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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 caseLindsey Schutters

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Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appealLindsey Schutters

Thuthukani Ndebele, head of research at the South African Institute of Race Relations

Mining could play a critical role in growing jobs

Thuthukani Ndebele 13 Feb 2018

Agbaou gold mine. Photo: Endeavour Mining

After years of protest, Ivory Coast locals ink deal with gold mine

12 Feb 2018

Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo:

Is Cyril the man to put mining back on track?

Owen Murphy 12 Feb 2018

Roger Baxter, CEO: South African Chamber of Mines

#miningindaba18: Regulatory environment threatens investment in mining

Nicci Botha 9 Feb 2018

Graham Briggs. Photo: Towerstone

#miningindaba18: Miners face delay in pact over silicosis class action

9 Feb 2018

West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project. Picture:

DRDGold deal cracks Competition Authorities nod

8 Feb 2018

Mxolisa Mgojo, CEO: Exxaro Resources, Hilary Joffe, and Rudi Dicks, Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency.

#miningindaba18: Sustainability has been mainstreamed

7 Feb 2018

Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman, Anglo American South Africa

#miningindaba18: Five things in mining that need to be fixed

Nicci Botha 6 Feb 2018

Mosebenzi Zwane, minister of mineral resources

#miningindaba18: The elephant in the room

Nicci Botha 5 Feb 2018

Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane

#miningindaba18: Beaufort West taps into new water source - Zwane

Nicci Botha 5 Feb 2018

Philip Hopwood, Deloitte Global mining leader

Rethinking traditional mining

2 Feb 2018

Mosebenzi Zwane

Missing Zwane stalls MP committee inquiry

1 Feb 2018

Moab Khotsong. Photo: Mining Journal

Harmony to purchase Moab Khotsong gold mine from AngloGold for $300m

Allan Seccombe 1 Feb 2018

Tim Hart, SRK Consulting’s corporate social and development consultant

It's a matter of trust: Partnerships, mining and communities

31 Jan 2018

Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman, Anglo American South Africa

Anglo sells New Largo coal project

29 Jan 2018

Exxaro and DRA to build Belfast Implementation Project

Exxaro and DRA to build Belfast Implementation Project

29 Jan 2018

Gold Fields finally sells Arctic Platinum for USD40m cash

Gold Fields finally sells Arctic Platinum for USD40m cash

Allan Seccombe 26 Jan 2018

Amplats manages to keep its output intact despite weaker fourth quarter

Amplats manages to keep its output intact despite weaker fourth quarter

Allan Seccombe 26 Jan 2018

Mining industry hopes the new broom will sweep it clean

Mining industry hopes the new broom will sweep it clean

Jonathan Veeran 25 Jan 2018

Photo: BusinessLIVE

Lonmin warns of debt-covenant levels being breached due to impairment

Allan Seccombe 19 Jan 2018

Graham Kerr, CEO South32. Photo: BusinessLIVE

South32 cranks up manganese production

19 Jan 2018

Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work

Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work

19 Jan 2018

Letšeng mine produces massive diamond

Letšeng mine produces massive diamond

17 Jan 2018

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

15 Jan 2018

Vedanta Gamsberg operation. Photo: Vedanta

Surging zinc set to retain strong price

12 Jan 2018

Photo: Royal Bafokeng Platinum

One person shot dead in protest at RBPlat mine on Wednesday night

Allan Seccombe 12 Jan 2018

Ore dump pollution whips up new storm

Ore dump pollution whips up new storm

Guy Rogers 11 Jan 2018

Unauthorised gold mining in Cameroon reaps deathly toll

11 Jan 2018

Michal Kotzé, PwC Africa energy utilities & resources leader.

