This week in the mining and energy sector saw a flurry of strategic developments across Africa and beyond. Pan African Resources announced plans to shift from AIM to the London […]
Read MoreAkobo’s gold production surges with new upgrades
Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian gold producer operating in Ethiopia, delivered a robust operational performance in August 2025. Exceeding production targets with 7 kilograms of doré gold—surpassing the monthly minimum by […]
Read MoreGemfields’ Kagem auction delivers 100% sales, USD 32m revenue
Gemfields has generated revenues of USD 32 million from its latest auction of higher-quality rough emeralds, held between 25 August and 11 September. All 38 lots on offer were sold, […]
Read MoreIs the South African mining industry being throttled by over – Regulation and new legislation?
The South African mining industry has always, to varying degrees, been regulated by a framework of laws addressing key elements of the mining lifecycle such as prospecting, mining, environmental, water, […]
Read MoreCobalt Blue lines up $2.5M funding package ahead of Kwinana Refinery FID
PROCESSING Room for another $4.5 million to come from New York-based Lind Partners Cobalt Blue’s Broken Hill project in New South Wales. | Credits: Cobalt Blue Cobalt Blue has signed […]
Read MoreQld govt stumps up the cash for Vecco’s vanadium electrolyte plant
PROCESSING Pledges $10M to help plant development A vanadium electrolysis plant. | Credits: Vecco Group Queensland’s government has pledged $10 million to Vecco Group to effectively underwrite Australia’s inaugural vanadium […]
Read MoreAC Industries looks for big-time private equity buyer
UNDERGROUND Underground ventilation supplier is eyeing a $100 million-plus deal AC Industries sells to roughly 100 projects across 20 countries. | Credits: AC Industries Underground ventilation supplier AC Industries is […]
Read MoreCoal deputies, you can’t mine without them
OPINION Multi-employer bargaining court case shows the importance of these workers Hogsback Credits: Aspermont Deputies, you can’t mine without them. There’s a bumper sticker if I ever saw one. It […]
Read MoreStudy suggests approvals in NWQ can be cut by up to two years
MANAGEMENT Points to the importance of the Critical Minerals Zone and its vanadium potential Queensland minister for natural resources and mines Dale Last (centre). | Credits: Twitter/Dale Last The Queensland […]
Read More10th Saudi–South Africa talks in Riyadh mark new chapter
The 10th session of the Saudi-South African Joint Committee successfully concluded today in Riyadh, significantly strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations. The session was co-chaired by His Excellency Bandar […]
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