As the mining industry prepares for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025, themed ‘Future-Proofing African Mining, Today’, its focus is firmly set on sustainable practices, technological... 

In Africa, and in particular South Africa, the issue of land is highly pertinent, often contested and intricately tied to notions of justice and equity, says global CEO-led organisation ICMM CEO... 

With many openpit mines in Southern Africa reaching maturity, the scope for underground mining promises to create new opportunities for shaft sinking and underground mining specialists. As a leader... 

Capacitating mine supervisors and their teams with the right skill sets and mindsets required for operational excellence is a key strategic priority for established business improvement specialists... 

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 

South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were recovered last week during a police siege,... 

A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had been... 

Health and safety solutions provider KBC Health and Safety has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room, an innovative approach to health, safety and environment (HSE) training. Recently... 

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals Limited is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum (Implats), with a view to negotiating formal... 

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a "horrific" crackdown on... 

In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome Eland mine. Eland’s chrome concentrate... 

At least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners said on Monday, which provided footage of dozens of... 

India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. As a first step, two green hydrogen... 

Coal producer Whitehaven has recorded more than 5 000 days without a lost time injury (LTI) and 60 months without a total recordable injury (TRI) at its Narrabri coal handling and preparation plant... 

The mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals amid the rate of greening being too slow to meet science-based targets, consulting services firm dss+ points... 

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 

The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential. Metalloys,... 

Tailings solutions provider Paragon Tailings’ involvement in gold producer Pan African Resources’ (PAR’s) Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation has reinforced the growing importance of... 

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm was "devastated" over the news of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company, he told Reuters on Thursday, while also expressing optimism for a potential lithium... 

A feasibility study on the Soweto Cluster gold recovery project, which like the highly successful Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is also on Gauteng’s West Rand, will be completed by September,... 

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 

A wall collapsed at an illegal gold mine in northern Kenya, killing five people and leaving around 15 others missing, a local government official said on Tuesday. The bodies of five miners were... 

South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010. In the early 2000s, South Africa was the undisputed... 

Dual-listed mineral sands producer Kenmare Resources has said that, contrary to some media reports, senior management have remained on site at the Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has announced a collective goal to drive more diverse, safe and inclusive mining workplaces by establishing a benchmark on gender representation and... 

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come...