Few could ever have imagined the satirical South Park song ‘Blame Canada’ becoming a real political mantra. But US President Donald Trump is blaming his northern neighbour for Fentanyl deaths and... 

South African factory sentiment edged deeper into contractionary territory in February, with the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research, falling to 44.7 from... 

The narrow passing by Congress last month a resolution backing President Donald Trump’s tax cuts was a milestone in translating his agenda into implementable legislation. There is a long way to go,... 

The gold price continues to grab financial headlines, having set several records this year and also retreating as the news flow either amplified or decreased policy uncertainty. Amid the noise,... 

President Donald Trump has ordered tariffs of 25% on all imports of aluminium and steel into the US, despite warnings that the measure threatens to increase costs for US manufacturers. Trump also... 

Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal, Mpumalanga, has taken delivery of nine turbines, including 27 blades and other components that were transported to site from the Port... 

South African coal and iron-ore exporters are considering entering into agreements with State-owned freight logistics company Transnet to help fund the repair and upgrade of rail network... 

President Donald Trump refrained from imposing previously threatened tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico when he signed a slew of executive orders on January 20. Nevertheless, he set February 1 as... 

Chinese exports hit a record high in December as companies rushed to get goods out the door ahead of the return of President Donald Trump, who is a big tariff enthusiast. Exports rose 10.7% to... 

Once Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the US for a second time on January 20, global attention will turn to whether or not he follows through with his tariff plans. Trump recently denied a... 

The uMhlanga Rocks Lighthouse celebrated it 70th anniversary last month, having been first lit on the night of November 25, 1954. Situated on the uMhlanga Promenade, the 21-m cylindrical concrete... 

South Africa finally declared the spate of food poisonings that have led to the death of more than 20 children this year national disaster. The deaths have been linked to food bought from township... 

The National Treasury plans to withhold funds from five municipalities over their unpaid water bills, with water boards currently owed R23.4-billion, more than 70% of which is four months overdue.... 

DRDGOLD’s R2.8-billion Tshedza hybrid electricity project in Ekurhuleni, comprising over 133 000 solar panels and 43 batteries, is providing the Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation with... 

City authorities in Shanghai, China, aim to convert the world’s busiest port into a centre of greener shipping. The target is to raise Shanghai’s low-carbon bunkering to over a million tons a year... 

China’s CMOC Group, the world’s leading cobalt producer, smashed through its full-year output target last quarter after a faster-than-expected production ramp-up that affected prices for the... 

While millions of Americans have already voted either in-person or through mail-in ballots ahead of the November 5 Presidential elections, there is still no indication of who will win. The margin... 

South Africa’s lack of grid investment is well documented, but it is by no means alone in needing to catch up. This month, the Indian government unveiled a plan to revamp its power grid to... 

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which began trading on July 1, was officially launched on October 7. The entity is currently a subsidiary of Eskom Holdings, but will become... 

China’s embrace of electric vehicles, wind, solar power and now green hydrogen are seen as increasingly important to the success of global efforts to tackle climate change. A new report by the... 

Two of the world’s biggest cement producers, Holcim and CRH, have announced a $75-million investment into Sublime Systems, of the US, which has developed an electrochemical method of cement... 

Recent volatility in the iron-ore price, which sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 earlier this month, reflects concern about the steel crisis in China. But there is also a more cautious... 

China plans to impose carbon-trading compliance obligations on steel, aluminium, and cement producers next year as the country extends its carbon market beyond power utilities. About 1 500... 

MINING VIBES: More than 950 exhibitors participated in the 2024 edition of the Electra Mining Africa exhibition, the highest number in the 52-year history of the biennial event. The showcase, which... 

Legislation has been approved opening the way for a new agency to develop and manage South Africa’s water infrastructure and attract financing for new projects. The Presidency says the State-owned... 

A bottle of bubbly being smashed against the side of the Sepelong, one of five new tugboats christened at a ceremony held at the Port of Durban earlier this month. The vessels form part of Transnet... 

Southern Africa’s El Niño-induced drought will mean that the region will need to import at least an additional three-million tons of maize in the coming months, the Famine Early Warning Systems... 

A new Rockefeller Foundation report warns that the world’s 72 most energy-poor nations, of which 44 are in Africa, will need to deploy 8 700 terawatt-hours of clean energy production yearly, or... 

Following is failed attempt to take over Anglo American in a deal primarily driven by copper, BHP has announced a joint venture with Lundin Mining to buy copper miner Filo. Besides each taking a... 

Zambia’s yearly copper production will grow more than 40% to 1 million tons in 2027, the country’s Finance Ministry has reported. Zambia’s copper output hit a 14-year low of 698 566 t in 2023 as... 

Germany’s H2Global has agreed to import green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen, from Egypt in a bid to accelerate Europe’s energy transition. H2Global will buy at least 259 000 t of the... 

This drone monitoring the oil palm fruits as they ripen is one of several technological solutions being deployed across Malaysian plantations that are seeking alternatives for some of the most...