The Northern Cape province has announced that over R105 billion in pledges have been made by investors in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects in the Northern Cape, with an expected 19,800 new jobs to be created as a result.

Metso is expanding its global Bulk Material Handling (BMH) network with the inauguration of its new regional hub in Cape Town, South Africa on April 15th, 2026.

MMD Group Limited (MMD), a global manufacturer of material sizing and handling systems, has signed an agreement with global mining company Anglo American to transfer the intellectual property rights for TraxIQ to MMD.  TraxIQ is a system-level material handling solution, originally developed by the mining company.   

• 10.1 Mlb U₃O₈ Maiden Inferred Mineral Resource at Namib IV uranium deposit, part of the Koppies Uranium Project.
• Extensions of the mineralisation anticipated to the northeast and to the south of the current resource area, in addition to other untested exploration targets on the Namib IV tenement.
• Addition of the Namib IV resource increases the Koppies Uranium Project Mineral Resource base to 76.2 Mlb U₃O₈.
• Namibia in-country mineral resources now total 106.4 Mlb U₃O₈, across the Erongo Region, one of the world’s most established uranium jurisdictions.
• The Company’s global mineral resources have increased to 163.4 Mlb U₃O₈.

Following a stronger-than-anticipated start to 2026, mining sector production rose by 9.7% year-on-year (y-o-y, unadjusted).