Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals... 

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... 

ASX-listed Miramar Resources has agreed to sell its Randalls project, near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, to fellow-listed Future Battery Minerals (FBM) under a deal valued at up to A$800 000 in... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that all conditions precedent necessary for the implementation of its new chrome agreements with the Glencore Merafe... 

The outlook for green hydrogen becoming more defined is enabling projects that are technologically robust to attract the funding and offtake commitments required to move forward and this should... 

Trading in Wesizwe Platinum’s shares remains suspended, with the company saying it continues to engage actively with the JSE. “The company remains committed to achieving full compliance with the... 

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa's Limpopo... 

Huge Connect has been awarded Platinum Partner recognition by Teltonika Networks and Yeastar, affirming its leadership in enterprise-grade connectivity for South Africa’s most critical sectors. In... 

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 

Infrastructure work is continuing. 

JSE-listed Copper 360 has elected Peter Scott, Beverley Bouwer and Lindiwe Montshiwagae as independent nonexecutive directors, with effect from October 15, at its AGM held on the same date. The... 

HSBC has raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3 355 per ounce from $3 215 due to safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and a weakening US dollar.... 

South Africa's mining production decreased by 0.2% year-on-year in August, driven by lower platinum group metal (PGM), gold and manganese ore production, but offset by higher coal output. PGM... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has set its production guidance for the 2026 financial year at between 145 000 oz and 165 000 oz of platinum group metals (PGMs) and between 1.5-million and 1.65-million... 

JSE-listed property investment company Calgro M3 recorded a 17.72% year-on-year decrease in its earnings per share (EPS) to 83c for the six months ended August 31. Headline earnings a share (HEPS)... 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special... 

South African State-owned asset management firm the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has, in aggregate, acquired a further interest in the ordinary shares of multinational miner... 

Less than a year out from Electra Mining Africa 2026 (EMA26), the exhibition is already 90% sold demonstrating the strong industry support for the show, says event organiser Montgomery Group Africa... 

In the wake of separating its assets from former parent company Anglo American, platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Valterra Platinum is setting the stage to further develop one of its most... 

In the wake of separating its assets from former parent company Anglo American, platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Valterra Platinum is setting the stage to further develop one of its most... 

Southern Palladium has lodged an environmental guarantee with South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 

Phase 1 operations at the Platreef mine are expected to start shortly. 

With the gold price having surged above $4 000/oz for the first time ever on October 8, South African gold producers are becoming bullish about their prospects in a sector that has been described... 

Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4 000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and... 

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has reported significant progress in the ramp-up of its underground mining operations at the Bakubung platinum mine, in the North West province, with key infrastructure... 

The global materials industry saw revenues decline in 2024, with metals and mining contracting by 6% to about $3-trillion, even as profitability remained strong and profit pools continued to shift... 

Anxieties over global geopolitical and economic risks are the biggest drivers pushing gold's 53% surge this year to a record over $4 000/oz, with analysts seeing little to halt the surge. The... 

Gold smashed through $4 000 an ounce to hit a record high on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further... 

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported copper production of 71 226 t from its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the third quarter, with dewatering and... 

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium has lodged an environmental guarantee with South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources for the development of the Bengwenyama platinum group... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has advised shareholders that the process to complete the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) business continues after shareholders... 

South Africa’s Tax Court of has ruled in favour of integrated resources group Tharisa ‘s subsidiary Tharisa Minerals, in a long-running dispute with the South African Revenue Service (Sars)... 

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... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has confirmed that its new underground operation is scheduled to deliver first ore by the second quarter of 2026, marking the start of a strategic shift that will secure... 

In financial year (FY) 2025, renewable and non-carbon-based electricity accounted for 31% of the total consumption of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and refining company Implats, with market... 

Martin Creamer talks about mining employment; Sibanye-Stillwater and discovery and development. 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa’s future competitiveness in the automotive sector hinges on rapidly embracing new energy vehicles (NEVs), as the global auto... 

South African state investor Public Investment Corporation (PIC) reported a 22.5% increase in its listed equities portfolio to R999-billion for the year ended March 2025, according to its annual... 

National mineral research organisation Mintek on October 1 hosted the Mintek-Science Convention of Innovators in Engineering, Science and Technology (SCI) Disruptive Research Roundtable, during... 

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,...