Botswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company will start selling diamonds to contracted buyers next month, as it diversifies its sales channels under the government's new deal with De Beers, MD... 

Namibia's central bank governor Johannes !Gawaxab called on Wednesday for an extension to a royalty discount granted to Namdeb to help the diamond miner through a protracted global market downturn,... 

After commissioning energy consultancy Customised Energy Solutions (CES) to determine the potential for a commercial vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) value chain in South Africa, the Localisation... 

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 

JSE-listed AECI has appointed AECI Chemicals executive VP Dean Murray as the group's interim CEO, following the resignation of Holger Riemensperger, with effect from October 15. AECI notes that... 

TSX-listed Allied Gold Corporation has reported that it produced over 87 000 oz of gold for the third quarter ending September 30, and sold over 92 000 oz of gold during the same period. In its... 

This week: Magara reflects on return as Exxaro CEO, discusses diversification strategy and, Anglo committed to investing R600m in junior exploration fund 

The court order confirming the controversial R54-billion settlement between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has been delayed after the High Court granted AfriForum’s... 

South African firm River Energy has successfully demonstrated a binderless coal briquetting (BCB) process capable of converting fine and ultrafine discard coal into a stable, saleable fuel product.... 

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources, which owns and operates the Moma mine, in Mozambique, expects to achieve its production and cost guidance for the current financial year,... 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has started underground ore production at its Qala Shallows gold project, in South Africa's Witwatersrand basin, a critical step in the company's plans to establish a... 

Gold prices pierced the $4 200 mark for the first time to set a fresh record high on Wednesday, as renewed US-China trade tensions exacerbated existing global uncertainties, alongside increased... 

Canadian gold explorer Loncor Gold has agreed to be acquired by China’s Chengtun Mining Group in an all-cash transaction valued at C$261-million. The transaction is not only a significant... 

Battery makers will hasten a shift away from cobalt if the metal’s price – boosted by export limits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – goes even higher, said an executive at the biggest... 

Southern African coking coal tailings that have been exposed on the surface for more than a decade could be profitably reprocessed, according to a study presented by Enprotec principal technology... 

South Africa’s era of large-scale dense media coal plants may be drawing to a close, according to DRA minerals processing consultant Mark Cresswell. Speaking at the twenty-first International Coal... 

North-West University teaching and learning acting deputy dean Marco le Roux has proposed using kenaf – a fibre-rich plant similar to cotton – to rehabilitate South Africa’s vast coal discard... 

Energy company Engen, a member of Vivo Energy, reaffirmed its commitment to South Africa’s coal industry at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference, highlighting how technology-driven maintenance and... 

South Africa's mining production decreased by 0.2% year-on-year in August, driven by lower platinum group metal (PGM), gold and manganese ore production, but offset by higher coal output. PGM... 

Toronto- and Sydney-listed Capstone Copper has struck a deal with Orion Resource Partners to sell a 25% interest in its Chilean Santo Domingo and Sierra Norte projects in a transaction worth up to... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has set its production guidance for the 2026 financial year at between 145 000 oz and 165 000 oz of platinum group metals (PGMs) and between 1.5-million and 1.65-million... 

The third 155-MW phase of Seriti Green’s giant Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, which is visibly changing the electricity landscape in South Africa’s coal heartland of Mpumalanga, has entered into... 

The value of gold as an asset has never been clearer, yet the gold industry finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, the World Gold Council reports. The advent of new technologies, including... 

A yawning gap has emerged in views about copper between those counting on mine disruptions to send prices of the major industrial metal to fresh record highs and sceptics who say demand is weak and... 

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it would need a strong final quarter to meet its full-year iron-ore shipment guidance after third-quarter output showed only a modest recovery... 

Oscillate has launched its new corporate identity Serval Resources – a brand it operates and that remains the listed entity on the Aquis exchange. This reflects the strategic shift of the business... 

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 

Despite the strain on coal from international agreements and shifting investor priorities, data shows the commodity’s resilience, according to Multotec Cyclones product manager Frikkie Enslin.... 

Aim-listed Kazera Global achieved record diamond recovery, improved diamond revenue terms and continued progress across all operations, the group highlights in an operational update for its... 

TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has shared its bold vision for helping Zambia reach production of three-million tonnes of copper a year by 2032. To produce... 

Coal miner MC Mining has appointed Jianheng Deng as nonexecutive director, effective October 15, following the resignation of Brian He Zhen. Following MC Mining’s continued positive progress in... 

Bank of America Global Research on Monday raised its price forecasts for precious metals, lifting its 2026 outlook for gold to $5 000 an ounce, with an average of around $4 400. Gold surged above...