Trading conditions remained difficult in South Africa, PPC’s largest market, with cement volumes down 5.8% although selling prices rose 8%. The smaller materials business suffered an EBITDA loss of R6

China consumed over 54 million tonnes of citrus fruits in 2021, accounting for about 34% of total citrus consumption globally. The sheer size of the Chinese market signals a huge export potential for

In a major shake-up for the global metals market, the London Metal Exchange (LME) has lost its benchmark status for a part of the nickel market. According to a report by Bloomberg News, the Shanghai M

Nedbank warned that risks to its full-year outlook are rising from South Africa’s weakening economy, where growth has been hit by power cuts, weak global demand, and rising rates.

Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, has put on hold its plans to impose export levies on nickel products in a bid to create a price index that will help ease the volatility tied to the Lon

According to the ICSG, world refined copper output increased by 7.5% to 6.69 million tonnes, while usage was estimated to be 2.3% higher at 6.35 million tonnes. This surplus can be attributed to a ris

The funding will be used to repay the overdue balances to Jarcon Opencast Mining Botswana (Pty) Ltd, which will enable Minergy to continue operations in a reduced sales environment.

The debt owed to Mercuria and Alpha, totalling approximately £7.3m, was due to be repaid on or before Monday 15 May 2023, but the company is working on documentation of an extension until 30 June 2023

The Kesya Project includes a large-scale exploration license where previous geological mapping and sampling has identified a large rare earth element (REE)-enriched carbonatite intrusion. Rock chip sa

According to GlobalData, Botswana is the world's second-largest producer of diamonds, with output of 24,810kct in 2022, up by 8% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Botswana decrease

The Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC) released its unaudited results for the 6 months ending 31 December 2022, recording a 14% increase in revenue to P168 million (USD16.8 million). The s

The ICSG now expects world copper mine production to increase by 3% in 2023, lower than the 5% growth forecast in October 2022. This downward revision is owing to operational issues, equipment failure

The promotion is just one of a range of activities that First Capital Bank is offering to unlock value in the new term. In 2022, the Bank invested heavily in revamping its digital platforms, and custo

Electricity challenges in South Africa will likely have a significant adverse impact on Harmony's operations in the near term, particularly its cost of production. The country has been experiencing fr

The corporation generated a total revenue of ZMW386 million ($21.9 million) from the sale of roundwood and treated poles compared with ZMW366.6 million ($20.7 million) in 2021, representing an increas

One of the key projects that Sibanye is advancing is the Keliber lithium refinery project in Europe. The construction of the refinery commenced in March 2023, and the project is set to supply regional

The outlook for gold in 2023 is dominated by investment, with healthy upside expected this year. The picture for fabrication (jewellery and technology) is more muted. Furthermore, robust central bank

Zimgold aims to raise US$5 million through the private placement a commercial paper to fund local sourcing of soya beans and sunflower seeds. The limited quantities of oilseed production in Zimbabwe h

Choppies highlighted that the article created an incorrect impression by referring to just Choppies, the listed entity, in the headline and initial parts of the article before later mentioning Choppie

According to analysts, lithium demand could triple by 2025 and increase six-fold by 2030. Meeting this demand and achieving price stability will require diversified supply from many new projects world