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Different minerals, same land: Why SA’s mining law falls short on overlapping rights

Nina Greyling 1 day

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

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Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

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Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

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Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

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Richards Bay Minerals welcomes Bayanda Mncwango back as MD

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A2X CEO, Kevin Brady has welcomed Sibanye-Stillwater Limited's secondary listing on A2X Markets (Image supplied)

Sibanye-Stillwater Limited to list on A2X Markets

29 Sep 2026

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Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2026

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 28 Sep 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold Fields denied takeover at Australia’s top gold producer

Melanie Burton and Roshan Thomas 28 Sep 2026

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Detlev Duve, Dachser 28 Sep 2026

Manufacturing built repeatable production systems decades ago; the same discipline can help mines respond more consistently to operational and market pressures (Image source: © 123rf )

Manufacturing's production systems the answer to SA mining production?

Johan Coetzee 25 Sep 2026

A general view of the South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF) is seen in Durban. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Central Energy Fund needs over R8bn to drop SA’s dependence on imported fuels

23 Sep 2026

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