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17 Mar 2026

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3 Mar 2026

De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

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View of South African utility Eskom's electricity pylons during dawn. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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27 Feb 2026

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Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

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#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

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#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

Maroefah Smith 20 Feb 2026

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Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

18 Feb 2026

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Metallic minerals emerge as heroes in South African mining production

18 Feb 2026

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Engen adds 30 new low-emission Springbok-branded trucks to its fleet

18 Feb 2026

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South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Colleen Goko 13 Feb 2026

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#Sona2026: Govt eyes green energy, critical minerals to boost economy and jobs

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Itumeleng Mashilane, from the mining town of Carltonville, performed a short theatre piece showing the impact that mining companies have had on his community. He was part of about 100 people who protested outside Anglo American in Johannesburg on Thursday. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Ihsaan Haffejee 13 Feb 2026

DBSA CEO Boitumelo Mosako and Humphrey Nwugi, regional director Southern Africa at Afreximbank, at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Image supplied.

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12 Feb 2026

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), introduced in 2020 following the Brumadinho disaster, set a new global benchmark. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

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