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Copper demand, prices likely to boom, despite uncertain macroeconomics
21st February 2025 By: Irma Venter

When looking ahead to 2050, the global economy is probably going to need about 80% to 90% more copper than what is being produced today – which adds up to between 50-million and 60-million tons a... 


An image of gold jewellery
Gold demand reached a new high in 2024, World Gold Council reveals
21st February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Total gold demand, including over-the-counter (OTC) investment, rose 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to reach a new quarterly high and contribute to a record yearly total of 4 974 t, industry... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba
21st February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu emphasised on Wednesday. In an interview on day-three... 


AMSA postpones longs wind-down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
AMSA postpones longs wind-down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
21st February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on possible ways to prevent the closure to progress, as... 


A Nordex turbine blade being transported to a project in the Eastern Cape
New Nordex head says South Africa remains key market, despite recent headwinds
21st February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Newly appointed Nordex Energy South Africa MD Robert Timmers says that South Africa is poised to be one of the multinational’s largest markets outside of North America and Europe in 2025. This,... 


30-day extension to register dams with a safety risk
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Owners of unregistered dams that meet the criteria for classification as a safety risk have until February 28 to register their dams. This followed a 30-day extension from January 29 approved by... 


Cape Town adopts treated effluent irrigation, offers industry low price to take up supply
21st February 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town is commissioning treated effluent irrigation connections at a number of city recreation and parks facilities in a move it says will likely save between 2.5-million and... 


Rail network
Closing date for rail-slot bids extended to Feb 27
21st February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced an extension, from February 7 to February 27, to the closing date for slot applications under the recently published Network Statement,... 


Huawei powers South African farm with solar, stored energy
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global information and communication technology infrastructure and smart devices provider Huawei has installed a LUNA2000 2.0 MWH battery energy storage system (BESS) at Sunspot Farm, in Montagu,... 


Satellite ocean colour maps warn abalone farmers of harmful algae
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an online tool that enables abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast to leverage ocean colour maps to track marine algal... 


Chinese firms to build $2bn Tanzania rail
14th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Tanzania signed a $2.15-billion deal with two Chinese firms to construct a railway linking its main port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi. Tanzania Railways Corp awarded the... 


palladium
Underperforming BEV sales in Europe may benefit palladium demand
14th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

According to technology group Heraeus, last year saw modest growth in car sales within the EU, while the market share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) declined. Heraeus reported on January 27... 


Govt should not bully miners into beneficiation, IDC must step up – Swanepoel
14th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Beneficiation is not the responsibility of mining companies, says Manganese Metal Company (MMC) executive chairperson Bernard Swanepoel. “Speaking as the last standing manganese beneficiation... 


Orion Minerals’ BEE transactions for Okiep clear path for project financing
14th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The suspensive conditions to transactions between ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals’  New Okiep Exploration Company (NOE) and New Okiep Mining Company (NOM) and historically disadvantaged South... 


Developing a new mine in SA ‘simply not competitive or attractive’, says Minerals Council CEO
14th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

When considering the development of new mines and the flurry of exploration in Africa and around the world, the South African mining sector is “simply not competitive or attractive”, says Minerals... 


Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green concludes five wheeling deals across resources, property and hospitality sectors
14th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South African electricity trader Discovery Green has confirmed that it has signed supply agreements for wheeled electricity with five companies in the mining, property and hospitality sectors,... 


Powerlines
Eskom says delaying update to tariff structure will entrench incorrect price signals
14th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has appealed to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) not to again postpone the implementation of a new retail tariff plan (RTP), warning that any delay would further entrench... 


2024 set a new record for air cargo demand – IATA
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that 2024 was a record year for air cargo, beating the previous... 


An airport runway
Renewed concerns about SA aviation infrastructure
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has again expressed frustration and concern about repeated failures in South Africa’s aviation infrastructure. It has pointed out that Airports... 


EIB to fund 3 satellites for broadband in developing countries
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 


Growthpoint Properties' Olympus development
Growthpoint’s R2bn Olympus development to break ground ‘within months’
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the soft launch of JSE-listed real investment trust Growthpoint Properties’ R2-billion Olympus mixed-use residential and retail development, in Sandton, Gauteng, in December, CEO Estienne... 


Petco CEO Telly Chauke
New CEO takes over at Petco, eyes stronger EPR future
14th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Telly Chauke has taken over the role of CEO of producer responsibility and recycling organisation Petco, with effect from January 1. Chauke, who is an experienced sustainability specialist, joined... 


Farming nursery in Musina
Better prospects ahead for South Africa’s agriculture sector, but risks remain
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following an estimated 4.8% output contraction in the agriculture sector in 2024, Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy executive director and commodity markets manager Tracy Davids expects a... 


DFA invests R800m in network infrastructure upgrades
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Wholesale, open-access fibre-infrastructure provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network as demand for reliable, high-speed... 


Report urges ‘immediate interventions’ to protect Durban Bay from pollution
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Water Research Commission (WRC) and WildTrust have jointly funded a study and the development of a socioecological system (SES) model to provide a comprehensive analysis of the... 


Naamsa revises 2024 vehicle exports up by 82 500 units following verification
14th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has issued a significant correction to South Africa’s 2024 new-vehicle export data “following a comprehensive data verification exercise” which showed that... 


Second Condra crane to be built for Tongaat Hulett̓s Maidstone mill
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has received an order to manufacture a second overhead crane for Tongaat Hulett’s Maidstone sugar mill, in KwaZulu-Natal. The 23-m-span doublegirder electric... 


JUWI Renewable Energies MD Richard Doyle
JUWI building 340 MW of solar PV to supply SA corporates
14th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Leading global builder and operator of renewable-energy projects JUWI Renewable Energies has announced that it is building three utility scale solar PV projects in South Africa with a combined... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
7th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Former Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani
Holliday, Cutifani join new advisory organisation Resource Resolutions’ council
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Newly established advisory organisation Resource Resolutions (RR) has announced that two industry executives will join its Global Advisory Council, Chad Holliday and Mark Cutifani. RR is using the... 


wind farm at sunset
Copper 360 takes steps to secure wind energy for its Northern Cape projects
7th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed copper producer Copper 360 has concluded an agreement with Mulilo Renewable Project Developments to acquire 100% of Mulilo Springbok Wind Power (MSWP). MSWP is the owner of a project to... 


An image of South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 mulls Saudi exploration, partnerships
7th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabia holds considerable exploration opportunities and globally diversified mining and metals company South32 is watching the space closely for potential prospecting and partnership options... 


An image of Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Africa’s research, development and innovation potential highlighted at Saudi Arabia minerals forum
7th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A South African mining centre of excellence is one of nine key projects that have been identified globally for consideration as part of a Centres of Excellence Network, which forms part of three... 


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