Appian, IFC launch $1bn mining fund for emerging markets

Investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has announced the launch of a $1-billion fund targeting critical minerals and mining projects in emerging markets. The fund – launched in partnership with... 

Kenya forms committee to resolve Kilimapesa disputes, pave way for gold mine restart

London-listed Imara Gold, previously Caracal Gold, has informed its shareholders that Kenya’s Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho has proposed the... 

Eskom welcomes IRP 2025 as a clear investment roadmap

State-owned utility Eskom has expressed support for the launch of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which it said aims to balance energy security, affordability, environmental... 

Investment firms partner to launch R150m smart utilities, infrastructure initiative

Real estate investment and fund manager ALT Capital Partners, through its REimagine Fund 1, has formed a strategic partnership with the investment holding company New GX Capital funded Airnergize... 

Kavango confirms openpit gold deposit at Nightshift prospect in Zimbabwe

LSE-listed Kavango Resources has confirmed an openpit gold deposit at the Nightshift prospect within its Hillside gold project, in Zimbabwe, following a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-)... 

Transnet wins GIBS award for its e-Tender system

State-owned Transnet has won the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Logistics Achiever Gold Award (LAA) 2025 for its e-Tender solution. The award, which was presented at a ceremony held at... 

Community unrest erupts at Glencore’s Rhovan mine after expiry of solar project contracts

Community unrest has erupted at Glencore Ferroalloys’ Rhovan mine, near Brits, in the North West province, following the conclusion of fixed-term contracts for 140 local workers employed during the... 

Petra launches £18.8m rights issue to complete long-term refinancing

Diamond producer Petra Diamonds has launched an £18.8-million rights issue as the final step in completing a long-term refinancing agreement that extends the company’s debt maturities by up to four... 

Global platinum jewellery market grows as surging gold price shifts consumer demand

The global platinum jewellery market saw growth across key regions in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review published by Platinum Guild... 

White Paper on inland port to ease strain on Durban-Gauteng freight corridor unveiled

Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has released a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inefficiencies in South Africa’s freight... 

TPT reports solid operational improvements with new handling records set

Last week, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reportedly handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully-built units (FBU) across automotives. In the same week, the Ngqura Container... 

Shuka Minerals reports further delay in funding for Kabwe zinc mine acquisition

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported another delay in the release of funds needed to complete its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, in... 

Operational complexity overtakes external pressures as mining’s top risk for 2026 – EY

Operational complexity has emerged as the top business risk for the global mining and metals sector in 2026, overtaking external pressures such as geopolitics and sustainability as the key... 

South African company turning ultrafine coal waste into usable fuel

South African coal treatment service provider River Energy is recovering fine and ultrafine coal from stockpiles and disposal sites, converting material previously considered waste into usable coal... 

River Energy proves binderless coal briquetting technology can turn waste fines into fuel

South African firm River Energy has successfully demonstrated a binderless coal briquetting (BCB) process capable of converting fine and ultrafine discard coal into a stable, saleable fuel product.... 

Southern African coking coal tailings could be profitably reprocessed, study finds

Southern African coking coal tailings that have been exposed on the surface for more than a decade could be profitably reprocessed, according to a study presented by Enprotec principal technology... 

Engineer warns era of large-scale dense media coal plants in South Africa may be over

South Africa’s era of large-scale dense media coal plants may be drawing to a close, according to DRA minerals processing consultant Mark Cresswell. Speaking at the twenty-first International Coal... 

Researcher proposes use of kenaf to rehabilitate coal discard dumps

North-West University teaching and learning acting deputy dean Marco le Roux has proposed using kenaf – a fibre-rich plant similar to cotton – to rehabilitate South Africa’s vast coal discard... 

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga a ‘ticking time bomb’ unless integrated repurposing solutions are employed, researcher says

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 

Coal’s future ‘evolving, not vanishing’ as industry adapts to ESG demands, conference hears

Despite the strain on coal from international agreements and shifting investor priorities, data shows the commodity’s resilience, according to Multotec Cyclones product manager Frikkie Enslin.... 

Harmony Gold clears final legal hurdle in acquisition of MAC Copper

JSE-listed Harmony Gold has announced that the Royal Court of Jersey has sanctioned its proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in MAC Copper through a Jersey law scheme of... 

