Cape Town Container Terminal receives first batch of new rubber-tyred gantry cranes

The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has taken delivery of components of the first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Liebherr Africa has... 

Sappi had a tough second quarter but its US prospects look bright

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi’s operating performance for the second quarter of its 2025 financial year fell short of expectations owing to challenging market conditions and issues that arose... 

Gas development delayed by court challenges

A major obstacle to developing the gas economy in South Africa is the relentless legal opposition to oil and gas production and use. There is not a single gas project so far which has not been... 

South Africa will pay the price of being late to the gas party, consultant says

South Africa has been too slow to act on the impending gas cliff and the only way for the country to navigate this challenge now is through liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, global oil and gas... 

Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 

Prefeasibility work progressing smoothly on Harena’s Madagascar rare earths project

The prefeasibility study (PFS) work on London-listed Harena Resources’ 75%-owned Ampasindava rare earths project, in Madagascar, is progressing at pace. The company added on May 6 that initial work... 

Minister encourages building industry compliance on George building collapse anniversary

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called on the building industry to recommit to the laws regulating the industry, stating that failure to do so could lead to fatalities and severe... 

Coaltech to launch GHG management, reporting framework for coal sector

With support from key industry players, a new initiative led by nonprofit research organisation Coaltech will see the development of South Africa’s first sector-wide framework for managing and... 

Mining input costs moderating but significant pressures remain – Minerals Council

Although mining input costs have moderated in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2024, significant pressures remained, the Minerals Council South Africa revealed on May... 

High Court ruling limits Nersa’s control over methane, helium trading – Renergen

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of energy company Renergen’s subsidiary Tetra4 in its request for a declarator that the Gas Act does not apply to any production and... 

Lotus gets approval to resume uranium mining in Malawi

Uranium mining company Lotus (Africa), an 85%-owned subsidiary of ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources, has received approval from Malawi’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) for the... 

Akobo facing liquidity issues following disappointing production results

Euronext-listed gold producer Akobo Minerals’ gold production for March and April amounted to 1 kg at an average grade of about 3 g/t, which is below the company’s expectations, the company said on... 

Court rules ACS can continue to supply hold baggage screening equipment to ACSA

Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) has welcomed the Gauteng High Court ruling on May 2, which dismissed Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s... 

We can no longer blame apartheid for economic failures, BBCBE’s Masimene says

After more than 30 years of democracy, South Africa’s numerous economic problems can no longer be blamed on Apartheid but rather must be blamed on the black-led government that has held the reins... 

Losing Agoa access would be more ‘irritating’ than ‘devastating’, economist says

While losing access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) would certainly harm South Africa’s economy, the impact would be more akin to an “irritation” than a “devastation”, DNA... 

Global commodity prices expected to drop to six-year low by 2026 – World Bank

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to cause a drop in global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s... 

Nordex Energy launches its most powerful wind turbine yet

Wind energy company Nordex Energy South Africa has confirmed the market readiness of the N175/6.X, which the company says is its most powerful onshore wind turbine so far. This follows the Nordex... 

Zimplats reports lower mined volumes on trackless machinery constraints

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats has reported an 11% year-on-year and a 4% quarter-on-quarter decrease in mined volumes for the quarter ended March 31, owing to lower availability of... 

Two large pure car carriers berth simultaneously at Port of East London

The first simultaneous berthing of two of the world’s largest pure car carriers has taken place at the newly upgraded automotive berth at the Port of East London. This comes after the upgrade of... 

DPWI to set up Office of the Engineer-General South Africa soon

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) will be pressing ahead with setting up the Office of the Engineer-General South Africa as soon as possible, Public Works and Infrastructure... 

Premier to raise more than £1.5m through new share issue

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has announced a subscription of 4.5-billion shares to raise £1.58-million before expenses at an issue price of 0.035p per new ordinary share. The funds raised... 

Merafe to suspend operations at Boshoek, Wonderkop smelters in May

JSE-listed Merafe Resources will suspend operations at its Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters, in the North West province, indefinitely. The decision was made after a business review... 

Calls for SABS investigation to be concluded sooner as another whistleblower report emerges

Yet another whistleblower report regarding corruption and mismanagement at the South African Bureau of Standards has come to light, providing detailed accounts of long-standing governance failures,... 

CSIR, Necsa sign MoU to collaborate on R&D

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to collaborate on research and... 

Despite cautionary indicators, platinum price will rise within a year, analyst says

Although the global economic and industrial “dashboard is littered with red and yellow indicators”, Metals Focus platinum group metals (PGMs) research director Wilma Swarts believes there are... 

De Beers reports 11% y/y production decline in the first quarter

Diamond producer De Beers’ rough diamond production for the first quarter of this year decreased by 11% year-on-year to 6.1-million carats, reflecting the continued production response to a... 

First Quantum reports $23m net loss in first quarter

TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $23-million, which equates to a $0.03 loss a share, and adjusted earnings of $2-million for the three... 

Orion secures $2m loan from Ratel

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals’ shareholder Ratel Growth, of which former Orion director Thomas Borman is the controlling shareholder, has provided Orion an unsecured $2‑million loan facility... 

US tariffs pose severe indirect risks to sub-Saharan Africa, BMI warns

While the direct effects of US tariffs on sub-Saharan African trade were limited, the broader economic and political ramifications – through falling commodity prices, fiscal tightening and rising... 

Aterian signs $4.5m trade finance agreement

London-listed critical metal-focused exploration and development company Aterian has signed a $4.5-million trade finance agreement with a global commodity trading and financial house. The company... 

Botala to raise A$1.25m through new share placement

ASX- and BSE-listed coal exploration and development company Botala Energy has secured firm investment commitments from institutional, sophisticated and professional investors to raise... 

Deep Yellow reiterates impact of poor uranium prices

Uranium developer and producer Deep Yellow has, in its latest quarterly activities report, published on April 22, reiterated that it has deferred a final investment decision on its Tumas project,... 

Cape Town Container Terminal receives first batch of new rubber-tyred gantry cranes

The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has taken delivery of components of the first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Liebherr Africa has... 

Global economic growth to suffer immediate setbacks because of US tariffs – analysts

Global economic growth is expected to be significantly and immediately curtailed as a result of the ongoing US trade actions, global advisory firm Oxford Economics warned in a recent webinar on... 

Jonas could face cold shoulder in Washington, US analyst warns

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as a special envoy to the US on April 14, public comments made by Jonas in 2020, in which he... 

PPS delivers highest-ever profit share of R5.33bn to members

Financial services provider Professional Provident Society (PPS) has allocated an all-time high R5.33-billion in profit-share to members in South Africa with qualifying life-risk products’ notional... 

FQM invests A$15.2m in Prospect Resources

Copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced a strategic investment in Australia-based battery and electrification metals developer Prospect Resources. Prospect’s principal focus is... 

Failure to implement effective IT systems is undermining efforts to create a capable State

Efforts to create a capable State will be in vain if South Africa does not have the systems available to support it, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said. In her weekly... 

Ramaphosa tours CSIR on its eightieth anniversary

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, for its commitment to excellence... 

Macpherson fires back at court application intended to block his appointment of IDT trustees

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has filed an answering affidavit opposing a court application by two entities, Black Forum South Africa (BFSA) and Izwi Labantu Forum (ILF),...