There was some confusion earlier this month when US Customs and Border Protection indicated that country-specific import tariffs might be placed on gold bullion bars. However, President Donald... 

The Department of Electricity and Energy has formally launched the first stage of its independent transmission project procurement programme with an invitation for companies to respond to a request... 

Finland, whose Kevitsa mine is pictured here with a midnight sun behind it, has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead... 

The UK has made a final investment decision on the $51-billion Sizewell C nuclear power project, in Suffolk. The British government will retain a minority stake of around 45%, while other investors... 

South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The... 

In early July, the MSC Nicola Mastro, one of the world’s largest container vessels, berthed that the deepwater Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape. The giant ship’s berthing was made possible by a... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reported in her Budget Vote that R21.7-billion had been allocated to the Airports Company South Africa for much-needed infrastructure development. The expenditure... 

The poor performance of South Africa’s port operations is well documented. Besides periods of embarrassing congestion, the lack of equipment, skills and systems also lies at the heart of the... 

Struggling State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has been granted an additional R51-billion guarantee facility, having been granted a R47-billion guarantee in 2023. “Given Transnet’s debt... 

The Africa Finance Corporation, which is owned by African central banks and development lenders, is reportedly moving to help financed the rail and road corridor linking the Angolan port of Lobito... 

The Joburg skyline remains an iconic representation of urban South Africa. Up close, however, crime and decay are inescapable realities, as is the case in most of the country’s other metropolitan... 

Years of raw sewage spilling into Kamfers Dam, near Kimberley, have rendered the water so toxic that lesser flamingos, which previously congregated in large enough numbers to breed, have abandoned... 

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described the UK’s recent agreement with the European Union as an historic turning of the page. It follows the fraught and damaging period that arose after... 

Transnet National Ports Authority has named five companies as preferred bidders for the development of liquid-bulk terminals in the South Dunes precinct of the Port of Richards Bay for a 25-year... 

After Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in Australia’s 2025 federal election, the A$7-billion critical minerals production tax incentive is set to be... 

National elections are always consequential for the host country. In the current hostile geopolitical climate, however, elections have added international significance. This was especially true for... 

A R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed. The investment ensures that all berths along the... 

Transnet National Ports Authority is looking to appoint a liquid bulk terminal operator for the handling of edible oils and compatible cargo at the Port of Cape Town. The selected operator will... 

Eskom has been granted air-pollution exemptions for eight coal power stations, including Kendal pictured here, that would otherwise have been forced to shut on April 1. The decision was not... 

New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned her streamlined Cabinet that she has zero tolerance for bureaucratic delays, as she pushes to speed up policy reform. “There will be no... 

A request for proposals has been issued for companies to bid for a 25-year concession at the Port of Durban’s Maydon Wharf precinct. The precinct covers 145 ha and has 15 berths with a yearly... 

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...