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After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets
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...
Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum
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,...
Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum
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
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...
Minerals Council still unhappy with new mining Bill despite two key changes
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
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...
Global gold supply to rise by 1% this year, report shows
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 reports performance improvements on the back of continuous improvement programme, upgrades
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...
Ironveld achieves first blast at Lapon
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...
Responsible Gold appoints new president
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...
Was the George building collapse a warning or an aberration?
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...
Was the George building collapse a warning or an aberration?
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...
Creecy orders mediation between ACSA, ACS to resolve hold baggage screening dispute
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)....
Global energy investment to reach record $3.3tr this year
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...
Trump’s possible G20 absence should not distract from summit goals, economist says
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,...
Excessive beer taxation is driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says
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...
More than 10 000 new jobs created in Cape Town’s BPO sector over the past year
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...
Itac imposes provisional measures against tyre companies circumventing antidumping duties
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
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 reports more than R100m y/y improvement in operating profit
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...
After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets
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...
Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns
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...
Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa
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,...
Amplats issues further details on demerger, name change process
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 gets environmental authorisation for underground mining at Bengwenyama
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...
TPT handling 21% more citrus exports than last year
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...
More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded through Dubai over the past five years
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
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...
Responsible Gold appoints new president
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...
MP calls for immediate suspension of SABS executives until investigation is concluded
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...
Transport sector faces major BBBEE overhaul with tougher compliance rules
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...
World Diamond Council applauds breakthrough on broader conflict diamond definition
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...
Rio Tinto to support development of 200 farmers in KwaZulu-Natal
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 reports lower operating profit but expects improvement going forward
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...
EVs to make up about 25% of global car sales in 2025 – IEA report
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...
Alphamin reports production decline owing to DRC security concerns
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
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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