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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing
12th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added tax (VAT) rate, as he sought to hold the... 


50 Years of Trucking Power: RFA’s 2025 Convention Sets the Future in Motion
50 Years of Trucking Power: RFA’s 2025 Convention Sets the Future in Motion
7th March 2025

The Road Freight Association (RFA) marks a historic milestone—50 years of driving South Africa’s economy by ensuring a stable labour environment, safer and more efficient logistics operations... 


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Private sector could help end decade of stagnation
7th March 2025

State-owned freight company Transnet’s Network Statement offers private-sector players the opportunity to take the leading role in recovering the national rail sector and infrastructure, thereby... 


Tyre industry concerned about possible AGOA expulsion
7th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s tyre, equipment and parts industry says it is concerned about possible tariff jumps, lost contracts and supply chain disruptions, should South Africa’s duty-free access to the US... 


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Baptiste nickel project, Canada – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Vancouver-based junior nickel mining company FPX Nickel Corp will initiate a scoping study for a Canadian refinery with the capacity to produce 32 000 t/y of nickel in sulphate.  


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Eva copper mine project, Australia – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the feasibility study update is progressing well. 


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Gold Bar mine, US
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the state of Nevada. 


Defense Metals secures funding from CMIF for its Wicheeda REE project
Defense Metals secures funding from CMIF for its Wicheeda REE project
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Defense Metals has secured a conditional C$853 825 from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) to advance infrastructure development at its... 


Vector drivers enjoying the new truck, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Volvo truck with solar powered trailer.
Rennie Baloyi, Petrus Molatlhioa, Kagiso Seune, Albert Zwane (far right)
The competitive advantage of Carbon Neutrality in South Africa's freight industry
28th February 2025

In an increasingly interconnected and environmentally conscious world, carbon neutrality has emerged as more than just a moral imperative; it is now a competitive advantage. For South Africa’s... 


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Firm produces waste steel for global markets, enhances operations
28th February 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Given the lack of a local market for tyre-derived steel, South African tyre recycling company Mathe Group is changing the way in which waste steel is processed, producing two types of recycled... 


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Windfall gold project, Canada – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mining firm Gold Fields has reported that it is focusing on obtaining the required environmental approvals. 


Black Cat acquires Lakewood mill in $85m deal with Westgold
Black Cat acquires Lakewood mill in $85m deal with Westgold
25th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has agreed to divest its noncore Lakewood mill in Western Australia to fellow ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate for a total consideration of $85-million.  The... 


BOLSTERING PRESENCE
The project is set to bolster Namibia’s position as one of the world’s leading uranium producers
Uranium mine moving closer to production
21st February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The Namibia-based Etango uranium project of Australian uranium development company Bannerman Energy is advancing towards production, with first uranium output expected in 2028. The project is set... 


JOHN SISAY
Despite Namibia’s growing reputation in the global mining sector, much of its land remains underexplored
Mining sector in global spotlight
21st February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Namibia’s mining industry is gaining global recognition, driven by strong regulations, clear policies and a commitment to economic growth, reports copper mining company Consolidated Copper CEO John... 


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La Libertad Complex, Nicaragua
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the municipal area of La Libertad, Chontales Department, in Nicaragua. 


NOMSA MBERE
By fostering public-private partnerships, the DRC can address critical infrastructure deficits
Infrastructure challenges undermine DRC’s mining potential
14th February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) infrastructure remains a critical barrier to further... 


Gold mineralisation at the Premier gold project
Premier gold project, Canada – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canada-based gold and silver explorer Ascot Resources has announced a delay in the restart of milling operations at the project. 


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El Limón Complex, Nicaragua
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine about 100 km north-west of the Nicaraguan capital city of Managua. 


Precast beams are being manufactured on site close to the project’s concrete batching plant, allowing the beams to be transported just 1 to 2 km to the bridges
Concor JV builds bridges to growth in Lesotho
11th February 2025

Work is surging ahead on the two bridges over the Mabunyaneng and Khubelu Rivers, part of the Polihali Dam programme of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II. Driving this progress is the... 


