De Beers makes first contribution to Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund

Diamond miner De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of P1-billion to the Diamonds for Development Fund, in Botswana, marking a major milestone in the progress of the fund and its... 

Orion Minerals appoints interim CFO as Van Coller steps down

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals, which is developing the Prieska copper/zinc mine and the Okiep copper project in South Africa's Northern Cape province, has appointed Stephen Rowse interim CFO,... 

Avhurengwi Nengovhela

This week we profile Avhurengwi Nengovhela, CEO of Coaltech, the South African coal industry's collaborative research association funded by members to commission applied research with universities... 

Civil confidence index slips

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index decreased to 40 in the third quarter, from 43 in the second quarter, with 60% of respondents dissatisfied... 

Explore South Africa’s Wind Energy Industry – Download the SAWEA Wind Industry Directory 2026

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), in partnership with Creamer Media, has launched the inaugural SAWEA Wind Industry Directory 2026, a resource showcasing the companies, products,... 

Froydis Cameron-Johansson to succeed Rohitesh Dhawan as ICMM CEO

Global mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has appointed Froydis Cameron-Johansson to succeed Rohitesh Dhawan as president and CEO. The group says Cameron-Johansson brings a wealth of global... 

South Africa's August mining output down 12.7% y/y on lower PGMs, coal, iron-ore production

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country's mining production decreased by 12.7% year-on-year in August, with platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore having made the... 

Silver market deficit expected to widen again this year

The silver market is on track to record a sixth consecutive annual deficit this year, according to the World Silver Survey published by The Silver Institute and Metals Focus. The organisations... 

Magna Mining approves restart of Levack copper mine

Canadian base metals miner Magna Mining has formally approved the plan to restart its fully-permitted Levack copper mine, in the Sudbury Basin, in northeastern Ontario, following the positive... 

SigraFi secures $35m facility to buy gold from African, South American artisanal miners

UK-headquartered gold offtake company SigraFi, which buys gold under multiyear contracts from organised artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) cooperatives and aggregators, has secured a... 

Torngat Metals appoints new CEO

Canadian rare earth development company Torngat Metals has appointed Michael McCann CEO, with effect from October 13. The company states that he joins the company at a pivotal stage in the... 

Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte mine delivers its strongest-ever quarterly production

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte mine, in Ecuador, produced 153 736 oz of gold in the quarter ended September 30, marking the strongest production quarter in the mine's... 

Magali Pailhé

This week we profile Magali Pailhe, MD of TotalEnergies Exploration & Production and Renewables South Africa 

CleanTech Lithium secures 'promising' mining properties in Argentina

Lithium exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium has secured "promising" mining properties located in the southern part of the Salar de Antofalla – a major salar in Argentina only 80... 

TNR Gold receives buyout offer from shareholder Altius

TSX-V-listed TNR Gold has entered into an exclusivity arrangement with shareholder Altius Minerals Corporation, after receiving an unsolicited nonbinding proposal from Altius regarding the... 

Cavalier moves to development of Crawford as regulatory approvals secured

All primary approvals needed for the Stage 1 mining development at ASX-listed Cavalier Resources' flagship Crawford gold project, in Western Australia, are now in place, enabling the company to... 

Petra appoints Questco Corporate Advisory to undertake strategic review

London-listed Petra Diamonds, which has mining operations in South Africa, has appointed Questco Corporate Advisory to manage a strategic review on its behalf. The diamond miner last week announced... 

Skeleton Coast Uranium completes digitisation of historical Namibia exploration data

TSX-V-listed Skeleton Coast Uranium Corp has informed shareholders that metals and mining advisory firm Practara has completed the digitisation of the historical exploration data for Skeleton... 

Sovereign director steps down

Rutile and graphite miner Sovereign Metals, which is developing the Kasiya project, in Malawi, has announced the resignation of nonexecutive director and former MD Dr Julian Stephens. Stephens was... 

