RMI appoints new COO

Industry body the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has announced the appointment of Henk Ferreira at its new COO, effective July 1. RMI CEO Ipeleng Mabusela says Ferreira’s appointment... 

New surface copper discoveries found at Kaoko’s Namibia project

ASX-listed mining exploration company Kaoko Metals has discovered an outcrop of copper mineralisation at its newly named Bootless prospect during its maiden fieldwork programme at the Chalkos... 

Transalloys warns of permanent closure of South Africa’s last manganese smelter

Manganese ferroalloys producer Transalloys has fully stopped its ferroalloys production in Mpumalanga on July 1, with no indication of when operations may resume. The company highlights that the... 

Diamond council reminds industry revised System of Warranties deadline is nearing

Industry body the World Diamond Council has highlighted that the transition period to its revised System of Warranties will conclude on September 21. With fewer than three months remaining of the... 

Hamak Strategy announces amended funding package, strengthening flexibility

Gold exploration company Hamak Strategy has entered into an amendment and restatement of its existing funding arrangements with institutional investor YA II PN, a subsidiary of global asset manager... 

Gold price outlook hinges on macroeconomic conditions as geopolitical risks, Asian demand gain influence

In its latest gold appraisal, industry body the World Gold Council says the performance of the gold price in the first half of this year has underscored a sensitivity to shifting macroeconomic... 

Rainbow making progress on Phalaborwa DFS

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports that, over the first half of this year, work at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has continued to focus on optimising and simplifying the... 

Sibanye-Stillwater appoints new investor relations head

Mining and metals company Sibanye-Stillwater has appointed Emma Chapman as its new investor relations senior VP, effective September 1. Chapman will succeed James Wellsted, who, in support of the... 

Neo Energy Metals advances uranium, gold project rollouts amid corporate restructuring

Aim-listed Neo Energy Metals has made progress across its New Beisa and Henkries uranium and gold projects, in the Free State and the Northern Cape, in South Africa, respectively, for the quarter... 

Celsius Resources concludes sale of cobalt and copper asset in Namibia

ASX-listed Celsius Resources has concluded a binding share sale agreement with Chinese State-owned mining, smelting and processing company Chinalco Mining for the sale of its 95% interest in the... 

Harmony production guidance met for eleventh consecutive year, highlighting operational consistency

JSE- and NYSE-listed Harmony Gold has met its yearly production guidance for the eleventh consecutive year, with gold production expected to be between 1.4-million and 1.5-million ounces,... 

AI review uncovers historic copper mineralisation targets for Botswana Minerals

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-driven review of legacy geological records identified primary copper sulphide and altered copper minerals in historical drill cores from holes... 

Andrada records strong quarterly results across its Namibian assets

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported a strong first quarter, ended May 31, including an increase in quarterly tin production, positive drill results and significant processing development across... 

Stronger action required to bolster energy security – IEA

With oil prices having eased substantially in recent weeks following an interim agreement between the US and Iran in mid-June aimed at curtailing hostilities, regional maritime and military... 

Sasol, Topsoe to refocus SAF partnership as Zaffra JV prepares for wind-down

Energy and chemicals group Sasol and carbon-reduction technology company Topsoe say they will be refocusing the organisational structure of their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership to... 

Grassroots recycling programme aims to educate learners on importance of waste reduction – SST

Nonprofit science-based organisation the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) is advancing a grassroots recycling programme aimed at changing how South African school pupils think about waste. Currently in... 

Rare earth elements confirmed in clays beneath Malawian deposit – Chilwa Minerals

ASX-listed Chilwa Minerals has highlighted the prevalence of widespread rare earth element mineralisation in clay intervals directly beneath the Mposa heavy minerals sands (HMS) deposit, in... 

Civil contractor sentiment held steady in the second quarter

The latest First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Civil Confidence Index remained unchanged at 43% in the second quarter of this year. This index gauges the sentiment and economic... 

PPC names new CFO; Marques to serve as acting CFO until October

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has announced that Veliswa Rozani will be appointed as its new CFO and exective director, with effect from October 1. This follows a previous announcement by PPC in... 

