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Gold demand firmer in the third quarter, council reports
1st November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A healthy third quarter, driven by stronger consumer and central bank buying, helped year-to-date gold demand recover to pre-Covid levels, a new report published by industry organisation the World... 


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Washing systems for Africa
28th October 2022

Washing systems help separate waste products from saleable products, enabling the recovery of more useable sand at quarry and mine operations. Terex washing systems and multi-franchise distributor... 


Oriole to raise £600 000 to advance Cameroon assets
28th October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has conditionally raised £600 000 in a placing, including £32 000 as subscriptions by certain directors. The funds will be used to advance the company’s assets in... 


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Small-scale miners benefit from membership
28th October 2022

While large mines have sufficient staff in different roles to ensure compliance with legislation, such as quality management, smaller-scale surface mines often lack some of the resources to ensure... 


Teck exits oil sands with C$1bn Fort Hills sale
Teck exits oil sands with C$1bn Fort Hills sale
27th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s biggest diversified miner, Teck Resources, on Wednesday announced the sale of its 21.3% interest in the Fort Hills Energy partnership to Suncor Energy for C$1-billion in cash. With the... 


With Madagascar mine nearly complete, NextSource progresses plans for its first battery anode facility
25th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

With the completion of Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine, in Madagascar, just weeks away, Vision Blue-backed developer NextSource is finalising its plans to build several battery anode facilities... 


IATA airline safety conference focusing on safety leadership and safety audits
25th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the global representative body for the airline industry – opened its 2022 Safety Conference on Tuesday. The conference is being held in Dubai in... 


Reducing Emissions Adds Significant Benefits
25th October 2022

The slow progress is notable, since this year’s edition reinforces the fact that the better a company measures its emissions, the more effectively it can reduce them—64% of respondents who measure... 


Whitehaven completes 10% buy-back, hopes for more
21st October 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Whitehaven Coal has completed its initial 10% on-market share buy-back. The buy-back, which started in March this year, saw Whitehaven fork out A$587.9-million for 103.3-million... 


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New life for old crushers
20th October 2022

Upgrading equipment instead of replacing it helps companies to continue producing at the lowest cost per ton, enabling higher throughput and less wear. Pilot Crushtec together with Metso Outotec... 


How Post-Trade Could Shape the Future of ESG Investments
20th October 2022

By Michelle Swanepoel, MD, Standard Chartered's regional head for financing and securities services in Africa. Investment strategies that are built on specific ethical factors are not new. The... 


Sappi buys back €200m of 2026 bonds
14th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed dissolving pulp and paper-based solutions company Sappi says, owing to strong uptake from bondholders, it has accepted for purchase all the 2026 bonds tendered for its offer to buy its... 


Middle-out economics
14th October 2022 By: Riaan de Lange

While last week’s column was all about levelling up and trickling down, this week’s is all about a glaring omission – the most glaring omission, I would argue. Can I give you a clue? Well, as the... 


TMI makes $21-a-share offer for all Grindrod Shipping ordinary shares
12th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Ship management company Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) and its subsidiary Good Falkirk have entered into a transaction implementation agreement with JSE-listed maritime transportation services... 


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Opinion: Towards green hydrogen – realising the maritime opportunity for South Africa
12th October 2022

In this article, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research principal research engineer Thomas Roos and Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone CEO Kaashifah Beukes outline the opportunities... 


NGEx upsizes placement to raise C$30m
7th October 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based copper and gold exploration company NGEx has elected to increase its previously announced nonbrokered private placement to an aggregate of up to 15-million shares at C$2 each for gross... 


Nevada Copper mulls change of control proposal
7th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Cash-strapped Nevada Copper has received a nonbinding term-sheet proposal from a third-party investor, which will result in a change of control of the company. Together with the previously... 


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Manufacturer launches new range of mobile conveyors
7th October 2022

Mining equipment supplier ELB Equipment announced in May that it had launched its latest range of Powerscreen mobile conveyors, which offer reduced crushing and screening costs when combined with... 


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Camera for material monitoring launched
7th October 2022

The mining division of integrated mining solutions provider Hexagon introduced its HxGN MineMeasure Detect – a three-dimensional camera hardware, software and data solution – earlier this year. The... 


Cell C’s long-awaited recapitalisation concluded
7th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The recapitalisation of embattled mobile operator Cell C has been concluded, a critical pillar of Cell C’s three-year turnaround strategy. JSE-listed 45%-shareholder Blue Label Telecoms says that... 


Sappi Papier Holding to buy 3.125% of outstanding senior notes due in 2026
4th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Chemical cellulose and paper-based solutions company Sappi Papier Holding has made offers to buy for cash its outstanding 3.125% senior notes due on April 15, 2026, as part of the company’s... 