Rogan Davies

This week we profile Rogan Davies, CEO of Rhino Energy Holdings, a solar engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance provider 

420 jobs lost as Wesizwe restructures Bakubung

South African platinum group metals miners Wesizwe Platinum has confirmed that 429 jobs have been affected by the operational restructuring at its Bakubung platinum mine. Wesizwe in June started a... 

Petra to assess possible asset sale as part of strategic review

London-listed Petra Diamonds has, following consultation with certain key stakeholders, including its first and second lien creditors, decided to undertake a strategic review, which will include... 

Tharisa appoints new chair, as Loucas Pouroulis becomes founding chairperson emeritus

Loucas Pouroulis, the founder of Johannesburg- and London-listed mining and metals group Tharisa will, from October 1, become founding chairperson emeritus of the company, while Carol Bell will... 

Montage pours first gold at Côte d'Ivoire mine ahead of schedule

TSX-listed Montage Gold Corp has achieved the first gold pour at its flagship Koné mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, on budget and ahead of schedule. Construction began in December 2024 and the first gold... 

NeoTerra applies for $5m in funding to support potential expansion of Moz fluorspar mine

African critical minerals exploration and development company NeoTerra Group has applied for a $5-million grant under the US-Africa Strategic Investment Program to support the assessment of a... 

Sandile Siyaya

This week we profile Sandile Siyaya, Executive VP: Mining at Sasol  

Heavy rare earths central to Western supply squeeze as market grows

Global consultancy The Business Research Company estimates the global rare earths market will grow from $6.86-billion in 2026 to $10.44-billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth... 

Why first-time traders in Jammu and Kashmir need financial literacy before platform choice

Online trading has entered the everyday conversation of many young and working Indians, including readers in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh who already use phones for banking, payments, education,... 

Nicole Mason

This week we profile Nicole Mason, CEO and director of Envusa Energy, a fully integrated asset-backed renewable-energy trader 

Steenkampskraal appoints Aidan Schoonbee COO

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine's (SMM's) newly appointed COO, Aiden Schoonbee, will oversee the Western Cape-based thorium and rare earth project’s execution into full production and the subsequent... 

Omnia's share price rises on potential buyout offer news

The share price of JSE-listed Omnia rose by more than 12% in early trade on Friday, September 11, after it informed stakeholders that it is in discussions with an unnamed party regarding a... 

Sean Wegerhoff

This week we profile Sean Wegerhoff, head of Diversified Industries Client Coverage: South Africa at Standard Bank CIB  

South Africa's mining production decreases by 7.5% y/y in July

South Africa's mining production decreased by 7.5% year-on-year in July, with the largest negative contributors being the platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore sectors, Statistics South... 

Higher price, sales boost Pan African's full-year earnings

Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources expects to report a 141% to 151% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) and a 195% to 205% year-on-year increase in headline earnings per... 

Neo Energy Metals appoints new CFO, Westerman takes up new role

LSE- and A2X Markets-listed Neo Energy Metals has appointed Elmarié Maritz CFO, taking over from Martin Westerman who served as acting CFO from June and moves to the newly created role of group... 

Total Graphite appoints Lycopodium Minerals Africa to update Moz project feasibility work

Specialist flake graphite company Total Graphite has appointed Lycopodium Minerals Africa to review and update the feasibility work on its Montepuez graphite project, in Mozambique, which is... 

Scoping study confirms Kasiya's potential as a significant source of critical rare earths

Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has renamed its Kasiya project, in Malawi, to the Kasiya Critical Minerals project to reflect that is no longer a rutile and graphite project only, but... 

Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats... 

Sibanye-Stillwater proposes restructure of South African PGM shaft; 1 114 jobs on the line

Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater will start consultations with organised labour and non-unionised employees regarding the proposed restructuring of the Kwezi shaft – an... 

Bridget Ledwaba

This week we profile Bridget Ledwaba, MD of Weir Africa, which provides technology, equipment, manufacturing capabilities and integrated process solutions for mining customers across the African...