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Mining

Operational woes and price swings shrink South Africa’s mining output

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Gold

$4,000 an ounce: Gold price hits a record

Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee 8 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

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Mining

Tharisa plans $547m underground platinum mining project

3 Oct 2025

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Energy

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capita 15 Sep 2025

One Carbon World joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as official climate impact partner

ESG & Sustainability

One Carbon World joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as official climate impact partner

Issued by Tishala Communications 12 Sep 2025

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Gold

Barrick divests Hemlo gold mine to focus on core assets in $1.1bn sale

11 Sep 2025

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater completes $78m Metallix acquisition

10 Sep 2025

Diamond beneficiation gets multi-million rand investment in South Africa

Design & Manufacturing

Diamond beneficiation gets multi-million rand investment in South Africa

Issued by The Noise Factory 9 Sep 2025

Mining

Retrenchments loom for thousands at Glencore and ArcelorMittal

2 Sep 2025

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Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

1 Sep 2025

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Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

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Mining

Can Africa's critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

26 Aug 2025

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Mining

Contract collapse with ArcelorMittal jeopardises 688 jobs at Beeshoek mine

19 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

18 Aug 2025

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Economy

South African business confidence edges up in July ahead of Trump's 30% tariff

15 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's new water plant secures future supply for 2.4 million people

11 Aug 2025

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Mining

South Africa's natural diamonds must gain global appeal amid US tariffs crisis

6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Dubai-based EGA loses key bauxite rights in Guinea

6 Aug 2025

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Science & Engineering

Seismic shifts expected in SA metals sector due to US tariffs

Tafadzwa 'Taffie' Chibanguza 5 Aug 2025

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Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

5 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

Finance

SA vows to reset US trade relations despite looming tariffs

30 Jul 2025

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Mining

Former Anglo American CEO to chair GTMI's board

30 Jul 2025

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Mining

Rising platinum prices to benefit SA's fiscal plans - Old Mutual

Colleen Goko 23 Jul 2025

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Mining

Lifezone acquires BHP's share in $2.5bn Tanzania nickel venture

21 Jul 2025

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire US PGM refinery for $82m

21 Jul 2025

Sachin Chanderdhev, Sector Specialist for Manufacturing, Absa Business Banking

Manufacturing

Rise of green manufacturing: Future-proofing Africa through sustainability

Sachin Chanderdhev 18 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Microplastics' escalating threat to SA health, environment

21 Jul 2025

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Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 14 Jul 2025

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Sustainability

Backpedalling on PPS will devastate scrap metals

8 Jul 2025

Economy

Ramaphosa: South Africa signals recovery and investment drive

7 Jul 2025

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Cannes Lions

Judging #Cannes2025: Carl Willoughby - Messy creates the best work

Carl Willoughby 7 Jul 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Desco is tackling Africa’s e-waste

3 Jul 2025

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Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 Jul 2025

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Mining

How SA can play crucial role in African mining

Eduardo Muñoz 2 Jul 2025

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Mining

African mining in for period of profound change – DSS+ report

2 Jul 2025

Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

Science & Engineering

Tafadzwa Chibanguza to replace Lucio Trentini as SEIFSA CEO

1 Jul 2025

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Energy

Africa’s role in the global energy system on the rise

27 Jun 2025

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Gold

#LondonIndaba: How the WGC is digitising the gold market

Maroefah Smith 26 Jun 2025

Deputy Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Phumzile Mgcina at the 2025 London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Phumzile Mgcina outlines SA’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy

25 Jun 2025

Mark Cutifani delivering the keynote address on day one of the London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Africa needs capital, not charity

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2025

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Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

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Energy

Green hydrogen can 'reposition' Africa within global value chains

12 Jun 2025

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Sustainability

GISTM compliance crucial for sustainable mining water management

18 Jun 2025