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Implats reports five fatalities as first-quarter PGM output falls 3%
Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) recorded five fatalities at its managed operations in the three months to 30 September 2026, the company said in its first...
2 hours ago
Zambia names Brenda Tambatamba mines minister as copper push accelerates
President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Brenda Tambatamba as Zambia's Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, placing a former mine sustainability man...
Yesterday
Zambia pledges to fast-track KoBold Metals' Mingomba copper mine
Zambia's government has promised to clear the remaining hurdles in front of KoBold Metals' Mingomba copper project, which it expects to become the country's ...
Yesterday
Valterra refined PGM output falls 41% as maintenance shifts into third quarter
Valterra Platinum's refined platinum group metal (PGM) production fell 41% to 576,900 ounces in the third quarter of 2026, after the company moved scheduled ...
4 days ago
Afrimat cuts debt as iron ore slump drives interim headline loss
JSE-listed mid-tier miner Afrimat swung to a headline loss in the six months to 31 August 2026 as its iron ore business came under heavy pressure, but the gr...
5 days ago
Bannerman and CNNC take final investment decision on US$353m Etango uranium mine
The Etango joint venture between ASX- and NSX-listed Bannerman Energy and CNNC Overseas Limited (CNOL) has taken a positive final investment decision on the ...
6 days ago
Lithium Africa weighs US$60m offer for Northern Cape Springbok project
Lithium Africa has received two non-binding funding offers for its Springbok lithium project in the Northern Cape, including a proposed US$60 million equity ...
23 Oct 2026
De Beers pays first P1bn into Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund
De Beers Group has transferred its first contribution of BWP 1 billion, about US$73 million, into Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund, the company and t...
22 Oct 2026
DRDGOLD lifts operating profit 42% as gold output rises 10%
DRDGOLD has opened its 2027 financial year with a 10% rise in gold production and a 42% jump in operating profit, the tailings retreatment specialist said on...
21 Oct 2026
Orion Minerals starts Prieska build as Glencore US$40m becomes unconditional
Orion Minerals can begin building the Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in the Northern Cape after the first US$40 million of its Glencore funding package became unco...
20 Oct 2026
Trafigura appoints Chipokota Mwanawasa as executive director for Zambia
Global commodities trader Trafigura has appointed Chipokota Mwanawasa as its executive director for Zambia, placing a Zambian national with a background in m...
19 Oct 2026
Valterra moves closer to Sandsloot underground decision at Mogalakwena
Valterra Platinum is advancing the Sandsloot Underground Project at its flagship Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo, with trial mining planned before the end of 202...
19 Oct 2026
IRH and ZCCM-IH explore wider Zambia opportunities as Mopani targets growth
International Resources Holding (IRH) and ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) are exploring new mining and exploration opportunities across Zambia as the...
14 Oct 2026
West Wits advances Qala Shallows as production ramps up
West Wits Mining says development of its Qala Shallows underground gold mine in Gauteng is progressing as the company moves from early production towards com...
12 Oct 2026
DRC Copperbelt power link advances with US$300m framework agreement
A major cross-border electricity project aimed at easing power shortages across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Copperbelt has moved into its final develo...
8 Oct 2026
Lithium Africa reports high-grade first drill results at Springbok
Lithium Africa has reported its first assay results from the Springbok lithium project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, confirming high-grade spodumene miner...
1 Oct 2026
Gold Fields’ A$38.7bn Northern Star proposal rejected
Gold Fields has made an unsolicited takeover proposal for Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources, in a deal that would have created one of the worl...
29 Sep 2026
Valterra technology delivers R203m annual saving at Mogalakwena
Valterra Platinum says new flotation technology at its Mogalakwena PGM mine in Limpopo is delivering significant improvements in processing efficiency, energ...
24 Sep 2026
KCM restarts Nchanga Smelter after US$40m rehabilitation
Konkola Copper Mines has restarted smelting operations at its Nchanga Smelter in Chingola following a US$40 million rehabilitation programme, marking another...
21 Sep 2026
Dangote Refinery opens Africa’s biggest IPO at ₦525 a share
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has opened its initial public offering, giving investors access to one of Africa’s largest industrial assets in what is expected t...
16 Sep 2026
Africa's critical minerals pipeline grows 36%, but new supply is still years away
Africa's pipeline of critical-minerals projects has expanded by 36% since early 2025, according to an updated database compiled by Paris-based Africa Busines...
16 Sep 2026
Pan African Resources plans R500m buy-back after record FY2026 dividend
Pan African Resources plans to buy back up to R500 million of its own shares from October, after a surge in cash generation let it declare a record dividend ...
16 Sep 2026
DRC launches task force to accelerate US critical minerals deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a new DRC-USA Task Force aimed at speeding up implementation of its strategic minerals partnership with the Uni...
15 Sep 2026
Ramaphosa pushes minerals beneficiation as SA, India talk critical minerals at BRICS
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his address at the India-South Africa Business Leaders' Roundtable on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to push m...
13 Sep 2026
PIDG and IFDK join Sanlam in $21.5m growth round for Africa GreenCo
Africa GreenCo, a regional power trader and off-taker based in Lusaka, has secured an additional $11.5 million from its existing shareholders, the Private In...
11 Sep 2026
Tharisa fully funds and de-risks Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe
Tharisa, the dual-listed mining, metals and innovation group, has completed three milestones that underpin the development of its Karo Platinum Project on Zi...
11 Sep 2026
South Africa's mining output falls 7.5% in July, its steepest drop this year
South Africa's mining sector recorded its sharpest monthly decline of 2026 in July, with output falling 7.5% year-on-year, according to Statistics South Afri...
11 Sep 2026
The mine of the future will produce more than minerals
Mining companies have traditionally been judged by fairly simple measures: tonnes mined, grades recovered, costs controlled and reserves replaced. That defin...
9 Sep 2026
Eskom launches Eskom Green, targeting 6 GW of renewables by 2030
Eskom has formally launched Eskom Green, a wholly owned subsidiary set up to accelerate utility-scale renewable energy development in South Africa. The new u...
8 Sep 2026
South Africa's top platinum producers post stronger first half
South Africa's major platinum group metals producers posted a stronger first half in the 12 months to June 30, largely recovering from weather-disrupted oper...
8 Sep 2026
Exxaro opens New Mine 1 at Matla, pushing back on 'dying coal' narrative
Exxaro Resources has opened New Mine 1 at its Matla Coal Mine in Mpumalanga, part of a R5.2 billion life-of-mine expansion expected to add about 4.2 million ...
7 Sep 2026