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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 16 hours

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

SMEs

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

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Labour Law

Cough syrup today, unemployed tomorrow: When zero-tolerance policies end in unfair dismissals

Amandla Makhongwana 6 Aug 2025

CIMA strengthens global governing body through election of three African finance leaders

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA strengthens global governing body through election of three African finance leaders

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 1 Aug 2025

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Energy

Submissions open for 10th African Power & Energy Elites

31 Jul 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

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 30 Jul 2025

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 25 Jul 2025

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Mining

Kumba sees 3% sales boost from improved logistics services

24 Jul 2025

Image credit: Marjan Taghipour on Pexels

Mining

Mining production sees 3.7% boost in May 2025

16 Jul 2025

Image credit: USGS on Unsplash

Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 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

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Mining

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Issued by ITP Communications 30 Jun 2025

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Internet

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Justin Mackenzie, Issued by VO Connect 27 Jun 2025

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Mining

Global mining revenue drops 3% in 2024 — PwC reports

26 Jun 2025

Mining

Mining industry mourns Barry Davison

25 Jun 2025

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

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Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

South Africa: A Nation of Victories, But Can We Defeat Human Trafficking?

Healthcare

South Africa: A Nation of Victories, But Can We Defeat Human Trafficking?

Issued by TEARS Foundation 30 Jul 2024

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Sustainability

GISTM compliance crucial for sustainable mining water management

18 Jun 2025

Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

12 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

Source: © Orion Minerals Orion Minerals’ flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine (PCZM) in the Northern Cape, is becoming a next-generation copper and zinc producer

Mining

Mantashe hopeful for Orion Minerals’ flagship PCZM's future

2 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRD) does not reflect inputs from the Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

Minerals Council South Africa inputs not reflected in MRD Bill

28 May 2025

Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

23 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has released the Mineral Resources Development Bill and the Critical Minerals Strategy

Mining

Mineral Resources Development Bill and the Critical Minerals Strategy released

21 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

16 May 2025

Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater says there are many “pleasing aspects from the Q1 2025 operating results. Pictured: Driefontein Mine. (Image: Sibanye-Stillwater)

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater Q1 2025 operating results "pleasing"

13 May 2025

Jacques Farmer, managing director of Prisma Training Solutions says a skills revolution is needed to drive a cleaner, greener mining industry in South Africa (Image supplied)

Sustainability

Skills development to drive sustainability in mining

Jacques Farmer 12 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Mining

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

2 May 2025

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

30 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

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

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

#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

Source: © 123rf Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting says strong frontline leadership keeps mines running smoothly, yet too many supervisors are thrown into the deep end without being equipped with the skills they need to lead effectively

Health & Safety

Developing mining supervisors to improve productivity and H&S

Arjen de Bruin 20 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

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

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Neal Froneman (right) at the NYSE relisting in 2020. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater/Flickr

Mining

Neal Froneman to retire after transformative 12 years

Lindsey Schutters 14 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

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Sales

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Feb 2025

Andre Troskie, EMEA field Ciso, Veeam

Services

Managing third-party risks for DORA in financial services

Andre Troskie 10 Feb 2025