South Africa’s coal sector holds firm despite price pressure and long-term transition
Coal remained South Africa’s most significant mining commodity by production volume in 2025, with output reaching approximately 236 Mt. Coal...
Coal remained South Africa’s most significant mining commodity by production volume in 2025, with output reaching approximately 236 Mt. Coal...
The coal mining industry has made significant progress in improving safety over the past two decades, but the next phase...
A new smelting technology developed by African Rainbow Minerals could mark a turning point for South Africa’s ferroalloy sector. Analysts...
African Rainbow Minerals will participate in a consortium bid to build and operate a new manganese export terminal at the...
Global aluminium markets have been thrust into turmoil this week as escalating conflict in the Middle East exposed vulnerabilities in...
ASM now produces around 20% of the world’s gold and an even higher share of precious stones and certain critical...
Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Phumzile Mgcina has reiterated government’s position that South Africa’s mining sector is entering...
The mining sector has re-entered a period of consolidation. Rio Tinto has confirmed talks to acquire Glencore in what would...
The overarching theme of the 2026 Indaba was “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” highlighting that cross-sector collaboration (governments, investors, private...
Glencore is in advanced talks to sell a 40% stake in its flagship copper and cobalt operations in the DRC,...
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