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

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Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

Health & Safety

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

20 Feb 2026

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

Health & Safety

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

18 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

Merel van der Lei 16 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Alastair Bovim 11 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

Last year mining companies contributed more than R5bn to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs both within the industry and in the future when mining has ceased (Image source: © Alliance for Responsible Mining)

Mining

#MiningMatters contributes R5bn to training and upliftment of skills

19 Dec 2025

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Health & Safety

Implats to embrace tech to reduce fatalities at Rustenburg mine

25 Nov 2025

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 10 Oct 2025

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Health & Safety

Achieving zero harm in SA mines: The role of information ecology

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2025

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Mining

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Sep 2025

“It’s an honour to chair the inaugural GTMI board,” says GTMI chair Mark Cutifani. Image supplied.

Mining

Former Anglo American CEO to chair GTMI's board

30 Jul 2025

From ambition to academia: Second DBA cohort marks a milestone for Regent Business School

Higher Education

From ambition to academia: Second DBA cohort marks a milestone for Regent Business School

Issued by Regent Business School 30 Jun 2025

Xolani Mbambo, CEO, Grindrod Limited

Logistics & Transport

Grindrod CEO Xolani Mbambo to step down, named Kumba Iron Ore CFO

20 Jun 2025

Source: © The Assay Roof bolters are one of the key interventions behind the 96% reduction in FOG-related fatalities over the past 31 years

Health & Safety

Action Plan Day of Learning critival to eliminate Falls of Ground

31 Mar 2025

Source: © International Mining Murray Macnab, group executive technical director UMS says mining is here to stay and underground mining is the future. Picture: Shaft sinking

Mining

Underground mining the future

Murray Macnab 26 Mar 2025

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Minerals Council says Trump funding freeze won’t affect mine HIV treatment

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: Minerals Council says Trump funding freeze won’t affect mine HIV treatment

Lindsey Schutters 5 Feb 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Operational excellence at Air Products for more than 50 years

Coal, Oil & Gas

Operational excellence at Air Products for more than 50 years

Issued by Air Products South Africa 27 Aug 2024

Construction & Engineering

Prioritising construction site safety, a vital commitment

25 Jun 2024

Coal miner safety is becoming more important as environmental regulations get more stringent.

Mining

Kangra coal mine completes experimental safety drill

14 Jun 2024

Venetia diamond mine, Limpopo. Source: De Beers

Mining

Mining industry mourns lives lost in fatal Murray & Roberts crash

18 Sep 2023

How surveillance tech can improve worker safety in SA's mines

Health & Safety

How surveillance tech can improve worker safety in SA's mines

Marcel Bruyns 20 Feb 2023

4 Covid-19-driven trends shaping the future of mining

Mining

4 Covid-19-driven trends shaping the future of mining

Yushanta Rungasammy and Ildiko Gyarmati 16 Feb 2022

Over 70% of Exxaro employees now vaccinated

Health & Safety

Over 70% of Exxaro employees now vaccinated

21 Dec 2021

Surface mining is dangerous and training is essential for a safe work environment

Mining

Surface mining is dangerous and training is essential for a safe work environment

Jacques Farmer 18 Nov 2021

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Mining

Reimagining mining for Zero Harm

4 Oct 2021

Imperial, Sasol to improve freight sustainability and efficiency in southern Africa

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Imperial, Sasol to improve freight sustainability and efficiency in southern Africa

22 Sep 2021

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Health & Safety

Mining companies collaborate to achieve Zero Harm

15 Sep 2021

Wandisile Mandlana, partner, Bowmans South Africa

Mining

The challenges and opportunities in the African mining sector

Wandisile Mandlana 11 Feb 2021

Mxolisi Mgojo, chief executive officer, Exxaro Resources

Mining

Collaboration and cooperation for a safe mining industry

Mxolisi Mgojo 27 Oct 2020

Unilever works to eliminate fossil fuels from homecare products

FMCG

Unilever works to eliminate fossil fuels from homecare products

23 Oct 2020

Eric Croeser, Industry X managing director, Accenture

Mining

Pursuing a Triple Zero future

Eric Croeser 7 Oct 2020

De Beers uses IoT geofencing safety solution on mining vessel

Health & Safety

De Beers uses IoT geofencing safety solution on mining vessel

1 Sep 2020

Dr Thuthula Balfour

Health & Safety

Research to understand Covid-19's effect on the mining industry

10 Jul 2020

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Mining

Mining health & safety figures improve dramatically

27 Jan 2020

Minerals Council President Mxolisi Mgojo

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Reinvigorating mining will bring growth

3 Oct 2019

Professor Fred Cawood, director of the Wits Mining Institute

Mining

Best practice report on mining health and safety

14 Aug 2019

Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Mine

Mining

Kumba, Rosond sign R2bn next-generation drilling rig deal

13 Aug 2019

Work still needs to be done on Zero Harm

Mining

Work still needs to be done on Zero Harm

Stanford Mazhindu 10 Jun 2019

#WorldEnvironmentDay: How waste is impacting our air

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WorldEnvironmentDay: How waste is impacting our air

5 Jun 2019

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Mining

Mining records a drop in occupational fatalities

1 Mar 2019

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

Logistics & Transport

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

30 Jan 2019

Philip Fourie, executive head of safety and sustainable development, Kumba Iron Ore

Mining

Six steps to achieve Zero Harm

14 Nov 2018

Mining

Health, safety of mine workers in the spotlight

19 Oct 2018

Labour pushes for improved occupational safety regulations

Legislation & Regulation

Labour pushes for improved occupational safety regulations

14 Sep 2018

Mxolisi Mgojo, Minerals Council president

Mining

Minerals Council launches safety campaign

26 Jul 2018