Montage pours first gold at Côte d'Ivoire mine ahead of schedule

TSX-listed Montage Gold Corp has achieved the first gold pour at its flagship Koné mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, on budget and ahead of schedule. Construction began in December 2024 and the first gold... 

NeoTerra applies for $5m in funding to support potential expansion of Moz fluorspar mine

African critical minerals exploration and development company NeoTerra Group has applied for a $5-million grant under the US-Africa Strategic Investment Program to support the assessment of a... 

Sandile Siyaya

This week we profile Sandile Siyaya, Executive VP: Mining at Sasol  

Heavy rare earths central to Western supply squeeze as market grows

Global consultancy The Business Research Company estimates the global rare earths market will grow from $6.86-billion in 2026 to $10.44-billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth... 

Why first-time traders in Jammu and Kashmir need financial literacy before platform choice

Online trading has entered the everyday conversation of many young and working Indians, including readers in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh who already use phones for banking, payments, education,... 

Nicole Mason

This week we profile Nicole Mason, CEO and director of Envusa Energy, a fully integrated asset-backed renewable-energy trader 

Steenkampskraal appoints Aidan Schoonbee COO

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine's (SMM's) newly appointed COO, Aiden Schoonbee, will oversee the Western Cape-based thorium and rare earth project’s execution into full production and the subsequent... 

Omnia's share price rises on potential buyout offer news

The share price of JSE-listed Omnia rose by more than 12% in early trade on Friday, September 11, after it informed stakeholders that it is in discussions with an unnamed party regarding a... 

Sean Wegerhoff

This week we profile Sean Wegerhoff, head of Diversified Industries Client Coverage: South Africa at Standard Bank CIB  

South Africa's mining production decreases by 7.5% y/y in July

South Africa's mining production decreased by 7.5% year-on-year in July, with the largest negative contributors being the platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore sectors, Statistics South... 

Higher price, sales boost Pan African's full-year earnings

Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources expects to report a 141% to 151% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) and a 195% to 205% year-on-year increase in headline earnings per... 

Neo Energy Metals appoints new CFO, Westerman takes up new role

LSE- and A2X Markets-listed Neo Energy Metals has appointed Elmarié Maritz CFO, taking over from Martin Westerman who served as acting CFO from June and moves to the newly created role of group... 

Total Graphite appoints Lycopodium Minerals Africa to update Moz project feasibility work

Specialist flake graphite company Total Graphite has appointed Lycopodium Minerals Africa to review and update the feasibility work on its Montepuez graphite project, in Mozambique, which is... 

Scoping study confirms Kasiya's potential as a significant source of critical rare earths

Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has renamed its Kasiya project, in Malawi, to the Kasiya Critical Minerals project to reflect that is no longer a rutile and graphite project only, but... 

Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats... 

Sibanye-Stillwater proposes restructure of South African PGM shaft; 1 114 jobs on the line

Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater will start consultations with organised labour and non-unionised employees regarding the proposed restructuring of the Kwezi shaft – an... 

Bridget Ledwaba

This week we profile Bridget Ledwaba, MD of Weir Africa, which provides technology, equipment, manufacturing capabilities and integrated process solutions for mining customers across the African... 

Sibanye-Stillwater receives strike notice for sections of its US PGM operations

Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it has received notification from the United Steelworkers union that its members, covered by the Stillwater East mine and Columbus... 

Aton secures up to $30m loan from OU Moonrider

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has entered into an agreement with its majority shareholder OU Moonrider for a loan facility of up to $30-million. The facility may be drawn down in one or more tranches... 

Hycroft appoints former Newmont, AngloGold, Freeport execs to its board

US-based gold and silver company Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation has strengthened its board with the appointment of former Newmont Mining Corporation CEO and CFO Richard O'Brien, former Newmont... 

