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Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

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Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

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South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

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Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

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Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

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#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

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Uganda plans new rail link to Tanzania for mineral export boost

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Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

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Sasol's profit plunges 34% as oil and chemical prices fall

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Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

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

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

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Remembering Clem Sunter: The strategist who envisioned South Africa’s future

Remembering Clem Sunter: The strategist who envisioned South Africa’s future

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#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

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De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

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

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2 major South African unions reject Eskom's 6% wage increase offer

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

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From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

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Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals

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Vitol joins consortium planning $3bn gas-fired power station at Durban port

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#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

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

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

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Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

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#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

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Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

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Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

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Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

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