Growthpoint achieves 13th net-zero carbon certification

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has received a net-zero carbon certification for its 36 Hans Strijdom avenue property, in Cape Town – marking the company's... 

Jubilee selects preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project

Johannesburg- and London-listed integrated copper and resource developer Jubilee Metals Group has selected a preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project (LWP), in Zambia, for $35-million. Jubilee... 

DA welcomes former FF+ caucus leader to its ranks

The DA on Tuesday welcomed to its ranks former Freedom Front Plus Tshwane Caucus Leader Grandi Theunissen, a move that DA Tshwane mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink said bodes well for the blue... 

Trinity Metals appoints new CFO

Rwanda-based tin, tungsten and tantalum miner Trinity Metals has appointed Jaco Maritz CFO, with effect from September 1. Maritz has over 25 years of international experience in the mining sector,... 

ANC lays criminal charges against coalition partner's Mark Burke

The ANC said on Friday it has pursued criminal charges against DA MP Dr Mark Burke, as well as the fintech company Kastelo, following a South African Reserve Bank (SARB) investigation into Kastelo,... 

Higher PGM prices, rand strength give ARM's headline earnings a boost

Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) expects to report a 12% to 22% year-on-year increase in headline earnings to between R3.02-billion and R3.29-billion for the financial year ended... 

Government-Business Partnership sets focus on jobs, growth under Phase 3

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the launch of the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership, the key themes of this new phase of the partnership and the willingness of... 

Dheshree Chetty

This week we profile Dheshree Chetty, director, Women In Shipping and Transport Services, an end-to-end supply chain company 

Gold price strength, disciplined cost management underpin Resolute's first-half performance

Australia- and London-listed Resolute Mining has reported a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, with CEO Chris Eger saying the performance was underpinned by continued strength in... 

NeoTerra selects contractor for Mozambique rare earth project PFS

African critical minerals exploration and development company NeoTerra has chosen Valentine Enterprises (Valent) to lead the US Trade and Development Agency- (USTDA-) funded prefeasibility study... 

Capital raises full-year revenue guidance on strong first-half performance

London-listed mining services group Capital has raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $430-million and $450-million, from the previous guidance of $410-million to $440-million, after a... 

Comsol enters wholesale 5G home broadband market

South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure, backed by two new shareholders. The... 

Joint venture overcomes high-altitude challenges constructing milestone Polihali bridges

The practical completion of the Mabunyaneng and Khubelu bridges on July 31 marked an important milestone in the development of resilient transport infrastructure in Lesotho’s Mokhotlong district.... 

David Meintjes

This week we profile David Meintjes, CEO of Telviva, a South African market leader in cloud-based communications  

Trafigura appoints DRC executive director

Global critical resources provider Trafigura has appointed Hervé Otschudi as executive director of its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations. He has more than two decades of experience... 

Electricity 2026: Transmission and distribution – the current constraints

South Africa's electricity sector is undergoing significant transformation as policy, regulatory and market reforms reshape the country's electricity supply landscape. The pace of change continues... 

Jubilee receives two binding offers for its Large Waste Project

Zambia-focused integrated copper producer and resource developer Jubilee Metals has received two binding offers for the acquisition of its Large Waste Project, with the company noting that the... 

Northam increases RCF to R15bn as it prepares for investment in further growth opportunities

Johannesburg-listed Northam Platinum has finalised an agreement to increase its existing revolving credit facility (RCF) from R13.3-billion to R15-billion, taking Northam's total available banking... 

Fortuna acquires Senegal gold project from IAMGOLD, Barrick

NYSE- and TSX-listed Fortuna Mining Corp has acquired the Bambadji gold project in Senegal through the purchase of certain Senegalese subsidiaries held by Barrick Mining Corporation and IAMGOLD... 

Official unemployment rate rises to 33.6% in the second quarter

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has confirmed that South Africa's official unemployment rate increased by 0.9 of a percentage point to 33.6% for the second quarter, compared with 32.7% in the... 

