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Russia's Nornickel finally exits South Africa

Polina Devitt, Anastasia Lyrchikova and Nelson Banya 26 Nov 2023

Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Miner holds a manganese ore sample in South Africa.

South Africa’s manganese economy is ready to meet global demand

20 Nov 2023

MOU signing, Menar’s CIO Cleavon Moothoosamy, MTN’s Tumi Chamayou and Huawei South Africa’s Jason Shao pen a 5G smart mine agreement for Gugulethu mine. Source: Supplied

#ATF2023: Huawei, Menar and MTN sign MOU for Gugulethu Colliery

15 Nov 2023

Lithium crystal. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says lithium prices will rise

Nelson Banya 15 Nov 2023

Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko.

De Beers limits diamond production as G7 contemplates Russia ban

Brian Benza 14 Nov 2023

Rudie Opperman. Source: Supplied

Edge computing could solve SA's illegal mining crisis

Rudie Opperman 13 Nov 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures during the opening of the US-sub-Saharan Africa trade forum to discuss the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), at the NASREC conference centre in Johannesburg. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Ramaphosa deploys the army to fight Zama Zamas

Tannur Anders and Nelson Banya 9 Nov 2023

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Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 Nov 2023

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel.

Patel backs Agoa reauthorisation and trade boost

6 Nov 2023

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Lindsey Schutters 2 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

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