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By: Ulla Setswalo South Africa’s mining modernisation and infrastructure needs are opening a new commercial front for Italian technology companies, with eight firms using Electra Mining Africa 2026 to pursue partnerships across mining, energy, automation and industrial technology. The Italian delegation, assembled under the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) with support …

Exploration success in the pegmatite sector increasingly depends on the ability to run several workstreams in parallel rather than sequentially, compressing the path from target generation to drill ready assets. ASX listed Askari Metals is demonstrating exactly that operating discipline at its Uis critical metals project in Namibia, where soil …

A new exhibition platform aimed squarely at the continent’s energy buyers was unveiled in Johannesburg, South Africa on 9 September 2026 and the message from the podium was unambiguous. Electricity is no longer a line item to be managed quietly in the background. It has become a board level concern …

Two of Angola’s largest operators will host dedicated procurement workshops next week, giving Angolan companies direct insight into supplier requirements and contracting opportunities across major upstream projects. TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil will host dedicated procurement workshops during the pre-conference program of Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 scheduled for September 8, …

Namibia’s central bank is keeping its options open as it steadily builds out its domestic gold reserves. Deputy Governor Nicholas Mukasa confirmed that the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will pause to evaluate its international reserve portfolio in the first quarter of 2027 before deciding whether to expand its gold holdings …

As mining, construction and industrial businesses continue to navigate changing project demands, rising operational costs and the need for greater flexibility, the traditional approach of owning every piece of equipment is evolving. At Electra Mining 2026, SkyJacks will showcase how businesses can gain access to world-class equipment through flexible rental …

South Africa is stepping up efforts to attract investment into its mining sector, with President Cyril Ramaphosa launching Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, a public-private initiative designed to accelerate economic growth, investment and job creation. The mining sector has been identified as a key pillar of the new phase, …

Aim listed Andrada Mining has secured Namibian Competition Commission approval for the earn in agreement between its subsidiary, Andrada Investments, and BWCAM, a subsidiary of natural resource partnership ACAM, clearing the way for accelerated development at the Brandberg West copper, tungsten and tin project. Under the agreement, BWCAM could contribute …

Deep Yellow Limited has moved to lock in early-stage execution capacity at its flagship Tumas Project, awarding two major civil and concrete contracts as it advances towards a final investment decision (FID) expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The contracts, with a combined estimated value of approximately A$34 million, …

Mining’s decarbonisation challenge is increasingly being tackled at the level of system design. For Weir, the path to lower emissions and reduced water use lies not in optimising individual pieces of equipment but in fundamentally rethinking how processing circuits are built. That philosophy is shaping the group’s broader strategy, where …