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National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plans

Financial Services

National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plans

Issued by ITP Communications 1 day

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Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

Collaboration is what? Fundamental to achieving inclusive growth in South African mining

Mining

Collaboration is what? Fundamental to achieving inclusive growth in South African mining

Shamiso Chideme and Richard Pfaff 2 Mar 2026

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

Health & Safety

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

20 Feb 2026

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Logistics & Transport

4 trends reshaping SA's bulk logistics sector in 2026

19 Feb 2026

Metallic minerals emerge as heroes in South African mining production

Mining

Metallic minerals emerge as heroes in South African mining production

18 Feb 2026

Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals

Mining

Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals

17 Feb 2026

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Mining

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Ihsaan Haffejee 13 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Untapped mineral potential shows South African mining is a sunrise industry

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Untapped mineral potential shows South African mining is a sunrise industry

10 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Nqobile Dludla and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 10 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: SA's mining future hinges on investment — MCSA

Mining

#MiningIndaba: SA's mining future hinges on investment — MCSA

9 Feb 2026

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

Mining

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

5 Feb 2026

Mining

ArcelorMittal purchase halt places 622 Beeshoek mine jobs at risk

6 Nov 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 29 Oct 2025

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Mining

Can South Africa hold its mining tech edge as Anglo American relocates?

Reginald Letsholo 28 Oct 2025

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Mining

BME and Strayos develop AI-enabled solution for mine-to-mill optimisation

23 Oct 2025

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Markets & Investment

DRDGold reports a marginal profit increase as gold price soars

16 Oct 2025

Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Can mining growth and transformation co-exist in South Africa?

Maroefah Smith 9 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

A sample of platinum (Pt) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris, France, June 23, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Mining

Tharisa plans $547m underground platinum mining project

3 Oct 2025

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Mining

Demand from Asia propels South African mining growth

12 Sep 2025

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Mining

Financial woes force ARM to suspend Bokoni platinum mine operations

5 Sep 2025

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Mining

African Rainbow Minerals' full-year profit falls 47%

5 Sep 2025

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Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

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Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

1 Sep 2025

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Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Mining

Sibanye Stillwater cuts losses to $211m

28 Aug 2025

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Mining

Contract collapse with ArcelorMittal jeopardises 688 jobs at Beeshoek mine

19 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

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Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Although the production data for March will only be released in May, the figures for January and February suggest a notable quarterly decline for mining production in the first quarter of 2025

Markets & Investment

Mining production decline points to Q1 2025 contraction

16 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining.com Officially open, Seriti Resources’s new Naudesbank Colliery is expected to contribute significantly to South Africa's mining sector and play a key role in the country's economic growth

Mining

Seriti’s Naudesbank Colliery to contribute significantly to SA's mining sector and country's economy

14 Mar 2025

Awards celebrate ingenuity and outstanding levels of innovation

Mining

Awards celebrate ingenuity and outstanding levels of innovation

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 3 Oct 2024

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Mining

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 30 Aug 2024

New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa

Energy & Mining

New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 22 Aug 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Mining

AngloGold Ashanti shareholders approve South Africa exit

Nelson Banya 21 Aug 2023

AngloGold to switch primary listing to US as has 'outgrown' SA

Markets & Investment

AngloGold to switch primary listing to US as has 'outgrown' SA

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 15 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Lithium chemicals, a transition mineral seen here in oil, is set to in demand by 700% by 2050, a growth that will be spurred on by the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries.

Banking

What banks are overlooking when financing mining for transition minerals in SA

3 May 2023

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

Mining

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

24 Apr 2023

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

Science & Engineering

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

25 Oct 2022

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Mining

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Nomsa Mbere and Jaqui Pinto 29 Apr 2022

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Economy

SA's GDP contracts to record-high 1.5% in Q3

8 Dec 2021

Glencore Ferroalloys launches ESD programme to support local SMMEs

Mining

Glencore Ferroalloys launches ESD programme to support local SMMEs

12 Mar 2021

Kangra coal mine recommences operations

Mining

Kangra coal mine recommences operations

11 Mar 2021

Tycho Moncks, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group.

Mining

8 priorities to improve mining competitiveness in SA

17 Nov 2020

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Mining

Contract mining clarification muddies the water

Shirleen Ritchie and Brian Dennehy 8 Sep 2020

Where mining meets energy: small operational changes reap great savings

Energy

Where mining meets energy: small operational changes reap great savings

29 Jul 2020