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The global mining industry is facing many challenges, but the cyclical nature gives hope for an upswing.

PwC review of mining industry has hopeful tone despite challengesLindsey Schutters

BHP is moving straight to electric to bypass Anglo hydrogen development.

BHP skips hydrogen, turns to electric trucks after Anglo rejectionLindsey Schutters

Japan is South Africa's biggest partner in the hydrogen economy, but Europe will drive the biggest demand.

H2 Moves Europe is Anglo’s latest play to stimulate hydrogen marketLindsey Schutters

Sibanye 'isn't short on money', but may shutter metal streamingClara Denina and Felix Njini

The number of work-days lost to strikes in South Africa in the years between 2005 and 2009 were the highest of any country in the world according to figures released by the Department of Labour. Image:

SA's bargaining structures need to change

11 Aug 2014

Water management and cleaning up of river systems is one of the goals of the National Development Plan. Image:

Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

8 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Chamber of Mines responds to DMR Budget Vote speech

Chamber of Mines responds to DMR Budget Vote speech

23 Jul 2014

Ngezi Platinum Mine collapses, production slashed

Lloyd Gumbo 21 Jul 2014

Workers will be up in arms if they don't understand new pension rules properly and receive less money in their weekly or monthly pay package. Image: Grant Cochrane

New pension fund rules cause confusion for administrators

Evan Pickworth 15 Jul 2014

New developments present ways to mitigate wild flyrock

11 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Seifsa President Kaizer Nyatsumba says the last thing South Africa needs is another crippling strike. Image:

Numsa strike may cripple engineering firms

2 Jul 2014

Bakubung mine uses IsoMetrix health and safety solutions

Bakubung mine uses IsoMetrix health and safety solutions

2 Jul 2014

And app that tracks cargo as it moves through the harbour and provides berthing details is available for Apple and Android devices. Image:

Users embrace Transnet's cargo tracking app

Thabiso Mochiko 1 Jul 2014

The mining sector in South Africa shed 13,000 jobs in the first quarter while the trade sector, including retail, lost 34,000 jobs. Image:

Just 9,000 jobs created in first quarter

Carol Paton 26 Jun 2014

Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

25 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

The huge Green crawler that sucks up sediment from the ocean floor so diamonds can be extracted. Image:

'Crawlers' save De Beers offshore mining activity

20 Jun 2014

Manufacturing confidence levels are at the worst level since 2009, increasing fears that SA is entering a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

20 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

Invicta's Chief Executive Arnold Goldstone says the company is actively seeking offshore deals and hopes to derive 50% of its revenue offshore. Image: Invicta

Invicta seeks 50% of income offshore

Nick Hedley 19 Jun 2014

Invicta, which owns HPE the distributors of Hyundai earth-moving equipment declared a dividend of 184.65 cents a share. Image:

Invicta's earnings climb 15% to R7.65

18 Jun 2014

Gold Fields sells its Mali prospect for stake in firm

Gold Fields sells its Mali prospect for stake in firm

Allan Seccombe 17 Jun 2014

Miners arrested for gold theft

Miners arrested for gold theft

13 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

Drop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

Workers at platinum mines have been on strike since January and now it seems the strike may finally be over. Image:

Deal with striking platinum miners reached 'in principle'

13 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

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Water management and cleaning up of river systems is one of the goals of the National Development Plan. Image:

Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

8 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Chamber of Mines responds to DMR Budget Vote speech

Chamber of Mines responds to DMR Budget Vote speech

23 Jul 2014

Ngezi Platinum Mine collapses, production slashed

Lloyd Gumbo 21 Jul 2014

Workers will be up in arms if they don't understand new pension rules properly and receive less money in their weekly or monthly pay package. Image: Grant Cochrane

New pension fund rules cause confusion for administrators

Evan Pickworth 15 Jul 2014

New developments present ways to mitigate wild flyrock

11 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Seifsa President Kaizer Nyatsumba says the last thing South Africa needs is another crippling strike. Image:

Numsa strike may cripple engineering firms

2 Jul 2014

Bakubung mine uses IsoMetrix health and safety solutions

Bakubung mine uses IsoMetrix health and safety solutions

2 Jul 2014

And app that tracks cargo as it moves through the harbour and provides berthing details is available for Apple and Android devices. Image:

Users embrace Transnet's cargo tracking app

Thabiso Mochiko 1 Jul 2014

The mining sector in South Africa shed 13,000 jobs in the first quarter while the trade sector, including retail, lost 34,000 jobs. Image:

Just 9,000 jobs created in first quarter

Carol Paton 26 Jun 2014

Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

25 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

The huge Green crawler that sucks up sediment from the ocean floor so diamonds can be extracted. Image:

'Crawlers' save De Beers offshore mining activity

20 Jun 2014

Manufacturing confidence levels are at the worst level since 2009, increasing fears that SA is entering a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

20 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

Invicta's Chief Executive Arnold Goldstone says the company is actively seeking offshore deals and hopes to derive 50% of its revenue offshore. Image: Invicta

Invicta seeks 50% of income offshore

Nick Hedley 19 Jun 2014

Invicta, which owns HPE the distributors of Hyundai earth-moving equipment declared a dividend of 184.65 cents a share. Image:

Invicta's earnings climb 15% to R7.65

18 Jun 2014

Gold Fields sells its Mali prospect for stake in firm

Gold Fields sells its Mali prospect for stake in firm

Allan Seccombe 17 Jun 2014

Miners arrested for gold theft

Miners arrested for gold theft

13 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

Drop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

Workers at platinum mines have been on strike since January and now it seems the strike may finally be over. Image:

Deal with striking platinum miners reached 'in principle'

13 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

Mergence wants wage gap disclosed in annual reports

Evan Pickworth 30 May 2014

TFR's Siyabonga Gama has urged SADC countries to put considerably more money into improving Africa's railway infrastructure. Image:

Transnet seeks greater SADC investment in rail networks

Mpho Sibanyoni 29 May 2014

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

The construction industry is still facing tremendous pressures according to Willie Meyburgh, Chief Executive of Stefanutti Stocks. Image: Stefanutti Stocks

Building division hurts Stefanutti Stocks results

Mark Allix 23 May 2014

Premier optimistic at mediation in platinum strike

Premier optimistic at mediation in platinum strike

23 May 2014

Phumla William's call to South Africans to work together. Image: GCIS

Let's pull together towards growth

Phumla Williams 21 May 2014

Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

Construction on a new railway linking South Africa and Swaziland will be delayed until 2017 according to Cleo Shiceka of Transnet Freight Rail. Image: Transnet Freight Rail.

SA, Swaziland proposed rail link on hold

Razina Munshi 14 May 2014