Lithium bulls are betting on energy storage systems as the next meaningful pillar of demand for the battery metal, nudging the global market back toward balance after years of oversupply. Giant... 

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES 2026) is set to host an unparalleled showcase of investment-ready green economy projects from across the continent. With over 100 applications meticulously... 

In today’s African mining sector, reliability has become a daily challenge rather than a maintenance metric. Teams work in environments where equipment rarely gets a break, conditions shift without... 

With the renewables sector moving beyond proof-of-concept into industrial-scale deployment, South Africa’s leading financiers are playing a pivotal role in translating policy ambition into bankable... 

St Barbara has announced a A$370-million investment from China’s Lingbao Gold Group to advance the Simberi expansion project. 

Governments and producers worldwide are reassessing waste streams as strategic assets capable of delivering meaningful metal supply with far lower environmental impact, as declining ore quality and... 

Bank of America Global Research yesterday reported that the US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, China has capped its aluminium production, US consumers are now having to pay the... 

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has advised shareholders that all major non-process infrastructure (NPI) contracts for its Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, have been awarded, with... 

Multotec is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in Canada, marking two decades of innovation, growth, and commitment to North America’s mining and mineral processing landscape. Since establishing... 

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner®Magic Quadrant™ for... 

Sustaining reform momentum will be crucial in 2026 to ensure investment flows and long-term energy security in South Africa. Start the year informed with Creamer Media's two-part 2026 Energy... 

Mining Weekly has just visited the laboratories that Rainbow Rare Earths has established very innovatively on the north-western fringe of Greater Johannesburg as part of its journey towards... 

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) has executed a term sheet to form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Romanian State-owned processor FPCU, paving the way for what the company says will be the... 

Enabling access to South Africa’s growing renewable energy generation capacity by addressing its transmission network constraints is a vital step in advancing the country’s energy transition. The... 

By: Anton Fester - Managing Director, Sedna Africa Following the recently held G20, one message must rise above the noise: Africa is not a passive participant in the global economy — it is a... 

Construction and building information modelling software developer RIB Software is transforming the way in which large-scale projects are managed in South Africa’s construction industry.  

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which is set to remain an Eskom Holdings subsidiary and owner of the transmission assets, has moved to explain the role of the... 

As the world accelerates toward electrification and digital transformation, copper remains at the heart of the transition. According to the Global Materials Perspective 2025, copper remains one of... 

Silver extended gains after breaking above $60 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday, with traders betting on further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and continued supply tightness. The... 

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, said on Tuesday it had attracted more than $1-billion in financing interest for its Arkansas lithium project. Three export... 

Following his recent appointment as managing director of Babcock’s Equipment business, Tim Ward has placed market share growth for the BULL brand and the adoption of newly-launched Volvo products... 

Africa’s endpoint security market is growing rapidly – and for good reason. Statista projects revenue in this segment to reach US$183.29 million in 2025, rising to US$318.02 million by 2030 at a... 

Telecommunications companies MTN Nigeria and Huawei have jointly completed the commercial deployment of the inclusive RuralCow solution. This "one box, one site" innovation enables rapid,... 

Mental health pressures across South Africa continue to rise. For those working in construction this is exacerbated by long hours, high-risk environments, tight deadlines, job insecurity, and a... 

The demise of the coal industry left the US Appalachian region in tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water and countless miles of abandoned underground mines. Now entrepreneurs are eyeing the rural... 

Silver and copper have replaced gold as the hot metal trade heading into 2026, with institutional and retail traders positioning for record rallies. Silver has nearly doubled this year, with most... 

On November 26, a grand launch event for LONGi's energy storage solutions was held in London. Dennis She, Vice President of LONGi, comprehensively outlined the company's global energy storage... 

The African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Empowerment Trust has reported substantial rural development progress across seven provinces this year and confirmed during its yearly stakeholder meeting, held... 

South African private equity firms and lenders will invest $600-million in debt and equity on a dry port in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ease congestion on one of Africa’s busiest mineral... 

South Africa’s leading business exhibitions are important hubs for knowledge, technology, and collaboration across the safety, security, fire protection, renewable energy, and facilities management... 

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric As AI drives continues to disrupt industries across the world, the race is no longer just about smarter... 

The Chromium 2025 conference in Seville demonstrated the dynamism and resilience of the European chromium industry, strongly driven by stainless and specialty steel sectors and advanced downstream... 

Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing's grip on the world's supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods,... 

BHP is investing in a series of growth-enabling projects at its Olympic Dam copper mine to strengthen the foundations of underground mining productivity. 

The convergence of the automotive and mining value chains is strengthening Africa’s capacity to shift from resource extraction to advanced manufacturing, positioning the continent as an... 

Amid the global automotive industry's profound shift towards electric mobility and digital manufacturing, South Africa’s component sector is at a crossroads, with industry association National... 

Following a combination of economic, environmental and strategic imperatives, research organisation the Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC (SMRI) has created the Sugarcane Bioeconomy Unit (SBU)... 

Heavy equipment manufacturer Liebherr Zambia has successfully delivered two R 9350 300 t excavators to mining contractor Kascco, with the most recent handover taking place in late-August. The R... 

Having the necessary technologies, parts and expertise on hand has enabled industrial equipment supplier BMG to cement its long-standing partnership with a leading platinum group metals mining... 

Through its rare earths Steenkampskraal project, in Western Cape, rare earths miner Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) aims to progressively increase local beneficiation, skills development and... 

For a new Namibian independent power producer (IPP) or supplier working through Modified Single Buyer (MSB) registration and then stepping into Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) trading,... 

South Africa’s automotive aftersales economy is being reshaped by the rapid rise of township mechanics, whose workshops are increasingly providing credible, competitive and affordable alternatives...