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Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Mining

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 2 days

Markets & Investment

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

A hauling truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine, operated by Valterra Platinum, in Limpopo. Image credit: Reuters/Nqobile Dludla

Mining

On back of soaring profits, Valterra Platinum sets its sights on AI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 29 Jul 2026

Health & Safety

No safety in numbers: Implats holds lion’s share of SA mine fatalities in 2026

29 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Envusa Energy to power Kumba’s Sishen mine with 63MW of solar energy

24 Jul 2026

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals approves R15.2bn Bokoni upgrade

23 Jul 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

Sanitech calls SA mining to trial its new sanitation prototype

Health & Safety

Sanitech calls SA mining to trial its new sanitation prototype

13 Mar 2026

#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?

Maroefah Smith 12 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Nqobile Dludla and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 10 Feb 2026

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

Mining

Froneman considers restructuring and capital raise to slow PGM losses

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Minit Money eases SA-Zambia money transfers

6 Nov 2023

A wind turbine produces renewable energy outside Caledon. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Sustainability

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Nomsa Mbere and Sebastian Steenkamp 31 Mar 2022

DMRE will not appeal ruling on mining charter's Black empowerment clauses

Mining

DMRE will not appeal ruling on mining charter's Black empowerment clauses

Helen Reid 23 Nov 2021

10 insights into 4IR in the mining industry

Mining

10 insights into 4IR in the mining industry

1 Feb 2021

Mining

Mining companies must get smart and adapt

28 May 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

What comes first - production or the purchase?

Lodewyk Meyer, Chantel van Zyl & Kira White 13 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

#MiningIndaba2020: Cooperation needed to address structural and policy constraints

3 Feb 2020

Mining

Smart mining is the key to competitiveness

Eric Croeser 9 Dec 2019

Small miners likely to struggle with charter targets

Mining

Small miners likely to struggle with charter targets

Manus Booysen & Rita Spalding 29 Jan 2019

Dr Sophia Kisting-Cairncross

Mining

Trust has paid out R134m compensation to silicosis sufferers

29 Aug 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

Environment & Natural Resources

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

John Yeld 22 Jun 2018

Soria Hay, head of corporate finance, Bravura

Mining

'Once empowered always empowered' victory may be a hollow one

9 Apr 2018

Winners of the Mine.D: Zero Harm hackathon

Higher Education

Winners of the Mine.D: Zero Harm hackathon

24 Nov 2017

Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

Technology

Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

Kerry Hope 31 Oct 2016

Chamber of Mines comes to members' defence

Mining

Chamber of Mines comes to members' defence

Allan Seccombe 18 May 2015

IWC to exhibit at Electra Mining Africa

Mining Resources

IWC to exhibit at Electra Mining Africa

2 Sep 2014

Energy & Mining

Super-tax is based on "superficial analysis", mining companies say

26 Jun 2012

Marketing

Vast opportunities for SA in West Africa

18 Sep 2007