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Deputy Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Phumzile Mgcina at the 2025 London Indaba. Image supplied.

#LondonIndaba: Phumzile Mgcina outlines SA’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy

Mark Cutifani delivering the keynote address on day one of the London Indaba. Image supplied.

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Henriette Hooijer named DRDGold CFO, executive director

Henriette Hooijer named DRDGold CFO, executive director

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Mining industry mourns the loss of Barry Davison

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Juwi signs agreement with JA Solar to power Glencore, Sasol and Air Liquide

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DRC's cobalt export ban extended by three months

Mark Cutifani delivering the keynote address on day one of the London Indaba. Image supplied.

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Advertisers will now be able to measure carbon impact with Google's new tool

13 Mar 2025

Bennetor (Ben) Magara is Exxaro Resources Limited’s (Exxaro) new chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Mining veteran, Ben Magara appointed Exxaro CEO

13 Mar 2025

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BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre's Botswana projects

Nikita Maria Jino 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has unveiled a strategic renewal plan to elevate the quality of skills training, expand service offerings, and modernise operations (Image supplied)

SAIW's strategic renewal plan to elevate skilled artisan status, NECSA partnership reinforced

12 Mar 2025

ABB is installing the largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project in Canada (Image supplied)

ABB to install largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project

12 Mar 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

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US withdraws from Just Energy Transition partnership with SA

10 Mar 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

Matthews Bantsijang is a Senior Manager in the Electricity division of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

New standards pave way for renewable energy breakthrough

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

Oil steady; market eyes OPEC+ output increase, US tariffs

Oil steady; market eyes OPEC+ output increase, US tariffs

5 Mar 2025

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MIC CEO Mary Bomela steps down after 15 years of growth

3 Mar 2025

An aerial view of Shaft 11 at Impala Platinum Mine, in Rustenburg. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

PGM crisis makes Implats consider Canada closure

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 28 Feb 2025

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration. Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Oil price spikes after Trump cancels Chevron Venezuela licence

Stephanie Kelly 28 Feb 2025

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SA's electric dream from loadshedding to leading the EV revolution

Yael Shafrir, Raeesah Shaik, Nasmé Puley, and Shirleen Ritchie 27 Feb 2025

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Botswana and De Beers’ marketing push to revive diamond demand

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Feb 2025

Power officials stand on ladders to fix electric cables along a road in Egbeda district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. Source: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Bloomberg: Trump USAID cuts hit electricity programme in Africa

Mrinmay Dey 26 Feb 2025

Ore containing copper and cobalt. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash

Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

Lindsey Schutters 25 Feb 2025

GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

25 Feb 2025

Mafika Engineering is exploring hydrogen adoption, including a collaboration with Bosch Germany to race Cummins (pictured) to develop Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE)

Mafika Engineering and RMB Ventures aim to drive sustainable mining fleet transition

25 Feb 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Load shedding rollercoaster is not sabotage related

Wendell Roelf 24 Feb 2025

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Rains affect Amplats Tumela production

Nelson Banya 24 Feb 2025

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe speaks at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Mantashe adds Russia and Iran to nuclear chat

Wendell Roelf 19 Feb 2025

Afreximbank's EVP highlights Africa’s mineral wealth as key to industrial development

Afreximbank's EVP highlights Africa’s mineral wealth as key to industrial development

18 Feb 2025

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Sisi Safety Wear wants to close mining gender gap

Sisi Safety Wear wants to close mining gender gap

16 Feb 2025

Neal Froneman (right) at the NYSE relisting in 2020. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater/Flickr

Neal Froneman to retire after transformative 12 years

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2025

Sappi and Enpower Trading reach Financial Close on PPA for power deal from SunCentral

Sappi and Enpower Trading reach Financial Close on PPA for power deal from SunCentral

Sappi 13 Feb 2025

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Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

Source: © First Mining DRC-Zambia The Longonjo Mining Project in Angola, one of the projects the government is promoting investment into

Angola ramps up mining projects to unlock its industry potential

11 Mar 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

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