By nature, mining activities are resource intensive, and by coincidence they are often located in geographies particularly vulnerable to climate change...
By Tycho Moncks 1 day ago
By nature, mining activities are resource intensive, and by coincidence they are often located in geographies particularly vulnerable to climate change...
While commodity prices are currently favourable, the general volatility of commodities in the South African market has often presented a barrier to mining companies accessing traditional forms of financing to enhance their liquidity...
Lodewyk Meyer, Chantel van Zyl & Kira White 13 Feb 2020
Harmony Gold is buying AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng Mine and Mine Waste Solutions, which will add approximately 350,000oz to its annual gold production...
13 Feb 2020
Rising concern about climate change and the risks associated with advancing technology are changing the risk landscape for mining operators and, increasingly, for their directors on a personal level...
Sandra Sithole 12 Feb 2020
Mining is so much more than just digging up rocks. Sustainable development, community welfare, greenhouse gas emissions and traceability of the source of minerals all play a substantial role in developing the industry as an economic driver in Africa...
Nicci Botha 12 Feb 2020
Mining rights applications should be public documents, the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) and the Centre for Applied Studies (CALS) argued in the North Gauteng High Court on Monday...
Zoë Postman 11 Feb 2020
Annually, 11 February marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science, highlighting the need for greater gender equality in science-related fields...
Sindy Peters 11 Feb 2020
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, created a flurry of headlines when he told the Investing in African Mining Indaba that mines could generate their own electricity...
Jason van der Poel, Mzukisi Kota & Alexandra Felekis 10 Feb 2020
The implementation of the Labour Laws Amendment Act from 1 January 2020 is welcome from an equality perspective but may have cost implications for mining companies...
Lizle Louw 7 Feb 2020
West Africa still holds a certain lustre among gold miners, although they are cautious about the regulatory and security risks...
Nicci Botha 6 Feb 2020
While reputation has always been important, there has been a rethink about the purpose of a mining company...
Nicci Botha 6 Feb 2020
Junior mining is a relatively new concept in South Africa, and is often confused with illegal mining or artisanal mining, but they are, in fact, new entrant small and medium size enterprises...
Nicci Botha 5 Feb 2020
South African mining companies are struggling to ramp up production in response to improved commodity prices due to structural constraints such as the cost and unreliability of electricity supply...
3 Feb 2020
The demands of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) provide new growth opportunties for the mining industry, which must position itself, including reskilling the workforce, to take advantage of this new reality
Nicci Botha 3 Feb 2020
Late last year, just before the December shut down period, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy released two important draft pieces of legislation for public comment...
30 Jan 2020
Within the mining and minerals sector, investors are increasingly integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment process to help secure capital during fundraising, identify risks during due diligence, capitalise on opportunities post-acquisition, and facilitate information disclosure in exit...
27 Jan 2020
There has been a significant reduction in fatalities and injuries in the mining sector, according to the mine health and safety statistics released by the Department of Minerals and Energy...
27 Jan 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers prospecting and mining operations a greater ability to target likely mineral deposits, plan new mine developments in difficult terrain, control autonomous vehicles and improve recovery rates from diamond sorting or other minerals processing...
Leanne Mostert 24 Jan 2020
On 17 January 2020, the long-awaited notice extending the transitional timeframe for compliance with the Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015 (FP Regulations) was published by Minister Creecy (Extension Notice)...
Garyn Rapson, Gillian Niven and Paula-Ann Novotny 23 Jan 2020
When it comes to energy, it's not just the traditional advocates of renewable energy that are leading the way, it is the world's major emerging economies such as China and India that are driving this clean energy transition...
20 Jan 2020
With on-land deposits depleting fast, the seabed, which is thought to be rich in nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese, is the obvious place to look next...
17 Jan 2020
Spiralling labour and energy costs are putting pressure on the financial performance of South African gold mines, but the solution could be found in adopting digital technologies...
16 Jan 2020
Few policy changes could be more vital to the 'new dawn' President Cyril Ramaphosa promised than finding an effective, inclusive, and non-racial formula for promoting economic growth, generating jobs, and truly empowering the disadvantaged...
Anthea Jeffery 10 Jan 2020
Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy..
Päivi Lujala 9 Jan 2020
Mining remains one of the major contributors to the South African economy. In 2019, the mining industry saw a number of exciting developments. More interesting developments lie ahead...
Athi Jara 6 Jan 2020
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) has successfully acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in North American Palladium (NAP)...
17 Dec 2019
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2019 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views...
17 Dec 2019
The devastating impact of Stage 6 load shedding on production this week has prompted a call from the mining industry to produce its own power...
13 Dec 2019
The Amazon rainforest is one of the most contested spaces for mining in the world, and the impacts of both legal and illegal operations can be devastating for the environment and the indigenous groups that call it home...
JP Casey 12 Dec 2019
Metals & mining industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the third quarter of 2019 totalled $6.98bn...
11 Dec 2019
Energy & Mining Trends 2020
