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Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailoutLindsey Schutters

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

By Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

By Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange hits all-time high, rand firms

Anait Miridzhanian and Rachel Savage 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

Anton Fester 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Andrew van Zyl 9 Jan 2023

Source © The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Fundraising to develop mining projects in West Africa announced

30 Dec 2022

Source © Southern Africa Resource Watch Investing in African Mining Indaba is returning to Cape Town in February 2023

Investing in African Mining Indaba returns to Cape Town

23 Dec 2022

Source: © AV
The National Assembly in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso denies paying mercenaries with mine rights

21 Dec 2022

Transnet, Minerals Council enter new collaboration

Transnet, Minerals Council enter new collaboration

21 Dec 2022

Gold Fields CEO to step down a month after Yamana deal failed

Gold Fields CEO to step down a month after Yamana deal failed

Bhargav Acharya and Nelson Banya 13 Dec 2022

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 24 Nov 2022

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

23 Nov 2022

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Brian Benza 22 Nov 2022

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

18 Nov 2022

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Sindy Peters 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Nyasha Chingono 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Nyasha Chingono 9 Nov 2022

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Brian Benza 7 Nov 2022

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Nirvasha Singh, Carryn Alexander, Jaqui Pinto, Giada Masina, Garyn Rapson, Lizle Louw 2 Nov 2022

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

2 Nov 2022

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

Roger Baxter to step down as Minerals Council CEO

Roger Baxter to step down as Minerals Council CEO

31 Oct 2022

Sanral appoints Reginald Demana as new CEO

Sanral appoints Reginald Demana as new CEO

24 Oct 2022

Tharisa begins $391m Zimbabwe platinum mine build

Tharisa begins $391m Zimbabwe platinum mine build

Nelson Banya 24 Oct 2022

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Oct 2022

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Erikas Mwisi Kambale 19 Oct 2022

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Nelson Banya 18 Oct 2022

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

18 Oct 2022

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Helen Reid 17 Oct 2022

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Nelson Banya 12 Oct 2022

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Nelson Banya 11 Oct 2022

Al Cook to head up De Beers Group in 2023

Al Cook to head up De Beers Group in 2023

10 Oct 2022

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#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

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#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Andrew van Zyl 9 Jan 2023

Source © The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Fundraising to develop mining projects in West Africa announced

30 Dec 2022

Source © Southern Africa Resource Watch Investing in African Mining Indaba is returning to Cape Town in February 2023

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23 Dec 2022

Source: © AV
The National Assembly in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso denies paying mercenaries with mine rights

21 Dec 2022

Transnet, Minerals Council enter new collaboration

Transnet, Minerals Council enter new collaboration

21 Dec 2022

Gold Fields CEO to step down a month after Yamana deal failed

Gold Fields CEO to step down a month after Yamana deal failed

Bhargav Acharya and Nelson Banya 13 Dec 2022

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 24 Nov 2022

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

23 Nov 2022

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Brian Benza 22 Nov 2022

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

18 Nov 2022

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Sindy Peters 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Nyasha Chingono 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Nyasha Chingono 9 Nov 2022

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Brian Benza 7 Nov 2022

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Nirvasha Singh, Carryn Alexander, Jaqui Pinto, Giada Masina, Garyn Rapson, Lizle Louw 2 Nov 2022

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

2 Nov 2022

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

Roger Baxter to step down as Minerals Council CEO

Roger Baxter to step down as Minerals Council CEO

31 Oct 2022

Sanral appoints Reginald Demana as new CEO

Sanral appoints Reginald Demana as new CEO

24 Oct 2022

Tharisa begins $391m Zimbabwe platinum mine build

Tharisa begins $391m Zimbabwe platinum mine build

Nelson Banya 24 Oct 2022

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Oct 2022

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

Erikas Mwisi Kambale 19 Oct 2022

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Nelson Banya 18 Oct 2022

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

18 Oct 2022

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Helen Reid 17 Oct 2022

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Nelson Banya 12 Oct 2022

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Nelson Banya 11 Oct 2022

Al Cook to head up De Beers Group in 2023

Al Cook to head up De Beers Group in 2023

10 Oct 2022

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Promit Mukherjee 10 Oct 2022

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

7 Oct 2022

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Helen Reid and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

Botswana's Morupule aims to boost coal output by 50% with new mine

Botswana's Morupule aims to boost coal output by 50% with new mine

30 Sep 2022

Sasol to announce green hydrogen deals with local miners soon

Sasol to announce green hydrogen deals with local miners soon

Promit Mukherjee 29 Sep 2022

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Nelson Banya 23 Sep 2022

Skills development for life after mines should focus on economic participation and growth

Skills development for life after mines should focus on economic participation and growth

Jacques Farmer 23 Sep 2022

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

Sindy Peters 21 Sep 2022

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Thungela signs three-year wage deal

Nelson Banya 20 Sep 2022

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

15 Sep 2022

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