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Land & Property Law

ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 20 Oct 2025

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 10 Oct 2025

From prevention to protection - your fire safety solutions in one place

Health & Safety

From prevention to protection - your fire safety solutions in one place

Issued by Firexpo 9 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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Sustainability

Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

2 Oct 2025

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Mining

How cyber threats could derail South Africa's mining recovery

Martin Fernandes 17 Sep 2025

Equipment, apparently provided by a Chinese company, for mining at Sensele mine. Photo supplied

Mining

The Zambian minister, the mysterious businesswoman and illegal mining

Charles Mafa and Beverly Subeti 15 Sep 2025

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Mining

Financial woes force ARM to suspend Bokoni platinum mine operations

5 Sep 2025

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Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Mining

#RememberingMarikana: The imperative of listening to miners

25 Aug 2025

Engineering a future of excellence and opportunity in the Northern Cape

SMEs

Engineering a future of excellence and opportunity in the Northern Cape

Issued by Brandscapers 21 Aug 2025

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Mining

Revamping the Mineral Resources Bill: A path to investment growth?

18 Aug 2025

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Mining

Dubai-based EGA loses key bauxite rights in Guinea

6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

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Mining

What socio-economic impact is the mining sector delivering?

23 Jul 2025

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Mining

Unlocking efficiency: The case for integrated service providers in mining

Mamiki Matlawa 22 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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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 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

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting

Management & Leadership

5 reasons why your team is missing its targets

Arjen de Bruin 23 Jun 2025

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Mining

Inefficiencies have an outsized impact on mining operations. Here's why

Arjen de Bruin 23 Jun 2025

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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

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Sustainability

GISTM compliance crucial for sustainable mining water management

18 Jun 2025

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Mining

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

12 Jun 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 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

Maureen Phiri, general manager, sales, Oxyon People Solutions, says skilled workers play a pivotal role in shaping the mining industry of the future, and investing in the development of the skills we need to embrace these new technologies is critical (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

Addressing the education disconnect in the mining industry

Maureen Phiri 16 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: © 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: © 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

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Mining

Prisma boosts skills at Angola's largest diamond mine

11 Apr 2025

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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

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

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Mining

Barrick says 'committed to reaching a mutually beneficial resolution' in Mali

Portia Crowe 13 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

Ore containing copper and cobalt. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash

Mining

Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

Lindsey Schutters 25 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

#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

#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

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

Tutuka power station

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom posted profit, then brought back load shedding

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2025

Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

Mining

Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

Issued by Unitrans 28 Jan 2025

Barloworld advocates for sustainability at Mining Indaba 2025

Materials & Equipment

Barloworld advocates for sustainability at Mining Indaba 2025

27 Jan 2025

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 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