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Kon Kweni iron-ore project, Liberia/Guinea/Sierra Leone/Côte d’Ivoire
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kon Kweni offers one of the highest-grade undeveloped iron-ore deposits in the world. 


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How elastomeric couplings drive mining efficiency
7th November 2025

The mining industry relies on equipment that operates under extreme stress, encompassing heavy loads, shock vibration, abrasive dust and unpredictable conditions. Every component in that system... 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


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Head spinning
7th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Given the many moving parts in play currently within the electricity industry, there is a real risk of becoming distracted from what is truly important. Developments over the past few months alone... 


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Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Key milestones have been achieved, despite some construction delays. 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


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Toubani on course at Kobada amid reports of Mali disruptions
6th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toubani Resources says operations at its Kobada gold project, in Mali, remain unaffected by recent fuel supply restrictions and security concerns reported in the country’s capital,... 


Troilus launches C$150m bought deal
6th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Troilus Gold has announced a C$150-million bought deal public offering, marking a significant step in advancing its namesake copper/gold project in northern Québec toward a construction decision.... 


Policy uncertainty could lead to future energy transition funding gap in South Africa – report
Policy uncertainty could lead to future energy transition funding gap in South Africa – report
5th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new study that assesses the investments required to achieve electricity security in South Africa by 2050 while also meeting the country’s decarbonisation goals has reaffirmed that the least-cost... 


Mineral Processing Technologies Earn Entrepreneur SA's Innovator of the Year® Award
5th November 2025

Mining is one of South Africa's biggest contributors to economic growth, yet it leaves deep environmental scars. Entrepreneur Tebogo Kale is proving that these two realities don't have to be at... 


PDAC announces 2026 Awards recipients
5th November 2025

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 PDAC Awards, celebrating the people and partnerships driving discovery, development, and... 


Prairie Lithium breaks ground on North America’s largest DLE facility
Prairie Lithium breaks ground on North America’s largest DLE facility
5th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has started construction of its lithium extraction facility at Pad #1 in Saskatchewan. Foundation work on the facility is expected to be completed by January 2026, after... 


Schneider Electric and Climeworks Sign 31,000-Ton High-Durability Carbon Removal Agreement
Schneider Electric and Climeworks Sign 31,000-Ton High-Durability Carbon Removal Agreement
4th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Climeworks, a global leader in carbon removal, announced today a major agreement to... 


The Critical Role of Banks in Unlocking PPP Success
4th November 2025

By: Bakang Letshwiti, Head of Public Sector Coverage and Pulana Mokwele, Coverage Banker, Absa CIB South Africa faces a multi-trillion-rand infrastructure-funding shortfall. According to the World... 


Logistics with purpose: Empowering people and protecting the planet
4th November 2025

As global trade evolves and the impacts of climate change intensify, logistics companies face a challenge that goes far beyond efficiency and speed. Success will increasingly depend on integrating... 


Thungela head of coal and business improvement Luke Venkatesan
Thungela highlights innovation, talent, sustainability in coal processing at Coal Africa 2025
4th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Coal producer Thungela showcased its leadership in innovative and sustainable coal processing at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference, underscoring the company’s commitment to operational... 


Two-a-Day modernises operations with Schneider Electric’s RM AirSeT, advancing sustainability in South Africa’s fruit industry
Two-a-Day modernises operations with Schneider Electric’s RM AirSeT, advancing sustainability in South Africa’s fruit industry
4th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with trusted partner, Technoserve Medium Voltage, has implemented its advanced RM AirSeT... 


Rio2 secures $50m from Wheaton for Chile gold project
4th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Rio2 has received a final $50-million deposit from Wheaton Precious Metals to advance construction of its Fenix gold project in Chile, one of the largest undeveloped gold oxide, heap... 


Private capital in action: How Fedgroup fuelled GeT Metal’s growth
Private capital in action: How Fedgroup fuelled GeT Metal’s growth
4th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In a business environment where traditional lenders often move at a slower pace and rely on rigid frameworks, private capital has emerged as a credible, strategic alternative for ambitious businesses. 


Mt Arthur, near Musselbrook, is Australia's biggest thermal coal mine.
BHP transfers land from Mt Arthur Coal to Malabar
3rd November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company BHP Group said on Monday it was transferring about 3 700 ha of land from its Mt Arthur Coal operation in New South Wales to neighbour Malabar Resources, as part of... 


Standard Bank Delivers R1.92bn Equity Financing towards Africa’s Largest Hybrid Renewable Energy Cluster
3rd November 2025

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, is proud to announce the successful close of a bespoke R1.92 billion equity financing solution for H1 Holdings (H1), a leading Black-owned... 


