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Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 5 hours

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials (Image source: © ET Auto

Markets & Investment

Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

31 Dec 2025

Better Bellville steps up recycling efforts with new e-waste drop-off sites

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Better Bellville steps up recycling efforts with new e-waste drop-off sites

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 17 Dec 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Sustainable mining is key to a clean, just energy transition

Alastair Bovim 1 Dec 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Markets & Investment

Oil price hits 5-month low following Trump's tariff threats

Erwin Seba 13 Oct 2025

Image credit: Photo by on

Mining

Can Africa's critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

26 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal

Chibuike Oguh 1 Jul 2025

Deputy Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Phumzile Mgcina at the 2025 London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Phumzile Mgcina outlines SA’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy

25 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Cabinet has approved the Critical Minerals Strategy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Cabinet gives Critical Minerals Strategy the green light

15 May 2025

Source: © First Mining DRC-Zambia The Longonjo Mining Project in Angola, one of the projects the government is promoting investment into

Energy & Mining

Angola ramps up mining projects to unlock its industry potential

11 Mar 2025

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration. Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil price spikes after Trump cancels Chevron Venezuela licence

Stephanie Kelly 28 Feb 2025

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Mining

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2025

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Mining

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 30 Aug 2024

Source: Stefan Els. Pieter Neethling and Christine Steenkamp in the high resolution laser spectroscopy laboratory in the Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University.

Oncology

Stellenbosch physicists pioneer hi-tech cancer therapy protocol

2 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Fuel & Energy

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Hardware

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

13 Sep 2023

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Markets & Investment

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 11 Aug 2023

Stellantis has unveiled STLA Medium, a global BEV-by-design platform with state-of-the-art features. Source: Supplied

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis unveils new platform and lands R200bn battery deal with Canada

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jul 2023

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Markets & Investment

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 12 Jun 2023

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Mining

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Nuzulack Dausen 18 Apr 2023

Is Africa ready to leverage the opportunities in the global metals market?

Markets & Investment

Is Africa ready to leverage the opportunities in the global metals market?

3 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

Fashion & Homeware

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

2 Nov 2022

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

Science & Engineering

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

25 Oct 2022

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Mining

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Oct 2022

Hospitality

Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa announces new hires to support its expanding business portfolio

22 Jun 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

Electric cars are not yet a solution for South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Electric cars are not yet a solution for South Africa

Neil Thomas Stacey 4 May 2022

GWEC report says wind industry needs to be 10 times bigger by 2050

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

GWEC report says wind industry needs to be 10 times bigger by 2050

Sindy Peters 8 Apr 2022

Automotive execs remain optimistic about the industry's future, survey finds

Commercial & Industrial

Automotive execs remain optimistic about the industry's future, survey finds

1 Dec 2021

NJ Ayuk, Africa Energy Chamber executive chairman

Sustainability

Net zero? Not for Africa. Not yet.

NJ Ayuk 28 May 2021

Getting greener and cleaner with Dell Technologies and Pinnacle ICT

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Getting greener and cleaner with Dell Technologies and Pinnacle ICT

Issued by Pinnacle ICT 15 Mar 2021

Retail Services

Rare Earth relaunches at Cape Union Mart

28 Oct 2020

Zuneid Yousuf, chairman, African Green Resources.

Sustainability

Why the mining sector is vital to green industry

Zuneid Yousuf 17 Sep 2020

Image: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

A greener future for IT Asset Disposal

Hardware

A greener future for IT Asset Disposal

8 Jun 2020

How SA's travel and wine industry is coping with the Covid-19 outbreak

Travel

How SA's travel and wine industry is coping with the Covid-19 outbreak

Jared Ruttenberg 30 Mar 2020

Deep sea mining could impact negatively on the ocean's biodiversity. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Deep marine mining faces multiple challenges

17 Jan 2020

The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Climate Change

The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Raynold Wonder Alorse 9 Dec 2019

Klipheuwel Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind power is far more than just energy

17 Oct 2019

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Maria Sotenko 11 Apr 2019

The beneficiation of diamonds has brought great benefits to Botswana. Shutterstock

Mining

Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be

Wouter Bam & Karolien De Bruyne 14 Mar 2019

Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu in conversation with Terry Levin and Louise Marsland. © .

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2019: Human myth vs AI machine

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Patrick Byrne and Karen Hudson-Edwards 29 Aug 2018

From cobalt to tungsten: how electric cars and smartphones are sparking a new kind of gold rush

Mining

From cobalt to tungsten: how electric cars and smartphones are sparking a new kind of gold rush

Hywel Jones 6 Aug 2018

The hidden carbon cost of everyday products

Climate Change

The hidden carbon cost of everyday products

Kai Whiting and Luis Gabriel Carmona 22 May 2018