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Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

Source: Reuters.

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Source: Reuters.

Africa Finance Corp to sign $320m deal with Italy to bolster Lobito funding

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Has the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan delivered or collapsed?

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Saudi Arabia still commands the largest supply in OPEC+

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Lindsey Schutters 3 Jun 2024

Anglo's board has rejected the BHP bid, citing the divestment effects on Amplats business.

Anglo board responds to BHP bid, maintains 29 May deadline

Lindsey Schutters 29 May 2024

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The merger would create a mining giant with a more extensive and diverse portfolio of assets, including copper, potash, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. This increased scale would give BHP greater market power and resilience against commodity price fluctuations.

Anglo rejects third BHP bid, but Australian miner remains confident

Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

22 May 2024

Implats CEO Nico Muller

Implats finalises R9bn BEE deal

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

In February 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater successfully concluded the €85m transaction to acquire French mining group Eramet’s Sandouville hydrometallurgical nickel processing facilities near Le Havre, France’s second largest industrial port.

Sibanye Q1 update progress on safety, restructuring planned

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

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BHP’s Anglo American takeover bid: Spotlight on SA’s patent system

Gerard Verhoef 8 May 2024

The Alpamarca open pit mine in Peru is Volcan Compañia Minera's biggest operation.

Integra Capital acquires Glencore's Volcan stake

Lindsey Schutters 7 May 2024

A protestor holds a placard as she joins a demonstration against oil major Royal Dutch Shell's plans to start seismic surveys to explore petroleum systems off the country's popular Wild Coast, at Muizenberg beach in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Shell confirms intention to exit SA

Wendell Roelf 6 May 2024

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approved

Camillus Eboh and Isaac Anyaogu 3 May 2024

Undeterred ExxonMobil pushes forward with Mozambique LNG project

Wendell Roelf and Manuel Mucari 3 May 2024

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

BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyout

Lindsey Schutters 25 Apr 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater's Marikana complex has faced the brunt of the PGM crisis

Sibanye-Stillwater faces PGM headwinds, cuts jobs at ageing mine

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

The Kohler acquisition was announced in January.

CompCom approves Discovery Energy Holdings acquisition of Kohler Energy

Lindsey Schutters 5 Apr 2024

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An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

Glencore board movements announced ahead of the AGM

Glencore announces board changes

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Sibanye's Cooke operation is situated in the West Wits Line of the Witwatersrand Basin, near Randfontein

Sibanye-Stillwater appoints uranium veteran Greg Cochran as EVP

22 Mar 2024

Clouds pass over the pit head at Sibanye Gold's Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Froneman considers restructuring and capital raise to slow PGM losses

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 5 Mar 2024

The platinum group metals crisis is set to deepen in 2024.

Implats sees 80% profit drop as PGM crisis deepens

Lindsey Schutters 1 Mar 2024

Michelle Phillips has been made permanent CEO of Transnet.

Minerals Council welcomes permanent Transnet leadership appointments

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Sasol is in for a rough fiscal. Source: Sasol

Sasol profit down 34% midway through fiscal year

Lindsey Schutters 26 Feb 2024

Storm clouds circle the PGMs market. Source: DALL-E 3

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Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana wasted no time in a rapid 2024 Budget Speech delivery.

#BudgetSpeech2024: Treasury takes crucial step towards energy security

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2024

Critical minerals are all the elements needed to produce the batteries and catalysts in the renewable energy value chain. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash.

Anglo diversifies into critical minerals with Finland battery deal

12 Feb 2024

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