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Fortescue executive chairperson Andrew Forrest
Fortescue chairman Forrest doubles down on renewables in challenge to Trump
26th September 2025 By: Reuters

Australian miner Fortescue is experiencing strong interest in its decarbonisation-related offerings, executive chairman Andrew Forrest said in an interview, as he challenged US President Donald... 


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Embedded ESG strategies unlock tangible results
26th September 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in a comprehensive business framework has enabled platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) to... 


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Market launch and unbundling progress will send powerful reform signals
26th September 2025

Having been established in late 2022 at the height of South Africa’s electricity crisis, the Energy Council of South Africa’s initial focus was almost singular: partner with government and Eskom to... 


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Wind industry bottlenecked by grid, transmission delays
26th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The most urgent challenge for the wind industry is unlocking grid capacity, but the complete unbundling of State-owned transmission company the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA)... 


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Wind energy growth demands complex logistics
26th September 2025

With wind energy becoming a key pillar in the transition to renewable energy, Midrand-based crane rental agency Concord Cranes regional director Richard Reid notes that, while wind turbines appear... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
26th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Stage 2 dewatering of the Kakula mine has started on schedule.  


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Tomingley Gold Operations, Australia
26th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in central west New South Wales, in Australia.  


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Market launch and unbundling progress will send powerful reform signals
26th September 2025

Having been established in late 2022 at the height of South Africa’s electricity crisis, the Energy Council of South Africa’s initial focus was almost singular: partner with government and Eskom to... 


Business leaders speak on South Africa’s  current energy transition priorities
Business leaders speak on South Africa’s current energy transition priorities
26th September 2025

Engineering News & Mining Weekly has canvassed business leaders for their opinions on the priorities for South Africa’s electricity sector, as well as what role the Energy Council of South Africa... 


Adhila Mayet head of project development at Pele Energy Group
How renewable energy must adapt to sustain growth
26th September 2025

The last few years have seen a phenomenal growth of utility-scale, renewable energy (RE) solutions being implemented for mines in South Africa. While no specific values have been published, it is... 


Andrew Taylor, co-founder and Head of Trading at South African renewable energy IPP and trader NOA,
Why SA needs energy reform now
26th September 2025

Energy reform is no longer a theoretical debate. With the mounting threats on South Africa’s commercial and industrial energy users, it is a matter of national competitiveness, industrial growth... 


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McIlvenna Bay underground copper/zinc project, Canada – update
26th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Copper/zinc/gold/silver exploration and development company Foran Mining has reported steady progress, with construction now 56% complete. 


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Berg gold project, Canada – update
26th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Surge Copper Corp announced the closing of its previously announced strategic private placement with African Rainbow Minerals on September 18. 


Savannah secures key environmental approvals for Georgetown restart
25th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Savannah Goldfields has secured two further environmental approvals to advance the restart of gold production at its Georgetown processing plant, in Far North Queensland. The Queensland... 


Willem Strydom, Electronics Business Development Manager at SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-EURODRIVE drives innovation at automotive plant with MOVIGEAR® Installation
25th September 2025

A major automotive manufacturer in Gauteng has boosted its operational efficiency, safety and energy savings with the installation of SEW-EURODRIVE’s advanced MOVIGEAR® mechatronic drive system in... 


Yellow Cake launches $125m placing to fund uranium purchase
Yellow Cake launches $125m placing to fund uranium purchase
25th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Yellow Cake on Wednesday announced plans to raise about $125-million (£92.5-million) through a non-pre-emptive placing of new ordinary shares to fund the purchase of 1.33-million... 


AI Spurs Wave of Data Centre Growth in Africa
AI Spurs Wave of Data Centre Growth in Africa
25th September 2025

The rapid rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) services is driving increased demand for cloud computing — and by extension, data centres. As AI workloads expand globally, Africa is... 


Leading energy and water security events to drive South Africa's industrial resilience
25th September 2025

The organisers of the C&I Energy+Storage Summit Johannesburg are pleased to announce the co-location of Water Security Africa and the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) Conference with the Summit... 


EIUG and VUKA Group Forge Ahead with 3-Year Partnership for C&I Energy + Storage Summit
25th September 2025

We are thrilled to share that the Energy Intensive Users Group of Southern Africa (EIUG) and VUKA Group are continuing their dynamic partnership to co-host the EIUG Conference and C&I Energy +... 


VUKA Group launches official programme for Johannesburg edition of C&I Energy + Storage Summit 2025
25th September 2025

VUKA Group has unveiled the comprehensive programme for the C&I Energy + Storage Summit, set to take place on 4-5 November 2025 at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The summit aims to... 