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Canada Growth Fund puts C$25m into Rio Tinto scandium facility
3rd November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada Growth Fund (CGF) will invest about C$25-million to support Rio Tinto’s scandium oxide production in Sorel-Tracy, Québec. The investment will expand the nameplate capacity of Rio Tinto’s... 


Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration
Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration
3rd November 2025

The waters off South Africa’s west coast represent a veritable treasure trove of economic opportunity for the country, considering that its majority share of the Orange Basin — the geological... 


Savannah on track for first gold pour at Georgetown plant
31st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Savannah Goldfields said on Friday it is on track to resume gold production at its Georgetown gold processing plant in Far North Queensland, with the first gold pour scheduled for the... 


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Youth, regional integration hold the key to new economic era
31st October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Africa’s rapidly expanding and youthful population is ready to transform the continent’s investment landscape, says professional services firm KPMG South Africa lead economist Frank Blackmore.... 


Pilot Crushtec sales manager for South Africa Charl Marais
Pilot Crushtec demonstrates innovation, sustainability in crushing solutions at Coal Africa 2025
31st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec showcased its robust range of mobile and modular crushing solutions designed for the demanding conditions of coal mining at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025... 


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Refining risk governance for African projects
31st October 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As mining projects across Africa contend with inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and complex permitting regimes, there is a greater need for mining companies, contractors and consultancies to... 


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Integrated model integral for success – consultancy
31st October 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid the current volatile mining environment that is marked by tighter environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, fluctuating commodity cycles and rising project complexities, “few... 


Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
Facility to address energy inefficiencies
31st October 2025 By: Halima Frost

The formation of the African Energy Efficiency Facility (AEEF), a legacy project of South Africa's G20 presidency, was announced earlier this month by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister... 


The critical role of advanced mechanical seal face technology in mining
31st October 2025

Slurry services are one of the harshest environments for rotating equipment in mining. Abrasive solids, corrosive process fluids and demanding duty cycles quickly erode seal faces and shorten mean... 


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Kariba’s rehabilitation lays foundation for another 50 years of hydropower delivery
31st October 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

After several delays since its launch in 2017, the $294-million Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP), aimed at repairing decades of erosion from high-velocity water discharge and refurbishing... 


Growthpoint invests in Cape Winelands airport project
31st October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Cape Winelands Airport project has secured an investment, development and managing partner in the form of Growthpoint Properties, which has made an initial undisclosed investment in the... 


Council for Geoscience specialist scientist Dr Asinne Tshibubudze
Junior Mining Exploration Fund delivering meaningful progress
31st October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After a successful first window of funding disbursed through the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Council for Geoscience, together with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and... 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lindian Resources has confirmed that the project remains unaffected by recent comments from Malawi’s leadership regarding potential restrictions on the export of raw minerals. 


Gold mineralisation in rock at the Premier gold project
Premier gold project, Canada – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has unveiled a recapitalisation and restructuring plan aimed at stabilising its finances and positioning the company for a potential restart of the project. 


Mining equipment at the Stibnite project
Stibnite gold project, US – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Early works construction has started. 


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Iron Bear iron-ore project, Canada – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Cyclone Metals has received the third tranche of funding from Vale for the ongoing development of the project. 


Digital asset management will become backbone of modern energy system – consultancy
Digital asset management will become backbone of modern energy system – consultancy
30th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In continuing a two-part series of webinars on opportunities for digitalisation in South Africa’s energy sector, expert participant Siham Salie-Abrahams, representing advisory firm HKA Global, said... 


ENAMI wins environmental permit for new $1.7bn copper smelter
30th October 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's State-run mining company ENAMI said on Wednesday it received an environmental permit for a new $1.7-billion copper smelter, as part of the modernisation of its Hernan Videla Lira smelting... 


Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt
Mining and energy sectors urge fine-tuning of Australia’s environmental reforms
30th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s mining and clean energy industries have given a mixed reception to the federal government’s proposed overhaul of national environmental laws, with both sectors calling for practical... 


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South Africa’s thin-incentive critical minerals strategy noted in G20Lens analysis
30th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 


How Clover & Energy Partners revolutionised the future of efficiency
How Clover & Energy Partners revolutionised the future of efficiency
30th October 2025

Clover SA reimagines its entire energy ecosystem at the Queensburgh mega-factory and reaps the efficiency rewards. 


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New partnership promotes responsible sourcing of PGMs
29th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nonprofit organisation the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) and trade association the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM) have announced a new, non-exclusive collaboration... 


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