Lotus Resources outlines operational, funding challenges in Malawi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has temporarily halted production at its Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, owing to equipment damage and a supply disruption in a third-party acid supply chain linked... 

AIDC-EC places its CEO on precautionary suspension

The Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) has announced the precautionary suspension of CEO Thabo Shenxane, with effect from June 25, following allegations of transgressions... 

Future Minerals Forum report outlines practical framework for building shared value in global mining

Government-led industry organisation the Future Minerals Forum and US-based Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy have released a new report titled ‘Building Shared Value Propositions... 

Repurposed mining gumboots find use as school shoes for Mpumalanga learners

JSE-listed Thungela Resources has diverted 4 t of used mining gumboots from landfills and transformed them into durable school shoes for learners in communities surrounding its Mpumalanga... 

Grindrod reports Maputo port volume momentum, says transport constraints expected to ease

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 

CISA launches anti-money-laundering practice guide

Non-profit professional body the Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CISA) has released is Anti-Money Laundering Practice Guide as a way of intensifying efforts to strengthen financial crime... 

Gender transformation pivotal in driving agenda of 2026 cidb ERWIC Awards

Industry body the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) places great importance on the role of women in the evolution of South Africa’s construction industry. Ahead of the cidb ERWIC... 

WoodMac cuts brent crude oil forecast for 2027 amid phased Strait of Hormuz reopening

Global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) now expects the price of Brent crude oil to average $78/bl in 2027 and potentially ease to $70/bl by the fourth quarter of 2027. This forecast... 

Africa can convert global trade disruptions into industrialisation opportunity – Afreximbank

Africa must resposition its trade infrastructure to capture greater value from global economic shifts, with industrialisation, stronger intra-African trade and improved access to finance identified... 

Renewal discussions for Tarkwa mining leases under way – Gold Fields

Amid recent media reports about its Tarkwa mine lease renewal process with the Ghanaian government, JSE- and NYSE-listed diversified mining company Gold Fields has confirmed that it has, through... 

PIC chair to refer Acapulco matter to SIU following legal review of forensic investigation

Upon receiving legal advice regarding the implications of the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic investigation findings, Deputy Finance Minister and Public Investment Corporation (PIC)... 

Objections over price preferential system casts spotlight on sustainability of informal metal recyclers

Industry organisations the Recycling Association of South Africa (Rasa) and the Metal Recylers Association (MRA) have called on Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau, the... 

More engagement would have strengthened new Industrial Development Strategy, Seifsa says

Industry association the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed the recent launch by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) of South... 

ZET launches expression of interest process for its proposed LNG import terminal

Special purpose vehicle the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) is formally inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from engineering, procurement and construction contractors for the development of its... 

West Wits concludes loan agreements for Qala Shallows

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has executed definitive loan agreements within the financing package of its Qala Shallows gold project, located on the West Rand of Johannesburg. The agreement completes... 

Serval sets out exploration work programmes in Namibia, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire

Mineral exploration and development company Serval Resources has set out work programmes for its copper exploration projects in Namibia and Botswana. Following a budgeting review, the company has... 

Growthpoint increases number of net-zero certifications across its portfolio

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reached 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office, logistics and industrial portfolio. The... 

EAPASA announces new board

Statutory professional registration organisation the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) has made new board appointments, with the election of Sabelo Nkosi... 

Alstom-led consortium lands major contracts to modernise Egypt’s strategic rail corridors

A consortium led by multinational rail systems manufacturer Alstom has signed four landmark contracts with Egyptian National Railways to modernise Egypt’s strategic railway corridors, covering the... 

Affordability, scale remain key challenges to pharmaceutical localisation

South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions will depend on resolving fundamental challenges around affordability, scale, procurement and regulatory coordination. This was the overarching... 

Galileo to sell Botswana copper licences, shifts focus to Zambia, Zimbabwe projects

Copper and battery metals mining and exploration company Galileo Resources has entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Virgo Business Solutions to ASX-listed Sandfire...