Manufacturing production down 0.7% y/y in January

Manufacturing production decreased by 0.7% year-on-year in January, owing to weaker activity in the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division; and the basic iron and steel,... 

Sibanye-Stillwater announces planned changes to its board committee structure

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has advised shareholders that, following the yearly review of governance effectiveness and, in line with the simplification drive across the group, the board has... 

City of Joburg entities identify fraudulent transfer of various city-owned properties

The City of Joburg Property Company (JPC) has reported that it has discovered several city-owned properties that were fraudulently transferred to other individuals without the city’s knowledge or... 

SAA to adjust airfares as jet fuel prices increase amid Middle East conflict

As conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, with implications for global jet fuel supply and pricing, local airline South African Airways (SAA) has reported that it will need to adjust... 

Vodacom achieves African first with SuperUpload, offering up to 250 Mb/s 5G uplink speed

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mb/s – the... 

Household Resilience Index received a boost from lower interest rates

The latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the third quarter of 2025 has revealed that South African households experienced welcome, though still modest, relief during 2025.... 

South Africa urged to ease regulatory burden for companies to boost growth, employment

International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that, while South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025, growth remains too low to significantly... 

Alphamin reports 7% increase in tin production, 25% Ebitda increase

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has reported a 7% increase in tin production to 18 576 t for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was in line with revised guidance. Overall processing recoveries... 

US Ambassador to South Africa announces Investment Accelerator, SelectUSA Summit Delegation

New US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Bozell III has announced the launch of an Investment Accelerator initiative and the formation of a high-level South African delegation to attend this year’s... 

Aucamp proceeds with determination of offshore oil and gas appeals

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp is proceeding with the determination of appeals lodged against several environmental authorisations granted for offshore oil and gas... 

FMD, low sugar and wheat prices weigh on first-quarter agribusiness confidence

After rising for much of last year, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the... 

Liberty Coal recommissions dragline following refurbishment programme

Coal company Liberty Coal has successfully recommissioned a key dragline at its Optimum Colliery, in Mpumalanga, following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment and technical restoration... 

Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has delivered strong interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reporting a 12.9% increase in distributable... 

Brazil project a ‘major opportunity’ to replicate Rainbow’s South African successes

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an economic assessment for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, and says it has reached an agreement with US-based producer and marketer of concentrated... 

Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has reported that a surface miner has now been mobilised to site at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with mining operations scheduled to begin before the... 

Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns

With 15-million barrels a day of Gulf supply suddenly offline, global oil demand will need to fall to rebalance the market, a process that could require prices to reach $150/bbl, new analysis by... 

Rome Resources sets its sights on Canadian tin, critical minerals assets

London-listed Rome Resources, which has exploration assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has entered into an option agreement to acquire working interests in early-stage exploration... 

DBSA appointed to support establishment of Credit Guarantee Vehicle

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has been mandated by the National Treasury to host a ring-fenced project implementation unit to support the establishment of South Africa's Credit... 

Kendrick Resources starts Phase 2 drilling on Namibia rare earth project

London-listed Kendrick Resources has reported the start of Phase 2 drilling on the Teufelskuppe (TK) and Keishohe (KH) rare earth carbonatites at its Bonya rare earth project, in Namibia. Based on... 

SAWEA announces new board members, AGM highlights

The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that it has elected four new board members at its 2026 AGM, held on February 26. SAWEA, in a media release, notes that Caroline Nhlane... 

Kropz announces third drawdown on loan for Elandsfontein

Aim-listed phosphate producer and developer Kropz has reported that the third drawdown on the loan facility, for an amount of R40-million, has been made from a previously announced loan with the... 

Merafe reports big drop in revenue, HEPS on idled smelters

Following a challenging year for the company, Merafe Resources has reported a 31% decrease in revenue to R5.84-billion, and a 72% decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 12.2c for the... 

MQA celebrates its thirtieth anniversary

The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) has commemorated its thirtieth anniversary, underscoring three decades of advancing skills development in South Africa’s mining and minerals sector. In a... 

Proflight Zambia launches Lusaka-Livingstone-Windhoek service

Airline Proflight Zambia has officially launched its new Lusaka–Livingstone–Windhoek service, establishing an important corridor that opens up new multi-destination opportunities for South African... 

Middle East conflict threatens Asian LNG demand growth over next decade, WoodMac warns

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has reported that its analysis indicates that the Middle East conflict could disrupt 200-million tonnes a year of forecast Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 

US-Israel war sends shockwaves through commodity markets

The US-Israel war on Iran has sent shockwaves through commodity markets since February 28, resulting in a 4.5% week-on-week rise in the Bloomberg Commodity Index as of March 5, led by gains in the... 

TIPS learning event highlights diversification potential for coal-dependent communities

As the world embraces a just transition towards decarbonisation, the need to diversify local economies, especially in areas dominated by coal mining and coal-fired power generation, becomes... 

Gautrain to continue operating under PPP model beyond 2026

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) have confirmed that the Gautrain system will continue to operate under the public-private partnership (PPP)... 

Miners urged to improve balance between being a ‘great’ company and an attractive investment stock

In order to reach their full potential, companies need to be able to balance being a "great company" and a "great stock", according to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s)... 

Atomic Eagle reports 24% increase in uranium resources

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has announced a 24% increase in total mineral resources at its Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia, following the completion of the company’s maiden drilling campaign at the... 

URU begins ground-based geophysical programme at South African nickel project

Aim-listed URU Metals has announced that line preparation activities along the survey lines required for the planned ground-based geophysical programme at the Zeb nickel project, located on the... 

Cascade increases strategic investment in Pensana to $165m

Global rare earth mining investment platform Cascade Natural Resources has increased its previously announced investment in London-listed Pensana in support of the development of the company's US... 

Bannerman’s Chamberlain appointed CEO and MD

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has appointed its existing CEO Gavin Chamberlain as MD and Danny Goeman as an independent nonexecutive director. Chamberlain joined Bannerman as COO in February 2023 and... 

DMPR welcomes Rio Tinto’s investment in Zulti South project

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has welcomed the announcement by mining giant Rio Tinto that its subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) will proceed with an R8.5-billion... 

Lithium demand could exceed 13Mt by 2050 – WoodMac

Global lithium demand could exceed 13-million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base case projections, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie’s (WoodMac’s)... 

Maronan granted development licence for Qld silver project

ASX-listed Maronan Metals has been granted a mineral development licence (MDL) for its Maronan silver project in north-west Queensland, Australia, representing a significant milestone in advancing... 

Construction at Longonjo on track for first production in 2027

London-listed Pensana has reported that construction activities at the Longonjo rare earth project, in Angola, continue at pace and that the company is looking forward to a 12-month period of... 

Artemis appoints nonexecutive chairperson, executive director

ASX-listed Artemis Resources has appointed Simon Lill as nonexecutive chairperson and Dr Matthew Greentree as an executive director, further bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances... 

Allied Critical Metals delivers robust initial PEA at Portugal tungsten project

Canadian mining company Allied Critical Metals has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Borralha tungsten project, in northern Portugal. Key... 

Li-FT Power begins lithium carbonate converter scoping study for Yellowknife project

TSX-V-listed Li-FT Power has started a scoping study into the construction of a lithium carbonate converter to be integrated with its Yellowknife lithium project in the Northwest Territories, in...