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Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Park Village Auctions and Auction IT have issued a Request For Offers for Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine, currently in liquidation (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine to be sold

6 May 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

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

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

Construction & Engineering

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

21 Jan 2025

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

Windfall and Urban Barry have great potential

Mining

Gold Fields acquires Osisko Mining, consolidating Canada assets

14 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

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

Mining

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

26 Oct 2023

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Mining

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Nelson Banya 26 Jul 2023

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

Coal, Oil & Gas

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

8 Feb 2023

9 questions to ask to improve your chances of getting business finance

SMEs

9 questions to ask to improve your chances of getting business finance

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

Anton Fester 9 Jan 2023

Image source: kozorog from

Public Health

MUT study finds potentially harmful elements in Krugersdorp water

5 Jul 2022

Surface mining is dangerous and training is essential for a safe work environment

Mining

Surface mining is dangerous and training is essential for a safe work environment

Jacques Farmer 18 Nov 2021

Source: © AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine

Mining

Obuasi underground ore mining resumes

30 Sep 2021

Source: ©2020 Vedanta Zinc International: Aerial view of Black Mountain Mining

Science & Engineering

Benefits of digitalisation for mining

16 Sep 2021

Obuasi Mine. Image: AngloGold Ashanti

Mining

AngloGold Ashanti suspends Obuasi output, cost guidance after underground collapse

Tanisha Heiberg 27 May 2021

Compliance a priority as Covid-19 continues to shake up mining

Mining

Compliance a priority as Covid-19 continues to shake up mining

Janine Espin 5 May 2021

Sishen Mine. Photo: Kumba Iron Ore

Mining

Miners eye the Northern Cape's untapped potential

26 Oct 2020

Anton Botha to head up new GVK-Siya Zama Civils unit

Construction & Engineering

Anton Botha to head up new GVK-Siya Zama Civils unit

18 Aug 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Technology is key to the future of the South Africa mining

16 Jan 2020

The future of mining lies in good leadership

Mining

The future of mining lies in good leadership

4 Jul 2019

Winners of the 2018/19 Science Oscars

Education

Winners of the 2018/19 Science Oscars

3 Jul 2019

Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Energy

Quick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe's huge electricity crisis

Moina Spooner 2 Jul 2019

The productivity-technology trap

Manufacturing & Parts

The productivity-technology trap

Jacques Rikhotso 18 Jun 2019

The impact of mining on agricultural land

Agriculture

The impact of mining on agricultural land

11 Apr 2019

Professor Francis Petersen

Mining

Resurrecting SA's mining industry

Francis Petersen 31 Jan 2019

Enda Molewa, who died in September, granted permission for coal to be mined in a protected area, when she was minister of environmental affairs. Photo from

Environment & Natural Resources

Court challenge to Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 16 Oct 2018

Murray & Roberts secures R3.8bn in new mining projects

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts secures R3.8bn in new mining projects

Andries Mahlangu 16 Mar 2018

Murray & Roberts aims to seal deal with US firm

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts aims to seal deal with US firm

Nick Hedley 1 Mar 2018

Sean Jones, managing director of the Artisan Training Institute (ATI)

Mining

Still a ways to go for gender equality underground

15 Feb 2018

Graham Kerr, CEO South32. Photo: BusinessLIVE

Mining

South32 cranks up manganese production

19 Jan 2018

Cooke 3 plant. Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Sibanye rescues Beatrix, but places Cooke under care and maintenance

1 Nov 2017

SA to make more forklifts powered by hydrogen

Materials & Equipment

SA to make more forklifts powered by hydrogen

25 Oct 2016

New SAIMM head: more precise approaches for mining

Mining

New SAIMM head: more precise approaches for mining

30 Aug 2016

Central Rand Gold pursues opportunities in rest of Africa

Markets & Investment

Central Rand Gold pursues opportunities in rest of Africa

8 Jun 2016

Scanning your trolley load in one shot

Technology

Scanning your trolley load in one shot

Meshan Morar 19 Apr 2016

Sibanye is restructuring in anticipation of its entry into the PGM sector © Paul Fleet

Mining

Sibanye announces management restructure

18 Apr 2016

CEO of Implats, Terence Goodlace; minister of science and technology Honourable Minister Naledi Pandor and premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, launch the new prototype fuel cell forklift and hydrogen refuelling station

Science & Engineering

Hydrogen fuel cell prototype boosts Implats' green credentials

31 Mar 2016

Professor Jan du Plessis

Mining

TLT-Turbo GmbH acquires majority shareholding in MechCaL

22 Feb 2016

BME can customise blast emulsion to suit needs

Mining

BME can customise blast emulsion to suit needs

17 Sep 2015

Digital technology will improve mining industry

Science & Engineering

Digital technology will improve mining industry

6 Jul 2015

Innovation in the SA mining sector: shaping the industry globally

Energy & Mining

Innovation in the SA mining sector: shaping the industry globally

Rick Menell 9 Feb 2015