https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/608.html South Africa news 15 Mining news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/608.html en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 06:57:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/werner-duvenhage-says-sayonara-to-rio-tinto-after-13-instrumental-years-401339a After more than a decade, Werner Duvenhage is leaving Rio Tinto and stepping down as managing director of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Wilhemina Ngcobo, current RBM chief operating officer, will replace Werner as acting managing director when he officially departs the company on 31 July. 1-268475 Wed, 27 May 2026 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/expertise-to-unlock-minings-catalytic-impact-on-africas-infrastructure-390208a In many parts of Africa, mining remains a frontier sector, frequently arriving as the first large-scale investment in remote or underdeveloped regions; its impact, however, extends far beyond extraction. 1-268453 Tue, 26 May 2026 13:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-bleak-street-in-sa-mining-as-rising-fuel-price-starts-to-take-its-toll-067785a To quote the late American journalist and Vogue legend, André Leon Talley, it’s “bleak street” in South African mining production. The sector is feeling the effects of the ongoing conflict between Israel, the US and Iran, which has led to a sharp rise in fuel prices. 1-268347 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-to-pump-r286bn-into-mineral-and-petroleum-sector-845443a The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, recently tabled the department’s R2.86bn budget in Parliament. 1-268269 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/favourable-outlook-for-the-mining-sector-in-zambia-845403a With a well-established copper mining sector and much of the country’s mineral wealth unexplored, the Zambian mining industry is poised for a potential period of substantial growth and expansion. 1-268239 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-plan-to-review-sas-coal-exports-to-israel-says-parks-tau-289217a Trade minister Parks Tau has told Parliament that there are no plans to review the country’s coal exports to Israel. South Africa exported 1.8-million tons of coal to Israel in 2025. Tau claims that imposing sanctions against Israel without a United Nations resolution would violate World Trade Organisation (WTO) principles. But activists claim South African coal is “fuelling the genocide”, and say there are exceptions to WTO rules which other countries have used to stop exports to Israel. 1-268170 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gold-fields-anticipates-a-cost-spike-as-iran-war-drives-up-fuel-price-069255a Gold Fields expects its costs to increase as the Iran war has driven the prices of inputs such as fuel and explosives higher. 1-267887 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/engineered-for-the-next-wave-of-growth-and-job-creation-in-the-mining-sector-514710a Siyanqobangamandla Engineering Services (Siyanqoba), a 100% black woman-owned and managed engineering company based in eMalahleni, has recently been awarded a significant investment by the Abadali Fund, a Black Business Growth Fund which forms part of the Abadali Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP). 1-267866 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fatalities-at-kloof-8-trigger-sibanye-stillwater-probe-and-shaft-shutdown-281357a Sibanye-Stillwater is investigating two employee deaths during a routine shaft inspection at Kloof 8 in Gauteng. Kloof is an intermediate to ultra-deep level gold mine, situated in the West Wits Line of the Witwatersrand Basin, near the towns of Randfontein and Westonaria. 1-267790 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dear-kap-sani2c-riders-partners-supporters-and-friends-958094a On behalf of everyone at KAP, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s KAP sani2c. We are proud to be part of a race that has grown into far more than a sporting event - it is a celebration of perseverance, partnership, community, and the incredible power of people working together toward a shared goal. 1-267714 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mining South Africa