Industrial Development

The construction of the first phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve in the form of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial... 

Power in Africa is not only an issue of infrastructure, but also an economic issue because industry requires reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Industrial competitiveness is impossible... 

The definitive feasibility study is under way and scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027. 

Gold and exploration company Namib Minerals has announced a series of board and executive leadership appointments to strengthen oversight and reinforce financial leadership to support the company’s... 

Foundation piling for the first-phase plant started in June 2026. 

Following an 18-point decline in the first quarter, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and Industrial Development Corporation’s Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell... 

The construction of the first phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve in the form of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial... 

The South African steel industry – encompassing the full value chain, from upstream producers to downstream manufacturers and fabricators – has been described as being at a deindustrialisation... 

A motor grader range engineered and manufactured by South African heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment received the Innovation for Surface Mining Award at the Mining Equipment Manufacturers... 

On June 22, 2026, Minbos signed a contract with Grupo Arliz for all the remaining works required to advance the fertiliser plant to dry commissioning.  

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) and Mintek, South Africa’s national mineral research organisation, have announced the successful production of high-purity mixed rare earth products at Mintek’s... 

AMEA Power has marked a significant milestone in South Africa's renewable energy programme, with its 120MW Solar PV Project becoming the first project procured under Bid Window 6 of the Renewable... 

Martin Creamer talks about Manganese Metal Company, rare earths in the Northern Cape and Junior mining opportunities. 

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) has confirmed Dr Andile Sangqu, Chairperson of Transnet, as keynote speaker for its ESG Conference taking place on Tuesday,... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the themes of decarbonisation, diversification, and digitalisation will now anchor South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy, following... 

A strong and vibrant exploration system is essential to the future of the mining sector, and to advancing transformation, inclusion, and long-term growth in South Africa. In spelling this out at... 

The remaining conditions precedent to the Glencore financing and offtake agreement, updated intercreditor arrangements and linked offtake agreements, are expected to be completed by the end of the... 

Orion Mineral Resources has said that the ptimisation of the project is a key focus for 2026. 

Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot...