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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"

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

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

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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: © 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

Shell pulls out of Namibia oil discovery

Ron Bousso 9 Jan 2025

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Undeterred ExxonMobil pushes forward with Mozambique LNG project

Wendell Roelf and Manuel Mucari 3 May 2024

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

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 11 Aug 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

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

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

19 Jul 2023

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

14 Jul 2023

China's Huayou commissions $300m Zimbabwe lithium plant

China's Huayou commissions $300m Zimbabwe lithium plant

Nyasha Chingono 6 Jul 2023

Source: Gallo/Getty

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

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head: power and renewables, Absa CIB

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Source: Andriy Solovyov ©

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 12 Jun 2023

Source: Rudi Suardi ©

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

8 Jun 2023

Centragrid power plant in Nyabira, Zimbabwe. 2020. Source: Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 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

Source: Gallo/Getty

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

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Source: Gallo/Getty

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

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

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

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

Source: Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Stephanie Kelly 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

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Clara Denina and Wendell Roelf 10 Feb 2023

Anglo American Platinum's Unki mine in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Source: Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe allows miners, exporters to keep more forex from exports

Nelson Banya 6 Feb 2023