Business

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 …

The mining sector’s shift from non-electric blasting systems toward electronic initiation has been widely acknowledged as beneficial, yet adoption across the industry has consistently lagged expectations. BME is now looking to close that gap with the release of its new VIPERTRON electronic initiation system, a product designed less around proving …

With Sanankoro moving towards construction and production, Cora Gold is strengthening its board with operational and project-delivery experience from across West Africa’s gold industry. The company has appointed metallurgist Russell White as a Non-Executive Director, bringing more than 40 years of experience in mineral processing, project delivery and mine operations …

The race to monetise West Africa’s gas resources is moving beyond the size of reserves, with project developers under growing pressure to bring production online faster, operate safely and maintain efficiency throughout the life of their assets. Across the region, natural gas is being positioned as an enabler of industrialisation, …

Now in its thirteenth year as Africa’s premier investment conference, AFSIC 2026 agenda has been unveiled. Scheduled mid-October at the Park Plaza Westminster, London, this year’s programme is the most comprehensive in the conference’s history, spanning critical industry sectors, drawing an exceptional calibre of investors, and backed by unprecedented sponsor …

Gold Fields has submitted a lease-renewal proposal for its Tarkwa gold mine in Ghana, moving to secure the long-term future of one of its biggest operations after watching Ghana decline to renew the lease on its smaller Damang mine earlier this year. Tarkwa produced about 427,000 ounces of gold in …

State-controlled mining investor ZCCM Investments Holdings expects to unlock more than $1.8 billion from the country’s small-scale gold industry by adopting Ghana’s model for formalising the sector, its chief executive officer said. ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc CEO, Kakenenwa Muyangwa said official gold exports can be significantly increased by regularising the …

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 …