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Coal is regarded as a critical mineral in SA
Coal is regarded as a critical mineral in SA
Coal, uranium both critical minerals in SA – Mantashe
Updated 1 hour 23 minutes ago By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to those minerals used in the green economy and includes coal and uranium, says Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Speaking at the Investing in African Mining... 


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AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
Updated 27 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on possible ways to prevent the closure to progress, as... 


Busa says Expropriation Act safeguards sufficient to prevent arbitrary land grabs
Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) CEO Khulekani Mathe says the Expropriation Act, in its present form, incorporates sufficient checks and balances to prevent the arbitrary... 


Skouries capital costs rise to over $1bn, timeline adjusted
Skouries capital costs rise to over $1bn, timeline adjusted
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s Eldorado Gold on Wednesday announced a revised timeline and capital cost estimate for its Skouries copper/gold project in Greece, citing ongoing labour shortages as a key factor for the... 


President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national energy emergency.
Loyal Lithium seeks to capitalise on Trump’s energy emergency
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Loyal Lithium has announced a strategic expansion of its North American battery minerals and technology portfolio, aiming to capitalise on the energy emergency declared by US President... 


Arizona Lithium advances Prairie project towards production
Arizona Lithium advances Prairie project towards production
Updated 4 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium has updated its phased development plan for the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada, announcing on Thursday that the project is advancing towards production... 


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Woodside CEO criticises lengthy project approvals in Australia
Woodside CEO criticises lengthy project approvals in Australia
Updated 4 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Oil and gas major Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill has called for reforms to Australia’s project approval processes, arguing that lengthy delays are undermining investment and the country’s global... 


South Africa must leverage its critical minerals resources to drive growth – Mintek CEO
5th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining research council Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku has emphasised the need to leverage South Africa’s critical minerals resources, estimated to be worth more than $2.5-trillion, to drive economic... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba
5th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu emphasised on Wednesday. In an interview on day-three... 


Ascot faces working capital shortage as Premier mill restart is delayed
Ascot faces working capital shortage as Premier mill restart is delayed
5th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Ascot Resources has announced a delay in the restart of milling operations at its Premier Gold Project (PGP) in British Columbia, citing slower-than-expected underground development... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo CEO says Mali mining developments cause for grave concern
5th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Malian government’s overhaul of its extraction industry risks deterring companies from investing in the nation that’s home to the world’s second-largest gold mine, according to Anglo American... 


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Peter Secker appointed Canyon CEO
5th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has appointed Peter Secker CEO, starting July 1, succeeding Jean Sebastien Boutet, who will be transitioning into a new role for Canyon as chief commercial and corporate... 


Trigg joins global antimony association, buys NSW project
5th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Trigg Minerals has joined the International Antimony Association (i2a) – a representative body working to ensure the responsible production, use and trade of antimony while supporting... 


Lithium Energy secures environmental nod for Solaroz development
5th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lithium Energy announced on Wednesday that it had secured the final environmental impact assessment (EIA) approvals for the next phase of exploration and evaluation activities at its... 


The Minerals Council's Hugo Pienaar, Mzila Mthenjane and Tebello Chabana
Developing a new mine in SA ‘simply not competitive or attractive’– Minerals Council CEO
5th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

When considering the development of new mines and the flurry of exploration in Africa and around the world, the South African mining sector is “simply not competitive or attractive”, says Minerals... 


Copper 360 CEO Shirley Hayes
Copper 360 completes first on-ore blast at Rietberg
5th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Copper 360 reports that it successfully executed the first on-ore blast at its Rietberg mine, in the Northern Cape, on January 31. The company says this marks the first such blast in 42... 


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Magazine round up | 31 January 2025
Magazine round up | 31 January 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 



TARIFF THREAT: President Donald Trump refrained from imposing previously threatened tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico when he signed a slew of executive orders on January 20. Nevertheless, he set February 1 as a possible date for imposing tariffs of up to 25% on Mexico and Canada and has initiated a review that could result in the imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump has also indicated that he is still considering a universal tariff on all foreign imports to the US. Photograph: Bloomberg
TARIFF THREAT

President Donald Trump refrained from imposing previously threatened tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico when he signed a slew of executive orders on January 20. Nevertheless, he set February 1 as... 

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Metallurgical coal is now also coming under attack from climate change fighters

Up to now, it has been only thermal coal that has come the attack from climate change fighters, but now metallurgical coal is also coming under the microscope of a group of ten organisations that... 

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How should SA respond?

Be it apartheid, State capture or even the government of national unity, South Africans know firsthand the importance and influence of politics on all aspects of life. There is a strong... 

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Dwibin Thomas, GM at Honeywell sub-Saharan Africa
Dwibin Thomas

This week we profile Dwibin Thomas, GM at Honeywell sub-Saharan Africa, a provider of industrial and process automation solutions, including energy efficiency, sustainability and digital... 

SMOKE & FIRE: Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s “smoke them out” comments in relation to illegal miners were not simply highly inappropriate for a Cabinet spokesperson but were, for many, repugnant. With a judge having reportedly described her actions in relation to a 2009 municipal tender as “repugnant and devastating”, a thick pall of smoke now hangs over her.
SMOKE & FIRE

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s “smoke them out” comments in relation to illegal miners were not simply highly inappropriate for a Cabinet spokesperson but were, for many,... 

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