De Beers donates building to Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley

Diamond producer De Beers Group will donate the Harry Oppenheimer House (HOH) building, in Kimberley, to the Sol Plaatje University following the January relocation of De Beers’ Sightholder Sales... 

BMI raises 2024 iron-ore price forecast, but long-term decline persists

Fitch Solutions unit BMI has raised its 2024 iron-ore price forecast to a yearly average of $120/t from $100/t previously, as price resilience continues on the back of positive sentiment over... 

Karpowership SA secures environmental authorisation for Saldanha Bay project

Karpowership South Africa (SA), the local entity of Turkish company Karpowership, has welcomed the granting of an environmental authorisation (EA) for its Saldanha Bay project by the Department of... 

AVZ says AGM underscores strong support for board, strategy

Mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals says results from its annual general meeting (AGM), held on November 23, showcase both a strong vote of confidence for the board and its clear and... 

Vale completes throughput test for Phase 1 of the Salobo III plant in Brazil

Brazilian miner Vale has successfully completed the throughput test for the first phase of the Salobo III copper project, in the Carajás region in Brazil, with the Salobo complex exceeding an... 

JSE Ventures launches carbon market

The JSE Ventures on November 9 launched a new Voluntary Carbon Market, in partnership with global environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. This initiative is aimed at allowing local... 

Cape Town runway project awaiting Economic Regulator approval

The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the... 

Drilling at Ionic’s Uganda project shows extension potential

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths announces that initial drill results from the Phase 5 resource infill and extension drilling at its 60%-owned Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda, shows... 

Silvercorp, OreCorp amend scheme implementation deed to increase cash consideration

TSX-V- and NYSE-listed Silvercorp Metals and ASX-listed OreCorp have amended their August 5 scheme implementation deed to increase the cash consideration from A$0.15 to A$0.19, while retaining the... 

Minister's adviser proffers recommendations to tackle energy crisis

There are several areas that must be prioritised to tackle the country’s energy crisis, Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s adviser Silas Zimu emphasised on November 22, during the... 

German govt pledges €4bn to Africa’s green energy transition

The government of Germany has pledged to invest €4-billion up to 2030 to advance Africa’s green energy transition. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made the announcement at a press conference in... 

SANEDI's pioneer conference showcases initiatives to tackle energy challenges

Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has emphasised the need to invest in science, technology and innovation to grow South Africa’s economy and to address the country’s... 

Banks lagging in climate change action – report

Although the country’s “big five” banks have expressed their commitment to climate action, four of the five have increased their financing and exposure to fossil fuels over the reporting year. This... 

Pensana, Yorkshire Energy Park sign letter of intent for magnet metal facility in the UK

Pensana and The Yorkshire Energy Park (YEP), at an on-site event on November 17, signed a letter of intent for the site of a future permanent magnet metal facility within the park. The YEP is... 

Brikor achieves strong interim performance

Construction materials provider Brikor reported a profit before earnings from its associate of R13.1-million for the six months ended August 31, compared with a loss of R1.7-million in the first... 

BLSA CEO calls for more companies to leverage Agoa opportunities

Many more South African companies could benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which gives eligible countries access to US markets free of tariff barriers, business... 

Omnia weathers challenges to maintain strong interim financial position

JSE-listed Omnia Holdings’ operations and capital were managed effectively against a backdrop of complex market dynamics, resulting in a strong cash position and balance sheet for the six months... 

Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme

Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for... 

Energy independence crucial to addressing city’s financial distress – Tshwane mayor

The most important thing for the City of Tshwane is to rescue it from financial distress, and key to this mission is maintaining energy independence, executive mayor Cilliers Brink emphasised in a... 

Exxaro, Cennergi reach sodturning milestone for Lephalale solar project

Diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company Exxaro Resources and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cennergi on November 16 unveiled the Lephalale solar project (LSP), with the sodturning... 

MESA conference presents learnings, considerations for manufacturing digitalisation

The modern trend toward digitalisation and the drive to use fewer resources while producing more has created opportunities for optimised systems architecture that integrates and enables... 

New documentary starring Idris Elba focuses on gold’s history, impact

Industry organisation the World Gold Council (WGC) has released a new documentary, titled ‘Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba’, created in partnership with Pioneer Productions. The documentary was... 

Raubex interim earnings increase despite challenging macroeconomic conditions

JSE-listed Raubex Group achieved a “robust” performance for the six months ended August 31, despite difficult macroeconomic conditions, owing to it being diversified and resilient, CEO Felicia... 

Ionic secures over 90% of land access agreements for Ugandan project

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has achieved progress in securing land access agreements for the mining licence application (MLA) for the Stage 1 development of the Makuutu rare earths project over... 

Ben Selier appointed Schneider Electric Anglophone Africa Secure Power VP

Schneider Electric has appointed Ben Selier as Anglophone Africa Secure Power VP. In this strategic role, he will lead the Secure Power business across 24 countries within Schneider Electric’s... 

Forensic Analysis Centre launched to collaboratively tackle financial crime

To bolster South Africa’s capacity to investigate and prosecute financial crime, the Banking Association South Africa (Basa) and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) have... 

Eastplats’ financial performance improves

JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the three months ended September 30 increased to $21.8-million, from $3.6-million in the prior year’s corresponding period, representing an... 

Seifsa calls on engineering students to apply for 2024 bursaries

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) is accepting applications for its bursary programme for 2024. Each year, the organisation grants... 

Municipal Cleaning and Greening Programme launched to tackle illegal dumping

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy on November 10 launched the Municipal Cleaning and Greening Programme, which is aimed at clearing 7 251 illegal dumping hotspots in... 

Ascot progressing construction on British Columbia project

Canadian mining firm Ascot Resources made considerable progress on outdoor areas such as the tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks, the new water treatment plant (WTP) and the electrical... 

Updated scoping study for Infinity’s Spain project proves positive

ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has completed an updated scoping study for the San José lithium project in Spain, and highlights that the project’s positive financial outcomes and environmental... 

WDC focused on furthering Kimberley Process

Industry organisation the World Diamond Council (WDC) is “determined” to drive forward the ambition of the Kimberly Process (KP), which aims to foster peace, security and benefit all diamond... 

RFI for hydrogen initiatives at SA ports issued

In support of South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and... 

JSE Ventures launches carbon market

The JSE Ventures on November 9 launched a new Voluntary Carbon Market, in partnership with global environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. This initiative is aimed at allowing local... 

More taxpayers pleased with Sars’ quality of service – survey

An increasing number of South African taxpayers believe the quality of service delivered by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is improving, professional services firm PwC’s newly released... 

Mpact Waste Management partners with Pick n Pay distribution centre in Gauteng

Sustainable waste management provider Mpact Waste Management is now providing sustainable on-site waste management services for retailer Pick n Pay’s super distribution centre at Eastport Logistics... 

Triple Flag confident of meeting sales guidance to 2028

TSX- and NYSE-listed Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) has declared a dividend of $0.05 a share to be paid on December 15, and highlights that its business continued its strong performance in the... 

CleanTech progressing PFS for Chile project

Exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium (CTL) is progressing the prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Laguna Verde project, which will incorporate the results from extensive test work... 

ACTOM Industry secures contract to upgrade winder drive, gold system at Ghanaian gold mine

After many years of trying to break into the Ghana gold mining market with its modern mine winder drive and control systems, mine winder experts ACTOM Industry late last year achieved a... 

Aton drills further high-grade gold mineralisation at Egypt project

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources says it is “delighted” with the “exceptional results” from the eastern extension of the Semna main vein zone (MVZ) from the recent reverse circulation percussion (RC)...