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If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.

BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyoutLindsey Schutters

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

By Lindsey Schutters 23 Apr 2024

Source: Aleksandar Pasaric/Pexels

Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

By Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

#MiningIndaba: Can the AMV redress the historical pillage in African mining?

Nicci Botha 9 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Cutifani defines the new normal in mining

#MiningIndaba: Cutifani defines the new normal in mining

Nicci Botha 8 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Stakeholders need to pull together to revitalise industry

#MiningIndaba: Stakeholders need to pull together to revitalise industry

Nicci Botha 7 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Bristow pulls no punches on mining's short-sightedness

#MiningIndaba: Bristow pulls no punches on mining's short-sightedness

Nicci Botha 7 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Zwane's progress report

#MiningIndaba: Zwane's progress report

Nicci Botha 6 Feb 2017

Mashale Phumaphi

Shumba signs option for 75% stake in Botswana coal mine

3 Feb 2017

Mining partnership provides a turn-key construction and operating solution

Mining partnership provides a turn-key construction and operating solution

3 Feb 2017

Rwanda: Natural resources authority to be split into three bodies

Rwanda: Natural resources authority to be split into three bodies

Eugene Kwibuka 3 Feb 2017

Deloitte's 10 trends for mining in 2017

Deloitte's 10 trends for mining in 2017

2 Feb 2017

DRDGOLD ups its measured mineral resource and mineral reserves

DRDGOLD ups its measured mineral resource and mineral reserves

2 Feb 2017

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

1 Feb 2017

CoAL moves closer to restarting Vele colliery

CoAL moves closer to restarting Vele colliery

1 Feb 2017

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

31 Jan 2017

Mimosa platinum mine. Source:

Absa ruckus distracts from real problems

Ron Derby 31 Jan 2017

Source: Tanzania High Commission

Tanzania gold miners rescued after two-day ordeal

30 Jan 2017

SA mining could miss out on commodities uptick

SA mining could miss out on commodities uptick

Paul Miller 27 Jan 2017

Sibanye starts retrenchment process at platinum mines

26 Jan 2017

Water recovery system proves a winner for sand mining company

Water recovery system proves a winner for sand mining company

25 Jan 2017

Sibanye's Mimosa platinum mine

Sibanye meets US antitrust condition

23 Jan 2017

Lonmin must still build housing for more than 11‚000 employees

Lonmin must still build housing for more than 11‚000 employees

Allan Seccombe 23 Jan 2017

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

20 Jan 2017

Samarco dam configuration via Google Earth

BHP Billiton and Vale settle civil claim for Samarco tragedy

Robert Laing 20 Jan 2017

Shell Gabon sale to be finalised in January: source

Shell Gabon sale to be finalised in January: source

18 Jan 2017

Mining output plunges 4.2% in November

Mining output plunges 4.2% in November

Pericles Anetos 18 Jan 2017

African towns decline when miners exit

African towns decline when miners exit

Penda Diallo 17 Jan 2017

Rain halts big work at big local mine

Rain halts big work at big local mine

Charlotte Mathews 16 Jan 2017

Striking Harmony workers return to surface at Kusasalethu

Striking Harmony workers return to surface at Kusasalethu

13 Jan 2017

Workers stage underground sit-in at Harmony's Kusasalethu

Workers stage underground sit-in at Harmony's Kusasalethu

Allan Seccombe 13 Jan 2017

Resources sector may be the one to beat

Resources sector may be the one to beat

Maarten Mittner 12 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Pressure builds on mining companies stuck in compliance mode

10 Jan 2017

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#MiningIndaba: Cutifani defines the new normal in mining

#MiningIndaba: Cutifani defines the new normal in mining

Nicci Botha 8 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Stakeholders need to pull together to revitalise industry

#MiningIndaba: Stakeholders need to pull together to revitalise industry

Nicci Botha 7 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Bristow pulls no punches on mining's short-sightedness

