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Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/801074-240x135.jpg?6" width="240" height="135" alt="Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, Jame...

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

In the modern era, only the early and late 1970s have witnessed the scale of increases in gold and gold equities. During 2025 the gold price reached 45 new all-time highs with the 65% price gain in the year dwarfing anything experienced in the 2000s bu...

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna’s Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa&amp;#x2019;s critical industries

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799990-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image supplied." align="left"><br><span >Image supplied.&lt;/span><p>Not long ago, industrial work across Africa was def...

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna’s Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa&amp;#x2019;s critical industries

Not long ago, industrial work across Africa was defined by risk. In sectors like mining, ports, logistics and heavy manufacturing, dangerous conditions were seen as part of the job. Fatal accidents, equipment failures and human exposure to hazardous en...

Caledonia to capitalise on gold’s good fortune in $132m project

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799875-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Capitalising on gold's current market dominance, Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced a $132m plan to develop, once operational, Zimbabwe's largest gold mine.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/caledonia-to-capitalise-on-gold-good-fortune-in-132m-project-283357a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264790">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Caledonia to capitalise on gold’s good fortune in $132m project

Capitalising on gold's current market dominance, Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced a $132m plan to develop, once operational, Zimbabwe's largest gold mine. <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/caledonia-to-capitalise-on-gold-good-f...

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799606-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: on Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/oil-well-at-sunset-16862261/ Jan Zakel...

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world’s oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels – and how those plans diverge from the global cl...

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799510-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>If the next generation of global industry is going to draw on Africa’s critical minerals, what scale of planning can genuinely support that opportunity? Ask Absa CIB's Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-lobito-corridor-and-why-africa-needs-to-think-globally-and-act-regionally-394788a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264683">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

If the next generation of global industry is going to draw on Africa’s critical minerals, what scale of planning can genuinely support that opportunity? Ask Absa CIB's Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka. <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/t...