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Stronger Together: Mining Community Voices to Power Progress at Mining Indaba
In 2026, Mining Indaba will once again place grassroots voices at the heart of Africa’s most influential mining event. Through its Mining Community Voices platform — delivered in partnership with...
Tech That Thinks for Itself: Agentic AI to Take Centre Stage at Mining Indaba 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword in mining. It is the industry’s next strategic battleground. At Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, the conversation will move beyond hype to...
BHP opens its doors to outside ideas with Xplor accelerator
BHP may be the world’s biggest miner, but it knows the next great mineral discoveries are more likely to come from outside its walls. This was the message from Sophie Proud, manager of the...
Africa must unite or lose leverage in global resource power play, warns BloombergNEF
Mineral security has become national security and whoever controls the resources has a lot of leverage, BloombergNEF metals and mining head Kwasi Ampofo has said. “But do African governments know...
Experts agree new mining technology must be impactful, measurable for wider adoption
Understanding the drivers of the adoption of new technology in the mining industry has never been more pertinent, as the world adapts to climate change and manages an uncertain economic outlook and...
Why Astron Energy Refinery is critical To SA economy
Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only...
Africa must democratise access to innovation
The time to ensure no one is excluded from Africa’s mining technology revolution is now, reports mining conference and exhibition Investing in African Mining Indaba disruptive technologies...
Indaba bridges mining, automotive sector gap
The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 (MI26) aims to bridge the gap between the mining and automotive industries, particularly as increasing development in electric vehicles (EVs) drives...
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Tharisa targets first underground ore by quarter two of 2026
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...
Clean electricity accounts for 31% of Implats’ FY2025 power consumption
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...
Anglo American starts arbitration process against Peabody over collapsed deal
Anglo American has initiated arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy in response to the termination of a purchase agreement for the British mining giant's steelmaking coal assets, the...