Cobalt epitomises the minerals conundrum at the heart of the green technology revolution....
Like the mining companies they service, mine suppliers and technology providers should be looking beyond the customer demands of today to remain relevant to the investors of tomorrow...
Joe Keenan 3 days ago
South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy...
Nomfundo Moroe 10 May 2021
Building a sustainable future as a mining company requires an understanding of the financial risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the industry...
Riaan Koppeschaar 6 May 2021
South Africa is finalising the much-anticipated Hydrogen Society Roadmap as the country shapes its industrialisation and economic pathway...
Whether large-scale or artisanal, the need for mines to be compliant and ethical is highlighted by the implications for the environment, economy, and communities in which the mines operate...
Janine Espin 5 May 2021
As much as finding new ways to do business will play a key role in South Africa's economic turnaround strategy, for the country to emerge from the years-long slump exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic it will need to further invest in its cornerstone industries...
Exxaro Resources chief executive, Mxolisi Mgojo, announced in February that his company will join a growing list of international miners divesting from thermal coal assets....
The digital transformation of the mining industry promises a paradigm shift in performance, and for South Africa, the successful modernisation of the mining industry might mean...
Peter Clearkin &Tycho Moncks 20 Apr 2021
Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. . What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale miners...
Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021
Sibanye-Stillwater has restructured the heavily indebted broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) structure it inherited when it bought Lonmin in 2019...
The impact of mining operations on rural communities is a contentious issue in South Africa. There is also concern about the manner in which communities are consulted about mining on their land...
Over the last few decades, African governments have removed restrictions on and privatised their mining industries, attracting significant foreign direct investment...
Ben Radley & Sara Geenen 13 Apr 2021
Anglo American is to transfer its thermal coal assets in South Africa to a new company amid growing pressure from shareholders who want to minimise their exposure to fossil fuels.
