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More succinct licence processes are a must to attract exploration investment – researcher
2nd June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

More succinct licence processes are needed to attract exploration investment in South Africa,  Pearl Gray Equity and Research managing partner Steve Booyens said on Friday. “There are loads of... 


Woodside reports fatality at North Rankin
2nd June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside on Friday reported a fatality at the North Rankin Complex, offshore Western Australia. The company reported that a contractor was critically injured during work activity... 


Jonathan Price
Governments must speed up mine permits to meet transition needs - Teck CEO
2nd June 2023 By: Reuters

Governments need to speed up permitting of new mines to boost their chances to meet a surge in demand for minerals vital to feed the clean energy transition, Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price said... 


Cabinda clears environmental hurdle
2nd June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Cabinda phosphate project, in Angola, has been granted key environmental approval licenses for construction activities, owner Minbos Resources said on Friday. The company told shareholders... 


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Rio to invest in Pilbara desalination plant
2nd June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Major Rio Tinto on Friday announced plans to invest $395-million in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities... 


Battery systems to power diesel-free mining haul trucks
2nd June 2023

Carbon reduction company First Mode purchased 80 Bordline energy storage system (ESS), 2.6 MWh lithium-ion battery systems from electrification and automation corporation ABB in May, to help power... 


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Need for advanced slope stability tech realised
2nd June 2023 By: Halima Frost

Having noted the industry’s need for more advanced slope stability, Seequent, the Bentley subsurface company, launched its advanced slope stability analysis tool, SLOPE3D, which empowers... 


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TCTA unpacks progress being made on key bulk water projects
2nd June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) has come a long way since being established in 1986 to fund and implement the South African portion of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), gaining... 


Telecoms body concerned about prospect of worsening loadshedding in colder months
2nd June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is calling for urgent regulatory and government action on the loadshedding crisis in South Africa, fearing that the impact on an already hard-hit... 


Bayobab, Microsoft embark on connectivity partnership
2nd June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African digital connectivity solutions company Bayobab, formerly MTN GlobalConnect, has entered into a strategic pan-African connectivity partnership with Microsoft to accelerate digital... 


R6bn to be spent on national broadband project
2nd June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) works to complete its South Africa Connect (SA Connect) programme, it is preparing to direct the State Information Technology... 


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Vital overhaul
2nd June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

One of the ironies about South Africa’s use of competitive bidding for just about all public procurement, from the purchase of office stationery to diesel locomotives, is that it hardly ever... 


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Kiena Mine Complex, Canada
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in north-western Quebec, in Canada. 


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Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Wesizwe Platinum has started the commissioning of the mine's processing plant. 


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Bellevue gold project, Australia – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Bellevue Gold will partner with independent power producer Zenith Energy to establish a hybrid power station at its namesake gold mine.  


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Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine restart project, US – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Bunker Hill Mining Corp is restarting one of the most storied base metal and silver mines in US history.  


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Kambalda nickel restart project, Australia – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kambalda is on track to achieve its nameplate capacity of 600 000 t/y. 


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Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction phase of the new Gugulethu Colliery is progressing. 


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Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources has produced its first copper concentrate from the Motheo mine. 


PCC says the transmission grid should be moved to the centre of electricity planning
Climate commission calls for revised IRP to upscale renewables allocation to 60 GW by 2030
1st June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is recommending that the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is currently under review, caters for the building of between 50 GW and... 


Why You Should Consider Investing In The South African Engineering Industry
Why You Should Consider Investing In The South African Engineering Industry
31st May 2023

Macrotrends put South Africa’s population at 60,414,495 in 2023, a 0.87% increase from the previous year. This increase in population sustains the relevance of the simple thesis – the demand for... 


EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries
31st May 2023 By: Reuters

The European Union (EU) is in negotiations with Democratic Republic of Congo, a leading source of battery minerals, and aims for talks with other African countries to shore up its supplies of... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mining industry has critical role in closing energy supply gap – Mantashe
31st May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is convinced that mining companies can supplement State-owned Eskom’s supply of electricity, and that this would be critical for narrowing the... 


