Japie du Plessis

This week we profile Japie du Plessis, MD of Cementation Africa, an underground contract mining company 

Ferdinand Nel steps down as Copper 360 CFO, director

Ferdinand Nel has resigned as CFO and executive director of South African copper producer Copper 360, with effect from June 8. The company assures shareholders that appropriate interim financial... 

Frontier Lithium, Hanwha sign MoU to explore lithium value chain opportunities

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Frontier Lithium has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Corporation and Hanwha Ocean (collectively Hanwha) to establish a... 

PGMs, manganese, chrome drive South Africa's April mining output up 8.2% y/y

South Africa's mining production increased by 8.2% year-on-year in April, with the largest positive contributions made by platinum group metals (PGMs), manganese ore and chromium ore and the... 

Marenica project's mineral resource increases to 52.8Mlbs

The Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate for ASX-listed Elevate Uranium's Marenica project, in Namibia, has increased by 12.6-million pounds of triruranium octoxide to... 

BRPs take custodianship of Petra's Finsch mine

Business rescue practitioners (BRPs) Daniel Theodorus van Jaarsveld and Luke Bernard Saffy have taken over the custodianship of London-listed Petra Diamonds' Finsch mine, in South Africa, and will... 

Innomotics AI-driven digitalisation transforms engineering workflows

Digitalisation and AI are increasingly reshaping the way industrial projects are engineered, executed and operated, with mine companies seeking new ways to unlock value from vast amounts of... 

GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter – Stats SA

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. Its data shows that the finance,... 

Anorthosite developer partners with Canadian research body to advance carbon capture tech

TSX-V-listed AnorTech, which is pioneering the next generation of sustainable materials from anorthosite, has announced it will collaborate with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to... 

Mexican silver explorer Sinda files to list on NYSE

A silver exploration and development company with mining projects in Mexico, Sinda, has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial... 

Base metals refiner Nyrstar under suspicion of forgery in Antwerp

Euronext Brussels-listed base metals miner Nyrstar has advised of it being placed under suspicion of alleged forgery, the use of false annual accounts and the misuse of corporate assets by the... 

Tharisa launches ADR programme

London- and Johannesburg-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has established a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme, with JP Morgan appointed as the depositary bank,... 

UMR notes progress at Namibia copper project, despite delay in concluding legal documents

London-listed Unicorn Mineral Resources (UMR) expects to sign legal documentation for its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Klein Aub copper mine, in Namibia, along with 5.6-million tonnes... 

Bushfires, rains dampen Australian first quarter gold output to 75 t

Australia’s gold output reduced to 75 t in the quarter ended March 31, owing to rain and bushfires in Western Australia. This compares to gold mine production of 73 t in the same quarter last year.... 

Neo Energy Metals suspends CFO to investigate alleged misconduct

South Africa-focused uranium and gold company Neo Energy Metals has suspended CFO De Wet Schutte while it investigates allegations of misconduct, which it stresses are not  in respect to any... 

Can DAA's help solve Eskom's municipal debt crisis?

With municipal debt to Eskom now exceeding R114-billion, government and Eskom are turning to Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs) as a potential solution. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer... 

Darryn Jacobs

This week we profile Darryn Jacobs, MD of SkyJacks, which offers a range of access and lifting equipment and related services  

Ivanhoe's Kipushi achieves record monthly zinc in concentrate output

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says its Kipushi mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced 25 677 t of zinc in concentrate in May – a monthly record – and 12% higher than the previous monthly... 

Copper 360 appoints new director; Bouwer named lead independent director

South African copper miner Copper 360 has appointed Malande Tonjeni as an independent nonexecutive director with effect from June 3, while existing director Beverly Bouwer has been appointed lead... 

Neo Energy remains confident of securing DMPR approvals, despite delays

Uranium and gold company Neo Energy Metals has informed shareholders that it and Sibanye-Stillwater have extended the deadlines to secure regulatory approvals from South Africa's Department of... 

Wesizwe to retrench nearly 500 employees amid Bakubung development strategy change

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum says about 497 employees across various staff levels and disciplines throughout the business may be affected as the company sets out to restructure its workforce to... 

Xtract granted a mining licence for Morocco antimony project

London-listed Xtract Resources has been granted a mining licence for the Amghas antimony project, in north-west Morocco, and has started relocating existing processing infrastructure from... 

Copper 360 reports improved underlying financial, operational performance

Northern Cape-focused copper company Copper 360 says the financial year ended February 28 was a "significant" turning point for the company as its management focused on stabilising the balance... 

N1 rehabilitation completion date extended to March 2027

Road concessionaire Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire says steady progress is being made on the rehabilitation of the N1 between the Proefplaas Interchange and the Pumulani Mainline Toll... 

GoldStone pleased with development progress at Sierra Leone project

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources says significant progress is being made by MinCorp – a private company in Sierra Leone developing several small-scale gold mining licences – in establishing... 

RMA showcases holistic offering at A-OSH Expo 2026

Mutual insurance provider Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) used its presence at A-OSH Expo 2026 to highlight its evolution from a traditional workers’ compensation provider into a broader social insurer... 

Central basin decant impacts Boksburg lake

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday confirmed that decant from the Central basin has affected water quality in Boksburg lake. The TCTA operates and maintains three acid mine... 

TCTA welcomes latest positive outlook by Moody’s

State-owned Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday said that ratings agency Moody has reaffirmed the positive outlook on TCTA’s water infrastructure projects, having moved from s stable to... 

RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana will lead impeachment committee

The impeachment committee that will probe allegations involving President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala scandal will be chaired by RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana. Committee members voted on Monday to... 

Former AfDB president Adesina appointed Diamonds for Development Fund chairperson

The Botswana government and De Beers have announced the appointment of former African Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi Adesina as chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund – a... 

GIA to acquire 30% stake in De Beers-backed Tracr

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 30% shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering... 

Petra places Finsch mine in business rescue, takes further steps to cut costs

Amid continued weakness in the diamond market, London-listed Petra Diamonds has decided to place its Finsch mine, in South Africa, in business rescue in order to protect the overall business. CEO... 

Eskom appoints new group executive for distribution

Power utility Eskom has appointed Junaid Munshi group executive for its Distribution division, with effect from June 1. It says Munshi is a seasoned executive with more than three decades of... 

Nersa considers Eskom's tariff offer to ferrochrome producers

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses some of the issues the National Energy Regulator of South Africa will need to consider in relation to an application by Eskom to extend a 62c/kWh... 

Legal experts clarify the definition of ‘mine’, what events may be investigated by the DMPR

Mining companies should familiarise themselves with the application of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) to operations, as well as the powers of inspectors from the Mine Health and Safety... 

Andrew Bahlmann

This week we profile Andrew Bahlmann, joint CE of Deal Leaders International, a sell-side merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory service provider 

Copper 360 updates market on expected full-year financial results

South African copper company Copper 360 has published an updated trading statement for the financial year ended February 28, informing shareholders that it is likely to report a 54% to 58%... 

Jubilee secures $1.5m investment to support its copper growth strategy

Zambia-focused integrated copper producer and resource developer Jubilee Metals, which is listed on the Aim and the AltX, has secured a $1.5-million unsecured convertible loan note investment... 

West Wits completes Qala Shallows 1 West Decline, expands scoping study aims

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has completed the 1 West Decline development at its Qala Shallows project, in South Africa, and broken through into the 2 Level mining horizon, providing first access to... 

Sappi, UPM sign binding agreements to merge European graphic paper businesses

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi has, through its wholly owned Sappi Papier Holding (SPH) subsidiary, entered into binding transaction agreements with Finnish materials solutions company...