

Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures, says Solidaridad Southern Africa,... 

Gas solutions provider Air Liquide South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and nonprofit the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) on February 27 officially launched the Wits – South... 

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties is advancing its strategy of reinvesting in high-performing South African retail assets with a R75-million redevelopment of the Edgars premises at Walmer Park... 

During a post-Budget briefing on February 27, financial services firm PSG group chief economist Johann Els and PSG policy and regulatory affairs head Ronald King said that, while South Africa faces... 

Argentina's Senate approved on Thursday a reform to the law protecting Andean glaciers, a measure promoted by the libertarian President Javier Milei's government with the aim to unlock investments... 

Eighty per cent of Africa’s arable soils are degraded, as are 70% of the continent’s freshwater ecosystems, with 40% of African countries suffering declines in crop yields ranging from 20% to 80%,... 

Despite the closure of some older steel mills, new investment in steel production is reshaping South Africa’s industry, says steel industry organisation Southern African Institute of Steel... 

In developing West Africa as a primary growth engine, targeting a consolidated yearly output of 500 000 gold equivalent ounces, the Diamba Sud gold project, in eastern Senegal, is expected to play... 

Updated public–private partnership (PPP) regulations have reshaped the framework within which South Africa’s steel industry operates and they are expected to increase steel demand across... 

South Africa and the broader African continent hold vast critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition, yet the challenge remains turning this potential into tangible economic... 

Having completed the construction of its electronic detonator manufacturing plant in Canada, blasting solutions provider BME Mining Canada, a division of the JSE-listed Omnia Group, is forging... 

Wastewater treatment company Sanitech announced the integration of water and waste solutions company Green-Tech’s technology into its operations, marking a significant step in strengthening its... 

Rising input costs, chronic power constraints and elevated regulatory risk are pushing gold miners to become “far more selective” in how and where capital is deployed, highlights consulting firm... 

The South African government is establishing a National Water Crisis Committee, to be chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to tackle the country’s long-running water crisis. While longer-term... 

South Africa and the broader African continent hold vast critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition, yet the challenge remains turning this potential into tangible economic... 

A definitive feasibility study update was completed in December 2025. 

Studies are under way to develop a modern operation with minimal surface impact while maximising value delivery from the project. 

The US Department of Justice filed a court brief in Alaska on February 19, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s veto of Northern Dynasty’s flagship Pebble project. 

Orano USA has submitted the environmental report for Project Ike to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

First production from Stage 1 is expected in late 2026. 

The project has secured major project status from the Australian government. 

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has reported that construction at the project is well under way. 

A project is undergoing a rescoping process to optimise capital deployment and production schedules 

The service shaft sinking is currently at a depth of 874 m of the total 1 600 m.  

A gold/silver mine in the municipality of San Sebastián del Oeste, in Jalisco state, Mexico.  

Africa holds immense potential for agricultural growth due to its vast land and water resources. That said, agricultural productivity remains among the lowest globally, highlighting the need for... 

Lesotho is one of the African countries most exposed to the deleterious effects of climate change. So pointed out Malintle Kheleli of Greening Women Enterprises, which is the flagship initiative of... 

Soweto-based ActionSA Councillor Mandla Nyaqela and five of the party's branch chairpersons and members have defected to the Democratic Alliance and were welcomed into the blue party on Thursday by... 

UK group Xwatch Safety Solutions and Israeli company RodRadar have developed what they describe as the earthmoving equipment industry’s first safety-grade solution for preventing underground... 

Rand Water on Thursday said it is currently abstracting slightly above its new allocation provided by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) of an additional 200 Mℓ/d. Earlier this month, the... 

Despite the complexities of governing under a nascent Government of National Unity (GNU) and fresh off last year's dramatic fiscal hiccup, when coalition tensions over a proposed value-added tax... 

The Minerals Council South Africa notes that the National Budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday was delivered on the back of key milestones achieved for the South... 

BLSA congratulates Minister Godongwana on delivering a credible and pragmatic budget that tackles the country’s core challenges and reiterates the government's commitment to structural reforms.... 

South Africa’s 2026 National Budget has delivered targeted relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including a significant increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration... 

1.        Taxpayers The Road Freight Association (RFA) notes that the planned additional R20 billion to be taken from individual taxpayers has been dropped – thank goodness for that. This is only... 

Don Consultancy Group has welcomed the 2026 National Budget presented by Enoch Godongwana, describing it as a balanced and reform-driven framework that strengthens fiscal stability, promotes... 

By: Head of Fixed Income at Prescient Securities - Kristof Kruger South Africa’s 2026 Budget marks a clear inflection point in fiscal management. For the first time in 17 years, gross debt...