Numerous headwinds stemming from both macroeconomic pressures as well as internal challenges have put the South African investment market on the backfoot. Investor confidence has been eroded by... 

The strike by workers at some of British Columbia’s busiest ports continued into its fourth day on Tuesday, prompting growing apprehension from the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). The MAC has... 

JSE-listed Copper 360 says metallurgical test results have confirmed high copper recovery and concentrate grades from drill core samples from the Rietberg copper mine, in the Northern Cape. Copper... 

JSE-listed engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) has failed in its bid to regain control of RUC Cementation Mining Contractors (RUC), which was lost to the group when its... 

Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have enough supply to meet overall demand in 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said at the tail end of last week. In... 

The Western Australian government has signed a Plan of Action with Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) powering critical minerals investment and opportunities between the two... 

Babcock has partnered with BULL to become the exclusive supplier of BULL tractor loader backhoes (TLBs) and BULL skid steers in southern Africa. These products complement Babcock’s existing... 

Demolition contractor Jet Demolition’s emergency response team works with consulting engineers to support clients as swiftly and as effectively as possible in demolition projects. This... 

High youth unemployment, combined with a national skills shortage and the fact that just over a third of the population is between 15 and 35 years old, means that South Africa – already contending... 

High youth unemployment, combined with a national skills shortage and the fact that just over a third of the population is between 15 and 35 years old, means that South Africa – already contending... 

Project developer Peak Rare Earths has announced the appointment of Nick Bowen as a nonexecutive director. Bowen has extensive experience in the construction, development and operation of... 

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) has come a long way since being established in 1986 to fund and implement the South African portion of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), gaining... 

Macrotrends put South Africa’s population at 60,414,495 in 2023, a 0.87% increase from the previous year. This increase in population sustains the relevance of the simple thesis – the demand for... 

The question of whether engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) or engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) is a preferred or advisable contracting strategy in the South... 

Gold miner Bellevue Gold will partner with independent power producer Zenith Energy to establish a hybrid power station at its namesake gold mine in Western Australia. The miner has inked a power... 

Amid an evolving market landscape, customers in southern Africa are increasingly turning to larger mobile crushers and hybrid solutions, observes Francois Marais, Sales and Marketing Director at... 

Marathon Gold has concluded a socioeconomic agreement with the Miawpukek First Nation for the development of the project. 

Mining sector training solutions provider Prisma Training Solutions is hoping to position its tailored training solutions to capitalise on the expectation of an increase in mining activity in... 

China’s weak property market and sluggish industrial activity are weighing on coal prices even as a spate of government safety checks curbs output. Key industrial users of the fuel including steel... 

Gold project developer Marathon Gold has concluded a socio-economic agreement (SEA) with the Miawpukek First Nation for the development of the Valentine gold project, in central Newfoundland.... 

Integrated solutions specialists EnerMech has strengthened its footprint in the LNG market after securing four contracts with Angola LNG Limited (ALNG). As a result, the business has completed a... 

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has increased its all-in sustaining cost (AISC) estimates for the 2023 financial year, following a tough March quarter. Gold sales in the March quarter declined... 

Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly appointed nonexecutive chairperson of United Mining... 

JSE-listed MC Mining CEO and MD Godfrey Gomwe says in an update on the Makhado hard coking coal (HCC) project that considerable progress has been made to convert previous mining studies into an... 

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is optimistic that its emerging strategy of entering into long-term agreements with original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for the supply and life-cycle maintenance... 

M&D Construction Group has acquired 100% of Efficient TROTECH, the country’s leading supplier of bulk tank design, procurement and construction services to the petrochemical and energy industries.... 

ASX-listed Pacific Nickel has appointed Haldane Morris as COO as the company moves to bring its Kolosori nickel project, in the Solomon Islands, into production as soon as possible. Morris has... 

While West Africa is considered to be a “premium” gold mining region, owing to it achieving a significant return on investment for its mining operations, the industry  lags in terms of... 

The Metal Industry Main Agreement (MA) was gazetted by the Minister of Employment and Labour on 7 October and became legally binding on all employers, including Temporary Employment Service (TES)... 

South Africa has developed, arguably, the most effective operational structure for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal six (SDG6) on water and sanitation on the African continent,... 

JSE-listed African Rainbow Capital (ARC) says its diverse investment portfolio has shown remarkable resilience in what was challenging macroeconomic conditions for all the firms it is invested in,... 

The prevention of vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure continues to be a significant money pit for the South African passenger and freight rail industry. State-owned entity Passenger Rail... 

The explosive eNCA interview with André de Ruyter truly rammed home what most people, besides those with their noses in the looting trough, already knew: relying primarily on Eskom Generation to... 

Takeover target OZ Minerals has seen net profits after tax for the 2022 financial year fall by 323.4% to A$207.3-million, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation fell... 

By Emma Day, Executive Associate at JG Afrika (Pty) Ltd Entrusted with the Pavement Management System for Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire, JG Afrika is helping to maintain the N1/N4 Toll... 

Fortune Minerals has invested more than C$135-million to advance the project from an in-house discovery to a near shovel-ready vertically integrated critical minerals asset. 

Demand for nuclear power is driving the “best fundamentals ever seen” for the nuclear fuel market, said Canadian uranium major Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel on Thursday. The geopolitical... 

State-owned oil and gas company PetroSA has published a request for proposals (RfP), calling on interested parties to submit conceptual proposals to partner with the national oil company in... 

Openpit mining operations have started at the Kathleen Valley lithium project, with the project still on track to produce its first product in mid-2024. ASX-listed Liontown Resources on Friday... 

With the private sector’s combined 9 GW of solar, wind, gas and battery storage projects in the pipeline, persistent loadshedding and an electricity tariff increase of 18.65% from April 1, it is... 

Shaft sinking and underground development projects for new and existing mines are high risk endeavours given the lack of predictability in underground geological, hydrogeological and geotechnical... 

Kefi Gold and Copper has announced that all lead contracting and equity investment parties have agreed to the draft agreements for the financing of the project.