Canadian miner B2Gold has reaffirmed its C$1.54-billion construction and mine development cost estimate for the Goose project in the Nunavut region, and has revealed that it is evaluating a... 

Developer Super Copper is continuing to advance its flagship Chilean project as copper prices surpass $5.20/lb, reinforcing the metal’s critical role in the global energy transition. The... 

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Friday it would sell some assets in its offshore oil and gas project in Trinidad and Tobago to London-based Perenco for $206-million. The sale includes the... 

Four Indian State firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600-million, four sources said, in New Delhi's biggest effort to... 

With a total resource estimate of 219-million tonnes of coal and a projected production target of 7.2-million tonnes a year, coal miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining investment... 

The successful development, well under way, of what is Botswana’s third coal mine is in no small part down to the contribution of professional services by independent geological consultants Gemecs,... 

Hoërskool Stellenbosch has opened its new multimillion-rand World Athletics Class 2 certified track, built with funding from the Athletics Cycling Education (ACE) Trust. Architect Sam Pellissier... 

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 

Last month's EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town was a real eye-opener. It showed the depth of insight that Europe has in South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) endowment, the ability of our... 

The project is expected to be one of the world’s first commercial-scale direct lithium extraction facilities. 

South African overhead crane manufacturer RGM Cranes in December 2024 successfully completed the design, manufacture and installation of a high-capacity ladle handling crane at a platinum mine,... 

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 

South Africa’s paper and pulp industry is a vital economic sector, with the adoption of sustainable practices, such as improved energy efficiency, having bolstered its resilience despite challenges... 

The demand for sustainable solutions in packaging has “never been higher”, according to recycling industry automated sorting system and machine specialist, Stadler. This increase in demand for... 

Offering a variety of services for the pulp drying process, including workshop reconditioning services, rolls, roll covers as well as roll maintenance and upgrade services, industrial equipment... 

Australian mining company Arafura Resources announced a binding offtake agreement with Traxys Europe for the supply of neodymium/praseodymium oxide from the project on March 20. 

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

Coal prices in China may extend declines from a four-year low as high inventories continue to cast a shadow over the market. Stockpiles at major transportation hubs are near record-high levels,... 

South Africa’s water infrastructure challenges are well known and documented, and it is critical that initiatives such as public-private partnerships (PPPs) and new technologies and funding models... 

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 

Registered energy trader Enpower Trading has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with platinum mine developer Ivanplats for the yearly delivery of 48.30 GWh of renewable electricity to... 

ASX-listed Magnetite Mines has lodged a detailed mining lease proposal (MLP) with the South Australian government for its flagship Razorback iron-ore project. The project, located 240 km northeast... 

Gold remained the undisputed leader in metals and mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024, with the yellow metal accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total deal value. According to a... 

Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George will on March 31 announce a decision regarding Eskom’s application for additional minimum emission standards (MES) exemptions for... 

The European Commission has designated 47 strategic projects across 13 member States as part of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) implementation. The selected projects, announced on Tuesday,... 

Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine in Australia emits between three and eight times more methane than it reports, according to a new study, calling into question the accuracy of conventional... 

Shares of Australia's Paladin Energy slid on Wednesday to their lowest point in nearly two years after the uranium miner withdrew its production forecast for fiscal 2025, citing operational... 

Trafigura has abandoned plans to build an A$750-million green hydrogen plant at its Port Pirie lead smelter in South Australia, a spokesperson for the global commodity trading firm said on... 

Blue ammonia production company Suiso and the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered into a collaboration to research South Africa’s subsurface potential for carbon capture and green hydrogen... 

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that discussions are under way within government and with manganese and chrome producers in an effort to halt the decline in domestic... 

The federal government has missed an opportunity to reinforce support for Australia’s minerals exploration industry, with the 2025/26 Budget failing to extend a key incentive programme that has... 

Once-booming uranium stocks have been veering toward bust mode to start 2025. Escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada, one of the world’s key producers of the nuclear fuel, are playing... 

Diversified miner Anglo American's Sakatti copper and polymetallic project, in Finland, has been designated as a strategic project by the European Commission under the EU's Critical Raw Materials... 

Mining companies are welcoming the latest executive order aimed at bolstering domestic mineral production, with Northern Dynasty Minerals seeing a sharp rise in its stock price amid renewed... 

Western Australia’s resources sector injected a record A$150-billion into the national economy in the 2023/24 financial year, marking the largest outlay in a decade of economic contribution surveys... 

ASX-listed Greenvale Energy has successfully raised A$1.8-million through a share placement to fund upcoming exploration across its Australian uranium portfolio. The placement was well supported... 

Confidence in the outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) was expressed at the capital markets day of Anglo American Platinum, which is on its way to becoming the demerged and standalone Valterra... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 

Exploration company Nuclear Fuels has announced the passing of Eugene Spiering, a member of the company's board of directors. The company notes that Spiering was a well-respected geologist,... 

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, and Humana People to People,a network of 29 national NGOs working for the sustainable development of vulnerable communities...