Cesa Aon Engineering Excellence Awards celebrates collaboration

The 2024 Cesa Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, held in Midrand, on August 14, celebrated and honoured the outstanding contributions of South Africa’s consulting engineering sector towards... 

Kazera receives certification to begin mineral sands mining

Aim-listed Kazera Global has received certification from the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) in South Africa, which will allow for the imminent start of mining and the production of heavy mineral... 

Caracal amends heads of terms with Cynergy, second payment due late August

As an amendment to the heads of terms with Cynergy Global, London-listed Caracal Gold says the second tranche payment of $500 000 is now due by August 20. Under Phase 1 of Cynergy's three phased... 

Metso receives €20m order for grinding mills for an African copper project

Industrial machinery and solutions company Metso Corporation has been awarded an order to deliver grinding mills to an African copper mining project. The company says the order value is about... 

Aveng to swing back into the black

International engineering-led contractor Aveng says it expects to report earnings of between A$24.4-million and A$26.9-million for the financial year ended June 30, compared with a loss of nearly... 

BCG roundtable panellists mull solutions to close Africa’s climate finance gap

While investments in green sectors in Africa experienced significant growth from 2017 to 2022, despite volatility and macroeconomic risks, a substantial gap in climate financing remains, which must... 

Atlas Copco to acquire Integrated Pump Rental

Specialty rental provider of dewatering solutions in South Africa Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) will become part of Atlas Copco Group’s specialty rental division within the Power Technique business... 

Mintek views collaboration among researchers as key to driving effective RDI

Amid various challenges facing the development of particular innovation systems and the advancement of research in South Africa, mineral research organisation Mintek research infrastructure and... 

Forum highlights pressing need for South Africa to invest more in research

Considering the importance of research and innovation for South Africa’s development, there is a pressing need to encourage research and inspire young people to pursue careers in various fields of... 

Emira to acquire an interest in Polish property company

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has entered into a series of agreements with DL Invest Group 1 SCSP – controlled by Dominik Leszczynski –  and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DL Invest Group (DL... 

Tribunal approves ARM’s buyout of remaining Nkomati JV stake

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) proposed transaction to acquire the remaining participation interest in the Nkomati joint venture (JV) and an... 

Rooftop solar system expanded to meet 35% of Eastgate’s energy needs

Property owner Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) has expanded the rooftop solar system at the Eastgate Shopping Centre, in Johannesburg, by nearly 6 MW. This adds to the 1.22 MW system installed at the... 

Caledonia on track to achieve full-year production guidance at Blanket

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining says it is on track to achieve full-year production guidance of 74 000 oz to 78 000 oz at its Blanket gold mine, in Zimbabwe. The company notes that the mine produced 20... 

Southern Palladium submits EIA for Bengwenyama project

Dual-listed Southern Palladium has submitted the environmental-impact assessment (EIA) report for its 70%-owned Bengwenyama platinum-group metal project, located on the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld... 

Strategic partnerships key to advancing infrastructure development – Cesa

In today's rapidly evolving infrastructure landscape, industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says strategic partnerships have emerged as a cornerstone for advancing... 

Exxaro warns of lower interim earnings

Diversified mining company Exxaro says it expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six-month period ended June 30 to be between 31% and 45% lower than that reported for the six-month... 

Mining companies strengthen their commitment to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, on August 9, mining industry organisation the ICMM’s members have reaffirmed their commitment to respect the rights of Indigenous... 

SABR launches sixth-generation breastmilk pasteuriser for neonatal care

Nonprofit organisation (NPO) the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR), in partnership with medical aid and insurance provider Discovery and product development company SKEG, have launched the... 

GoSolr concerned about rising electricity costs

Although South Africa has experienced no loadshedding over the past three months, residential solar energy company GoSolr says the energy crisis is far from over, noting that rising electricity... 

Gem recovers 145.55 ct diamond at Letsěng

London-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered a 145.55 ct Type II white diamond at the Letsěng mine, in Lesotho, on August 3. This is the ninth greater-than-100 ct diamond recovered this year. 

