UK-based global major propulsion and power group Rolls-Royce on Thursday reported “significantly improved” results for the first half of this year (1H23), in year-on-year terms. This better... 

ASX- and TSX-V listed Jervois Global has started site selection for its cobalt refinery in the US, along with drilling at its Sunshine deposit, adjacent to the Idaho cobalt operations (ICO). The... 

Rare earths miner Lynas has signed an updated contract with the US Department of Defence (DoD) for the construction of its heavy rare earth processing facility in Texas. Lynas was in 2022 awarded... 

Construction has started on a demonstration plant at rare earth minerals developer Ionic Rare Earths’ (IonicRE’s) 60%-owned Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda. The installation contract... 

State-owned Denel’s Denel Aeronautics division and global defence and advanced electronics company Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi (Aselsan) have strengthened their strategic collaboration by signing a... 

Companies across all industries are increasing their cybersecurity maturity across people, process and technology aspects, but are also increasingly looking at how best to respond in the event of... 

Companies across all industries are increasing their cybersecurity maturity across people, process and technology aspects, but are also increasingly looking at how best to respond in the event of... 

The Western Australian government has announced A$148-million in funding support to 40 projects across the state, as part of its plans to diversify the state’s economy. The 40 successful... 

International data and analytics company GlobalData has forecast that the global market for naval uncrewed maritime vehicles (UMVs) would rise from an estimated $1.273-billion this year to more... 

Considering growing cybersecurity threats and business continuity risks such as infrastructural outages and physical crime, a sustained shift towards hybrid work demands that large organisations... 

Prices for rare earths sank to their lowest since late 2020 this week as soft demand from green energy companies and the automotive sector combined with rising supply from top producer China,... 

Agriculture advocacy organisation Agri SA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African Police Service in... 

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing reported on Tuesday the numbers of aircraft and spacecraft that it delivered to customers during both the second quarter and the first half of this year.... 

By Pule Pule – Sector Specialist: Manufacturing at the PIC South Africa (SA) needs solutions to pervasive unemployment, inequality and poverty. Regrettably, these have become our triple problem.... 

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled the unabated flow of raw sewage into the Vaal River contravenes various environmental acts and must be prevented. It has given Water and Sanitation... 

French multinational Safran Electronics & Defence will provide more than 200 White Rabbit (WR) devices for the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO). Safran states that the SKA radio telescopes... 

The global military rotorcraft market will increase in value by nearly 50% over the next decade, international data and analytics group GlobalData has forecast. In its latest report, “Global... 

International data and analytics company GlobalData has, in its latest report, predicted that the global market for military land vehicles will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 4.2%... 

Mining giant BHP boss Mike Henry on Tuesday said that the Australian resources sector would benefit more from better productivity and fiscal settings, rather than subsidies in its bid to harness... 

The South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) recently appointed and third confirmed (as distinct from acting) CEO, Humbulani Mudau, is determined to use the solid “launch pad” created under... 

The South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) recently appointed and third confirmed (as distinct from acting) CEO, Humbulani Mudau, is determined to use the solid “launch pad” created under... 

Jervois Global will accelerate exploration at the Idaho Cobalt Operations, and a bankable feasibility study for a cobalt refinery in the US as funding from the US government gets under way. 

Hopes are rising for the commercialisation of batteries that are boosted by the inclusion of platinum and palladium following the engagement of an innovation centre to drive the next generation of... 

The federal government has unveiled its new Critical Minerals Strategy, highlighting six focus areas to help grow Australia’s critical minerals wealth, create jobs, and strengthen global clean... 

Junior Ionic Rare earths has started rare earth oxide (REO) production at its magnet recycling demonstration plant, in Belfast in the UK. “Our Belfast facility is key to us harnessing our... 

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Jervois Global will accelerate exploration at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) and a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for a cobalt refinery in the US, as funding from the US... 

Leading UK aerospace and defence companies, plus the country’s Ministry of Defence (MOD), have given an update on the development of their Flying Technology Demonstrator project, a key part of the... 

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) says the Phase 5 drill programme on its 60%-owned Makuutu rare earths project, in Uganda, is advancing according to plan. The company says, in a release,... 

Denel, the State-owned armaments manufacturer whose primary mandate is to equip South Africa's armed forces, says it is appointing an executive team to lead the organisation and bolster its efforts... 

By Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager, Xylem Africa. Cholera used to be a killer of epidemic proportions. In 1817, a cholera outbreak in India continued for almost a decade, killing... 

Mineral exploration company Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has appointed experienced mining executive Dr Tommie van der Walt COO. “This significant addition to our executive team demonstrates our... 

The LSE has welcomed its newest resource exploration and development company, Altona Rare Earths, to its main market. Altona has raised £2-million, or $2.5-million, through an oversubscribed... 

This week we profile Jan Widerström, president and MD of Saab, a manufacturer and developer of integrated electronic self-protection systems 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has suspended its meeting with State-owned defence technology company Denel, which was scheduled for June 6, as the Denel board failed to appear.... 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the representative body for the global airline industry, has urged governments to fulfil their obligations under the Convention of... 

plant for the Phalaborwa project, in South Africa, has started operations and is on track to produce the first high-value mixed rare earth sulphate in the third quarter. The company said this would... 

Although the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as an organisation was, and senior SANDF officers individually were, aware of the importance of cybersecurity, awareness of, and education... 

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education chairperson Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba has told Polity that the matter of reading in schools cannot be politicised, even as calls for the removal of Basic... 

Eskom made a whopping R21.2-billion loss over the past financial year, its largest ever, unaudited results disclosed by the National Treasury in Parliament showed. On Tuesday, the Treasury... 

South African defence acquisition, disposals and research and development (R&D) agency Armscor announced on Monday that it is to host the thirteenth Analytical Chemistry Course, run annually under... 

While South Africa’s legislative framework extensively covers various aspects of health and safety, companies could greatly benefit from expert safety, health and environmental (SHE) advisers to... 

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and...