RFA backs Port of Gauteng plan but warns success depends on private-sector role, real road–rail integration

The Road Freight Association (RFA) has thrown its weight behind the proposed R50-billion Port of Gauteng project, calling it a potential “missing link” to revitalise South Africa’s logistics... 

Newco urges remaining Barloworld shareholders to tender ahead of delisting

Industrial equipment company Barloworld’s shareholders that are holding on to their shares could hurt the stock’s trading performance and liquidity if the company fails to reach the 90% threshold... 

Sanedi says govt may use Expropriation Act to secure land for transmission line rollout

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) energy secretariat head Professor Sampson Mamphweli says the government intends to leverage the Expropriation Act to acquire land for... 

DBCM calls on diamond industry to back Luanda Accord

Diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) chairperson Barend Petersen has urged the South African diamond industry to support the Luanda Accord, a new initiative requiring diamond... 

South African gold producers see bright future amid soaring prices

With the gold price having surged above $4 000/oz for the first time ever on October 8, South African gold producers are becoming bullish about their prospects in a sector that has been described... 

Wesizwe accelerates underground operations with key projects ahead of schedule

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has reported significant progress in the ramp-up of its underground mining operations at the Bakubung platinum mine, in the North West province, with key infrastructure... 

Kenmare starts commissioning of upgraded plant to unlock Nataka orezone at Moma

LSE- and ISE-listed titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has successfully completed a major upgrade of its Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A at the Moma titanium minerals mine in... 

Global materials sector contracts but profitability holds firm amid shift to gold, copper, aluminium – McKinsey

The global materials industry saw revenues decline in 2024, with metals and mining contracting by 6% to about $3-trillion, even as profitability remained strong and profit pools continued to shift... 

Barloworld, Newco extend standby offer closing date to Nov 7

Industrial equipment company Barloworld and Newco have agreed to extend the standby offer closing date from October 15 to November 7 to provide Barloworld ordinary shareholders additional time to... 

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula produced 71 000 t of copper for the third quarter

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported copper production of 71 226 t from its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the third quarter, with dewatering and... 

Tribunal approves consolidation of Glencore, Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome operations

The Competition Tribunal has granted unconditional approval for a merger in which Glencore Operations South Africa (GOSA) and JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater, through their respective... 

Greatland achieves strong quarterly gold, copper production as cash balance rises to $750m

ASX- and Aim-listed Greatland Resources has reported that its operations produced 80 890 oz of gold and 3 366 t of copper in the quarter ended September 30, while sales slightly exceeded production... 

Amaroq reports progress at Nalunaq gold mine, completion of 2025 exploration programme

Mining development company Amaroq’s Nalunaq gold mine, in southern Greenland, is now operational at significant capacity, with plant commissioning largely complete and production running in line... 

US backs Alaskan Ambler Mining District with new federal investment, road approval

The US government has taken two major steps to advance development in Alaska’s remote Ambler Mining District — approving the long-delayed Ambler road project and taking an equity stake in Trilogy... 

Pacgold to acquire South Australia’s White Dam gold operation, marking shift toward near-term production

ASX-listed Pacgold has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the White Dam gold operation, in South Australia, from ASX-listed GBM Resources, in a transaction that will see the... 

Sheffield’s Thunderbird mine hits record production in September quarter

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources’ Thunderbird mineral sands mine, in Western Australia, reached record production in the September quarter. Total ore mined rose by 6% from the previous quarter to... 

Newco, consortium secure majority control in Barloworld takeover

Industrial equipment company Barloworld and Newco have announced that Newco has received valid acceptances of its standby offer for 108.25-million Barloworld ordinary shares, representing about 58%... 

Tudor Gold sues British Columbia over Seabridge KSM project tunnel rights

TSX- and NYSE-listed Seabridge Gold has reported that exploration and development company Tudor Gold Corp has filed a lawsuit against the province of British Columbia. The case was launched in the... 

Tharisa targets first underground ore by quarter two of 2026

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has confirmed that its new underground operation is scheduled to deliver first ore by the second quarter of 2026, marking the start of a strategic shift that will secure...