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Boost business with more savings: Why your PV system needs power optimisers
25th September 2025

As South African businesses continue to face energy uncertainty and escalating electricity costs, solar energy has become more than a sustainability initiative – it is a strategic business... 


Windaba 2025: Time to Talk Grid Solutions – What Should Be on the Table?
23rd September 2025

A stable and reliable transmission network is the backbone of any modern energy system, connecting producers to consumers, balancing supply and demand, and enabling the integration of new... 


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Valterra highlights processing assets' edge
19th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining group Valterra Platinum’s vertically integrated processing value chain – with processing assets that are “the largest and most technologically advanced” in the... 


Benefits of Hiring Shipping Containers for Mining Equipment Storage
Benefits of Hiring Shipping Containers for Mining Equipment Storage
19th September 2025

Mining operations in South Africa require major investment in valuable equipment. Purchasing permanent storage facilities can be expensive and time-consuming, especially in remote mining areas.... 


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Manganese project gains momentum, financing expected in 2026
19th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Battery metals development and mining company Giyani Metals is making headway in progressing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its K.Hill manganese mining project in Botswana, with project... 


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Katanning Gold Project, Australia
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Katanning Gold Project is a substantial, proposed new openpit gold mine development envisaged by gold and precious metals explorer Ausgold.  


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Bendigo-Ophir gold project, New Zealand
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian mining company Santana Minerals has proposed the construction of a combination openpit and underground mining. 


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Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Savannah Resources has increased its estimate for the reserves of the project by 40%. 


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Capanema maximisation project, Brazil – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been inaugurated. 


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Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has announced that Japan has launched a $7-billion investment initiative to develop the Nacala Corridor infrastructure, directly strengthening the outlook for the project. 


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Moma titanium mine – wet concentrator plant A upgrade and transition project, Mozambique – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kenmare Resources has started to connect the two new dredges and the new feed preparation unit to wet concentrator plant A. 


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TGME underground gold mining project, South Africa – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Theta Gold Mines has started earthworks and civil engineering activities. 


An April 2025 view of the Blackwater site in British Columbia.
Artemis Gold lifts Blackwater capacity, orders long-lead equipment for Phase 2
18th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Artemis Gold has approved plans to increase throughput at its Blackwater mine in British Columbia, announcing a 33% expansion of the Phase 1 processing plant and placing orders for key equipment... 


United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
South Africa’s coal-to-clean funding support highlighted in UN Climate Change release
15th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 


First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
15th September 2025

Having become the first recipient of the new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, M Civils has deployed its 12 Volvo A40 units to undertake a newly-awarded chrome... 


Hive Hydrogen programme director Trevor Donian, AMDA Developments CEO Piero Granelli, Hive Hydrogen head of development Zander van der Walt, Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser, and Hive Hydrogen legal director Benji Mothibedi.
South Africa's R105bn hydrogen project advances to front-end engineering design stage
12th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 


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WPIC highlights evolution of PGMs in 3D printing
12th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Having been over a decade since Japan’s Tanaka Precious Metals developed the world’s first platinum-based powder for 3D printers, the World Platinum Council (WPIC) highlights how the use of... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad says the company has sent technical experts to QB to get to grips with the challenges that the mine faces.
Anglo American-Teck deal hinges on troubled Chile copper mine
12th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

At the heart of one of the mining industry’s most ambitious combinations is a plan to fix a problematic Teck Resources copper mine high in Chile’s Atacama desert, and ultimately to integrate it... 


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Platform helps municipalities manage decentralised energy sources
12th September 2025

As South African municipalities embrace decentralised energy sources to strengthen grid resilience and cut costs, many are discovering that managing small-scale generators is far more complex than... 


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Research in South Africa to unlock aircraft innovation on cutting edge – expert
12th September 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The investment in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) research for aircraft in South Africa is crucial for driving innovation, decarbonising aviation, reducing prototype costs and sustainably... 


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Worries persist despite recent moves to overhaul air traffic entity
12th September 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s aviation sector faces a critical test as recent systemic failures at State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) disrupt operations and cause delays, triggering safety... 


Location map of the Sorby Hills project
Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, Australia – update
12th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Boab Metals has extended its option agreement with Henan Yuguang until December 31, 2025, to acquire the remaining 25% interest in the project.  


India to offer large carbon capture incentives as coal remains major part of energy mix
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

India is preparing to launch a national carbon capture initiative with substantial government incentives, as it seeks to balance rising energy demand with its climate goals while relying on coal, a... 


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