OEM-backed Babcock Education and Training showcases programmes to address the country’s skills gaps

Given the skills shortage facing the South African engineering sector, Babcock Education and Training (BET) – a subsidiary of Babcock International Group-Africa – aims to provide the necessary... 

Firering signs logistics revenue agreement for Zambian quicklime project

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has signed an agreement with a multinational commodity trading company, which will provide a logistics services revenue stream at Limeco, its advanced... 

Engen opens seven-hundredth Quickshop & Co store

Fuel and convenience retailer Engen opened its seven-hundredth Quickshop & Co store at Engen Summit Convenience Centre, in Midrand, on August 1. Open 24 hours a day, the site’s convenience bouquet... 

More upgrades to growth outlook seen as reform momentum continues – Mavuso

Citing progress in dealing with the country’s logistics challenges and the ability of Operation Vulindlela to speed up reforms, economists at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) last week... 

RSR urges the public to adhere to safety protocols at level crossings

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has released preliminary findings from its investigation into the recent accident at the Arnot level crossing, in the Steve Tshwete municipality, in Mpumalanga,... 

SGS to operate new on-site geochemistry laboratory at Barrick’s North Mara mine

Inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS has secured a new contract to open and operate a 2 025 m2 on-site geochemistry laboratory at Barrick Gold’s North Mara mine, in... 

Panel discusses ESG, the just energy transition in mining

With growing emphasis being placed on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and a global focus on a just energy transition, the mining sector faces various internal and external... 

Report shows commitment of companies to establishing ESG strategies

Amid a global evolving environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) landscape, the Sanlam ESG Barometer Conference, held on August 1, in Johannesburg, highlighted the current state of ESG... 

Gold Fields appoints two new nonexec directors

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has appointed Shannon Leigh McCrae and Zarina Bibi Mahomed Bassa as nonexecutive directors, with effect from August 2. Bassa will also serve as a member of the... 

Growth in cleaner steel project pipeline puts industry’s net-zero goal in sight

The global iron and steel industry made major strides towards achieving its net-zero goals in the past year, with more lower-emission steelmaking electric arc furnaces (EAFs) coming online and... 

Ivanhoe records quarterly profit of $67m

Dual-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported a quarterly profit of $67-million and record quarterly normalised profit of $115-million for the second quarter ended June 30, driven by income from the... 

Just Share opposes Sasol emissions decision

Nonprofit organisation Just Share says it will assess its options after new Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Deon George’s decision on the outstanding aspect of Sasol’s sulphur... 

MC Mining reports slight decrease in RoM coal production for the June quarter

Coal miner MC Mining has reported that, for the quarter ended June 30, run-of-mine (RoM) coal production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine, in KwaZulu-Natal, was 113 977 t, 4% lower... 

Canyon subsidiary signs mining convention for Cameroon bauxite project

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ Camalco Cameroun subsidiary has entered into a mining convention, which details the agreement by which it can mine the Minim-Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, and... 

Image’s Atlas mining proposal approved

ASX-listed Image Resources has received approval of the mining proposal for its 100%-owned Atlas mineral sands project, located 170 km north of Perth in the North Perth Basin. The mining proposal... 

Pensana receives sustainability award

London-listed Pensana has been awarded a Gold Medal by EcoVadis, a leading sustainability ratings provider, placing it in the top 5% of companies assessed. Pensana explains that the ratings by... 

ICMM reports increase in fatalities among member companies

Mining industry organisation the ICMM has reported that 36 people employed by its member companies lost their lives at work in 2023, compared with 33 in 2022, and 45 in 2021. In a July 30 press... 

Equinox reports ultrahigh-grade rare earths in clay at Brazil project

ASX-listed Equinox Resources has reported additional outstanding ultrahigh-grade surface sample results from its Mata da Corda rare earths project, in Brazil. The company notes that additional... 

TotalEnergies acquires Scatec’s African hydropower portfolio

Energy company TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec to acquire its subsidiary SN Power, which holds interests in renewable hydropower projects in... 

Perseus delivers strong production, free cash flow in June quarter

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has reported gold production of 509 977 oz for the financial year ended June 30, which compared favourably with guidance of 491 000 oz to 517 000 oz. Perseus's...