Gibela Namela, Jozi My Jozi partner to strenghten Johannesburg's taxi industry

Taxi industry body Gibela Namela and citizen-led nonprofit company Jozi My Jozi (JMJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a number of interventions aimed at strengthening... 

Aya Gold & Silver expands its Moroccan exploration portfolio

Canadian precious metals mining company Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a strategic exploration portfolio comprising three mining licences and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 km² of land... 

Thungela expects to report up to 475% increase in EPS, 158% rise in HEPS

Thermal coal producer Thungela Resources says it expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months to June 30 to be between 457% and 475% higher year-on-year at between R10.75 and 11.10. That... 

South Africa secures $500m loan to strengthen climate-resilient urban services

Multilateral development bank the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and South Africa have signed a $500-million sovereign-backed loan to support the South Africa Metro Trading Services... 

New PIC board commits to ensuring governance, institutional stability

The new board of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) met on Thursday to constitute the required board oversight and corporate governance structures to ensure institutional stability and... 

Eastplats appoints interim CEO as Yang steps down

Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed chairperson Changyu Liu as interim president and CEO, with effect from August 13, to succeed Wanjin Yang, who is stepping... 

Mikaeel Tayob

This week we profile Mikaeel Tayob, CFO: Africa Middle East at tyre manufacturing and mobility solutions company Bridgestone. 

Nimba secures mining convention

Guinea bauxite miner Nimba Mining Company (NMC) reports that the signing of its mining convention has been concluded, establishing a clear and stable legal framework for the company to conduct... 

Froneman succeeds Rupert Smith as chairperson of Copper 360

Northern Cape-focused Copper 360 has appointed Neal Froneman as chairperson, following the retirement of Rupert Smith, with effect from August 6. Smith resigned in order to reduce his professional... 

Creation of an independent TSO in the spotlight

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses President Cyril Ramaphosa's endorsement of the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, which supports the creation of a new... 

Business Partners launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financier Business Partners has established a R150-million SME Youth Jobs Fund to enable established SMEs to create new employment opportunities for young... 

Joshco launches city-wide housing needs survey

The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) has, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg Department of Human Settlements, launched a city-wide housing needs analysis survey to establish... 

Global Lithium obtains mining development proposal approval for its Manna project

The Western Australia Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has approved the Mining Development and Closure Proposal (MDCP) for diversified lithium exploration and development company... 

GreenX expands Greenland gold, critical minerals portfolio

Australia-, London- and Germany-listed GreenX Metals has been granted two new exploration licences in Greenland, giving it exclusive rights to about 1 600 km2 of tenure prospective for reduced... 

Mandrake secures further leases at its Utah lithium project

ASX-listed Mandrake Resources has secured three School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (Sitla) leases, totalling 1 320 acres, within the central zone of its 100%-owned Utah lithium... 

Eastplats secures up to C$2m credit facility to support CRM underground ramp-up

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has secured a new credit facility of up to C$2-million with investment holding company Ka An Development Co and intends to use the proceeds for... 

Veriforce Canada supports Cerrejón's contractor oversight, safety, operational efficiency

Canadian network of contractor and client relationships Veriforce Canada has partnered with Glencore's Cerrejón coal operation, in Colombia, to support the management of contractor compliance,... 

Element25 subsidiary signs manganese offtake deal with OM Materials

ASX-listed Element25's Butcherbird Operations subsidiary has entered into a binding long-term offtake agreement with manganese alloy producer OM Materials for all of the manganese concentrate... 

Austral makes binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals

ASX-listed Austral Resources Australia has submitted a definitive written and binding proposal to acquire fellow ASX-listed Hammer Metals by way of a scheme of arrangement for a total implied value... 

Petrol prices to decrease by 52c a litre, but diesel prices to increase by up to R1.38 a litre

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has revealed that the price of Petrol 93 and Petrol 95 will decrease by 52c a litre from Wednesday, but the prices of diesel will increase by R1.23...