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Micheal van Wyk African Mining Week 2026, Seiso Mohai, South Africa

Seiso Mohai Confirmed as Speaker at African Mining Week 2026

South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Joel Mohai, has been confirmed as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026, which will take place in Cape…

Business Local News Projects

Micheal van Wyk Cameroon

Cameroon’s Mining Moment Has Arrived

Untapped mineral wealth, a new mining code and growing global demand for critical minerals could position Cameroon as an emerging mining destination—but investor confidence will be key. Cameroon may be…

Business Minerals

Micheal van Wyk Divestment, zambia, ZCCM

Zambia’s ZCCM Eyes Partial Divestment to Boost Share Liquidity

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, Zambia’s majority state-owned mining investment company, is considering a partial divestment to increase the number of its shares available for public trading and meet local stock…

Business

Micheal van Wyk gold, Illegal

Ivory Coast Launches African Coalition to Fight Illegal Gold Mining

Ivory Coast has launched an African Coalition against land degradation and environmental pollution caused by illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining, calling for stronger continental cooperation to tackle the environmental…

Business Local News Minerals Processing

Micheal van Wyk Northam, Platinum, South Africa, Valterra

Northam CEO Says Unsolicited M&A Approach Could Drive More Platinum Industry Consolidation

An unsolicited approach for South African platinum producer Northam Platinum could trigger further consolidation in the country’s platinum group metals (PGM) industry, Chief Executive Officer Paul Dunne said on Friday.…

Business International News Minerals Projects

Micheal van Wyk ARESCOM, Cobalt, Congo, DRC, EGC, Export, Lobito Corridor

Congo’s EGC Targets Battery Makers After Fulfilling Cobalt Export Quotas

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s state-backed artisanal cobalt buyer, Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC), is seeking closer relationships with end-users including electric vehicle and battery manufacturers as it works to…

International News

Micheal van Wyk Deposits, Ethiopia, SEDEX

Op-Ed: Could Ethiopia’s Hidden SEDEX Potential Be Part of Africa’s Next Great Basin?

By Nicholas Vafeas To make a decent loaf of bread, you need three foundational things: flour, water and a baking tin. Leave out any one of them, and you end…

Business Local News

Micheal van Wyk Angola, DRC, Mota-Engil

Mota-Engil Wins 30-Year Congo Rail Concession Linked to Lobito Corridor

(Image courtesy of Sundance Resources.). Mota-Engil has secured a 30-year concession to modernise and operate a railway in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), starengthening the transport network connecting the country's…

Events International News Technology

Micheal van Wyk BMG, Electra Mining 2026

Integrated Engineering Solutions at Electra Mining 2026

BMG will participate in Electra Mining Africa 2026 (stands J10, J12 and K17) once again presenting its extensive engineering solutions and technical services that have been refined over more than…

Business Local News

Micheal van Wyk BME, Omnia Holdings

BME Reimagines Mining by Turning Data Into Value

Image: Nishen Hariparsad , General Manager Techology and Marketing BME BME, an Omnia Holdings company, is reimagining blasting by harnessing the vast amounts of operational data generated across the mining…