South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 

Decarbonisation is key to achieving operational excellence for metals and mining companies, professional services firm KPMG’s latest ‘Metals and Mining Outlook’ has revealed. The report, published... 

Manganese Metal Company (MMC) of Mbombela is on its way to becoming a Western world beater in the supply of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). MMC’s... 

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 

Coal will continue to be relevant for decades to come, owing to its continued use in developing countries in Asia and Africa, says coal producer and exporter Thungela CEO July Ndlovu. Ndlovu is... 

Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of the scale, everyone was urged to declare war on... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed gold mining company Pan African Resources has joined Harmony Gold, DRDGOLD, Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti on the Van Eck Gold Miners’ GDX index, an exchange... 

This year’s Joburg Indaba will focus on the local mining sector’s role in fostering inclusive economic growth amid an everchanging economic and political landscape, says events organiser Joburg... 

The pivotal Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) – legislation introduced in 2004 – marked a transformative shift in South Africa's mining landscape, and redefined mineral... 

South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala said on Wednesday, when he called on... 

Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysis can play an essential decarbonising role beyond hydrogen generation, where its use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for water electrolysis and fuel... 

Research firm McKinsey’s inaugural ‘Global Materials Perspective’ report shows that, while the green energy transition could generate 340 000 global jobs to scale critical minerals and metals... 

The latest independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Waterberg platinum group metals (PGM) project in Limpopo is even more emphatic on the economic viability and wealth creation... 

Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is the deployment of a cluster mining model, which... 

While many explorers and developers are looking to Africa for much of the mineral production to drive the global energy transition, a careful path must be followed before these projects can... 

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources* beneficiation economics director Kagiso Menoe has said that, despite the challenges brought about by the global green transition, government's outlook... 

This week: BMG celebrates 50th at Electra Mining Africa 2024; Shell showcases sustainable energy solutions at Electra Mining and, Castrol unveils new logo, strategy as it celebrates 125th anniversary 

Robust growth is expected to drive total platinum demand to 8 118 000 oz, leading to a substantial market deficit of 1 028 000 oz in 2024, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says in its... 

Australia should resolve issues related to the environment approval process, said Tania Constable, CEO of the country’s minerals council, highlighting the industry’s concerns that the development... 

Development finance institutions (DFIs) are more than just financial supporters of the hydrogen economy, they are important architects of its future, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)... 

What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of capability in regions beyond South Africa, upbeat... 

With 20-million tonnes of bulk nitrate-based explosives being used every year in the mining industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, explosives and detonation... 

The most consequential action that price-hit platinum group metals (PGM) producers can take as an industry is the stimulation of demand. “But the issue is, are we doing enough to advance the... 

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) on Monday announced that the country’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) research site had been officially inaugurated. This marked the... 

South Africa has a robust framework to manage air quality, as well as regulations and standards that serve as a yardstick for measuring and monitoring harmful emissions. The country also follows... 

The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time... 

As it becomes increasingly imperative for mines to ensure responsible closure, gold recycling company DRDGOLD Niël Pretorius has said it is important for mining companies to implement realistic... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Northam has entered into a power purchase agreement with an independent power producer for an 180 MW solar farm at its Zondereinde PGM mine on the... 

Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency shut down on Wednesday the operations of China Union's iron-ore Bong Mines for violating several environmental regulations, the regulatory agency said on...