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Mining

How SA can play crucial role in African mining

Eduardo Muñoz 2 Jul 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

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2025

Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal from 12 to 14 August. Small-scale fishers from across the country gathered in Kalk Bay to share testimonies. GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

Liezl Human 16 Aug 2024

Copper 360 staff welcome the first load of
copper ore mined from Rietberg Mine in
forty one years.

Mining

Copper 360 revives O'Kiep Copper District ahead of global shortage

6 Aug 2024

Image source: Frans van Heerden from

Environment & Natural Resources

Giraffes could go extinct - the 5 biggest threats they face

Derek E. Lee 3 Nov 2023

Nvidia head office, Santa Clara

Cloud

Nvidia is the early winner in the AI gold rush

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2023

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Mining

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Chris Gilili 10 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

Banking

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: how Zambia can make the most of it

Mining

Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: how Zambia can make the most of it

Twivwe Siwale and Eric Werker 13 Jan 2023

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Criminal Law

Former Mineral Resources DDG, Gupta associates in court

26 May 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

Acting Judge Noluntu Bam has ordered the Minister of Mineral Affairs and Energy to re-open an appeal by several community organisations against the extension of its Somkhele mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge blocks mine expansion

Tania Broughton 6 May 2022

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Mining

SA YoY mining production disappoints in August

19 Oct 2021

How mining erodes the rights of women

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How mining erodes the rights of women

Tatenda Muponde 11 Oct 2021

Mining

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

14 Jun 2021

Wandisile Mandlana, partner, Bowmans South Africa

Mining

The challenges and opportunities in the African mining sector

Wandisile Mandlana 11 Feb 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Mining

#MIVirtual: Ramaphosa gets a vanilla rating at Mining Indaba

4 Feb 2021

Yushanta Rungasammy, director and co-head, corporate & commercial, CMS South Africa

Mining

Covid could have a positive impact on mining in the long run

Yushanta Rungasammy 28 Jan 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Tax Law

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

Image: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

Mining

Lockdown restrictions continued to impede mining output

Geoff Nölting 14 Jul 2020

Vedanta's Gamberg zinc operation

Sustainability

How sustainable mining practices are giving back to people and the planet

Simon Norton 26 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty

Sustainability

Mines still prone to SDG-washing in sustainability reports

24 Feb 2020

Roger Dixon, corporate consultant, SRK Consulting

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Shared belief vital to mining sustainability

Roger Dixon 6 Jan 2020

Minerals Council President Mxolisi Mgojo

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Reinvigorating mining will bring growth

3 Oct 2019

Sustainable Farming

Soil health: Feeding the world, protecting the earth

Venessa Moodley 8 Aug 2019

$400m investment into the Gamsberg mine in Northern Cape, CNN reports

Mining

$400m investment into the Gamsberg mine in Northern Cape, CNN reports

24 May 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fintech

#AfricaMonth: Fintech driving African economies across traditional sectors

3 May 2019

Photo: Nautilus Minerals

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Taking mining beyond the frontiers

7 Jan 2019

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Mineral exploration likely to gain traction

Jade Davenport 7 Jan 2019

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

Environment & Natural Resources

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

John Yeld 9 Nov 2018

Changing the face of Africa's mining regulation

Mining

Changing the face of Africa's mining regulation

Patience Panashe 15 Oct 2018

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

Environment & Natural Resources

Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis

Isaac Nahon-Serfaty 2 Jul 2018

The devastating impact of acid mine drainage

Mining

The devastating impact of acid mine drainage

Delia du Toit 30 May 2018

Tanzania's new mining laws signal sweeping changes

Mining

Tanzania's new mining laws signal sweeping changes

Peter Leon 4 May 2018

#BizTrends2018: Politics to have key influence on SA property market in 2018

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Politics to have key influence on SA property market in 2018

Paul Stevens 11 Jan 2018

Photo: Environment News South Africa

Science & Engineering

New mine wastewater technology developed at CSIR

6 Dec 2017

SA's most endangered heritage sites 2017 announced

Responsible Tourism

SA's most endangered heritage sites 2017 announced

7 Dec 2017

PwC report: Spot prices up despite challenging year

Mining

PwC report: Spot prices up despite challenging year

29 Sep 2017

Elandsfontein phosphate mine. Photo: Kropz

Mining

Activists and state departments fear Elandsfontein mine could damage area

Ashleigh Furlong 20 Sep 2017

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

Healthcare

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

1 Sep 2017

Mining company responds to ‘Waiting to Inhale' report

Mining

Mining company responds to ‘Waiting to Inhale' report

30 Aug 2017

Bench Marks Foundation releases its report on health in mining communities

Mining

Bench Marks Foundation releases its report on health in mining communities

30 Aug 2017

Makatleho Selibo is the widow of Mahola Selibo who worked as a team leader at President Steyn mine in Welkom. He worked underground for 33 years. He passed away in 2013 and suffered from tuberculosis and silicosis. He did not receive any compensation from the mines. Photo: Thom Pierce

Mining

End in sight for silicosis case?

Pete Lewis/GroundUp 15 Aug 2017

New rules sought to combat acid mine drainage

Environmental Law

New rules sought to combat acid mine drainage

Khulekani Magubane 14 Jul 2017

Creating profit streams from waste could effect 0.5% increase in GDP

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Creating profit streams from waste could effect 0.5% increase in GDP

27 Mar 2017

WRC launches mine water atlas

Food, Water & Energy Security

WRC launches mine water atlas

24 Mar 2017

How waste can stimulate South Africa's economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How waste can stimulate South Africa's economy

12 Jan 2017

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

Mining

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

9 Dec 2016