Talisman's Morocco licences renewed

The Morocco Ministry of Energy and Mines has renewed London-listed Talisman Metals' Fougnar licences – two exploration licences that make up the company's Fougnar project. Both licences are valid... 

West Wits director resigns to focus on role as CEO, MD of Golden State Mining

Keith Middleton has resigned as nonexecutive director of ASX-listed West Wits Mining, with effect from September 1, to focus on his role as CEO and MD of fellow ASX-listed company Golden State... 

Henk Ferreira

This week we profile Henk Ferreira, COO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation, the employers' organisation for the retail motor industry, with about 8 500 member businesses across seven... 

Building South Africa’s gas infrastructure with global expertise

South Africa is entering a pivotal phase in its energy transition. As natural gas becomes a larger part of the country’s long-term energy mix, investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) import... 

Sibanye-Stillwater flags higher earnings on solid operations and higher prices, margins

Multinational metals and mining company Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report a more than 200% year-on-year improvement in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to between R5.71 and R6.51, or between... 

Although 'positive', West Wits opts not to release Project 200 scoping study results

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has, following consultation with the stock exchange, decided not to release the scoping study results on its Project 200, which forms part of the company's broader... 

Paladin sets focus on Canada project following completion of Langer Heinrich ramp-up

The successful completion of the operational ramp-up of the Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia, has contributed to a significant improvement in independent uranium producer Paladin Energy's... 

Jubilee selects preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project

Johannesburg- and London-listed integrated copper and resource developer Jubilee Metals Group has selected a preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project (LWP), in Zambia, for $35-million. Jubilee... 

Trinity Metals appoints new CFO

Rwanda-based tin, tungsten and tantalum miner Trinity Metals has appointed Jaco Maritz CFO, with effect from September 1. Maritz has over 25 years of international experience in the mining sector,... 

Higher PGM prices, rand strength give ARM's headline earnings a boost

Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) expects to report a 12% to 22% year-on-year increase in headline earnings to between R3.02-billion and R3.29-billion for the financial year ended... 

Dheshree Chetty

This week we profile Dheshree Chetty, director, Women In Shipping and Transport Services, an end-to-end supply chain company 

Gold price strength, disciplined cost management underpin Resolute's first-half performance

Australia- and London-listed Resolute Mining has reported a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, with CEO Chris Eger saying the performance was underpinned by continued strength in... 

NeoTerra selects contractor for Mozambique rare earth project PFS

African critical minerals exploration and development company NeoTerra has chosen Valentine Enterprises (Valent) to lead the US Trade and Development Agency- (USTDA-) funded prefeasibility study... 

Capital raises full-year revenue guidance on strong first-half performance

London-listed mining services group Capital has raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $430-million and $450-million, from the previous guidance of $410-million to $440-million, after a... 

David Meintjes

This week we profile David Meintjes, CEO of Telviva, a South African market leader in cloud-based communications  

Trafigura appoints DRC executive director

Global critical resources provider Trafigura has appointed Hervé Otschudi as executive director of its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations. He has more than two decades of experience... 

Electricity 2026: Transmission and distribution – the current constraints

South Africa's electricity sector is undergoing significant transformation as policy, regulatory and market reforms reshape the country's electricity supply landscape. The pace of change continues... 

Jubilee receives two binding offers for its Large Waste Project

Zambia-focused integrated copper producer and resource developer Jubilee Metals has received two binding offers for the acquisition of its Large Waste Project, with the company noting that the... 

Northam increases RCF to R15bn as it prepares for investment in further growth opportunities

Johannesburg-listed Northam Platinum has finalised an agreement to increase its existing revolving credit facility (RCF) from R13.3-billion to R15-billion, taking Northam's total available banking... 

Fortuna acquires Senegal gold project from IAMGOLD, Barrick

NYSE- and TSX-listed Fortuna Mining Corp has acquired the Bambadji gold project in Senegal through the purchase of certain Senegalese subsidiaries held by Barrick Mining Corporation and IAMGOLD...