MC Mining provides half year financial report
MC Mining Ltd has provided its interim financial report for the six months ended 31 December 2021 (the period). Financial review The loss after tax for the period was US$0.8…
40MW solar PV project on the cards for PGM mine
With double the output to the proposed Tharisa Mine project, the Paleisheuwel R82,5 MW solar project is a US$110 million(R1,750bn) utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in the town of
From Nickel to Cobalt, Chinese Mining Interests in Africa Face Challenges
By Kate Bartlett Johannesburg, South Africa — It is a metal found in products used by people worldwide, unthinkingly every day. Whether it’s scrolling on a mobile phone or commuting
Divorcing human rights from land rights would be a betrayal of the liberation struggle
By Peter Setou 17 March 2022: Every year, on 21 March 1960, South Africa remembers the 69 people killed, and hundreds more injured, in Sharpeville when police opened fire on…
PLANTING AND NURTURING THE SEEDS OF TRANSFORMATION IN THE POTATO INDUSTRY 
The potato industry is an essential part of the more significant South African agricultural sector. Due to the historical context of the country, ensuring transformation occurs in the industry should
Rwanda targets move away from subsistence agriculture
Agriculture has long served as the backbone of the Rwandan economy and today employs 70% of Rwandans and accounts for 31% of GDP and 90% of domestic consumption. With regional
Algeria bans export of food
The presidential decision means that not only Algerian economic operators are not allowed to export food products made from imported raw materials, but also they risk legal action in case…
Namibia Export Earnings Drop By 24 Percent
"It is strange that people who are supposedly out to protect institutional land will not exercise any curiosity regarding the unauthorized excisions that have occurred on the land or demand…
Africa can adopt renewable energy on a massive scale and save billions along the way
Oped by Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa Africa’s energy future at a crossroad When it comes to building the future of energy in Africa, the decisions…
Ghana: Boost for Agriculture – Govt Earmarks U.S. $105m to Rehab 3 Dams … to Increase Commercial Production
By Claude Nyarko Adams The government is to undertake a $105m rehabilitation project from next month on three irrigation schemes to boost agriculture production in the country. They are VeaandTono