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Atomic Eagle has moved to significantly expand its uranium footprint, securing an option to acquire the large-scale Sitwe Uranium Project in the country’s northeastern Luangwa Valley as it continues building out a district-scale uranium portfolio in southern Africa. The ASX-listed explorer said the 429-square-kilometre project would increase its tenement holdings …

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has approved a $700 million loan to support Ivanhoe Mines’ expansion of the Platreef platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa. The funding will support the construction of the Phase two concentrator at Platreef, a 3.3 million ton-per-annum processing facility whose development began in …

Patrice Motsepe has significantly expanded his footprint in South Africa’s renewable energy sector after African Rainbow Energy (ARE) acquired a controlling stake in SOLA Group, creating one of the country’s largest independently owned energy businesses. The transaction increases ARE’s shareholding in SOLA Group from 41% to 83%, giving it majority …

Exploration company Rhino Resources has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Conference and Exhibition as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its role as one of Africa’s emerging independents driving frontier and greenfield exploration across Southern Africa. Scheduled for October in Cape Town, AEW 2026 comes as Rhino Resources accelerates exploration …

A planned 2,000 kilometre fuel pipeline originating in Walvis Bay could transform Namibia into a regional fuel distribution hub for southern Africa, supplying Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia at more competitive rates than currently available through existing supply chains. The project was updated by a senior executive of the African Export …

The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has appointed Fabian Shaanika as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 May 2026, bringing nearly two decades of mining sector experience and a complementary background in investment banking to one of the country’s most influential industry bodies. Shaanika succeeded Veston Malango, who led …

The mining sector in Namibia contracted by 9.4% in 2025, weighed down by lower diamond output, reduced base metal production and weaker global demand yet still generated N$64.18 billion in sales revenue, a 25% increase on the previous year driven by record gold prices and growing uranium production. Chamber of …

By Rowan Albertyn* South Africa’s mining sector has long been shaped by systems of migrant labour, where employees travelled vast distances from rural homes to industrial centres. For decades, this reality was underpinned by hostel accommodation that may have been functional for the most part, but ultimately undesirable and unsustainable …

As advanced technologies continue to transform how work gets done, Caterpillar Inc. is reinforcing its commitment to the workforce behind that transformation. The company is opening registration for the Building the Future Workforce Challenge, a global innovation competition first discussed on stage at CES® 2026 by Caterpillar Chairman and Chief …