North West

Independent power producer (IPP) Yellow Door Energy in September announced that it had broken ground on the 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park, near Leeudoringstad in the Maquassi Hills Local... 

Having celebrated 120 years in South Africa this year, engineering and technology company Bosch has reflected on some of the major milestones it has achieved during this period while remaining... 

The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on South Africa’s complementary... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed mining and metals group Tharisa’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tharisa Minerals has agreed to sell 50% of the platinum group metal (PGM) concentrate produced at its... 

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has informed shareholders that the Bakubung platinum mine concentrator plant, in the North West, has been placed on care and maintenance while the company prioritises... 

The ability to build a structure and the ability to build a successful construction business are not always the same thing. While technical skills remain essential, contractors increasingly need... 

The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on South Africa’s complementary... 

Tharisa’s transition to underground mining remains on time and within budget.  

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 

Gold and copper miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has announced that an employee at its Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney, in North West, tragically lost his life in a seismicity-related incident on... 

Dwyka Labs, which is the innovation and training unit of Dwyka Mining Services, and Tharisa Minerals have jointly launched a Drone Academy at the latter’s Tharisa mine, in the North West province.... 

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum says the consultation and facilitation process in terms of Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act (LRA), conducted under the auspices of the Commission for... 

By: Lyndon de Meillon  South Africa’s Historical Role in the Diamond Industry 

South Africa has long been a significant force in the global diamond industry; however, it has faced regulatory and logistics headwinds which are placing pressure especially on the small and junior... 

At the Huawei South Africa Connect 2026 event, held on July 23, Eskom chief technology innovation officer Len De Villers stated that the Madimbo Smart Village Microgrid project proved that... 

By Junior Mining Council President Fred Arendse South Africa cannot wish away the illegal mining crisis while leaving thousands of abandoned, derelict and ownerless mines without proper security or... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo have conducted a joint oversight visit to ferrochrome and manganese producer... 

Dwyka Labs, which is the innovation and training unit of Dwyka Mining Services, and Tharisa Minerals have jointly launched a Drone Academy at the latter’s Tharisa mine, in the North West province.... 

Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) net loss widened to $6.1-million, or a loss of $0.03 a share, for the second quarter ended June 30, compared with the net loss s of...