Recycling

The draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) is still under development and has not been published or released for public comment, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the... 

Nonprofit science-based organisation the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) is advancing a grassroots recycling programme aimed at changing how South African school pupils think about waste. Currently in... 

The Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), in partnership with Plastics SA, the South African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) and Marley Pipe Systems, has relaunched and expanded its... 

Industry organisations the Recycling Association of South Africa (Rasa) and the Metal Recylers Association (MRA) have called on Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau, the... 

The future of the African packaging and print industry looks promising, with the market projected to grow over the next five years, providing strong opportunities for businesses involved in... 

Rare earths recovery company Paladin Envirotech has announced a major expansion of its US operations to scale domestic processing capacity and strengthen critical materials recovery... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has launched the 'E‑Waste Collection and Recycling Pilot Project' in Cape Town, which marks the eleventh e-waste drop-off and... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA), the African Polystyrene Industry Alliance (APIA) have called for a more inclusive and evidence-based approach to South Africa's circular economy... 

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) – a product of recycled old asphalt roads – is moving from a supplementary option to a core component of modern road construction, as sustainability,... 

GeT Metal Group and its subsidiary GeT Alloys have announced that they have eliminated virgin fossil fuels from their aluminium melting operations, with a new waste-to-energy initiative... 

As South Africa’s plastics manufacturing sector navigates rapid technological change, sustainability demands and increasing global competition, industry leaders are warning that skills development... 

Despite short-term headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East, gold is expected to resume its forward momentum once the war concludes with the yearly average gold price forecast to surge by 43%... 

The strong ongoing investment demand for platinum is broadening to the minor platinum group metals (PGMs) such as ruthenium and iridium, SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop pointed out on Wednesday June... 

Under the theme “Catalysing Action for Our Ocean & Climate”, Plastics SA is intensifying its efforts to prevent plastic pollution from reaching South Africa’s rivers, streams and oceans through a... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) hosted its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 May 2026, bringing together key stakeholders from across the PVC value chain to reflect on the past... 

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has signed two binding sale agreements with US-based Advanced Magnet Lab (AML) for separated magnet rare earth oxides. The first agreement involves the supply of... 

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earth (IonicRE) has signed a joint development and licensing agreement with US-based Nth Cycle, a critical mineral refining technology company, to enhance end-to-end rare... 

Investment demand for platinum remains extremely strong, with market fundamentals continuing to support platinum as a compelling investment. Market tightness suggests that there is insufficient... 

Operational consistency, focused cost control and materially higher first-quarter earnings have strengthened the financial position of Sibanye-Stillwater. In an operating update for the three...