Total Graphite halts production at Vatomina to focus on optimisation improvements

Graphite mining and processing company Total Graphite has announced that it has temporarily suspended operations at its Vatomina mine, in Magagascar. The company will now prioritise the completion... 

Volkswagen Group Africa completes solar installation at Kariega component plant

Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group Africa has announced the completion of a solar PV project at its components plant in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape. This move, the company highlights,... 

Coega secures prestigious SEZ of the year award

The Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has been announced as SEZ of the Year during a gala dinner to celebrate the second International SEZ Conference, held on July 16 and 17, at the Durban... 

Elemental Royalty acquires stake in Quilla Resources, royalty over Peru copper project

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty has entered into an investment agreement of $25-million with Peruvian mining company Quilla Resources and its subsidiary Minera Pamapa de Cobre (MPC) to... 

Cerrado Gold extends Mont Sorcier BFS to review optimisation options

TSX-listed Cerrado Gold has extended the completion date of the bankable feasibility study (BFS) at its high-grade Mont Sorcier iron-ore and vanadium project, in Quebec, Canada, to review numerous... 

Fury Gold halts drilling, exploration activities at Eau Claire as wildfire nears

TSX- and NYSE-listed Fury Gold Mines has halted drilling and exploration activities at its Eau Claire camp, in the James Bay region, in Quebec, Canada, owing to a forest fire burning within the... 

ACTOM expands Pretoria West manufacturing hub with battery assembly, high-voltage equipment capacity

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 

NUM expresses strong disapproval of jobs cuts by De Beers in South Africa

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly decried the plans announced by multinational diamond company De Beers and De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) to pause... 

Lithium Africa seeks to strengthen governance with director nominations

Mineral exploration company Lithium Africa has proposed the nomination of John Kanellitsas and Ernie Ortiz as directors, ahead of the company’s upcoming AGM to be held on August 21. The company has... 

Tharisa reports project development progress, steady third-quarter production

JSE- and LSE-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa remains on track to meet its full-year production guidance, while development of its Tharisa underground project, in South Africa,... 

ZCCM-IH appoints UK-based corporate advisory partners to improve listing optimisation process

Zambian mining and investment company ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has appointed London-based corporate advisory company Bowsprit Partners as its financial advisor and corporate broker in... 

Alphamin posts higher second-quarter Ebitda guidance, tin output remains on target

TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin mining company Alphamin Resources expects to report a 6% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to... 

Vehicle emissions contribute to notable health burden in Johannesburg, study finds

A new report compiled by global partnership The Real World Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative reveals unequal exposure to vehicle emissions and air pollution across Johannesburg. The report was... 

South Africa, EU intergovernmental dialogue adds momentum to Clean Trade and Investment Partnership

The European Commission has highlighted that South Africa and the European Union (EU) are holding the first government-to-government dialogue at senior level to advance the implementation of the... 

Customer-centric focus highlighted as Babcock becomes Lincoln Electric's preferred partner in sub-Saharan Africa

Customers across sub-Saharan Africa are set to benefit from improved access to world-class welding technology, technical expertise, training and after-sales support following engineering solutions... 

RenEnergy appointed as EPC contractor at large Free State commercial farming operation

A Free State commercial farming operation Belle Rive, spanning more than 2 000 ha, has appointed solar energy company RenEnergy Africa as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)... 

Grindrod reports Maputo port volume rise, sees transport constraints easing

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 

Africa should convert global trade disruptions into industrialisation opportunity – Afreximbank

Africa must resposition its trade infrastructure to capture greater value from global economic shifts, with industrialisation, stronger intra-African trade and improved access to finance identified... 

BMG secures Green Building Council Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification

Industrial engineering distributor BMG, a division of JSE-listed Invicta Holdings, has achieved a Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification, marking a... 

First-half gold ETF flows remained positive – World Gold Council

Industry body the World Gold Council reports that global investors have continued to reduce their exposure to physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in June, but inflows for the first... 

