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BMW South Africa improves materials traceability through digital twinning
Automotive manufacturer BMW South Africa has expanded its BMW Information Technology Hub (IT Hub) services to include digital twinning for all newly produced plug-in hybrid and fully electric...
BMW South Africa energy innovation advances Tshwane community's prospects
Automotive manufacturer BMW South Africa has unveiled a successful solar and battery energy storage pilot project at the Ntshe-Peu Primary School, in Shoshanguve, which incorporates batteries from...
Omnia acquires minority shareholding in Swedish explosives manufacturer maker
JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has partnered with Sweden-based Hypex Bio Explosives Technology through the acquisition of a minority stake in the company. Hypex has been developing sustainable...
Panel stresses need for supply chain diversification
As Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, it has shone a spotlight on supply chains and the sourcing of materials. Speaking during a panel hosted by British newspaper Financial Times during its...
‘Nuclear renaissance’ being driven by new, safer and more efficient reactors
A panel of experts has found that new technology in the nuclear space is enabling a nuclear renaissance after two decades of low investment into new projects in this sector, especially as energy...
Sanral hosts first engagement on revised preferential procurement policy
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has embarked on a series of engagements throughout the country to consult stakeholders on a proposed interim preferential procurement policy...
Losing Agoa status would mean losing competitive edge in wine pricing – Basson
Industry body South Africa Wine (SA Wine) has emphasised the importance of South Africa’s trade relationship with the US under the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) trade regime, particularly...
Busa suggests fiscal relief lies in expenditure cuts, growth support and not more taxes
Ahead of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) being presented on November 1, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says National Treasury has to curtail unnecessary expenditure more than...
Partners of Lobito Corridor target construction completion in five years
Following the signing of a seven-sided memorandum of understanding (MoU) between two financial institutions and the governments of the US, the European Union, Angola, the Democratic Republic of...
Citrus association urges that R100bn Transnet bailout be granted
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to prioritise Transnet’s financial recovery in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement he...
DRDGOLD CEO reflects on strides made in a challenging 2023 financial year
Dual-listed gold recycler DRDGold produced a satisfactory set of results for the 2023 financial year, ended June 30, despite various challenges, CEO Niël Pretorius says in the company’s Annual...
Australian explorer advances in gas potential probe in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province
ASX-listed gas explorer Kinetiko Energy will start drilling five appraisal production wells to the west and north of Volksrust, in February next year, in efforts to commercialise advanced shallow...
Third-quarter gold demand solid, as central bank buying is already ahead of 2022
Although central bank gold demand in the third quarter of the year fell short compared with the same quarter of last year, year-to-date demand reached a new record of 800 t. Central bank gold...
Base to close down Kwale operations in December 2024
Dual-listed mineral sands producer Base Resources has advised that its mining operations at the Kwale project, in Kenya, will cease in December 2024 as per the mine plan. Although the company...
Rainbow sets 2024 priorities, including to raise $3.4m
As London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports to shareholders on having achieved various milestones in the financial year ended June 30, it is set to focus on the production of separated rare earth...
SA Canegrowers again calls for rethink of sugar tax as MTBPS looms
Industry body SA Canegrowers has once again called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to not table an increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, in the upcoming Medium-Term Budget...
Perseus chair steps down in November
Dual-listed Perseus Mining has announced chairperson and nonexecutive director Sean Harvey will step down from these positions effective November 21 when the company hosts its yearly general...
SOE bailouts contribute greatly to the dire fiscal situation, stakeholders agree
Given the additional challenges facing the national fiscus and economy, stakeholders agree that the upcoming medium-term budget should be realistic and sound. Ahead of the Medium-Term Budget...
SA Wine launches dedicated skills development body for wine industry
Industry body South Africa Wine (SA Wine) has announced the establishment of the South African Wine Industry Professional Body (SAWIPB) as a strategic asset to support the industry’s human resource...
Danakali aims to distribute $108m to shareholders following Colluli sale
ASX-listed Danakali has confirmed it will distribute 90% of the Colluli Potash project sale proceeds in January next year, following the sale of the project, which is located in Eritrea, in the...
