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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

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Mining

BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

Nkateko Khosa has been appointed business unit director of the Brave Group’s specialist reputation and public relations agency, Bold (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Nkateko Khosa appointed business unit director of Brave Group's Bold

3 Mar 2026

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 2 Mar 2026

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

Health & Safety

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

20 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Untapped mineral potential shows South African mining is a sunrise industry

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Untapped mineral potential shows South African mining is a sunrise industry

10 Feb 2026

SA's geoscience to get a boost with new CGS and BHP partnership

Mining

SA's geoscience to get a boost with new CGS and BHP partnership

10 Feb 2026

South Africa's Orion Minerals selected for BHP’s 2026 Xplor programme

Mining

South Africa's Orion Minerals selected for BHP’s 2026 Xplor programme

2 Feb 2026

Image credit: USGS on Unsplash

Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 Jul 2025

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Funding

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

11 Nov 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Sustainability

Exxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

1,500ha of land in the process of being acquired, says human settlements minister

Affordable & Social Housing

1,500ha of land in the process of being acquired, says human settlements minister

11 May 2023

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

Mining

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

17 Apr 2023

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

Mining

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

9 Feb 2023

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

Mining

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

23 Nov 2022

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

Science & Engineering

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

25 Oct 2022

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Mining

Mining sector must work together for the country

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2021

Electricity pylons are seen in front of the cooling towers at the Lethabo Thermal Power Station,an Eskom coal-burning power station near Sasolburg in the northern Free State province, 2 March 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

South Africa aims to bring pilot carbon capture project online in 2023

23 Aug 2021

Sihle Zikalala, KZN premier

Mining

Law enforcement steps in at KZN illegal mining site

24 Jun 2021

Mining

KZN premier calls for order amid reports of illegal mining in KwaHlathi

14 Jun 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

What we want to hear from Minister Mantashe

Webber Wentzel team 29 Jan 2021

Image: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Mine

Mining

Kumba, Rosond sign R2bn next-generation drilling rig deal

13 Aug 2019

Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe. Photo: @GCISMedia/Twitter

Markets & Investment

SA guns for stake in global exploration budget

13 Feb 2019

Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe

Energy

Government committed to growing oil, gas industry

30 Nov 2018

Study to assess illegal mining in Johannesburg

Mining

Study to assess illegal mining in Johannesburg

27 Nov 2018

Repairs begin on sinkhole-damaged R55

Construction & Engineering

Repairs begin on sinkhole-damaged R55

23 Aug 2018

Mark Wanless, principal geologist and partner at SRK Consulting

Mining

Junior miners still being sidelined

21 Jun 2018

Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant. Photo: Wynand van der Merwe

Mining

#juniorindaba: Junior players are vital to future of the mining industry

11 Jun 2018

Young black diamonds get jewellery training

Skills Training

Young black diamonds get jewellery training

8 Jun 2018

Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane

Mining

#miningindaba18: Beaufort West taps into new water source - Zwane

Nicci Botha 5 Feb 2018

Agriculture

ICRAF presents the role of evidence and improved soil management for land restoration in sub-Saharan Africa

Susan Onyango 12 Jul 2017

Creating a sustainable cycle

Mining

Creating a sustainable cycle

9 Jun 2017

Geodata portal will help East African development

Science & Engineering

Geodata portal will help East African development

5 Apr 2017

Finding on Thyspunt slammed by experts

Nuclear Power

Finding on Thyspunt slammed by experts

19 Dec 2016

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

Mining

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

21 Oct 2016

The Botswana Geoscience Portal offers geological datasets to potential investors

Mining

Botswana Geoscience Portal goes live

13 Apr 2016

Mining sector must go green

Mining

Mining sector must go green

22 Feb 2016

Top official leaves minerals department

Mining

Top official leaves minerals department

Charlotte Mathews 17 Dec 2015

SA, Iran sign minerals pact

Mining

SA, Iran sign minerals pact

11 Nov 2015

Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts

Administration

Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts

26 Sep 2014

Acid mine drainage being managed, says IMC

Energy & Mining

Acid mine drainage being managed, says IMC

3 Dec 2013

$Developments in proposed environmental regulation of fracking$

Environmental Law

Developments in proposed environmental regulation of fracking

Sandra Gore and Gareth Howard 21 Oct 2013

Oceanography

Sea level rise: New iceberg theory points to areas at risk

23 Jul 2013

AGU revises position on ocean research

Oceanography

AGU revises position on ocean research

2 Jul 2013