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ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals has secured regional approval from the Xunta de Galicia to take over the Penouta mine, near Viana do Bolo, clearing the last regional hurdle in its rescue of the site from the 2024 insolvency of Strategic Minerals Spain. The revived mine, subject to an outstanding court appeal, would give the European Union a rare domestic, traceable source of tantalum and niobium, both critical raw materials currently dominated by African and Brazilian supply and Chinese processing, with an offtake memorandum already signed with trader Traxys.
Air Europa launches Madrid-Johannesburg direct routeSpanish carrier Air Europa has begun direct flights between Madrid and OR Tambo International Airport using Boeing 787 Dreamliners, its first regular service to sub-Saharan Africa. Airports Company South Africa says the three-times-weekly route, supported by partnerships with Airlink and CemAir, is expected to boost tourism, trade and business links between Spain and South Africa.
Spanish forces linked to shadow-fleet crackdownCameroon is deregistering vessels tied to Russia's sanctions-evading shadow fleet after European Union pressure, following a January seizure by Spanish special forces of a Cameroon-flagged ship carrying nearly ten tonnes of cocaine off the Canary Islands. Reforms include suspending new registrations and tightening beneficial-owner checks, though analysts say capacity gaps persist.
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A shuttered mine in the hills of inland Galicia is a step closer to becoming the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium - strategic metals the bloc today imports almost in their...
Spanish airline Air Europa has started direct flights between Madrid and Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. This event was highlighted by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). The...
London-listed lithium developer Savannah Resources is pursuing a secondary listing in Lisbon or Australia to tap growing investor appetite for battery materials. The company, with a project in...
South African architectural studio dhk Architects has joined global architecture firm Egis Group’s 10N collective, marking a significant milestone in the Cape Town- and Johannesburg-based studio's...
JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund achieved 9.3% year-on-year increase in funds from operations (FFO) and dividends a share for the financial year ended March 31. The specialist retail real estate...
South Africa is closer than ever to getting gas-to-power projects off the ground, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said on Tuesday, arguing that the country has a unique opportunity to use gas to strengthen...
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed production-sharing agreements with several international energy companies following the country's first licensing round in nearly two decades, its...
Canadian lithium developer Lithium Ionic Corporation says it has become aware of a group claiming to be "significant shareholders" of Emerita Resources Corporation which applied to the Ontario...
Diarise it. Diarise June 22, or circle it on your calendar if you are old school. Why should you diarise it? Well, the day is celebrated as World Rainforest Day, International Being You Day, and...
A tungsten mine about 50 km from Salamanca in western Spain, in the province of Salamanca.
& Exhibition (SNEC) opened at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. LONGi unveiled its comprehensive "Full-Stack LONGi ONE" strategy for the first time, presenting a deliverable,...
The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that its new director-general began her tenure on Monday. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey and she has replaced...
Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says South Africa exported 2.9-million tonnes of citrus in 2025, making it the world’s largest citrus exporter by...
Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables will move onto the main board of the JSE, having been listed on the JSE's AltX since June 2025. The company has also been listed on the...
Commodity trader and merchant Traxys has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) for the offtake of up to 100% of the tin,...
Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says South Africa exported 2.9-million tonnes of citrus in 2025, making it the world’s largest citrus exporter by...
For the EU, the fate of a Cold War-era mine near Bratislava is becoming a litmus test for its ambition to break free from China’s chokehold over critical minerals. Sitting in a wooded range of...
Canadian gold and silver producer Denarius Metals has rescinded its unsolicited offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Emerita Resources Corporation. The...
Scientists in Scotland and South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage (AMD) into a valuable resource which can be used to treat water for potable purposes, thereby...
The project entails the construction of a 200 000 t/y green ammonia plant.
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