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Paul Dunne, Mzila Mthenjane, Shamini Harrington, Richard Stewart.
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs and confidence
11th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel.
Harmony’s underground gold mines producing at 38% free cash margin
11th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In financial year 2026 (FY26), Mponeng and Moab Khotsong, the high-grade South African underground operations of Harmony Gold, produced 15 t at 9 g/t with a 38% free cash flow margin. Mponeng, the... 


Field test at Mponeng shows potential of digital technologies to strengthen workplace examinations and support informed ground control decisions.
CSIR tests digital rock-sounding technology at Harmony Gold’s Mponeng mine
11th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through the Mandela Mining Precinct's advanced orebody knowledge programme, has completed an underground proof-of-concept field... 


Tailings career day opens new pathways for West Rand youth
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan African Resources’ Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR), in collaboration with key public and private stakeholders, hosted an inaugural gold tailings career awareness day to attract young people... 


Condra secures orders for unusually large cranes for mines across Southern Africa
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra is fulfilling several orders for a range of unusually large overhead cranes for mines in South Africa and beyond – in Zambia and Namibia. The company introduced additional... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa conference virtually
New ‘Construction Book’ features 110 projects for procurement in next 12 to 18 months
11th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The third edition of South Africa’s ‘Construction Book’, which lists 110 infrastructure projects that are expected to enter procurement over the coming 12 to 18 months, has been released by... 


Solar PV panels
Renewables seen providing 88% of SA electricity by 2060
11th September 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global long-term bankable power price forecaster Aurora Energy Research has released its first ever long-term prediction for the South African power market, in anticipation of the expected... 


Nersa confirms 2 692 generator registrations
Nersa confirms 2 692 generator registrations
11th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed that 2 692 electricity generation facilities have been registered since 2018, with another 124 registrations completed between... 


Award recipients
Cesa honours South Africa’s leading engineering talent, projects
11th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), in partnership with global professional services firm Aon South Africa, celebrated the country’s leading engineering talent and projects at... 


IDC's developmental mandate in preserving steel sector has been underlined by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
IDC seeks explicit Treasury guarantee to bolster development mandate
11th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has confirmed that it has approached the National Treasury for an explicit guarantee, which it says will enable it to attract more concessional funding... 


The Carlton Centre
Carlton Centre, other Transnet properties put up for sale, lease
11th September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned freight operator Transnet has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 15 noncore properties, including the Carlton Centre, in Johannesburg; the Bloemfontein Golf Course, in the Free... 


MTN and UAE investor put pedal to the metal on African data centres
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with a United Arab Emirates-based data centre investment platform founded by Tarek Al Ashram, an experienced data centre... 


Grindrod sets its sights on five growth projects from now to 2028
11th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

Ports and logistics group Grindrod is targeting five growth projects that will either grow the capacity on the existing logistics corridors the company operates, or deepen the integration of these... 


Cape Town inks below-Eskom power deals
11th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to... 


Imports putting pressure on vehicle, component production – Metair
11th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

Rising vehicle imports from China and India are placing pressure on production volumes at South Africa’s local vehicle manufacturers, with this pressure spilling over to component manufacturers,... 


Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Dr Thabo Makgoba
Marikana anniversary highlights need for trust, shared responsibility
4th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The mining industry must deepen trust with workers and host communities through sustained engagement, accountability and shared responsibility, speakers at the seventh annual Marikana Memorial... 


World Gold Council launches Gold Dealer Assurance Standard
4th September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global organisation the World Gold Council has launched the Gold Dealer Assurance Standard (GDAS) – a global framework designed to strengthen trust and transparency in the retail gold market. The... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius with CFO Henriette Hooijern and COO Jaco Schoeman.
It’s been a very good year for DRDGOLD
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD, was the opening remark of CEO Niël Pretorius about the company’s 4 839 kg gold production exceeding annual guidance and 85%-higher free cash flowing in... 


First hot metal at Fortescue's Green Metal project
Fortescue progresses towards green iron
4th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has produced first hot metal at its Green Metal project at Christmas Creek, marking the first successful operation of its electric smelting process and a major step towards... 


An image of the Tumela mine at the Amandelbult operation
First half PGM supply shows recovery, not sustained production growth – Heraeus
4th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African platinum group metal (PGM) mine production recovered strongly in the first half of this year, although much of the improvement reflects normalisation from the weather-disrupted first... 


Hive Hydrogen South Africa.
South Africa’s $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project is ‘going really well’
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has been a hard slog but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mining Weekly can report the venture, for... 


A Dwyka employee with a drone
Dwyka, Tharisa launch drone school in North West
4th September 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Dwyka Labs, which is the innovation and training unit of Dwyka Mining Services, and Tharisa Minerals have jointly launched a Drone Academy at the latter’s Tharisa mine, in the North West province.... 


SCI symposium papers reflect 'depth and diversity'.
South Africa’s minerals future to be explored by emerging researchers on October 2
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 


Wind reached commercial operations across seven projects for a combined 815 MW during the six-month period, including the Impofu wind cluster
South Africa poised for strongest-ever year of IPP additions after record first half
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa remains on track for a record year of renewables additions this year, new research by the Power Futures Lab at the UCT Graduate School of Business has confirmed. A briefing note... 


Solar panels installed at the SunCentral project
SolarAfrica completes 342 MW Phase 1 of SunCentral project
4th September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Commercial and industrial renewable-energy company SolarAfrica has reached financial close on SunCentral 3 – the third and final 114 MW facility of Phase 1 of its 1 GW utility-scale SunCentral... 


The Manganese Metal Company
Nersa approves discounted Eskom tariff for Manganese Metal Company
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed the approval of a two-year Negotiated Pricing Agreement (NPA) between Eskom and Mpumalanga-based Manganese Metal Company (MMC).... 


South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership
Govt, business pin hopes of 3% growth on mining, farming, tourism and infrastructure
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The four sectors of mining, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure have been selected under Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership as the platforms for raising South Africa’s growth to 3%... 


Naimon Capital executive director Roland Tatnall
Conflating power and gas cliffs will lead to sub-optimal outcomes, energy specialist warns
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s response to the gas-supply cliff, which will arise as supply to industrial users from Mozambique falls away later this decade, should be treated separately from the country’s moves... 


Western Cape expands police-station lawyer project after promising Grassy Park results
4th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety Minister Anroux Marais last month unveiled the Lawyers in Police Stations Project (LPSP), in partnership with... 


Agoa extension gives breathing room, but Section 232 duty remains a significant hurdle
4th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

The extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to December 31, 2028, provides important strategic breathing room for South Africa, while also preserving a framework for future trade... 


MTN launches AI-powered job board to connect skills with employment
4th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN has launched an AI-enabled job board feature on the MTN Skills Academy as the company advances its commitment to digital and economic inclusion. The platform integrates... 


Comsol enters South Africa’s home broadband market with wholesale 5G
4th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African fixed-wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol has entered the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure, creating a new option for South... 


Charge to double EV charging capacity on the N3 by year-end
4th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging network on the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has announced plans to double charging capacity at... 


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