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If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.

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Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

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Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

By Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Finding solutions for policy uncertainty

Finding solutions for policy uncertainty

Jonathan Veeran & Bruce Dickinson 29 Aug 2018

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Patrick Byrne and Karen Hudson-Edwards 29 Aug 2018

Mines urged to put workers' dignity, safety first

Mines urged to put workers' dignity, safety first

17 Aug 2018

EPA/Kevin Sutherland

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

Mia Swart 16 Aug 2018

DRC needs mining-related skills development

DRC needs mining-related skills development

14 Aug 2018

A mined out site in an advanced state of rehabilitation

Mine rehabilitation: What can be achieved

7 Aug 2018

From cobalt to tungsten: how electric cars and smartphones are sparking a new kind of gold rush

From cobalt to tungsten: how electric cars and smartphones are sparking a new kind of gold rush

Hywel Jones 6 Aug 2018

Gwede Mantashe, minister of mineral resources

Concerns on Impala Platinum restructuring plans

3 Aug 2018

Niël Pretorius, DRDGold CEO

Sibanye-Stillwater, DRDGold deal completed

1 Aug 2018

Treasury receives draft Tegeta forensic report

Treasury receives draft Tegeta forensic report

30 Jul 2018

Photo: Transnet

Manganese line to be shut down for maintenance

27 Jul 2018

600 miners rescued from underground fire

600 miners rescued from underground fire

26 Jul 2018

Photo: Anglo American

WMI August seminar to build women leaders in mining

26 Jul 2018

Mxolisi Mgojo, Minerals Council president

Minerals Council launches safety campaign

26 Jul 2018

SA, Russia seek ways to preserve platinum value

SA, Russia seek ways to preserve platinum value

25 Jul 2018

Monster. Picture courtesy of Boitumelo Morobe

Cutting-edge technology unveiled to tackle mine safety

24 Jul 2018

RMB invests in Zambian copper mines

RMB invests in Zambian copper mines

Sandile Mbulawa 18 Jul 2018

Greg Radford, IGF director

New economic toolkit for mineral-rich countries

18 Jul 2018

Photo: Shutterstock

Finding ways to keep communities alive after mine closures

17 Jul 2018

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

John Yeld 16 Jul 2018

Soria Hay, head of corporate finance at Bravura

Mining Charter needs to be rebooted

13 Jul 2018

People in mining-dependent countries fare better in SDGs

People in mining-dependent countries fare better in SDGs

11 Jul 2018

Ndavhe Mareda, Makole Group chairman

Mining Charter will create policy certainty and real black empowerment

Ndavhe Mareda 10 Jul 2018

Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe. Photo:

Minister extends Mining Charter deadline

9 Jul 2018

More clarity needed on draft Mining Charter

More clarity needed on draft Mining Charter

3 Jul 2018

DMR restricts new licence applications

DMR restricts new licence applications

2 Jul 2018

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

Isaac Nahon-Serfaty 2 Jul 2018

Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye-Stillwater commits to safety after poor accident record

2 Jul 2018

Image by Fifty, CC BY-SA 4.0,

High number of Sibanye-Stillwater mine fatalities concerns DMR

28 Jun 2018

Mining companies in South Africa are legally obligated to set aside money to rehabilitate the environment when their mines cease operating. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Full Disclosure: Are mining companies repairing the damage they cause?

John Yeld 22 Jun 2018

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DRC needs mining-related skills development

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14 Aug 2018

A mined out site in an advanced state of rehabilitation

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From cobalt to tungsten: how electric cars and smartphones are sparking a new kind of gold rush

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Treasury receives draft Tegeta forensic report

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Manganese line to be shut down for maintenance

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600 miners rescued from underground fire

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Photo: Anglo American

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SA, Russia seek ways to preserve platinum value

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RMB invests in Zambian copper mines

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Greg Radford, IGF director

New economic toolkit for mineral-rich countries

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Finding ways to keep communities alive after mine closures

17 Jul 2018

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

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Soria Hay, head of corporate finance at Bravura

Mining Charter needs to be rebooted

13 Jul 2018

People in mining-dependent countries fare better in SDGs

People in mining-dependent countries fare better in SDGs

11 Jul 2018

Ndavhe Mareda, Makole Group chairman

Mining Charter will create policy certainty and real black empowerment

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Minister extends Mining Charter deadline

9 Jul 2018

More clarity needed on draft Mining Charter

More clarity needed on draft Mining Charter

3 Jul 2018

DMR restricts new licence applications

DMR restricts new licence applications

2 Jul 2018

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

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Sibanye-Stillwater commits to safety after poor accident record

2 Jul 2018

Image by Fifty, CC BY-SA 4.0,

High number of Sibanye-Stillwater mine fatalities concerns DMR

28 Jun 2018

Mining companies in South Africa are legally obligated to set aside money to rehabilitate the environment when their mines cease operating. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Full Disclosure: Are mining companies repairing the damage they cause?

John Yeld 22 Jun 2018

Justin Ludik, business development manager for critical infrastructure at Axis Communications

Harnessing technology to improve mining surveillance

Justin Ludik 22 Jun 2018

Mark Wanless, principal geologist and partner at SRK Consulting

Junior miners still being sidelined

21 Jun 2018

Mining Charter 2.0: The good, the bad and the ugly

Mining Charter 2.0: The good, the bad and the ugly

Bert Lopes 20 Jun 2018

Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye promises to improve safety

20 Jun 2018

Professor Fred Cawood

CSMI and Wits Mining Institute explore sustainability

19 Jun 2018

Mining minister, Gwede Mantashe. Photo:

Mantashe weeding out corruption at Mineral Resources

18 Jun 2018

New Mining Charter open for comment

New Mining Charter open for comment

18 Jun 2018

Tanzania's tough mining laws paying off

Tanzania's tough mining laws paying off

Beatrice Materu 14 Jun 2018

Department consolidating inputs on Mining Charter

Department consolidating inputs on Mining Charter

13 Jun 2018

Photo: Anglo American

CSI: One of SA mining's valuable exports

Paul Pereira 13 Jun 2018

Mining Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Mantashe condemns mining accident

12 Jun 2018

Mike Teke, CEO, Seriti Resources. Photo: Wynand van der Merwe

Policy certainty is key to mining investment

Danette Breitenbach 12 Jun 2018

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