#BizTrends2018: Mining in Africa - a changing landscape

Michal Kotzé 9 Jan 2018

The year that was: Five mining trends that dominated 2017

The year that was: Five mining trends that dominated 2017

29 Dec 2017

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Agbaou gold mine. Photo: Endeavour Mining

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Owen Murphy 12 Feb 2018

Roger Baxter, CEO: South African Chamber of Mines

#miningindaba18: Regulatory environment threatens investment in mining

Nicci Botha 9 Feb 2018

Graham Briggs. Photo: Towerstone

#miningindaba18: Miners face delay in pact over silicosis class action

9 Feb 2018

West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project. Picture:

DRDGold deal cracks Competition Authorities nod

8 Feb 2018

Mxolisa Mgojo, CEO: Exxaro Resources, Hilary Joffe, and Rudi Dicks, Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency.

#miningindaba18: Sustainability has been mainstreamed

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Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman, Anglo American South Africa

#miningindaba18: Five things in mining that need to be fixed

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Mosebenzi Zwane, minister of mineral resources

#miningindaba18: The elephant in the room

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#miningindaba18: Beaufort West taps into new water source - Zwane

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Philip Hopwood, Deloitte Global mining leader

Rethinking traditional mining

2 Feb 2018

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Missing Zwane stalls MP committee inquiry

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Moab Khotsong. Photo: Mining Journal

Harmony to purchase Moab Khotsong gold mine from AngloGold for $300m

Allan Seccombe 1 Feb 2018

Tim Hart, SRK Consulting’s corporate social and development consultant

It's a matter of trust: Partnerships, mining and communities

31 Jan 2018

Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman, Anglo American South Africa

Anglo sells New Largo coal project

29 Jan 2018

Exxaro and DRA to build Belfast Implementation Project

Exxaro and DRA to build Belfast Implementation Project

29 Jan 2018

Gold Fields finally sells Arctic Platinum for USD40m cash

Gold Fields finally sells Arctic Platinum for USD40m cash

Allan Seccombe 26 Jan 2018

Amplats manages to keep its output intact despite weaker fourth quarter

Amplats manages to keep its output intact despite weaker fourth quarter

Allan Seccombe 26 Jan 2018

Mining industry hopes the new broom will sweep it clean

Mining industry hopes the new broom will sweep it clean

Jonathan Veeran 25 Jan 2018

Photo: BusinessLIVE

Lonmin warns of debt-covenant levels being breached due to impairment

Allan Seccombe 19 Jan 2018

Graham Kerr, CEO South32. Photo: BusinessLIVE

South32 cranks up manganese production

19 Jan 2018

Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work

Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work

19 Jan 2018

Letšeng mine produces massive diamond

Letšeng mine produces massive diamond

17 Jan 2018

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

15 Jan 2018

Vedanta Gamsberg operation. Photo: Vedanta

Surging zinc set to retain strong price

12 Jan 2018

Photo: Royal Bafokeng Platinum

One person shot dead in protest at RBPlat mine on Wednesday night

Allan Seccombe 12 Jan 2018

Ore dump pollution whips up new storm

Ore dump pollution whips up new storm

Guy Rogers 11 Jan 2018

Unauthorised gold mining in Cameroon reaps deathly toll

11 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Mining in Africa - a changing landscape

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The year that was: Five mining trends that dominated 2017

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Steinhoff mess offers lessons for profit-greedy firms

Steinhoff mess offers lessons for profit-greedy firms

Nadine Mayers, Eckard Smuts and Ralph Hamann 28 Dec 2017

BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy

BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy

19 Dec 2017

Photo: Better Diamond Initiative

Kimberley Process on conflict diamonds is failing, says Impact

18 Dec 2017

TDS Projects Construction to install 13km pipeline at Nkomati mine

TDS Projects Construction to install 13km pipeline at Nkomati mine

13 Dec 2017

For Gabon's sickly uranium miners, a long quest for compensation

30 Nov 2017

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Vedanta invests $200m more in Namibian mining operations

28 Nov 2017

Mining Charter hearing to be held in 2018

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27 Nov 2017

Driefontein operations. Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye hands over assets for stake in DRD

24 Nov 2017

Winners of the Mine.D: Zero Harm hackathon

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24 Nov 2017

Amnesty warns companies on child labour in DRC cobalt mining

17 Nov 2017

Reinventing the mining industry

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