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#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Jonas Von Werne on Pexels

Energy

UN's António Guterres urges world leaders to fast-track clean energy

24 Jul 2025

Image credit: Georgii Eletskikh on Unsplash

Mining

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025

The Albertus Viljoen Icon Range: A legacy of excellence

Food & Wine

The Albertus Viljoen Icon Range: A legacy of excellence

Issued by Lume Communications 17 Jul 2025

Bright prospects: KZN’s energy and mining sectors embrace innovation at Kite 2025

Energy

Bright prospects: KZN’s energy and mining sectors embrace innovation at Kite 2025

Issued by KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition 2025 14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Burak The Weekender on Pexels

Energy

Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Youth Month

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Issued by PAWA Africa 25 Jun 2025

Image credit: Aditya Romansa on Unsplash

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Natural birth vs C-section: What you need to know

23 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Energy

Green hydrogen can 'reposition' Africa within global value chains

12 Jun 2025

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Sustainability

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Source: © Mail & Guardian Paste technology can reduce the risk of particle segregation, improve the stability of deposited tailings and eliminate the pond on top of tailings deposits and potentially lower overall costs

Science & Engineering

Using proven approaches to rehabilitate legacy mines

Shameer Hareeparsad 17 Apr 2025

The panel featuring communications leaders from Armenia, Ukraine, Ghana, Switzerland and South Africa at the World Communications Forum’s PR Summit in Davos with Lebo Madia, PR Powerhouse, centre (In blue) (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - Trust Engineers: The rise of strategic communicators in an age of AI, conflict and cultural complexity

Lebo Madiba 16 Apr 2025

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

Design & Manufacturing

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

14 Apr 2025

Source: © Sibanye-Stillwater The European Commission has designated Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project in Finland and GalliCam project in France as 'Strategic Projects' under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act

Mining

EU awards Strategic Project status to Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium and GalliCam projects

27 Mar 2025

ABB is installing the largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project in Canada (Image supplied)

Mining

ABB to install largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project

12 Mar 2025

Ore containing copper and cobalt. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash

Mining

Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

Lindsey Schutters 25 Feb 2025

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Materials & Equipment

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Roman Mornau 20 Feb 2025

Source: Medigrow.

Pharmaceuticals

Gqeberha welcomes Medigrow's R1bn cannabis project

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 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

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Global air travel rebounds with record demand in 2024

Travel

Global air travel rebounds with record demand in 2024

31 Jan 2025

Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting

Mining

5 trends reshaping the mining sector in 2025

Arjen de Bruin 13 Jan 2025

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Mining

Mining industry stands to win from Trump Arctic interests

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2025

Image source: Markus Spiske from

Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Anglo triples Minas-Rio orebody strike length with Serpentina deal

Mining

Anglo triples Minas-Rio orebody strike length with Serpentina deal

Lindsey Schutters 3 Dec 2024

Image source: skigh_tv from

Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

Optimise efficiency and costs with custom-designed packaging

Packaging

Optimise efficiency and costs with custom-designed packaging

Issued by Mpact 4 Oct 2024

Advertising

Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men

Jordanna Matlon 25 Sep 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining 30 Aug 2024

Cold and iced coffee trending in the South African market

Research

Cold and iced coffee trending in the South African market

Issued by Insight Survey 28 Aug 2024

Electra Mining Africa to unveil innovative new products, technologies and services

Mining

Electra Mining Africa to unveil innovative new products, technologies and services

Issued by Electra Mining 26 Aug 2024

Meet the SA Olive Awards 2024 judging panel

Exhibitions & Events

Meet the SA Olive Awards 2024 judging panel

19 Aug 2024

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

Agro-processing

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

31 Jul 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater says it has recovered from the cyberattack with minimum disruption.

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater delays interim results after cyberattack

Lindsey Schutters 26 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

Road Freight & Fleet Management

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

Exhibitions & Events

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

10 Jul 2024

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire 9 Jul 2024

Massmart, Wits University improve tinned seafood testing process

Research

Massmart, Wits University improve tinned seafood testing process

26 Jun 2024

Apple is bringing generative AI to emojis

Software

‘AI’ is for Apple Intelligence at WWDC

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jun 2024

Top South African wines shine at 2024 National Wine Challenge

Viticulture & Oenology

Top South African wines shine at 2024 National Wine Challenge

7 Jun 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse: 44 still trapped as hope fades

Tannur Anders 10 May 2024