Swanson DFS proves up for Arcadia
31st May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Swanson tantalum/lithium project, in Namibia, has estimated would produce at an average 12 500 t/m rate over a mine-life of eight years. ASX-listed... 


Woodside awards decomissioning contracts
31st May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has awarded offshore decommissioning contracts for the subsea infrastructure at the Enfield, Griffin, Stybarrow and Echo Yodel oil and gas fields offshore Western... 


Sayona completes bookbuild for A$200m raise
Sayona completes bookbuild for A$200m raise
30th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Sayona Mining has completed the bookbuild for its A$200-million underwritten placement, priced at 18c each. The company earlier this month announced the fully underwritten... 


Hydrogen and downstream mineral processing targeted in new hub
30th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Renewable hydrogen, future facing minerals processing and shipbuilding and sustainment has been identified as the three industries targeted by the Western Australian government to transform the... 


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Australian Vanadium signs grant agreement for A$49m
30th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium has executed a grant agreement with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, providing the company with a A$49-million grant under the Modern Manufacturing... 


Implats calls on IPPs to build 30 MW solar power plant for its Marula mine
29th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Platinum miner Impala Platinum's subsidiary Marula Platinum is inviting independent power producers (IPPs) to submit expressions of interest for the supply and management of a 30 MW solar plant at... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman.
Sibanye advances carbon neutrality with first utility-scale renewable energy project
29th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

In its first power purchase agreement, platinum group metals, green metals and gold producer Sibanye-Stillwater has achieved financial close for an 89 MW wind energy project. Under the terms of the... 


DRC President Felix Tshisekedi during his visit to Beijing last week.
China and Congo Presidents meet in Beijing amid mining disputes
29th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, on Friday in Beijing as the two countries seek to relaunch a partnership worth tens of... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Construction phase of Menar’s new R600m colliery project is in full swing
26th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The construction phase of the new Gugulethu Colliery is in full swing. “We’ve started working on the box cut with the anticipation that first coal will be extracted sometime around July/August this... 


Pan African cuts guidance on loadshedding, slower Barberton ramp-up
26th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dual-listed Pan African Resources (PAR) has reduced its production guidance to 175 000 oz for the year ended June 30, citing loadshedding and lower-than-expected ramp-up of operations at the... 


NWR wins A$54m Rio contract
26th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major Rio Tinto has awarded ASX-listed NRW Holdings a A$54-million contract at its Western Range mine site in the Pilbara. Under the contract, NRW Holdings subsidiary Primero will be... 


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Oakajee SIA gets into gear
26th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government on Friday announced that green ammonia and ammonium nitrate producers Kinara Power and Blue Diamond have become the first of six companies to agree to the key... 


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CQ-H2 gets A$117m funding boost
26th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal and Queensland governments on Friday announced joint funding of some A$117-million for the further development of the Central Queensland Hydrogen (CQ-H2) project at Gladstone. The... 


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Keppel joins up for hydrogen and green ammonia in Qld
26th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation has joined the Central Queensland hydrogen (CQ-H2) project consortium to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project in Australia, and has inked a memorandum of... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


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Consultants can help country navigate energy minerals demand
26th May 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Owing to the increasing amount of mining activity expected in Botswana – particularly amid increasing demand for minerals such as coal and battery metals – specialist mining services provider... 


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Risk solutions provider growing African footprint
26th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

Since its establishment in 2021, risk mitigation solutions provider Africa Speciality Risk (ASR) has set its sights on consolidating its underwriting activities in South Africa as part of its... 


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Big goals for construction event
26th May 2023

This year’s Big 5 Construct Southern Africa is being held with the aim of driving economic growth, recovery and transformation within Southern Africa’s construction industry. The Big 5 Construct... 


Canadian miner announces technical report filing
26th May 2023

Canadian miner Premium Nickel Resources (PNRL) announced in April that it had filed a technical report – in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects –... 


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