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Can Africa's critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater says there are many “pleasing aspects from the Q1 2025 operating results. Pictured: Driefontein Mine. (Image: Sibanye-Stillwater)

Sibanye-Stillwater Q1 2025 operating results "pleasing"

13 May 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

6 May 2025

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15 Aug 2025

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13 Aug 2025

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Will US impose new gold tariffs? Barrick CEO shares outlook

Divya Rajagopal 12 Aug 2025

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Ex-Shell exec to lead Dangote's refinery amid expansion drive

4 Aug 2025

Park Village Auctions and Auction IT have issued a Request For Offers for Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine, currently in liquidation (Image supplied)

Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine to be sold

6 May 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Sibanye-Stillwater The European Commission has designated Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project in Finland and GalliCam project in France as 'Strategic Projects' under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act

EU awards Strategic Project status to Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium and GalliCam projects

27 Mar 2025

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Angola decides to leave OPEC, says it doesn't serve its interests

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

David Lewis 24 Jul 2023

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EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

19 Jul 2023

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Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

14 Jul 2023

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Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

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Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head: power and renewables, Absa CIB

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Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

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Critical-mineral deals made up 66% of top 40 M&A in 2022 - PwC report

8 Jun 2023

Diamonds are displayed at the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone, Botswana. 2015. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

Brian Benza 26 May 2023

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Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

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Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Source: Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane

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Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Rough diamonds displayed at the Botswana Diamond Valuing Company in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Juda Ngwenya

Botswana partners gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers' grip

Brian Benza 28 Mar 2023

Rough diamonds displayed at the Botswana Diamond Valuing Company in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Juda Ngwenya

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Brian Benza 13 Mar 2023

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Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Brian Benza 9 Mar 2023

Zimbabwe mines minister Winston Chitando speaks to Reuters at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town. Source:Reuters/Shelley Christians

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Ralf Hennecke, MD of Omnia Group company BME

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