Energy and Minieral Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada invests in Quebec's critical minerals research, infrastructure developments
7th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Thursday announced up to C$43.5-million in investments under two critical mineral funding programmes to help advance critical minerals... 


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Pan mine, US
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Northern Pancake Range in White Pine County, Nevada, in the US. 


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Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

London-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has received sufficient expressions of interest in the EthioBonds, in alignment with an updated finance plan for the project. 


Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter
International investors showing interest in South African PGMs
6th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter has reported that interest in investing in South African mining projects is re-emerging on North American bourses. He was talking to... 


From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around
From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around
4th February 2025

By: Mark Evans, Oliver Wyman partner in Energy and Natural Resources Transnet’s Network Statement signals a crucial turning point for South Africa’s rail transportation sector, boldly inviting the... 


Engen Petroleum Achieves Industry-First RTMS Certification for National Heavy Vehicle Fleet
Engen Petroleum Achieves Industry-First RTMS Certification for National Heavy Vehicle Fleet
4th February 2025

Engen Petroleum has set a new benchmark in road transport safety, becoming the first and only oil company in South Africa to achieve Road Transport Management System (RTMS) certification for its... 


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Vala Zonke pothole repair programme overlooks root causes of crumbling roads
31st January 2025 By: Darren Parker

When the Department of Transport (DoT) launched the Vala Zonke pothole reporting and repair programme nationwide in August 2022, it was widely seen as a positive sign of government’s taking... 


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Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
31st January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Chinalco-led consortium Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded a contract for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services. 


Drill rig
GoviEx confirms low-cost, high-value uranium economics for Muntanga project
24th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium has announced strong feasibility study results for the Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia, confirming its low technical risk for a shallow openpit mine and heap... 


Mobile Mines Rescue Winder in action
Novel South African-engineered mobile rescue winder instrumental in Stilfontein rescue
24th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally designed and manufactured Mobile Mines Rescue Winder (MMRW), equipped with... 


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CSA mine, Australia
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. 


Image of core samples from the Eskay Creek project
Eskay Creek gold/silver project, Canada – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. 


Optimised PFS for Sovereign’s Kasiya delivers positive results
22nd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


Gold Road unveils Gilmour PFS results
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier gold producer and explorer Gold Road Resources has unveiled the findings of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its 100%-owned Gilmour gold project, located in the Yamarna belt, about 1 000 km... 


Canada’s KWG joins US defence consortium
14th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

KWG Resources, which is operating at the Canadian Chrome Company (CCC), has announced its membership in the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a platform designed to strengthen... 


Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager interim CE Moshe Motlohi
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
10th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with... 


Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral... 


The Kendal Ash Disposal Facility project stands out for its vast scale, covering an area of about 2.5 km by 3 km.
Concor’s landmark Kendal ADF project wins Best Projects Awards
9th January 2025

Construction and mining services company Concor won two prestigious Construction World Best Projects 2024 Awards for its impressive work, undertaken in joint venture with Lubocon Civils, on the Ash... 


GMIN to start early works at Oko West
8th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has received an interim environmental permit (IEP) for the Oko West gold project from Guyana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is in response to the... 


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Skeena draws second tranche of gold stream, progresses Canadian project
6th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. This is the second of five tranches under the previously announced... 


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Dundee pleased with 'excellent' economics at Serbian gold project
19th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Dundee Precious Metals will immediately proceed with a feasibility study at its Čoka Rakita gold project, in Serbia, after a prefeasibility study (PFS) demonstrated the project's... 


Horizon completes Pennys Find PFS, which confirms project’s viability
18th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

ASX-listed Horizon Minerals has completed the prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Pennys Find gold project, in Western Australia. The PFS confirms the project’s viability as a high-grade underground... 


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Sanral highlights megaprojects, road improvements
13th December 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With South Africa’s roads having to withstand increased traffic volumes, owing to struggling ports and rail infrastructure issues, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has... 


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Paragon provided the in-dam hydraulic tailings remining infrastructure
Modern remining equipment used at MTR
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Tailings solutions provider Paragon Tailings’ involvement in gold producer Pan African Resources’ (PAR’s) Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation has reinforced the growing importance of... 


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