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Law Practice

People trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new study

Eike Schneiders, Joshua Krook and Tina Seabrooke 1 day

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

1 day

Source: © Implats Despite the challenging operating environment during the period under review, Implats remains on track to deliver within the guided Group parameters for FY2025. Pictured: Impala Rustenburg

Markets & Investment

Implats Q3 results: Mining house on track to deliver despite challenging operating environment

25 Apr 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Markets & Investment

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

On the penultimate date of the Bookmark Awards entries closing, Tilesh Bhaga, creative director, digital and innovation at VML South Africa and experienced Bookmark Awards judge, gives 6 tips to a winning Bookmarks entry (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

6 tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Tilesh Bhaga 23 Apr 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

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

Innovator Trust’s Accelerator Programme (ITAP) strengthens SMMEs support for long-term success

SMEs

Innovator Trust’s Accelerator Programme (ITAP) strengthens SMMEs support for long-term success

Issued by The Innovator Trust 15 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Mark Baldwin, CEO of , a web design and digital marketing agency, weighs in on the biggest social media platform rebrands of all time

Branding

Social media rebrands: The failure - X, the insipid - Meta and the success - Instagram

Mark Baldwin 15 Apr 2025

Roland Gaspar hands afternoon Drive Show mic to Sam Ludidi

Radio & Audio

Roland Gaspar hands afternoon Drive Show mic to Sam Ludidi

Issued by Algoa FM 14 Apr 2025

Mining

Prisma boosts skills at Angola's largest diamond mine

11 Apr 2025

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 30 May 2024

Why Aren’t More Businesses Doing Personalisation Better?

Marketing

Why Aren’t More Businesses Doing Personalisation Better?

Andrew Solomon, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 26 Feb 2025

All images © Shan Radcliffe

Music

Goo Goo Dolls live in SA: The re-education of a girl turned Goo

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 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: © UMK UMK in the Northern Cape

Sustainability

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 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

Marketing

What’s holding businesses back from mastering personalisation?

Andrew Solomon 26 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA invalidates trustee appointments over trust deed breach

Khanyisa Monqo and Karel Kogler 24 Mar 2025

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

Health & Safety

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

24 Mar 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Land & Property Law

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

Kfm 94.5 bolsters its Western Cape #1 position with the addition of legendary Stan Mars

Radio & Audio

Kfm 94.5 bolsters its Western Cape #1 position with the addition of legendary Stan Mars

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 17 Mar 2025

Bennetor (Ben) Magara is Exxaro Resources Limited’s (Exxaro) new chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Mining veteran, Ben Magara appointed Exxaro CEO

13 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

Source: © First Mining DRC-Zambia The Longonjo Mining Project in Angola, one of the projects the government is promoting investment into

Energy & Mining

Angola ramps up mining projects to unlock its industry potential

11 Mar 2025

Women in leadership: The crucial role of men

Trends

Women in leadership: The crucial role of men

Judith Haupt, Issued by CONTRACT 11 Mar 2025

Why brands should stop hiding from their customers

CRM, CX, UX

Why brands should stop hiding from their customers

Issued by BrandLove 6 Mar 2025

An aerial view of Shaft 11 at Impala Platinum Mine, in Rustenburg. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Mining

PGM crisis makes Implats consider Canada closure

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 28 Feb 2025

Power officials stand on ladders to fix electric cables along a road in Egbeda district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. Source: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Energy

Bloomberg: Trump USAID cuts hit electricity programme in Africa

Mrinmay Dey 26 Feb 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Rains affect Amplats Tumela production

Nelson Banya 24 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

Christina Naidoo, COO Huawei South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Rewiring STEM to accelerate girls and women empowerment

Christina Naidoo 11 Feb 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 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

Danette Breitenbach with two of the fantastic F45 coaches, Brandon (left) and Dan (right)

Wellness

My F45 journey… change your life

Danette Breitenbach 6 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Alternative financing is the new frontier for Africa

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: Alternative financing is the new frontier for Africa

6 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

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

#MiningIndaba: White paper explores whether Mining Charter is ESG change agent or stumbling block

4 Feb 2025

Remuneration & Payroll

AI in remuneration and payroll - don't fall for FOMO

29 Jan 2025

Mental health

Happiness surges in the USA on Inauguration Day, but declines in South Africa, Index reveals

23 Jan 2025

AngloGold Ashanti and Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrate the excellent matric results of Diepsloot Secondary School

Primary & Secondary Education

AngloGold Ashanti and Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrate the excellent matric results of Diepsloot Secondary School

Issued by Adopt-a-School 23 Jan 2025

AngloGold Ashanti's main sulphide treatment plant is seen in Obuasi. Source: Reuters/Kwasi Kpodo

Mining

At least seven killed at Ghana gold mine

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie 20 Jan 2025

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

E-commerce

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

17 Jan 2025

Rescued miners are seen as they are processed by police after being rescued at the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Sixty bodies retrieved from Stilfontein

Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 15 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Mining

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

A general view of Anglo American's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. Source: Anglo American/Reuters

Mining

Lure of Anglo's copper mines could test BHP's spending resolve

Felix Njini, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Pratima Desai 24 Dec 2024