An online resource designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to manage business travel is now available at no cost. The toolkit launched by Flight Centre Travel Group’s Corporate... 

West Africa is now attracting attention for battery minerals mining with a renewed interest likely to draw in explorers and miners of various sizes and capabilities, says consulting engineers and... 

Gold miner Caledonia Mining has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 on each of the company's shares. The total dividends paid in 2021 were $0.50 – almost 50% higher than in 2020. 

By Lance Johnson, Product Offer Manager: Hybrid DCS and Process Automation Systems and Clive Roberts, CPG Segment Leader – Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  In today’s increasingly agile... 

Sustainability is one of the biggest buzzwords in business; but how many organisations and decision makers really know what it means and are striving for a sea change, rather than just paying lip... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a fatality at its Moranbah North coal mine, in Queensland. The contractor fatality occurred on Friday evening during a lifting incident, and an... 

“You can focus on the details of contracts and modelling in risk management but it’s the big events – like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – that can literally wipe out your balance sheet.” These... 

Driven by low barriers to entry, strong gold prices and high poverty levels, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the fastest growing rural livelihoods in many developing... 

WHO says that South Africa’s air quality is currently 3.6 times above the annual guideline.  One of the main contributors to climate change, is caused by air pollution.  This is a global crisis... 

With resurgent warnings about load-shedding potentially increasing as high as Stage 8 and the possibility of fuel rationing in the domestic market, the Institute for Risk Management South Africa’s... 

Professional services firm WSP in Africa provides mining houses across the continent with access to a full spectrum of “world-class” engineering, environmental sustainability advisory and... 

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 

All-in-one ESG management solution enables organizations to comprehensively manage and report on their ESG and sustainability performance. IsoMetrix has launched a state-of-the-art environmental,... 

South Africa’s major banks delivered a strong financial performance in 2021, with the operating environment in the period more familiar, professional services firm PwC’s ‘Major bank Analysis’... 

Fully black-owned holding company KMN Investment Holdings accurately identifies investment opportunities to manage investments in wholly-owned, subsidiary, or joint-venture companies. Its... 

A Harmony Gold employee was killed in a mine-related material car incident at the Doornkop mine, near Soweto, in Gauteng, on March 11. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague. Harmony... 

JSE-listed EOH’s wholly-owned subsidiary EOH Mthombo has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to dispose of 100% of the issued shares of Hoonar Tekwurks Consulting South Africa (HTCSA),... 

Diversified miner Anglo American’s copper operations in Chile – the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter – have been awarded the Copper Mark in recognition of responsible copper... 

Supply chain management is not a profession that most people would associate with war. However, as the conflict in Ukraine escalates, global supply chains and the importance of supply chain... 

Jonathan Weltman has resigned as CFO of JSE-listed Balwin and as an executive director with effect from March 31, owing to health reasons. Balwin has appointed Jonathan Bigham as CFO and executive... 

The decarbonising of the global economy to prevent climate change is going to create the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. It will also leave behind the companies that do not adapt –... 

Multinational operations management consulting firm DuPont Sustainable Solutions has announced it will operate under a new name – dss+ – to reflect its expanded capabilities and its commitment to... 

Emmerson has appointed Jim Wynn as CFO, effective immediately. Wynn is expected to play a pivotal role in putting debt financing in place for the Khemisset project. 

While pursuing digital banking, banks have the opportunity – nay, the imperative – to focus on humanizing the customer experience, and be personable in impersonal channels  

Following impressive rallies in the first and third quarters of 2021, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions)... 

There is no doubt that renewable energy is enjoying a burst of activity and drive both globally and across the African continent.  The recent COP 26 summit resulted in numerous countries pledging a... 

By Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa (Virtual Showroom): Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-trillion dollar industry, and the statistics around it are disturbing. Cybersecurity... 

BTE Renewables has announced the appointment of Rosalind Kainyah MBE to its executive board. With 30 years of international, senior management, executive and board level exposure, Kainyah’s... 

By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix It is no secret that ransomware attacks are on the rise – the remote working, post-pandemic world has lent itself to an increase in both the velocity and... 

Telecommunications operators, including MTN South Africa, Vodacom, Telkom, Cell C and Liquid Intelligent Technologies have teamed up to form a new nonprofit organisation to tackle the risks... 

In the lead-up to the State of the Nation Address (SoNA), it can be expected that President Cyril Ramaphosa will prioritise climate change and climate experts are of the view that this will have... 

Emmerson has awarded the balance of the basic engineering scope of the Khemisset potash project. 

A  new coaching initiative is being implemented in an effort to strengthen the outcomes of supervisor training, enhancing responsible behaviour that promotes safe production. The Murray & Roberts... 

While South Africa’s mining sector is still unsure of exactly what future safety legislation will require in terms of proximity detection systems (PDS) or collision prevention systems (CPS), there... 

Morocco-focused potash developer Emmerson has awarded the balance of the basic engineering scope of the Khemisset potash project, outside of the mineral processing facility, to Reminex – the... 

Consumer knowledge of the circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive, but trust in companies requires strengthening and more innovation and legislation is... 

South Africa and the rest of the world have faced formidable challenges over the last two years, caused by the Covid-19 virus, and the various variants thereof.  Law firm ENSAfrica mine and... 

Cyber-risks are the biggest concern for companies globally, in South Africa, Africa, the Middle East and Nigeria in 2022, and the threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches or major information... 

Ransomware attacks increased by 151% in 2021, and there were on average 270 attacks per organisation, or a 31% increase compared with 2020. However, 92% of business executives surveyed say... 

By Nicholas Carter Your "typical" business leader is changing. 

The World Gold Council (WGC) highlights in its latest outlook for gold that the precious metal may well face similar dynamics to those of last year as competing forces both support and curtail its...