NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold has injected more than $4.24-billion into the Tanzanian economy since establishing the Twiga joint venture (JV) with the government in 2019. Its contribution for... 

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 

South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet next month that could pave the way for them to spend billions of rand to help fix... 

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan posted a drop in fourth-quarter production on Thursday and said that its costs would rise more than expected this year, sending the company's shares down more than... 

South Africa is well placed to spearhead the automotive sector's expansion on the African continent, leveraging its experience and infrastructure to capitalise on opportunities presented by the... 

Consolidating collaborative opportunities in Africa’s mining sector should be a key strategic growth consideration, says coal mining company Ndalamo Resources. Noting the need to promote... 

South Africa requires investment to grow infrastructure for all aspects of energy generation, transmission and distribution, ACTOM group CEO Mervyn Naidoo stated in a release last month. In... 

Domestic equipment manufacturer cluster Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) says the Investing in African Mining Indaba is now “of exceeding significance” to the global mining... 

The bankable feasibility study is expected to be completed “imminently”. 

The bankable feasibility study is expected before the end of the first quarter of 2025. 

British mining company GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark to provide funding for the project. 

Australian coal miner New Hope Group announced a resolution to the long-standing legal challenges of the project on January 14. 

Australian mining company Arafura Rare Earths will receive A$200-million from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund to support the Nolans mine. 

Platinum Group Metals is in discussions with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum, to negotiate formal metal concentrate offtake arrangements for the project. 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corp has secured a 50-year special economic zone (SEZ) investor licence for its battery-grade manganese commercial plant site, in Botswana. The licence designates... 

End-to-end logistics solutions provider Pindulo offers innovative, client-centric services through import, export, road, warehousing, stock management and stevedoring solutions.  A cornerstone of... 

The fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), held last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted a pioneer Africa leadership roundtable, part of a series of regional roundtables that brought... 

Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi is seeking a new path for South Africa’s second-largest polluter to reach its emissions target after doubling down on coal to run its fuel and chemicals production. The... 

An optimised prefeasibility study (OPFS) for the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, completed with oversight from a technical committee appointed by Sovereign Metals and Rio Tinto, has... 

Woodside Energy, Australia's top independent oil and gas producer, flagged output would be flat in 2025 after reporting fourth quarter revenue in line with forecasts, though realised prices were... 

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a sweeping plan to maximize oil and gas production, including by declaring a national energy emergency to speed permitting, rolling back environmental... 

China, the world's top coal importer, bought less Russian coal in 2024 while increasing purchases from other key suppliers, led by Australia, during a record year for coal imports, customs data... 

The Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan is expected to generate approximately $74-billion in free cash flow over the next 37 years, based on consensus long-term prices, the CEO of joint... 

Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, has resumed operations after cyclone Sean moved away from the port, the Pilbara Ports Authority said on Monday. The port off the... 

Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to the year to enable it to maintain production... 

The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal increase of approximately 0.3% in production for the... 

 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated... 

Martin Creamer talks about ferroalloy market share, platinum group metals and the green hydrogen economy. 

Set to be a transformative event for the food and beverage industry, the Africa Food Show 2025, which will take place on June 10 to 12,  offers a “vibrant platform for networking, collaboration and... 

Recognising hydrogen’s potential as a clean energy source to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions, the Southern African Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference, taking place on April 7 and... 

A bilateral country project involving the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including the National Treasury... 

News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing deindustrialisation. The development itself is not surprising,... 

New-vehicle sales in the domestic market declined by 3% in 2024, to 515 712 units, compared with 2023. This follows 0.5% growth in 2023, a 13.9% increase in 2022, and a 22.2% jump in 2021. 

Legislation signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in late December introduces a 150% investment allowance for any capital investment made to enable the production of electric and hydrogen... 

The cornerstone of South Africa's long-steel production industry is facing an existential crisis as Arcelor Mittal South Africa (AMSA) continues in their endeavors to pursue the South African... 

Greenland-focused GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to provide funding for the company’s Amitsoq graphite project,... 

Athens-listed industrial and energy company Metlen Energy & Metals has confirmed that it will proceed with the implementation of a new large-scale investment in the production of bauxite, alumina... 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers of Canada’s provinces are in high-stakes talks over how far to go in using oil and other commodities as a weapon if the US starts a regional trade... 

Three job-creating regional projects will receive a multimillion-dollar funding boost as part of the Western Australian government’s clean energy plan to diversify the economy. Government has... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals Limited is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum (Implats), with a view to negotiating formal... 

Aluminum ticked higher, with the European Union considering import restrictions on Russian metal and Chinese production growth expected to slow. The metal climbed toward $2 600 a ton in London,... 

Arafura Rare Earths will get A$200-million from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund to support a new mine and processing facility, the latest move by Western nations to boost supply chains of...