Premier African Minerals receives transfer approval for shares in RHA Tungsten

Exploration and development company Premier African Minerals has received an approval transfer from the Zimbabwean government’s shares in the RHA Tungsten project, located in northwest of Bulawayo.... 

Drilling work continues as Asara aims to expand Guinea gold deposit

West African gold explorer Asara Resources is continuing its drilling activity to expand the scale of the Massan deposit within its flagship Kada gold project, in Guinea. Phase 1 of the drilling... 

Critical Metals agrees to new convertible loan note facility

Mining and exploration company Critical Metals has reached an agreement with its largest shareholder European investment company NIU Invest to subscribe for £2.5-million of convertible loan notes... 

Growing demand for support, energy-efficient drive solutions in KZN

The need to improve industrial resilience for businesses across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has resulted in an uptick in demand for technical support, strong stock holding and energy-efficient drive... 

Pharma localisation runs into scale and affordability barriers

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

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

West Cobar agrees to acquire fluorspar project in North America

In a low-cost acquisition structure, minerals exploration company West Cobar Metals has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Baxter fluorspar project, located in the US state of Nevada. This... 

Multilateral and plurilateral models in focus amid global trade ructions

The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have reignited debates about the future of multilateralism... 

Lithium Africa gearing up for imminent Northern Cape drilling campaign

Mineral exploration company Lithium Africa is preparing for a large-scale 3 500 m drilling campaign at its flagship Springbok project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, this July. The... 

Rome Resources starts North American critical metals exploration programme

London-listed tin and copper exploration company Rome Resources is set to begin its 2026 field programme at the New Brunswick tin/tungsten/indium project this week, as part of an option agreement... 

Andrada Mining confirms high-grade mineralisation at Lithium Ridge

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has confirmed further high-grade lithium mineralisation at Lithium Ridge, in Namibia, following the release of a third batch of diamond drilling results from the project.... 

Cora Gold targets deep drilling push to expand West African resource base

Gold exploration and development company Cora Gold has outlined a more than 12 000 m reverse circulation and diamond drilling programme at its Sanankoro gold project, in Mali, targeting both... 

Forward-looking critical minerals strategy must drive African beneficiation

South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy must become a practical roadmap for beneficiation, industrialisation and regional development, State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek... 

Gold price momentum increases amid geopolitical headwinds

Despite short-term headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East, gold is expected to resume its forward momentum once the war concludes with the yearly average gold price forecast to surge by 43%... 

Jubilee’s Roan concentrator returns to full capacity following maintenance shutdown

The yearly maintenance shutdown at Jubilee’s Roan concentrator operations, in Ndola, Zambia, was completed in May, with operations successfully resuming at full capacity and with a run-of-mine... 

UN ECA launches large-scale project to strengthen SADC critical minerals value chains

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a €15-million regional project to strengthen environmentally and socially responsible critical minerals value chains across the Southern... 

Smart maintenance systems demonstrably enhance operational performance

A shift from reactive maintenance to real-time, data-driven decision-making is increasing and accelerating across heavy industry and positioning predictive analytics as a critical lever for... 

South Africa was world’s largest citrus exporter in 2025 – CGA

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says South Africa exported 2.9-million tonnes of citrus in 2025, making it the world’s largest citrus exporter by... 

Forward-looking critical minerals strategy must drive African beneficiation

South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy must become a practical roadmap for beneficiation, industrialisation and regional development, State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek...