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Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in courtJohn Yeld

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 buyout

By Lindsey Schutters 25 Apr 2024

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

Ben Ngubane takes the state capture hot seat in Eskom inquiry

Ben Ngubane takes the state capture hot seat in Eskom inquiry

Linda Ensor 7 Mar 2018

Nico Muller, CEO: Implats

Implats plans to restore operations

5 Mar 2018

Mark Noppe, SRK Consulting Australia chairman

Miners need to up their game in mineral resource and ore reserve governance

5 Mar 2018

Concern raised over sale of Tegeta

Concern raised over sale of Tegeta

2 Mar 2018

Mantashe wants Mining Charter agreement in three months

Mantashe wants Mining Charter agreement in three months

1 Mar 2018

Blame for Trillian mess lies with previous Eskom board, says forensic investigator

Blame for Trillian mess lies with previous Eskom board, says forensic investigator

Linda Ensor 28 Feb 2018

Gwede Mantashe, newly appointed minister of mineral resources

Mantashe: Just the man to mend fences in the mining industry

Nicci Botha 27 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Seeing the world through a grain of sand

#DesignIndaba2018: Seeing the world through a grain of sand

Jessica Tennant 23 Feb 2018

Photo: Phys.org

Cobalt prices soar, but Congo's small miners see little of the gain

23 Feb 2018

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, CEO: AngloGold

AngloGold quizzed over Obuasi

23 Feb 2018

Marius Roodt, consultant to the Institute for Race Relations

What Ramaphosa must do to make sure mining really is a 'sunrise' sector

Marius Roodt 21 Feb 2018

Ramaphosa reassures mining communities of inclusion in Mining Charter talks

Ramaphosa reassures mining communities of inclusion in Mining Charter talks

20 Feb 2018

Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC

#BizFinFocus: PwC's economic take on what #Budget2018 will hold

Danette Breitenbach 20 Feb 2018

Chamber of Mines postpones Mining Charter court application

Chamber of Mines postpones Mining Charter court application

19 Feb 2018

Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine

Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine

Allan Seccombe 19 Feb 2018

Pretoria High Court. Photo: brandsouthafrica.com

Mining community networks want their voices heard on Mining Charter

16 Feb 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Sandton Chronicle

#BizFinFocus: Wishlist for #SONA2018

16 Feb 2018

Sean Jones, managing director of the Artisan Training Institute (ATI)

Still a ways to go for gender equality underground

15 Feb 2018

Mxolisi Mgojo, CEO: Exxaro Resources. Photo: Mining Indaba

Brown helped push Exxaro out of Eskom supply contract, CEO tells MPs

Linda Ensor 15 Feb 2018

Sean Gilbertson, CEO: Pallinghurst

Gemfields denies human rights abuse

14 Feb 2018

Mark Bristow, CEO Randgold Resources

Deja vu for SA as mines boss decries DRC's unilateral resources code

Allan Seccombe 13 Feb 2018

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

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Nico Muller, CEO: Implats

Implats plans to restore operations

5 Mar 2018

Mark Noppe, SRK Consulting Australia chairman

Miners need to up their game in mineral resource and ore reserve governance

5 Mar 2018

Concern raised over sale of Tegeta

Concern raised over sale of Tegeta

2 Mar 2018

Mantashe wants Mining Charter agreement in three months

Mantashe wants Mining Charter agreement in three months

1 Mar 2018

Blame for Trillian mess lies with previous Eskom board, says forensic investigator

Blame for Trillian mess lies with previous Eskom board, says forensic investigator

Linda Ensor 28 Feb 2018

Gwede Mantashe, newly appointed minister of mineral resources

Mantashe: Just the man to mend fences in the mining industry

Nicci Botha 27 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Seeing the world through a grain of sand

#DesignIndaba2018: Seeing the world through a grain of sand

Jessica Tennant 23 Feb 2018

Photo: Phys.org

Cobalt prices soar, but Congo's small miners see little of the gain

23 Feb 2018

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, CEO: AngloGold

AngloGold quizzed over Obuasi

23 Feb 2018

Marius Roodt, consultant to the Institute for Race Relations

What Ramaphosa must do to make sure mining really is a 'sunrise' sector

Marius Roodt 21 Feb 2018

Ramaphosa reassures mining communities of inclusion in Mining Charter talks

Ramaphosa reassures mining communities of inclusion in Mining Charter talks

20 Feb 2018

Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC

#BizFinFocus: PwC's economic take on what #Budget2018 will hold

Danette Breitenbach 20 Feb 2018

Chamber of Mines postpones Mining Charter court application

Chamber of Mines postpones Mining Charter court application

19 Feb 2018

Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine

Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine

Allan Seccombe 19 Feb 2018

Pretoria High Court. Photo: brandsouthafrica.com

Mining community networks want their voices heard on Mining Charter

16 Feb 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Sandton Chronicle

#BizFinFocus: Wishlist for #SONA2018

16 Feb 2018

Sean Jones, managing director of the Artisan Training Institute (ATI)

Still a ways to go for gender equality underground

15 Feb 2018

Mxolisi Mgojo, CEO: Exxaro Resources. Photo: Mining Indaba

Brown helped push Exxaro out of Eskom supply contract, CEO tells MPs

Linda Ensor 15 Feb 2018

Sean Gilbertson, CEO: Pallinghurst

Gemfields denies human rights abuse

14 Feb 2018

Mark Bristow, CEO Randgold Resources

Deja vu for SA as mines boss decries DRC's unilateral resources code

Allan Seccombe 13 Feb 2018

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

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