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South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up...
In the three months to September 30, the Africa region of Barrick Mining Corporation delivered the largest quarter-on-quarter increase of all the Barrick regions. Moreover, the costs of the Africa...
South Africa’s rare earths endowment at Phalaborwa in Limpopo province is a gift that just keep on giving through the ongoing effort of Rainbow Rare Earths. In December, Mining Weekly reported that...
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A strong renewed thrust is under way for the creation of a platinum group metals (PGM) commodities exchange in South Africa to take advantage of South Africa's massive PGMs endowment at a time when...
The prevalence of alcohol-related impairment in South Africa’s mining sector remains a persistent concern, prompting companies to adopt stricter testing regimes and invest in more sophisticated...
Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its Tailings Progress Report, which sets out the progress its members have made in implementing the Global Industry Standard on Tailings...
Industry body Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest 'Mining Matters' report that the local industry provided R470-billion in household income in 2024, which demonstrates its role in...
Mining Weekly has just visited West Wits Mining, where Johannesburg’s former golden glow is beginning to re-show – and at a cracking pace. The gold project is a close 15 km west of Johannesburg’s...
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...
Harmony Gold is committed to creating lasting socioeconomic impact, Dr Patrice Motsepe, the chairperson of South Africa’s largest producer of gold by volume, has highlighted in the latest suite of...
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Southern Palladium’s A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in Limpopo; Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment to community...
The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion...
South Africa’s mining industry is being positioned as a contributor to and an enabler of, the country’s climate transition, while its role in sustaining economic growth and jobs is also being...
While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has...
London-listed Red Rock Resources has reached a key milestone in its joint venture (JV) with Koto DRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the...
Gold and platinum mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday highlighted its expansive array of community development projects that are contributing to a future where near-mine communities are...
Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa's Limpopo...
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...
Botswana is seeking a greater interest in De Beers, and Angola is seeking an interest too. To the mind of diamond luminary Martyn Charles Marriott, this could be an opportunity to return to old...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special...
West Africa’s mining boom has accelerated project development, often in environmentally and socially sensitive areas, highlighting the importance of responsible mining with closure in mind, says...
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...
On day one of the Joburg Indaba, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad revealed commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal. Wanblad...
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,...
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...
The mining sector continues to play an important role in South Africa’s economy and collaboration among researchers remains vital to ensure the ongoing competitiveness of the domestic sector in the...
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...
The president and CEO of Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow, is stepping down after elevating the New York and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company to great heights in fewer than seven years. After...
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