The public infrastructure investment plan announced by the Government through 2027 is set to have a major financial impact on the country, with an estimated GDP boost of up to 1.5% for every... 

Gold miner Newmont has confirmed that a bushfire remains active around the company’s Boddington operations, in Western Australia. A rampant bushfire began in mid-December, with authorities having... 

TSX-V-listed Silverco Mining has reached key operational and technical milestones at its 100%-owned Cusi silver project, in Mexico, signalling progress towards a planned restart of production.... 

After R300-billion in cost overruns at State-owned utility Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power stations, South Africa's megaproject governance model requires fundamental reform. 

TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold on January 6 entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Andacollo Oro gold project, in the Coquimbo region of central... 

(Virtual Showroom) With a storage capacity of 2 million litres, distributed across 40 tank chambers in 22 above-ground tanks, the new tank farm at Friedrich Scharr KG is a high-performance... 

Aim-listed Cadence Minerals has been granted a preliminary environmental licence for its 35.7%-owned Amapá iron-ore project, in Brazil, as it works to refurbish and restart this historic operation.... 

The Infrastructure Africa Business Forum will convene government leaders, project developers, investors, development finance institutions, and private sector stakeholders in Cape Town from 2–3... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic... 

As part of its plans to reduce environmental impacts, Babcock Africa partnered with the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) to conduct resource-efficient and cleaner... 

By: Peter Marumong - Cluster WWW Segment Leader at Schneider Electric In a time when the country faces a persistent water provision crisis, remote monitoring has emerged as an indispensable cog in... 

The National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) celebrated a five-year partnership programme with the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) through the Limpopo... 

(Virtual Showroom) With water management scrutiny intensifying and South African municipal maintenance teams under mounting pressure to keep ageing infrastructure functioning, there is growing... 

Senior government leaders are set to converge in Cape Town from 3–5 March 2026 to drive investment, policy alignment, and deal-making in Africa’s rapidly expanding energy sector. The Africa Energy... 

Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest line-up of products and services have been recognised by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® with multiple CES® 2026 Innovation Awards. This... 

Gold producer OceanaGold has received final permitting approval to develop its Waihi North Project (WNP) in New Zealand, unlocking access to one of the industry’s highest-grade undeveloped gold... 

Meg O’Neill’s rapid rise to the top of one of the world’s biggest fossil-fuel companies has been unencumbered by doubt. At a moment when oil executives are still being pressed to move away from... 

ASX-listed Deep Yellow has taken another step towards development of its flagship Tumas uranium project in Namibia, announcing the execution of a transmission power supply agreement with... 

Six technology-driven small, medium and micro enterprises were recognised at the SA Tech Challenge 2025 during the opening plenary of the 10th Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) in Pretoria, with a... 

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES 2026) is set to host an unparalleled showcase of investment-ready green economy projects from across the continent. With over 100 applications meticulously... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has sent a team of engineers to investigate a possible dam failure on a farm along the R568 road near Bronkhorspruit. The team is assessing Thabo’s dam... 

The African Development Bank has approved a $10-million loan to support the development of the project. 

Investor confidence is returning to sub-Saharan Africa. Despite global shocks and international volatility – largely caused by the Trump administration slashing USAid, imposing absurdly high... 

In today’s African mining sector, reliability has become a daily challenge rather than a maintenance metric. Teams work in environments where equipment rarely gets a break, conditions shift without... 

The elevated gold price has allowed mid-tier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) to bring forward capital expenditure at its Evander 8 shaft that was planned to be undertaken only in the 2027... 

Work on the southern decline at the Bengwenyama project is being accelerated by platinum group metals (PGM) miner Southern Palladium to reach the shallow Upper Group 2 (UG2) reef. This move aims to... 

Tailings retreatment major DRDGOLD has undertaken several high-impact initiatives to stabilise operations, enhance recovery and secure energy supply. These projects include renewable-energy... 

The professional body responsible for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) operations and maintenance, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), is steadily progressing the... 

To help to deliver 300-million additional litres of drinking water to residents through its New Water Programme, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is progressing several water projects, including the... 

The R6-billion Clanwilliam Dam project, which is expected to be completed in 2029, was visited in early September by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, who oversaw the progress of the... 

A silver, lead and zinc in the Puna region of north-western Argentina. 

The Faure New Water Scheme is moving toward procurement in 2026 

An updated definitive feasibility study has shown that Sulphur Springs will be technically and economically robust. 

The first shipment from the Simandou project has set sail from Guinea. 

As African mining faces increasing volatility from climate change and the imperative to supply critical minerals for the global energy transition, the focus is shifting to resilience, digital... 

After an initial investment by real estate investment company Growthpoint Properties, the privately owned Cape Winelands Airport (CWA) – which is owned by private airport operator RSA Aero – has... 

Dear Africa in 2030, I write to you from the tail end of 2025, a year marked by restlessness – from Gen Z protests to fraught elections and a coup in Guinea-Bissau only days before the time of... 

Just over a year after installation, holiday resort Sun City’s R17-million solar plant project, designed to reduce consumption of grid-supplied electricity, has delivered significant benefits and... 

The UK-funded technical climate assistance programme Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa has launched a fourth call for proposals for low-carbon businesses seeking investment for... 

Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at safeguarding water bodies and halting deforestation, the Ministry of Environment, Science and... 

Another milestone has been passed as the construction of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II continues. Polihali dam has reached the rockfill placement milestone of elevation 1 977... 

By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild When I speak with executives across the built environment, I hear the same question in different forms. What should we prioritise next year so that we do not...