Investec launches Invest-ED programme as youth jobs take centre stage after SoNA

JSE- and LSE-listed financial services firm Investec has launched Invest-ED – a national programme designed to support South Africa’s grade 8 to 12 learners and their parents or guardians, with... 

Applications open for the Cleantech Innovation Challenge 2026

As the quest for energy, climate and economic development grows more urgent by the year in South Africa, applications for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 have opened in the... 

Critical Mineral Resources appoints seasoned mining exec as new chairperson

Aim-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR), which is developing the Agadir Melloul copper project, in Morocco, has appointed Géraud Moussarie chairperson. In a statement to shareholders on... 

Webber Wentzel launches AI, technology subsidiary

Law firm Webber Wentzel has announced the launch of a new AI, technology and legal operations subsidiary during this year’s African GC Summit, on February 16. This comes as general counsel across... 

SAPVIA welcomes SoNA remarks, calls for liberated energy ecosystem

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the country’s solar PV industry stands ready to become the backbone of a competitive, low-carbon economy. “We welcome the strategic... 

Osino announces leadership transition

Exploration and development company Osino Gold Exploration and Mining has announced a leadership transition as the company advances Namibia’s largest gold development into its next phase. The... 

Flanagan & Gerard announce R60m Boardwalk Mall expansion

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group with its business partners have begun the development of a R60-million extension to Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha, further strengthening the... 

KAHRE plans $50bn to $150bn net-zero industrial corridor in South Africa

Renewable-energy company KAHRE Renewable Energy Group has announced plans for South Africa’s first fully integrated net-zero industrial corridor, linking large-scale renewable-energy generation in... 

Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The company says the new plant... 

Tongaat BRPs apply for provisional liquidation after collapse of Vision transaction

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of sugar producer Tongaat Hulett have reported that, after exhausting all reasonable endeavours, they have applied to the High Court of South Africa... 

Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings has reported that the group delivered an encouraging performance for the first half of its current financial year, supported by the continued strong momentum in... 

Release signs lease agreement for 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine

Release, owned by Norwegian renewable-energy company Scatec, has signed a seven-year leasing agreement with Tshukudu Metals Botswana, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Sandfire... 

FQM, Anzana Electric Group partner to build up to 50 MW of baseload hydropower in Zambia

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and electric utility company Anzana Electric Group have announced a strategic collaboration to develop new hydropower generation projects in northern... 

ERG Africa, EGC sign MoU to formalise responsible artisanal mining in the DRC

On the sidelines of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, held from February 9 to 11, Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (ERG Africa) and the Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) signed a... 

Abandoned Rio Tinto, Glencore merger not an end to critical minerals M&A wave – BMI

Despite mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore having abandoned their plans to merge, BMI – a Fitch Solutions Company – says it still expects robust merger and acquisition (M&A) momentum in the... 

Ecobank mobilises $65m in African capital to accelerate Sierra Leone’s mining industry

Financial services provider Ecobank Sierra Leone has announced two key transactions that underline the bank’s ability to mobilise African capital in support of mining projects which drive local... 

Pan African to report significant jump in interim EPS, HEPS

JSE- and LSE-listed gold producer Pan African Resources has advised shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to be between $0.0718 a... 

Kazera provides update on operational activities in South Africa

Aim-listed Kazera Global has reported that, following the seasonal slowdown over the South African Christmas and summer holiday period, activity at its operations has accelerated as expected, with... 

Andrada partners with EIB for Uis lithium feasibility study

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has announced that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Uis Tin Mining Company (UTMC), has entered into a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB)... 

Firering completes hot commissioning at producing lime asset in Zambia

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has completed the hot commissioning of Kiln 2 at its producing lime asset in Zambia, Limeco Resources, which is now entering the optimisation phase. As with... 

Johnson Matthey, Sibanye-Stillwater, Valterra partner on high-impact PGM technologies

Chemicals and sustainable technologies provider Johnson Matthey, multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater and platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Valterra... 

Cora Gold raises funds for Sanankoro

Aim-listed Cora Gold has conditionally raised a minimum of £12.85-million and up to £13.71-million before expenses through a subscription for up to 228.45-million new ordinary shares of no-par... 

Aterian agrees to funding partnership

Aim-listed Aterian – the Africa-focused critical metals exploration and development company – announced that it has agreed heads of terms for a transformational strategic commercial and funding... 

Phalaborwa large-scale pilot plant performing as expected

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that its recently commissioned large-scale pilot plant, in Johannesburg, is operating the optimised Phalaborwa primary flowsheet in line with... 

BLSA calls on Ramaphosa to clarify policy as electricity reforms backslide

The release of the latest Reform Tracker Quarterly Review by business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has shown that there has been broad progress across government’s reform... 

Briggs, Du Plessis take leave of absence as Copper 360 reorganises

JSE-listed Copper 360 has advised shareholders that, as part of an ongoing reorganisation post recapitalisation of the business, CEO Graham Briggs and commercial executive Stephan du Plessis have... 

Citrus sector welcomes Agoa extension

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the recent reauthorisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for one year. In a media release, the association... 

Ivanhoe meets Kamoa, Kipushi targets, lifts 2026 outlook

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached 388 838 t of copper in concentrate in 2025,... 

Property players plug into renewables as risks fall and tariffs rise

Amid decarbonisation pressures and looming electricity tariff increases, South African property players are increasingly incorporating renewable-energy sources – such as on-site solar PV or offsite... 

Property players plug into renewables as risks fall and tariffs rise

Amid decarbonisation pressures and looming electricity tariff increases, South African property players are increasingly incorporating renewable-energy sources – such as on-site solar PV or offsite... 

Volkswagen Group Africa unveils new models for 2026; perseveres in challenging environment

As automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group Africa celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary, the company has outlined the challenges and opportunities it sees in the local automotive sector during... 

Harmony on track to meet full-year guidance; higher gold prices boosts cash flow

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company has announced that it expects to report a solid financial performance for the six-month period ended December 31, 2025, supported by elevated... 

Nersa clarifies regulatory requirements for small-scale embedded generation registrations

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has noted public commentary following an article published by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on January 27 regarding the... 

Petrol, diesel prices to decrease

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 65c/l from February 4, while the price of diesel (0.05% sulphur) will... 

Urgent action needed on vehicle industry, broader economic reform showing mixed progress – Mavuso

As cheap imports flood the local car market, the government is urged to make “life and death decisions” for the sector – one of the most important parts of the South African industrial base. In her... 

Platinum watch designs supporting global platinum jewellery demand growth

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has reported that platinum jewellery fabrication in Europe grew by an estimated 6% in 2025, recording its fifth consecutive year of growth, with the... 

De Beers London opens new store in Paris

De Beers London has opened its new Paris flagship store at 12 Rue de La Paix, in France, marking an exciting new chapter for the British jewellery house. De Beers notes, in a media release, that it... 

NdPr oxide price forecast to rise to $90 000/t this year – report

BMI – a Fitch Solutions company – has revised upwards its 2026 average yearly neodymium/praseodymium (NdPr) oxide price forecast to average $90 000/t, reflecting a robust start to the year... 

TIA joins, invests in Innovation Agencies in Africa Network

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), has joined as one of the founding members of the Innovation Agencies in Africa... 

Kore progresses early works agreement, formal sales process continues

Potash development company Kore Potash, with 97% ownership of the Kola potash project and the Dougou Extension (DX) potash project in the Sintoukola basin in Congo-Brazzaville, has provided an...