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Darren Parker

Darren Parker

Darren Parker is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau

After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets

13th June 2025

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe

Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum

13th June 2025

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe

Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum

13th June 2025

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 


Red Rock expects significant progress in DRC case imminently

12th June 2025

Natural resource exploration and development company Red Rock Resources has said it anticipates a crucial milestone to be met soon in its ongoing legal campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe

Minerals Council still unhappy with new mining Bill despite two key changes

12th June 2025

Despite Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetting a much-welcomed erratum to the controversial new Mineral Resources Development Bill on June 9, the Minerals Council South... 


Kinetiko to raise $2.2m through placement to fund commercialisation of Mpumalanga gas projects

12th June 2025

ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise up to $2.2-million through the placement of more than 55-million new fully paid... 


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Newly approved National Labour Migration Policy seeks to boost critical skills retention, legal experts say

11th June 2025

South Africa’s newly approved National Labour Migration Policy seeks to attract or retain critical skills needed in the economy, which will be done by identifying skills shortages and enhancing... 


Automotive assembly line

Local auto manufacturers know they need to decarbonise but lack understanding of how to manage emissions

10th June 2025

A recent study conducted by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council and Nedbank revealed that 60% of respondents were aware of the need to decarbonise, especially in light of the EU’s Carbon... 


gold bars

Global gold supply to rise by 1% this year, report shows

6th June 2025

Significant gains in gold mine production will lift total global gold supply by 1% this year, precious metals consultancy Metals Focus has revealed in its newly published ‘Gold Focus 2025’ report.... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen

Andrada reports performance improvements on the back of continuous improvement programme, upgrades

6th June 2025

Tin, tantalum and lithium miner Andrada Mining has reported solid performance improvements at its Uis operation in Namibia, supported by enhancements from the company’s Continuous Improvement 2... 


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Ironveld achieves first blast at Lapon

6th June 2025

Mining development company Ironveld’s South African subsidiary Lapon Mining has successfully completed its first blast at the planned opencast pit located on the Altona farm, in Limpopo. The blast... 


steel bars

Steel localisation should remain focused on machinery, automotive, construction industries, experts say

6th June 2025

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 


New Responsible Gold president Sakhila Mirza

Responsible Gold appoints new president

6th June 2025

Blockchain-powered ecosystem for traceable and ethically sourced gold Responsible Gold has announced the appointment of Sakhila Mirza as its president. She will oversee the firm’s next phase of... 


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Was the George building collapse a warning or an aberration?

6th June 2025

On May 6, 2024, the Neo Victoria project – a residential building that was still under construction in George, in the Western Cape – collapsed without warning, claiming the lives of 34 of the 62... 


collapsed building with rescue workers

Was the George building collapse a warning or an aberration?

6th June 2025

On May 6, 2024, the Neo Victoria project – a residential building that was still under construction in George, in the Western Cape – collapsed without warning, claiming the lives of 34 of the 62... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy

Creecy orders mediation between ACSA, ACS to resolve hold baggage screening dispute

5th June 2025

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued a Ministerial order to the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) board to engage in a mediation process with Airports Coordination Services (ACS).... 


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Global energy investment to reach record $3.3tr this year

5th June 2025

Global energy investment is set to increase to a record $3.3-trillion this year, despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, according to the International... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump

Trump’s possible G20 absence should not distract from summit goals, economist says

4th June 2025

Absa macro and fixed-income research head Jeff Gable thinks it is “ridiculous” that discussions are abounding about whether or not the US will boycott the 2025 G20 Summit later this year or not,... 


wind farm sunset

African economies need to spend one-third of their GDPs by 2030 to meet renewable-energy SDGs, analyst says

4th June 2025

Frontier economies, mostly located in Africa, would need to spend one-third of their GDP by 2030 to achieve renewable power generation goals under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) scenario,... 


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Excessive beer taxation is driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says

3rd June 2025

Excessively high beer taxation levels are driving consumers to support the illicit alcohol industry, a situation that needs to be rectified by lowering beer excise taxes as soon as possible, Beer... 


