South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 

JSE-listed Merafe Resources’ attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe chrome venture for the nine months ended September 30 was 112 000 t – a 51% decrease on the 230 000 t... 

NASDAQ Helsinki- and London-listed chromium miner Afarak has reported a significant increase in its specialty segment production during the third quarter of 2025, despite a sharp drop in overall... 

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that all conditions precedent necessary for the implementation of its new chrome agreements with the Glencore Merafe... 

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture, a joint venture (JV) between Merafe Resources and Glencore Operations South Africa, has concluded a renewed supply agreement with energy company Astron Energy... 

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has set its production guidance for the 2026 financial year at between 145 000 oz and 165 000 oz of platinum group metals (PGMs) and between 1.5-million and 1.65-million... 

At this week’s Joburg Indaba, South Africa was urged to get its many idled ferroalloy smelters working again and to replace ideology with pragmatism in mining. Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu called on... 

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 

The Competition Tribunal has granted unconditional approval for a merger in which Glencore Operations South Africa (GOSA) and JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater, through their respective... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has advised shareholders that the process to complete the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) business continues after shareholders... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has confirmed that its new underground operation is scheduled to deliver first ore by the second quarter of 2026, marking the start of a strategic shift that will secure... 

In financial year (FY) 2025, renewable and non-carbon-based electricity accounted for 31% of the total consumption of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and refining company Implats, with market... 

South Africa’s mining industry defied the national trend in the second quarter of this year when it created more quarter-on-quarter jobs at a time when overall South African employment fell,... 

A targeted 600 MW pipeline of solar and wind projects has been developed by platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater which, combined with other energy management... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that government is finalising an electricity package for the ferrochrome sector that goes beyond the negotiated pricing agreement... 

The divestment by diversified mining company Anglo American of its residual shareholding in Valterra Platinum was on Tuesday highlighted by enabler Standard Bank as “the largest equity capital... 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a... 

Glencore will meet with the South African government this week to seek ways to prevent smelters that make a key stainless steel ingredient from shedding thousands of jobs as they grapple with... 

Canadian Chrome Company, formerly KWG Resources, signed a supplementary agreement that will allow contractors working for two First Nations to conduct geotechnical investigations along part of the... 

Within an increasingly complex, multipolar and fragmented global system, critical materials, including ferroalloys, are becoming an economic priority, an energy and climate policy consideration and... 

Platinum group metals and chrome producer Sylvania has posted a net profit of $20.2-million for the financial year ended June 30, compared with the net profit of $7-million reported for the 2024... 

The Proudly South African smelting technology that saves more than 70% of electricity consumption needed for smelting, reduces carbon emissions by about 60%, and puts users at the bottom of the... 

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.8% in the second quarter, following an increase of 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa has reported. The manufacturing industry... 

Another dispute may be looming between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). This one, over the regulator’s decision to approve ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s)... 

The need for South Africa to attract investment as a globally competitive investment destination was highlighted on Friday by Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of African Rainbow... 

State-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of R1.9-billion in the financial year to the end of March, down from a R7.3-billion loss in the previous year. The... 

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has expressed concern about the ongoing retrenchment processes being initiated in various industries in South Africa. In the first quarter of the... 

Aim-listed platinum group metals and chrome producer Sylvania, which owns assets in South Africa, will promote executive finance officer Ronel Bosman to CFO, with effect from December 1. She will... 

Glencore said on Monday that a retrenchment process has been initiated at its joint-venture Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter and vanadium operations in South Africa as significant economic pressures... 

The price of electricity for energy-intensive users, permitting challenges and the conversion of marginal shafts to small businesses were among the suggestions and problems mining industry... 

Amid constraints in global demand and weak pricing for ferroalloys, the local industry faces high energy costs and currency fluctuations that affect its ability to compete against global...