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Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

Source: © The JSE Group Valterra Platinum's debut on the JSE follows the demerger of Anglo American's interest in the company

Markets & Investment

Anglo American Valterra Platinum demerger completed

2 Jun 2025

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

Anglo American had a good Q2 production performance that is overshadowed by the De Beers and Amplats businesses.

Mining

Diamonds and platinum drag down strong Q2 Anglo production

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jul 2024

As of December 2023, Kroondal had 4E PGM mineral reserves of 0.7Moz and mineral resources of 4.4Moz

Mining

66 miners still underground as Kroondal strike enters third day

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jun 2024

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater focuses on balance sheet, seeks metal steaming deals

Felix Njini 10 Apr 2024

Mine workers are seen at the Northam Platinum's Zondereinde mine. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Northam CEO Paul Dunne: 'Worst crisis I've seen in 30 years'

Felix Njini 1 Mar 2024

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Anglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

Image source: Mariana Ianovska –

HR & Management

Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 Nov 2023

Neal Froneman speaking at The Joburg Indaba. Source: x.com

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO warns of crisis as platinum price plummets

Felix Njini 5 Oct 2023

A wind turbine produces renewable energy outside Caledon. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

The little fire that sparks Michael van Rooyen's motorsport magic

Motorsport

The little fire that sparks Michael van Rooyen's motorsport magic

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 16 Nov 2022

Source: iStock.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Achieving SA's green hydrogen economy will depend on a highly specialised workforce

Viren Sookhun 7 Apr 2022

NWU and Universität Duisburg-Essen develop early warning tool for metal pollution in fresh water

Higher Education

NWU and Universität Duisburg-Essen develop early warning tool for metal pollution in fresh water

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 Mar 2022

4 provinces in SA where the average house price is below R1m

Residential Property

4 provinces in SA where the average house price is below R1m

16 Sep 2021

Sappma highlights standards as key to improving SA plastic pipe sector competitiveness

Materials & Equipment

Sappma highlights standards as key to improving SA plastic pipe sector competitiveness

10 Sep 2021

Ambiguity of the transformation rules made it possible for mining companies to renege on their commitments. Shutterstock

Energy & Mining

Disconnect between business and state contributed to Marikana massacre

15 Aug 2019

Mining remains a people-centric industry. Image: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

MCSA response: Mining industry focused on more than just technology

29 Jul 2019

Anglo American's Mokalakwena Mine

Mining

Technology is only one part of what mining needs

Terence Corrigan 24 Jul 2019

Allan Reid, director and mining sector head in the corporate & commercial practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Mining

Ramaphosa's sunrise industry starts to shine

Allan Reid 13 Mar 2019

Professor Francis Petersen

Mining

Resurrecting SA's mining industry

Francis Petersen 31 Jan 2019

Selous Metallurgical Complex

Mining

Implats releases mining land to Zim government

6 Jun 2018

How corporate social responsibility projects can be derailed

ESG & Sustainability

How corporate social responsibility projects can be derailed

Olorunjuwon Samuel 13 Mar 2018

Unki Mine. Photo: Amplats

Mining

Amplats close to completing $62m smelter in Zimbabwe

Allan Seccombe 27 Dec 2017

2017 Tiso Blackstar AMARA Recruitment Award winners

HR & Management

2017 Tiso Blackstar AMARA Recruitment Award winners

22 Nov 2017

Photo: Holmatro

Manufacturing & Parts

Can platinum make a comeback in vehicles?

Allan Seccombe 22 Nov 2017

Pure platinum used in 3D printing

Science & Engineering

Pure platinum used in 3D printing

10 Nov 2017

Mining

Lonmin outlines its operational review

7 Aug 2017

Modernisation pioneers offered a test mine

Science & Engineering

Modernisation pioneers offered a test mine

Allan Seccombe 6 Jun 2017

Family-focused fun and conferencing in the bush

Travel

Family-focused fun and conferencing in the bush

Brian Berkman 2 Mar 2017

#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector

Trends

#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2017

Source: Sibanye Gold

Mining

Sibanye to buy US platinum mining company

12 Dec 2016

The turbulent fortunes of the SA mining industry

Mining

The turbulent fortunes of the SA mining industry

29 Sep 2016

Mining

SA platinum supply: between a rock and a hard place

20 Sep 2016

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

Energy

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

12 Feb 2016

Competitiveness depends on innovation and technology

Markets & Investment

Competitiveness depends on innovation and technology

29 Jul 2015

ANC asks mining companies to reconsider job cuts

Mining

ANC asks mining companies to reconsider job cuts

28 Jul 2015

Retail sales growth in February a pleasant surprise

Research

Retail sales growth in February a pleasant surprise

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 16 Apr 2015

Platinum miners express concern over export levy

Markets & Investment

Platinum miners express concern over export levy

3 Feb 2015

Truck sales show modest growth for 2014

Dealers

Truck sales show modest growth for 2014

15 Jan 2015

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

Manufacturing

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Resilient gives shareholders 20,9% more in payouts

Retail & Hospitality Property

Resilient gives shareholders 20,9% more in payouts

Joan Muller 18 Aug 2014

Incentives pointless in wake of strikes, wage demands

Administration

Incentives pointless in wake of strikes, wage demands

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 6 Aug 2014

Design & Manufacturing

Incentives 'may be pointless'

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 4 Aug 2014

Budget deficit to narrow to 2.8% by 2017

Finance

Budget deficit to narrow to 2.8% by 2017

22 Jul 2014

Ngezi Platinum Mine collapses, production slashed

Mining

Ngezi Platinum Mine collapses, production slashed

Lloyd Gumbo 21 Jul 2014

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Construction & Engineering

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Nick Hedley 4 Jul 2014