#MiningIndaba: Bristow pulls no punches on mining's short-sightedness

Nicci Botha 7 Feb 2017

#MiningIndaba: Zwane's progress report

#MiningIndaba: Zwane's progress report

Nicci Botha 6 Feb 2017

Mashale Phumaphi

Shumba signs option for 75% stake in Botswana coal mine

3 Feb 2017

Mining partnership provides a turn-key construction and operating solution

Mining partnership provides a turn-key construction and operating solution

3 Feb 2017

Rwanda: Natural resources authority to be split into three bodies

Rwanda: Natural resources authority to be split into three bodies

Eugene Kwibuka 3 Feb 2017

Deloitte's 10 trends for mining in 2017

Deloitte's 10 trends for mining in 2017

2 Feb 2017

DRDGOLD ups its measured mineral resource and mineral reserves

DRDGOLD ups its measured mineral resource and mineral reserves

2 Feb 2017

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

1 Feb 2017

CoAL moves closer to restarting Vele colliery

CoAL moves closer to restarting Vele colliery

1 Feb 2017

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

31 Jan 2017

Mimosa platinum mine. Source:

Absa ruckus distracts from real problems

Ron Derby 31 Jan 2017

Source: Tanzania High Commission

Tanzania gold miners rescued after two-day ordeal

30 Jan 2017

SA mining could miss out on commodities uptick

SA mining could miss out on commodities uptick

Paul Miller 27 Jan 2017

Sibanye starts retrenchment process at platinum mines

26 Jan 2017

Water recovery system proves a winner for sand mining company

Water recovery system proves a winner for sand mining company

25 Jan 2017

Sibanye's Mimosa platinum mine

Sibanye meets US antitrust condition

23 Jan 2017

Lonmin must still build housing for more than 11‚000 employees

Lonmin must still build housing for more than 11‚000 employees

Allan Seccombe 23 Jan 2017

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

20 Jan 2017

Samarco dam configuration via Google Earth

BHP Billiton and Vale settle civil claim for Samarco tragedy

Robert Laing 20 Jan 2017

Shell Gabon sale to be finalised in January: source

Shell Gabon sale to be finalised in January: source

18 Jan 2017

Mining output plunges 4.2% in November

Mining output plunges 4.2% in November

Pericles Anetos 18 Jan 2017

African towns decline when miners exit

African towns decline when miners exit

Penda Diallo 17 Jan 2017

Rain halts big work at big local mine

Rain halts big work at big local mine

Charlotte Mathews 16 Jan 2017

Striking Harmony workers return to surface at Kusasalethu

Striking Harmony workers return to surface at Kusasalethu

13 Jan 2017

Workers stage underground sit-in at Harmony's Kusasalethu

Workers stage underground sit-in at Harmony's Kusasalethu

Allan Seccombe 13 Jan 2017

Resources sector may be the one to beat

Resources sector may be the one to beat

Maarten Mittner 12 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Pressure builds on mining companies stuck in compliance mode

10 Jan 2017

Tanzania deflects environmental concerns delaying uranium mine project

Tanzania deflects environmental concerns delaying uranium mine project

Alvar Mwakyusa 10 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Mechanisation essential for mining's survival

#BizTrends2017: Mechanisation essential for mining's survival

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Global opportunities for 21st century mining

#BizTrends2017: Global opportunities for 21st century mining

Professor Fred Cawood 9 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector

#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2017

Botswana miners renew contract

Botswana miners renew contract

29 Dec 2016

Doing your homework makes for sustainable, profitable mining

Doing your homework makes for sustainable, profitable mining

23 Dec 2016

Central Africa discusses sustainable mining

Central Africa discusses sustainable mining

23 Dec 2016

Disaster mine's sister operation also placed under business rescue

20 Dec 2016

Source: Sibanye Gold

Sibanye to buy US platinum mining company

12 Dec 2016

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

9 Dec 2016

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Sandra Gore & Alecia Pienaar 7 Dec 2016

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