Gold and platinum mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday highlighted its expansive array of community development projects that are contributing to a future where near-mine communities are... 

In the three months to September 30, production at South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, increased by 1% to 181 000 t amid the smelter continuing to test maximum... 

The mining industry relies on equipment that operates under extreme stress, encompassing heavy loads, shock vibration, abrasive dust and unpredictable conditions. Every component in that system... 

Botswana is seeking a greater interest in De Beers, and Angola is seeking an interest too. To the mind of diamond luminary Martyn Charles Marriott, this could be an opportunity to return to old... 

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 

Rather than focusing narrowly on minerals beneficiation, South African policymakers have been urged to pay much closer attention to reigniting and expanding the market for the country’s already... 

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 

To support South Africa’s transition to clean energy, Discovery Green, the renewable-energy business of Discovery Limited, and Glencore Operations South Africa, part of the global diversified... 

Diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) chairperson Barend Petersen has urged the South African diamond industry to support the Luanda Accord, a new initiative requiring diamond... 

On day one of the Joburg Indaba, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad revealed commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal. Wanblad... 

South African crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has received multiple orders from consulting firms in Canada and Australia to manufacture cranes, hoists and other lifting equipment for mine... 

South Africa’s mining industry defied the national trend in the second quarter of this year when it created more quarter-on-quarter jobs at a time when overall South African employment fell,... 

The position of CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater is now officially taken up by Dr Richard Stewart, effective from Wednesday October 1, when former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) head of listed... 

The president and CEO of Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow, is stepping down after elevating the New York and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company to great heights in fewer than seven years. After... 

The global platinum jewellery market saw growth across key regions in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review published by Platinum Guild... 

Following the success of the first window for the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the... 

The most urgent priority facing Africa today is to move from being a supplier of raw materials to becoming a value creator. Hitherto, the continent has exported its resources, to be processed... 

Another big C may soon begin to emerge along Zambia’s copper-renowned Copperbelt, this time having nothing to do with the yellow metal but instead highlighting the first letter of a staple food... 

More smart testwork in the Johannesburg laboratory of Rainbow Rare Earths has enabled yet another forward leap for rare earth elements (REEs), at a time when REEs are in growing demand for use in... 

The demand for platinum in medical technology is on its way to reaching a 320 000 oz high point this year amid growth being at a consistent 3% compound annual growth rate since 2013 and 4% more... 

Nearly a year after commissioning, Pan African’s Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) operation, in Mogale City, looks back on the success of the project, which has been critical to local community... 

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has unveiled plans for a fully underwritten equity raising of A$300-million to support the development of its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Canada,... 

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 

The Proudly South African smelting technology that saves more than 70% of electricity consumption needed for smelting, reduces carbon emissions by about 60%, and puts users at the bottom of the... 

The global diamond market may be facing a challenging period, but the Kingdom of Lesotho is not sitting idle. In an address at the Africa Down Under conference, in Perth, Prime Minister Sam... 

Financial year 2025 has been a year of records for South African gold mining company Pan African Resources, which on Wednesday reported record profits, record headline earnings, record proposed... 

Development of the innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies and the mobile tunnel boring to enable it are both going exceptionally well. The game-changing... 

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 

South Africa has delivered what is described as “an exceptionally pure rare earth product”, which has been optimised in a Johannesburg laboratory. The breakthrough is part of the rare earths... 

Mining is a cornerstone of South Africa’s economy. For more than 100 years, it has driven industrial development, created jobs and attracted global investment. Yet structural barriers have limited... 

It’s records all round for South Africa’s largest gold mining company Harmony, which on Thursday reported record-high free cash flow of R11-billion-plus at a 16% margin and a record final dividend...