Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 has delivered a record post-pandemic turnout in attendance, which is testament to the ever-increasing appetite for investing on the continent. The four-day Indaba, held from 6-9 February 2023 in Cape Town, provided delegates with insight into the future of mining, current operational trends and …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) through its Kansanshi Mine has handed over an ablution block and a solar water system to Kyafukuma Secondary School in Solwezi District of North-Western Province. The toilets are waterborne and have running water, and are solar-powered with a 10,000 litres PVC water tank and a mud …

Over one thousand stakeholders from the extractive and energy sectors, will gather for the 2023 EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Global Conference, this year. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance …

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to walk away from talks on the extension of De Beers’ mining rights in the country unless it got a larger share of revenues. However, De Beers is confident of maintaining its long-standing partnership with Botswana, a company official said recently, but said some …

South Africa’s power utility company, Eskom, is reportedly engaged in bilateral negotiations with Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia in a bid to bolster imports and curb incessant current load shedding. The utility is already importing 300 MW more from the Southern African Power Pool and plans  to increase to about 1 …

Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to tighten up laws on mine rehabilitation amid rising global competition for the continent’s minerals as world powers seek new sources of metals needed for the transition to a lower carbon economy. Botswana’s mines minister, Lefoko Moagi warned African governments to be …

Kathu, the iron ore capital of the Northern Cape province, is where condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently opened its newest laboratory. While for many years there has been a WearCheck office in Kathu where used oil samples could be dropped off, the nearest laboratory was in Johannesburg, where the samples …

After five years of steadily implementing its Safety for Life brand, Omnia Group company BME has successfully achieved one of its key safety targets – a zero recordable case rate (RCR) – for the year ending January 2023. “We consider our zero RCR over the preceding 12 months as a …

The global energy sector’s appetite for minerals – many of which can be sourced in Africa – is good news for the future of mining, and will no doubt be an important focus at this year’s Investing in Mining Indaba in Cape Town. However, the pressure on mines is still …

Formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, Enlit Africa 2023 returns showcasing the latest technology and services on offer in the power and energy sector Slated for 16 to 18 May at the CTICC in Cape Town under the theme: The multi-dimensional, multi-sectoral energy transition Enlit Africa includes …