The Section 53 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act approval granted to the Springbok solar power plant has been formally revoked. This follows a previously announced dispute arising... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 3.2% year-on-year in February, with the largest negative contributions made by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment, having... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

The newly formed State-owned South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) and its holding company the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have reached an agreement with organised labour and non-unionised... 

The current estimates of Africa’s oil and gas reserves at 120-million barrels of crude oil and 632-trillion cubic feet of natural gas are considered “grossly conservative”, says African Petroleum... 

Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling 3% as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for crude while OPEC+ readies... 

A range of new products, such as diesel, liquefied petroleum gas and electric forklift reach trucks, and warehouse equipment such as pallet trucks and stackers, are making their way into the... 

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 

South African mining company United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) has said it will, for now, exclusively use rail transport for its manganese exports, with CE Malcolm Curror noting that it is... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced a decrease in fuel prices across the board from April 2, based on current local and international factors. The price of Petrol... 

Oskar Lewnowski has a good claim to be the poster boy for private capital in mining. A former investment banker who quit the legendary London-based commodity hedge fund Red Kite to start out on... 

The Western Australian government has announced an overhaul of its departments, with Premier Roger Cook confirming reforms to nine out of the state’s 25 departments. Among the most notable changes... 

South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has highlighted the potential of shale gas to reshape the country’s energy landscape. Speaking at a press conference in Cape... 

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Friday it would sell some assets in its offshore oil and gas project in Trinidad and Tobago to London-based Perenco for $206-million. The sale includes the... 

With a total resource estimate of 219-million tonnes of coal and a projected production target of 7.2-million tonnes a year, coal miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining investment... 

Following its oversight visit to the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) this week, the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has raised concern about the “insufficient” strategic fuel... 

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 

Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine in Australia emits between three and eight times more methane than it reports, according to a new study, calling into question the accuracy of conventional... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that discussions are under way within government and with manganese and chrome producers in an effort to halt the decline in domestic... 

The US Interior Department is taking steps to advance the Ambler Road project in Northwest Alaska, signalling support for expanded resource development in the state. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum... 

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday announced steps to open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing and lift restrictions on building an LNG pipeline and mining road in Alaska, carrying... 

The project involves the development of the first processing facility for the associated gas from the Ratawi field. 

Domestic natural gas and helium producer Renergen announced the start of commercial sales of liquid helium on March 14. 

Leading innovator in non-petroleum, plant-based lubricants Evolve Lubricants announced its launch in South Africa in June 2024. Since then, the high performance lubrication manufacturer has seen a... 

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 

Australia-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has finalised the mineral investment contract (MIC) for its Lulo joint venture (JV) in Angola, increasing its stake to 51%. Following a three-day meeting in... 

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook on Wednesday announced the new Ministerial portfolios for the WA Labor government, outlining a vision focused on economic diversification, energy transition,... 

The South African government is advertising for a new head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), a position that has been held by Bernard Magoro since April 2020. In an advert published... 

“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on... 

The projects entail the development of the UK’s first carbon capture, transport and storage infrastructure. 

Coal miner Kangra’s Udumo shaft, in Mpumalanga, is set for a significant production ramp-up, with output expected to rise from the current 40 000 t a month to about 105 000 t a month by mid-2026.... 

As part of its long-term “Shape Tomorrow” strategy, petroleum company MOL Group has successfully produced and tested a diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and a sustainable... 

Germany-based chemicals company BASF is leading the way in innovative agricultural solutions with its latest citrus black spot (CBS) control product, Revycare, which allows agricultural citrus... 

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals that manufacturing production decreased by 3.3% year-on-year in January. The petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics division was the largest negative... 

Following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s delivery of the national Budget speech on March 12, Minerals Council South Africa says the mining sector’s employees will be impacted on in various... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals' work programmes during the interim period to December 31, 2024, focused on the progression of definitive feasibility studies (DFS) for the company’s flagship... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has denied allegations from PP Gemstones that it is ignoring illegal sugilite mining by Black Rock mine and failing to respond to legal... 

Water treatment specialist Allmech has expanded its product range with the introduction of large stainless steel ceramic core ball valves, which are now available in South Africa from the company’s... 

NeoSmelt, a collaboration between steelmaker BlueScope, and iron-ore producers BHP and Rio Tinto, plans to prove Pilbara iron-ore can be used to produce lower-carbon emissions molten iron using... 

If the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources decides to use the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) Petroleum Pipelines System tariffs as proxy for the cost of transporting... 

The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has confirmed that the price of petrol will decrease by 7c a litre from March 5, while diesel prices will decrease by between 17.5c and 23.5c...