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Micheal van Wyk

Southern African countries expand coal capacity

Africa has some 47.9GW of coal-fired capacity and it is heavily concentrated in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). South Africa’s 41.1GW fleet of plants accounts for the vast majority…

Business Local News Minerals

Micheal van Wyk China, Kafue, zambia

Zambia’s Kafue River Disaster Puts China’s Mining Record Under Fire

In February, a tailings dam at a Chinese-owned mine in Zambia collapsed, releasing 50 million liters of acid waste into the Kafue River—a critical water source for millions. The spill…

International News Minerals Projects

Micheal van Wyk Botswana, Diamond

Record-Breaking 2,492-Carat Diamond Unearthed in Botswana — The Second-Largest Ever Discovered!

In a historic discovery, a 2,492-carat diamond has been unearthed at Botswana’s Karowe Mine, the largest diamond found in more than a century. This massive gem, which is the second-largest…

Business Feature Local News

Micheal van Wyk Argentina, Aussie, Australia, Finland, First Quantum, Mauritania, Panama, Spain, Turkey, zambia

First Quantum buys into Aussie explorer to boost Zambia copper

The Mumbezhi copper project. (Image courtesy of Prospect Resources.) Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is acquiring a 15% stake in Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), a battery and electrification metals developer based in…

Business Energy Events

Micheal van Wyk IAE

One Month to Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025: Africa’s Energy Licensing Surge to Take Center Stage

With just one month to go to the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 forum, the event is shaping up to be a milestone moment for upstream investment on the…

Business Energy International News

Micheal van Wyk PGM, PTM, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

SA government opposes PTM’s proposal to export unrefined platinum concentrates to Saudi Arabia

Canadian mining junior Platinum Group Metals (PTM) is looking at the possibility of building a convertor matte furnace in South Africa to smelt platinum concentrates produced from its proposed Waterberg…

Business Energy

Micheal van Wyk Tether

Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa

Tether announced on April 14 that it will begin deploying current and future Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate on OCEAN Mining as part of its African strategy. The decision marks a shift in the company’s operational…

Business Feature Machinery

Micheal van Wyk Develon, Escavator, South Africa

Choosing the correct excavator makes all the difference

Develon specialists emphasise the importance of selecting the correct excavator to ensure optimum efficiency, cost-effectiveness and safety on site. “Excavators play a fundamental role in many sectors – including mining,…

Business Energy

Micheal van Wyk

AfDB urges Africa to move beyond raw exports in global energy transition

AfDB president, Akinwunmi Adesina Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), emphasized Africa's pivotal role in supplying strategic minerals essential for clean energy technologies in a statement…

Business Minerals Projects

Micheal van Wyk Burkina Faso, Fortuna

Fortuna Mining exits Burkina Faso for $130M

Processing plant at Yaramoko. Credit: Roxgold Fortuna Mining has reached an agreement to sell its Burkina Faso operations to Soleil Resources International, based in Mauritius, for approximately $130 million in…