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A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

ArcelorMittal South Africa shares climb on promising IDC talks

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trustSRK Consulting

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Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledgesEmily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff

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SFA's Beresford Clark says the outlook for platinum is strong given increasing demand from emerging economies. Image: SFA Oxford

Tighter vehicle emission law good news for SA platinum producers

Allan Seccombe 5 Feb 2014

Workers underground at an Amplats mine. Restructuring costs in Amplats mines have resulted in losses for the year to December. Image: Amplats

Restructuring costs weigh down Amplats

Allan Seccombe 4 Feb 2014

Battle lines have been drawn over who will open and run a new coal export facility. Image: RBCT

Fight is on to expand Richards Bay port

Brendan Ryan 3 Feb 2014

Amplats has shown a production growth of 25% in the final quarter of 2013, boosting its output after disruptive strikes last year. Image: Anglo American Platinum.

Amplats up more than 6% after update

30 Jan 2014

Sonangol's Pal P2 platform. Angola has significant additional onshore oil reserves. Image:

Angola's onshore oil potential over 7bn barrels

29 Jan 2014

Striking mine workers called to end strike

Striking mine workers called to end strike

27 Jan 2014

Many operations at Amplats' mines in Rustenburg have come to a halt. Image: Amplats

Amplats appeals to miners to respect picketing rules

27 Jan 2014

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

27 Jan 2014

Premier welcomes court order on Kagiso mining

Premier welcomes court order on Kagiso mining

23 Jan 2014

SANParks concerned over water pollution

SANParks concerned over water pollution

23 Jan 2014

CSIR system helps deep-level mines talk to the surface

CSIR system helps deep-level mines talk to the surface

Lucille Davie 23 Jan 2014

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

23 Jan 2014

All underground work at Implats has been halted as a strike by workers disrupts platinum production. Image:

Implats mine closed over strike

23 Jan 2014

The RBCT expansion plans have been central to a public row between the terminal and Transnet over opening export markets to small mining companies. Image: RBCT.

Transnet urged to work with Richards Bay port

Brendan Ryan 23 Jan 2014

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

22 Jan 2014

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

22 Jan 2014

A shortage of water prompted the mass protest that led to four people losing their lives in Madibeng. Now the ANC has axed key officials in the municipality. Image:

ANC acts swiftly in Mothutlung water crisis ahead of elections

22 Jan 2014

The volume of goods transported fell in November possibly as a result of widespread strikes earlier in the year. Image: Freshidea

SA volumes of transported goods drops 8.6%

21 Jan 2014

One dead in clash at Tanzania gold mine: police

One dead in clash at Tanzania gold mine: police

20 Jan 2014

Jacob Zuma says private and public sectors must work together to create jobs. Image: GCIS

State cannot create all the new jobs says Zuma

Natasha Marrian 20 Jan 2014

Payments to non-executive directors did not rise significantly last year after large increase in previous years. Image: Nongpimmy

Non-executive increases dropped in 2013

Amanda Visser 20 Jan 2014

South Africa's formal sector created more than 5,000 permanent jobs in the last two months of last year. Image: Krasimira Nevenova

SA created almost 24‚000 jobs in November-December

14 Jan 2014

Mining company works on preventing further pollution of water in Kruger

Mining company works on preventing further pollution of water in Kruger

Sue Blaine 13 Jan 2014

The RBCT exported a record 70,2mt of coal last year. Image: RBCT.

Richards Bay Coal Terminal sets coal export record

Brendan Ryan 9 Jan 2014

Mining company in hot water over pollution

Mining company in hot water over pollution

Dale Hes 8 Jan 2014

If rebalancing in the economy does not occur, the risk of a rand crisis this year may increase sharply. Image: Pakom

Operating conditions in SA pick up for third month in a row

Maarten Mittner 8 Jan 2014

Pollution affects the Olifants River in KNP

Pollution affects the Olifants River in KNP

7 Jan 2014

Mintek's ConRoast technology is being used at Jubilee Platinum's mine. Image: Jubilee Platinum.

Miners work overtime to raise funding over festive season

Brendan Ryan 3 Jan 2014

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

Seismic investigations off South Africa's coast will be halted so as not to interfere with the migration paths of whales. Image:

New Age SA to resume oil‚ gas exploration off Eastern Cape

Sue Blaine 24 Dec 2013

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