A diamond is forever when we all work together, new De Beers Group CEO Al Cook opined sagaciously in his welcome address at the grand opening of De Beers’ Sightholder Sales South Africa at Sky... 

HB Antwerp, a Belgian gem processing firm and trader, is hunting for more deals in Africa after securing a sales pact with Botswana, the world's No. 1 diamond producer by value. The firm is... 

Junior miner-generated revenue in 2022 proportionally exceeded that of other South African mining-generated revenue, according to Minerals Council South Africa junior and emerging miners desk lead... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has officially opened its new head office in Centurion in a R200-million investment into the country. The group also spent R20-million on upgrading its truck... 

Bridgestone fleet management solution Webfleet has partnered with Kgare Digital to launch its presence in Botswana – its third African market, alongside South Africa and Namibia. “Being part of... 

As economic recovery continues to ramp up post the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a huge push to drive the South African economy back to pre-pandemic productivity levels. Astron Energy forms a... 

Construction company Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) listed on A2X on April 11, and data gathered by the exchange reflects that WBHO shareholders are now able to transact at the best price on A2X,... 

JSE-listed information technology (IT) and digital services multinational Altron Group CE Werner Kapp said the company's focus in the current financial year will be on executing its profitability... 

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) has launched a five-year programme to strengthen nuclear safeguards across the continent. Designated simply “Uplifting Nuclear Safeguards in... 

Botswana-focused Lucara Diamonds has met its key operational metrics for the first quarter of the year, with 89 640 ct recovered and operating cash costs of $26.65/t of ore processed being well... 

At the time of writing this article, there is loadshedding; the power is off intermittently for two to four hours at all locations in South Africa. This is a regular occurrence, and it represents a... 

Mining sector training solutions provider Prisma Training Solutions is hoping to position its tailored training solutions to capitalise on the expectation of an increase in mining activity in... 

Southern Africa-focused metals exploration company Kavango Resources has announced the start of a drilling campaign on its Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ) North project, in Botswana. On May 10, the... 

Western Australia has been labelled as the world’s second most attractive jurisdiction of mining investment, following Nevada, in the Fraser Institute’s latest Annual Survey of Mining Companies.... 

South African energy company Aqora is investigating the possibility of opening a vertically integrated gigafactory in the country, able to produce anodes, cathodes and lithium-ion batteries for the... 

Industrial services company TMS-Redec offers turnkey solutions for shutdown and other large scale maintenance requirements. We also offer a basket of standalone services catering to clients in the... 

Productive Use of Energy (PUE) applications powered by solar panels pose a massive opportunity for small businesses on the continent, particularly in the agricultural space, to increase revenue and... 

May is National Energy Month and, from 16 - 18 May at Cape Town’s International Conference Centre, speakers at the Enlit Africa conference will ignite conversations between delegates, as innovators... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has officially opened its new head office in Centurion in a R200-million investment into the country. The group also spent R20-million on upgrading its truck... 

The High Court has upheld the decision by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) to increase the imposition of antidumping duties from 8% to 40% on Indian chemical company Tata... 

Diversified mining company Anglo American has announced that it will be funding an education initiative in Zambia close to where it is involved in exploration activities, where potential copper and... 

Following its successful expansion of the sewage treatment plant of diamond miner Lucara Diamond’s Karowe mine in Botswana, water management contractors WEC Projects has secured further orders from... 

Thabo Bester’s soapy-like prison escape in May last year and his equally dramatic capture in Tanzania this month are decidedly among the biggest talking points now – not only in South Africa but... 

Copper production for miner Sandfire Resources has continued to decline during the three months to March, as its DeGrussa mine, in Western Australia, transitioned from mining operations to the... 

Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly appointed nonexecutive chairperson of United Mining... 

International diamond and metals exploration company Tsodilo Resources, following oral argument in the High Court in Maun, Botswana, with respect to the Ministry of Minerals and Energy's (MME's)... 

JSE-listed Altron and NCR Corporation have agreed to extend, by one month to May 31, the finalisation date for the fulfillment of the outstanding conditions precedent for the sale of the ATM... 

The production of the London- and Johannesburg-listed Anglo American group increased by 9% in the three months to March 31 compared with the same period in 2022, driven by the ramp-up of copper... 

The projects of specialists Canvas and Tent have demonstrated the beneficial and cost-effective use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for mine-site accommodation, says Canvas and Tent group marketing... 

A rather curious motion has been introduced in Lesotho’s Parliament. It seeks to reclaim all of South Africa’s Free State province, as well as parts of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape... 

South African energy company Aqora is investigating the possibility of opening a vertically integrated gigafactory in the country, able to produce anodes, cathodes and lithium-ion batteries for the... 

Industrial service solutions providers TMS Group Industrial Services and industrial and engineering solutions provider Redec Services have merged. Both businesses are part of Sekta Group, a 51%... 

A new report funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC), and undertaken by the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Botswana University of Agriculture anf Natural Resources and the... 

Jeremy Clarkson, as you should know, is an English journalist and British TV personality, who, for several years, presented a television programme which dealt with motor vehicles called Top Gear.... 

A.P. Moller Capital and South Africa’s RCL Foods have entered into an agreement for the Danish firm to acquire Vector Logistics, a division of RCL Foods. Vector Logistics is a South Africa-based... 

Botswana Diamonds has confirmed that plans to start production are well advanced. 

South Africa could have 21 new mining listings if foreign mining companies that already operate in this country would also list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in... 

“It is time for Africa. It is time for Africa to harness its people, its resources, and its resilience for the betterment of all. It is time for large corporates and public sector entities to open... 

IFAT Africa, the leading trade fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling in Southern Africa, will return to Gallagher Estate this year after a two-year hiatus. The key industry event, postponed... 

Local manufacturer and mineral processing expert Multotec will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in April 2023. Multotec Group CEO Thomas Holtz says the company’s success over half a century... 

Diamond grading and analysis company the De Beers Institute of Diamonds, part of De Beers Group, reports that it has formally named an unusual diamond containing another diamond the “Beating Heart”... 

South African light sports aircraft manufacturer Bat Hawk Aircraft has credited South Africa’s membership of the Brics group as helping it win a major export order. Brics is the acronym for Brazil,...