Namib Minerals makes new board and executive appointments

Gold and exploration company Namib Minerals has announced a series of board and executive leadership appointments to strengthen oversight and reinforce financial leadership to support the company’s... 

Council for Geoscience, Netherlands counterpart sign MoU to boost critical materials development

Geoscientific research institutes the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance integrated... 

Premier African Minerals receives transfer approval for shares in RHA Tungsten

Exploration and development company Premier African Minerals has received an approval transfer from the Zimbabwean government’s shares in the RHA Tungsten project, located in northwest of Bulawayo.... 

Drilling work continues as Asara aims to expand Guinea gold deposit

West African gold explorer Asara Resources is continuing its drilling activity to expand the scale of the Massan deposit within its flagship Kada gold project, in Guinea. Phase 1 of the drilling... 

Adnoc Distribution to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa in $1bn deal

Multinational fuel and convenience retailer Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc Distribution) intends to acquire 100% of the share capital of integrated energy and petrochemical company Shell... 

Standard Bank partners with DHL Express to expand its Export Readiness Programme

Following the success of the 2025 Export Readiness Programme, in KwaZulu-Natal, financial services company Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking is expanding this initiative to Gauteng and... 

Ramaphosa hails investor confidence in digital economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the recognition by global technology companies of South Africa’s ambition to become a leading digital investment destination. In his weekly newsletter to the... 

Critical Metals agrees to new convertible loan note facility

Mining and exploration company Critical Metals has reached an agreement with its largest shareholder European investment company NIU Invest to subscribe for £2.5-million of convertible loan notes... 

Tau emboldened by World Bank study findings on SEZs

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says he is encouraged by the findings of a comprehensive study by multilateral public development institution the World Bank on South Africa’s... 

Reform measures key to restoring confidence in the built environment, Macpherson says

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced a series of reform measures aimed at strengthening safety, accountability and infrastructure delivery. In his keynote address... 

Growing demand for support, energy-efficient drive solutions in KZN

The need to improve industrial resilience for businesses across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has resulted in an uptick in demand for technical support, strong stock holding and energy-efficient drive... 

Pharma localisation runs into scale and affordability barriers

South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions will depend on resolving fundamental challenges around affordability, scale, procurement and regulatory coordination. This was the overarching... 

RMI appoints new COO

Industry body the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has announced the appointment of Henk Ferreira at its new COO, effective July 1. RMI CEO Ipeleng Mabusela says Ferreira’s appointment... 

New surface copper discoveries found at Kaoko’s Namibia project

ASX-listed mining exploration company Kaoko Metals has discovered an outcrop of copper mineralisation at its newly named Bootless prospect during its maiden fieldwork programme at the Chalkos... 

Transalloys warns of permanent closure of South Africa’s last manganese smelter

Manganese ferroalloys producer Transalloys has fully stopped its ferroalloys production in Mpumalanga on July 1, with no indication of when operations may resume. The company highlights that the... 

Diamond council reminds industry revised System of Warranties deadline is nearing

Industry body the World Diamond Council has highlighted that the transition period to its revised System of Warranties will conclude on September 21. With fewer than three months remaining of the... 

Hamak Strategy announces amended funding package, strengthening flexibility

Gold exploration company Hamak Strategy has entered into an amendment and restatement of its existing funding arrangements with institutional investor YA II PN, a subsidiary of global asset manager... 

Gold price outlook hinges on macroeconomic conditions as geopolitical risks, Asian demand gain influence

In its latest gold appraisal, industry body the World Gold Council says the performance of the gold price in the first half of this year has underscored a sensitivity to shifting macroeconomic... 

Rainbow making progress on Phalaborwa DFS

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports that, over the first half of this year, work at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has continued to focus on optimising and simplifying the... 

Sibanye-Stillwater appoints new investor relations head

Mining and metals company Sibanye-Stillwater has appointed Emma Chapman as its new investor relations senior VP, effective September 1. Chapman will succeed James Wellsted, who, in support of the...