A new United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) report estimates that foreign direct Investment (FDI) flows to Africa rose by 3% to $49-billion ($47-billion) in 2019, with South... 

Mandy Driver and Philip Desmet argue that South Africa’s biodiversity economy poised to create sustainable jobs South Africa is a 'megadiverse' country – it is one of 17 countries globally whose... 

Australia’s Resources Minister Matt Canavan has inked a joint statement of cooperation with Japan, concerning hydrogen and fuel cells. The statement encourages Australia and Japan to exchange... 

A new United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) report estimates that foreign direct Investment (FDI) flows to Africa rose by 3% to $49-billion ($47-billion) in 2019, with South... 

Chile's environmental regulator on Wednesday defended in court its approval of a plan by top lithium miner SQM to remediate damage to the Atacama salt flat, appealing a lower court decision to... 

Australia’s Resources Minister Matt Canavan has inked a joint statement of cooperation with Japan, concerning hydrogen and fuel cells. The statement encourages Australia and Japan to exchange... 

Tanzania's earnings from gold exports rose 42% year-on-year in the year to November, helped by higher prices and volumes shipped, the central bank said on Monday. Tanzania is Africa's... 

Chilean environmental court has upheld a complaint by indigenous communities in the country´s northern Atacama Desert about the use of water by SQM, the world´s No. 2 producer of lithium. The... 

The Western Australian government has awarded rare earths miner Lynas Lead Agency status for its planned processing plant in Kalgoorlie. Lynas recently selected Kalgoorlie as the location for its... 

Through the Southern African–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the German government on Thursday hosted a Baden-Württemberg Meets Gauteng business forum, to promote further trade and... 

As we approach the onramp to the 2020’s, the car-wreck of South Africa’s ‘lost decade’ looms large in the rear-view mirror. The confidence boost provided by the successful hosting of the FIFA World... 

Iron-ore mining major Vale is still focused on the recovery of the region of Brumadinho, in Brazil, in addition to prioritising actions to manage development of the town and other affected... 

Project developer Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) is working to correct much of the misinformation it believes surrounds its Sandpiper marine phosphate project. NMP owns the Sandpiper marine... 

Tunisia says it’s on track to restore once economically crucial phosphate output to levels approaching those before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, as its beleaguered state-owned miner undergoes a... 

With exports accounting for half of the South Africa’s wine production, the industry is more focused than ever on growing both value and volume in established and new markets, while actively... 

Getting initiatives under way that help job creation, narrow inequality and reduce poverty are all crucial, irrespective of their magnitude or composition. Every bit helps. It was extremely... 

A powerful message emerged during a presentation on trends by more than 15 high-level expert speakers at the recent Wine & Food Tourism Conference. Held at Spier near Stellenbosch on September 18,... 

The Cape Wine Academy (CWA) is celebrating 40 years in the industry this year and notes that this is as a result of various individuals who have contributed positively to the academy’s strong focus... 

According to a recently released market survey of tour operators by Wesgro and Explore Sideways, 63% of the operators believe the market grew in 2018. Average spend was down to between R500 to R... 

The Australian government on Thursday announced new financing measures to assist in building the rare earth and critical minerals sector, including those minerals used for defence. A dedicated... 

Project developer Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) is working to correct much of the misinformation it believes surrounds its Sandpiper marine phosphate project. NMP owns the Sandpiper marine... 

Criminals involved in the illegal trafficking of wildlife products in East Africa are using the ports of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, in Tanzania, as export and transit hubs, a new report shows. The... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the “steady, but sure” progress being made to make South Africa a “more competitive investment destination” as he sought to consolidate an investment push... 

The resources sector has welcomed the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. The RCEP is the world’s largest trade agreement covering 15 countries in our... 

Western Australia’s regulatory and safety frameworks designed to assist mining developments have been highlighted at a presentation at Australia’s largest mining event – the International Mining... 

Diversifed miners Anglo American and Exxaro have, alongside the Council for Scientific and industrial Research (CSIR) and World Vision International announced their collaborative partnership to... 

South Africa needs economic growth. In the short term, there is no doubt that tourism promotion has the best potential and the sooner South Africa introduces electronic visas and rolls out the red... 

South Africa needs economic growth. In the short term, there is no doubt that tourism promotion has the best potential and the sooner South Africa introduces electronic visas and rolls out the red... 

The Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit, which held its monthly meeting October 7, noted that substantial progress had been made in reforming and modernising South Africa’s visa... 

A poisonous thread links the violence that has broken out sporadically in South Africa in recent months – from truck burning in KwaZulu-Natal to gang warfare in Cape Town, xenophobic attacks in... 

South Africa is well placed to be taking advantage of the climate-positive hydrogen fuel economy, Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy said on Tuesday. “We’re richly endowed... 

Aviation makes a significant contribution to the South African economy, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Advocacy and Strategic Relations: Africa Manager Sandile Chipunza told the... 

Tanzania's earnings from gold exports rose 25.1% in the year to August, buoyed by higher output of the precious metal, its central bank said on Thursday. Gold exports fetched $1.91-billion in the... 

The Environment Ministry is the most important ministry in the government, former mining luminary Nicky Oppenheimer said at this week’s tenth Oppenheimer Research Conference. “Environment is at the... 

The proposed R1-trillion Durban Aerotropolis will be the hub of the KwaZulu-Natal economy and will not only connect the country’s second-largest economy with the rest of Africa and the world, but... 

A masterplan for a Durban aerotropolis that is expected to attract about R1-trillion in public and private sector investment and create 750 000 jobs over a 50-year period has been unveiled.... 

South Africa should identify the “low hanging fruits” it has in growing the country’s mining, manufacturing, agriculture and tourism sectors, economist Thabi Leoka says, dubbing these as “tradable... 

South Africa’s ruling party approved a range of proposals to revive economic growth, but stopped short of endorsing Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s controversial plan to sell some state assets.... 

South Africa is well placed to be taking advantage of the climate-positive hydrogen fuel economy, Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy said on Tuesday. “We’re richly endowed... 

Recent regulatory developments have helped to increase the pressure that communities are able to exert on mining companies. This highlights the need for companies to implement more effective... 

London-listed Beowulf Mining remains in the dark about the process and timeline to a decision on its Kallak project, in Sweden, and its CEO has now written Enterprise and Innovation Minister... 

James Kalluk spent much of his childhood inside an igloo in Canada’s far north, close to the Arctic Circle. Building that kind of home requires temperatures low enough to freeze the region’s...