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Anglo American, EDF form new joint renewable energy thrust
4th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American, in partnership with EDF Renewables, on Tuesday announced an agreement to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable... 


South Africa is returning to prepandemic levels of economic growth
30th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

South Africa is returning to pre-Covid-19 levels of economic growth, according to the latest ‘KPMG Global Economic Outlook’ report. The global economic research and consulting firm said on... 


Royal Coal shifts focus to EV metals exploration
30th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian exploration company Royal Coal has entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% undivided interest in Poissons Blanc nickel/copper/cobalt property, in Quebec. The option repositions... 


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Construction sector offers exciting career paths for youth
30th September 2022

Ensuring that the construction sector remains relevant, renewed and able to deliver on the market needs of the future requires the recruitment of the best talent among school leavers or college... 


Supplier’s equipment improves materials handling efficiencies
30th September 2022

Materials handling equipment supplier BLT WORLD’s MDS static and mobile trommels and apron feeders – which are able to screen rocks as large as 1.5 m –  have been designed for compatibility with... 


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Each Anglo Platinum employee to receive R8 000 worth of shares a year
28th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Anglo American Platinum has launched a new employee share ownership plan (Esop), which it envisages will be implemented in the fourth... 


Petra subsidiary amends offer terms
27th September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Petra Diamonds has announced early tender results and the amendment of offer terms for its subsidiary’s invitation to buy senior secured second lien notes due 2026. On September 13,... 


Woodside signs up to zero methane emissions initiative
23rd September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy major Woodside has become the first Australian company to join the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative. By signing the initiative Woodside is committing to striving to reach... 


Kibo acquires waste-to-energy project in the UK
22nd September 2022 By: Darren Parker

Renewable energy development company Kibo Energy has signed a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 100% interest in a waste reception, anaerobic digestor (AD) and combined heat... 


Cell C’s long-awaited recapitalisation concluded
22nd September 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The recapitalisation of embattled mobile operator Cell C has been concluded, marking the final and critical pillar of Cell C’s three-year turnaround strategy. JSE-listed 45%-shareholder Blue Label... 


Digital farming
Farm ‘awareness’ ensures safer operations, families – big data company
19th September 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Big data startup The Awareness Company (TAC) says the agricultural sector is increasingly embracing data for precision farming and farm security, as it drives efficiency and becomes more... 


Another “green” milestone for property developer and its supply chain
16th September 2022

Plastic waste that would otherwise end up on a landfill site is being used in building blocks for the construction of affordable houses in Breaking New Ground developments. Notably, some of this... 


74% of African companies have mature cybersecurity approach, talent development critical
15th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Professional services firm KPMG's ‘Africa Cyber Security Outlook 2022’ survey found that 74% of Africa’s large companies reported a relatively mature approach to privacy and cybersecurity, but 75%... 


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Surface miners can help tackle mounting waste problem – Aspasa
13th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

South African surface mines should “take the lead” and help find solutions to a mounting crisis of building rubble that threatens to overwhelm municipalities, suggests environmental consultant and... 


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Construction sector adds value to economy in second quarter – Afrimat index
12th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials miner Afrimat reports that, compared with the first quarter of this year, the construction sector managed to increase the... 


Commission recommends conditional approval of Heineken’s proposed takeover of Namibian Breweries
9th September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, the proposed transaction whereby the Heineken Group through Sunside Acquisitions (Newco) intends... 


Tongaat progressing debt restructuring, provides guidance on full-year losses
9th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed agriculture and agroprocessing company Tongaat Hulett this week said it was making progress with its debt restructuring plan, which has resulted in a new R600-million borrowing base... 


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Mobile screen for large-scale screening
8th September 2022

A new triple deck screen designed for high-capacity aggregate screening in a closed-circuit crushing process, has been introduced to the Southern African market.  Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST4.10... 


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OMV striving for ‘smart company’ status in construction sector
6th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Having grown into a substantial business in the sectors in which it operates, aggregate supplier OMV believes the secret of its success lay in the company’s provision of optimum solutions for the... 


How to manage data privacy concerns when moving to the cloud
6th September 2022

By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management While the cloud offers many business benefits, it can also raise concerns around compliance, and some organisations have taken the approach of staying... 


Woodside-led JV given GHG assessment permit
1st September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A joint venture (JV) between energy majors Woodside Energy, BP, Shell Australia, Chevron Australia, and Japan Australia LNG (MIMI), which is owned equally by Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co,... 


It is a wrap
31st August 2022

Smallholder cotton farmers in Matlerekeng, Limpopo, and Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday, 24 August 2022, wrapped up the season’s cotton harvest with the launch of locally manufactured and... 


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