City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth Alderman James Vos

More than 10 000 new jobs created in Cape Town’s BPO sector over the past year

3rd June 2025

About 10 427 new jobs have been created in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector during the past financial year, from April 2024 to March 2025, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member... 


tyres

Itac imposes provisional measures against tyre companies circumventing antidumping duties

2nd June 2025

The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) of South Africa has decided that provisional payments be imposed for six months on companies implicated in the circumvention of antidumping... 


30% tariff on exports to US would destroy demand, analyst says

28th May 2025

A 30% net effective tariff rate on exports to the US from South Africa would essentially destroy demand growth in 2025 and 2026, resulting in permanent economic scarring, Wood Mackenzie metals and... 


Stefanutti CEO Russell Crawford

Stefanutti reports more than R100m y/y improvement in operating profit

27th May 2025

JSE-listed construction group Stefanutti Stocks has reported a significant year-on-year improvement in operating profit, from R210-million for the 2024 financial year to R333-million for the 12... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau

After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets

26th May 2025

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns

23rd May 2025

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe

Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa

20th May 2025

Whereas every mineral is found to be critical for various reasons, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR’s) Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy has identified platinum,... 


Union mine with lightning

Amplats issues further details on demerger, name change process

20th May 2025

Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has issued further detail on how its name change to Valterra Platinum will play out over the coming weeks. At the general... 


Southern Palladium MD Johan Odendaal

Southern Palladium gets environmental authorisation for underground mining at Bengwenyama

20th May 2025

South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has granted environmental authorisation for an underground mining right and related infrastructural activities to ASX- and... 


refrigerated container on a haul truck in port

TPT handling 21% more citrus exports than last year

20th May 2025

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals’ (TPT’s) container sector has begun handling South Africa’s 2025 citrus exports, with a 21% increase in year-on-year volumes handled in April. Each year, vessels... 


Kimberley Process chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem

More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded through Dubai over the past five years

19th May 2025

Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that more than 1.06-billion carats of combined rough and polished diamonds were traded through Dubai in... 


Kodal cites positive relationship with Mali govt as it awaits export permit

19th May 2025

Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has criticised recent media reports for inaccurately suggesting that exports of spodumene concentrate from its flagship Bougouni lithium... 


New Responsible Gold president Sakhila Mirza

Responsible Gold appoints new president

19th May 2025

Blockchain-powered ecosystem for traceable and ethically sourced gold Responsible Gold has announced the appointment of Sakhila Mirza as its president. She will oversee the firm’s next phase of... 


SABS boardroom

MP calls for immediate suspension of SABS executives until investigation is concluded

19th May 2025

As the investigation into the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) continues, Democratic Alliance (DA) Parliamentary member and DA Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson Toby Chance has... 


truck on road

Transport sector faces major BBBEE overhaul with tougher compliance rules

16th May 2025

The integrated transport sector is set to face some of the most stringent broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) requirements in the country, following proposals unveiled by Integrated... 


daimonds

World Diamond Council applauds breakthrough on broader conflict diamond definition

16th May 2025

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has praised the progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after what it said was “a successful week of open and... 


black sugar cane farmer woman

Rio Tinto to support development of 200 farmers in KwaZulu-Natal

15th May 2025

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a two-year partnership with the Lima rural development foundation to improve the livelihoods of 200 farmers across ten traditional authority areas in... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden

Afrimat reports lower operating profit but expects improvement going forward

15th May 2025

Midtier mining and materials company Afrimat has reported a significant decline in operating profit for the 12 months ended February 28. Group revenue increased by 36.7% from R6.1-billion in the... 


EV charging hand

EVs to make up about 25% of global car sales in 2025 – IEA report

14th May 2025

Following another year of robust growth, global sales of electric cars are on track to surpass 20-million this year, accounting for over a quarter of cars sold globally, according to the new... 


bissie tin project

Alphamin reports production decline owing to DRC security concerns

14th May 2025

JSE-listed Alphamin has reported an 18% quarter-on-quarter decline in high-grade tin concentrate production from the Bisie tin mine, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for the first... 


Heavy rainfall crimps Afarak’s South African output, but Türkiye ops fare better

14th May 2025

LSE- and Nasdaq-listed Afarak Group has reported a 15.2% year-on-year increase in production for the first quarter of this year, despite production at its South African chrome operations having... 


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