Karpowership receives long-awaited enviro approval for Richards Bay powership
Following much contestation from environmental groups, Turkish energy company Karpowership’s South African subsidiary has succeeded in getting environmental authorisation for its Richards Bay...
New Mali mining code might deter new investors, says lawyer
The new Mali Mining Code allows the government to take a 10% stake in new mining projects, while also giving the State the option to buy an additional 20% within the first two years of commercial...
Automotive sector calls for greater policy support to roll out EVs
Panellists discussing the automotive manufacturing sector during the Manufacturing Indaba on October 25 agreed that South Africa needs a strong directive and specific targets related to...
Patel expresses confidence about South Africa’s continued inclusion in Agoa
Ahead of South Africa hosting the US-Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum – also called the Agoa Forum – from November 2 to 4, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel on...
Customised manufacturing for other markets is key for sector growth, panel finds
As consumer behaviour and preferences change in the wake of sustainable options, coupled with incoming decarbonised goods trade regimes, it is worth considering more “glocalisation” opportunities...
Barnes calls for overhaul of BEE, industrial policy to boost manufacturing growth
Government needs to evaluate whether current industrial policy and black economic empowerment (BEE) is truly contributing to growth in the manufacturing industry, says Toyota Wessels Institute for...
Skills shortage holds manufacturing industry back from growing, evolving
A major unaddressed issue in the manufacturing industry remains a shortage of skills, said economic consultancy Econometrix director and chief economist Dr Azar Jammine in opening this year’s...
NextSource progresses test work for commercially processing SuperFlake graphite
TSX-listed NextSource Materials has shipped its first bulk container of SuperFlake graphite from the Molo mine, in Madagascar. The shipment is destined for a battery anode facility to be processed...
AMIE, Hume ask for more agile trade responses as chicken, egg supply tightens
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel’s directive to the Import and Export Control Regime, administered by the...
Volt raises $1.6m to ramp up anode plant, graphite mine development
ASX-listed graphite and battery materials developer Volt Resources has raised $1.6-million through a placement and a share purchase plan. The placement was undertaken on the back of recent market...
Sasol notes dip in first-quarter chemical sales amid continued market volatility
Despite continued market volatility and inflationary pressure, petrochemicals group Sasol’s Energy business has noted an improvement in performance in the first quarter of the 2024 financial year,...
ECDC ‘open for business’ to co-develop properties in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has announced plans to raise R900-million in private investment and R468-million in public funding by the end of the 2027/28 financial year to...
Sapa estimates R3bn loss to poultry industry after 7.5m birds culled
In an update presented to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on October 20, the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has estimated that 30% of the South...
Ethiopia gold mine fully permitted
Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has completed the last of many special permissions and policy changes agreed with the Ethiopian authorities over the years since Kefi assumed control of the Tulu...
Actom unpacks expansion intent as AfCFTA, energy transition take shape
Sub-Saharan electromechanical products manufacturer Actom is gearing up to make the most of the opportunity presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that is taking shape, as...
DBSA shares progress on infrastructure development support in priority sectors
As the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) works to create a multibillion-rand water infrastructure fund and R18-billion green hydrogen investment fund, the development finance institution...
Capital poised for further revenue growth
Mining services provider Capital remains on track to meet its revenue guidance of between $320-million and $340-million for the full-year, after having generated $79.7-million of revenue in the...
Deep-South appoints Knight Piésold for Haib project ESIA
TSX-V-listed Deep South Resources has appointed South Africa-based consultancy Knight Piésold Consulting to conduct an environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) on the Haib copper project,...
Hyprop acquires Table Bay Mall
Retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop has announced it will acquire Table Bay Mall, in Cape Town, for R1.6-billion. The company aims to increase its exposure to favourable...
Petra reports lower revenue in Tender 2 sales on back of market dynamics
London-listed Petra Diamonds has announced the full results of its second sales tender for the 2024 financial year, having sold 444 029 ct for $40.5-million in revenue. The second sales tender...
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