A new report by PwC found that despite an increase in Australia’s critical minerals sector, the country’s current pipeline of development projects would fall well short of expected demand surge.... 

Strategically located Republic of Congo, which is endowed with the key required raw materials, is poised to be a world leader in fertiliser production. This is the view of Stéphane Rigny, the... 

ASX-listed Minbos Resources has secured a site for its proposed Cabinda phosphate fertiliser plant in Angola. The Subantando site is located near the main highway between Cácata and Cabinda... 

Next year’s Investing in Africa Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – will operate at full capacity, as all Covid-19 restrictions have... 

With South Africa having committed to transition away from coal, investments will not only be required for the retiring of coal plants and the ramping up of renewable energy, but also for coal... 

The world’s top fertilizer maker will boost output of a key crop nutrient even as demand softens. Nutrien’s plan to increase potash production capacity to 18-million tons by 2025 has not changed,... 

Data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on Thursday showed that large corporations in Australia pad some $68-billion in income tax in 2020-21, the highest since reporting started.... 

Capital costs for the Muga potash project, in Spain, has increased, ASX-listed Highfield Resources said on Thursday. The updated feasibility study estimated a capital cost of €436-million for the... 

ASX-listed Aguia Resources has been granted a construction licence for its Tres Estradas phosphate project in Rio Grade do Sul, in Brazil. The construction licence is a critical milestone in the... 

The 500 t world-first haulage truck powered by green hydrogen last week underwent fully loaded trialling that included tipping into the crusher at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena platinum... 

Diversified major BHP has marked a major milestone at its Jansen potash mine, in Canada, completing the excavation and lining of the two 1 000 m-deep shafts at the mine, the largest of their kind... 

Midtier mining company Afrimat reported a 14.5% decrease in headline earnings a share to 252.2c for the six months ended August 31. The Afrimat board declared an interim gross dividend of 40c a... 

Three women who have been in logistics collectively for more than 30 years have formed a company intent on helping to smooth out rail and port logistics in the Southern African region. The three... 

South Africa should leverage the hydrogen opportunity as part of its official economic reconstruction and economic recovery plan. Dr Cosmas Chiteme, the director of hydrogen and energy at... 

The resources sector has welcomed the federal government’s Budget, but has warned that policy changes could have a negative impact on future investments. The Budget papers point out that higher... 

Aim-listed emerging African phosphate producer and developer Kropz has remodelled its Elandsfontein mine resource after having encountered delays as a result of ore variability and... 

ASX-listed Highfield Resources has secured credit approvals from a syndicate of four international finance institutions for up to €320.6-million of senior secured project financing facilities to... 

The longstop date for the fulfilment of suspensive conditions related to JSE-listed Afrimat’s acquisition of mining company Glenover Phosphate and its Glenover mine has been set for April 30, 2024.... 

Aim-listed Keras Resources has completed an extended mining campaign at its high-grade Diamond Creek phosphate mine, in Utah, in the US. It mined and crushed 3 000 t of phosphate ore – 500 t more... 

Potash development company Kore Potash’s local subsidiary company has received a letter dated October 12 from the Minister of Mines of Congo-Brazzaville, expressing his discontent with aspects of... 

Wet weather conditions have hit diversified giant BHP’s coal operations in the September quarter, with production of metallurgical coal dropping by 19% on the previous quarter, and energy coal by... 

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol, already a seasoned grey hydrogen producer, and Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of... 

High on the list of the steps that must be taken to stop South African mining from fading further into sunset mode is free access to geological information from State institutions such as the... 

The definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Cabinda phosphate project, in Angola, has estimated a capital requirement of $48.5-million to develop the project, with owner Minbos Resources saying... 

ASX-listed BCI Minerals has appointed David Boshoff as MD, starting in November, following the resignation of MD and CEO Alwyn Vorster in July. Boshoff brings more than 20 years’ leadership... 

Transitioning oil, gas, fuels and lubricants company Shell has established a nine-member consortium to create electrification solutions for mining sites. The electrification offers a shift away... 

JSE, ASX and Aim-listed potash development company Kore has reported that, after several delays caused by multiple Covid-19 lockdowns in China, SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation – a... 

Development is the only conversation that South Africa should be having, former Anglo American CEO, director and consulting business executive Mark Cutifani said amid strong applause at the Joburg... 

Aim-listed Kropz has made the first drawdown of R60.5-million on a September loan from the Africa Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund. The emerging African phosphate producer and developer announced on...