• Second chance

    Second chance

    Work has restarted at the US$15 billion Simandou iron ore project in south-eastern Guinea. According to Rio Tinto, whose Guinea unit RioTinto Simfer will be mining two of four blocks at… Read more

    Clearing the path

    Clearing the path

    A multi-stakeholder initiative is exploring the creation of a zero-emission, green maritime corridor to ship iron ore from South Africa to Europe. According to Engineering News, the new consortium, which… Read more

    Career starter

    Career starter

    Smart technology is being employed to put entrepreneurs in South Africa’s townships on the path to self-employment in the food industry. In a joint initiative by the government’s Chemical Industries… Read more

    Special project

    Special project

    Plans are in motion to reopen a rare earth minerals mine in the Western Cape, South Africa, by 2024. Moneyweb reports that Steenkampskraal Holdings is raising ZAR35 million to commission… Read more

    Fertile idea

    Fertile idea

    Egypt’s first green hydrogen production plant has been given a US$80 million boost. The equity bridge loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will fund Egypt Green Hydrogen’s… Read more