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A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 1 day

A police officer interacts with security personnel at the gate of a disused mine near Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said 14 illegal miners were killed and scores of others injured at the disused mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

South Africa digs deep: Anti-illegal mining operation prospers

1 day

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran. Image credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Mining

SA mining under the gun as US-Israeli attack on Iran piles on the pressure

18 Aug 2026

Rubber boots believed to belong to illegal miners lay near a shaft entrance at a disused mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others were injured at the mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi

Mining

Deaths of 14 illegal miners at private company’s site lead to investigation

13 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026

Health & Safety

No safety in numbers: Implats holds lion’s share of SA mine fatalities in 2026

29 Jul 2026

Branding

What football taught me about purposeful procurement

Vicki Scheffel 16 Jul 2026

Octahedral, approx. 1.8 carat (6 mm), diamond crystal in kimberlite matrix from Finsch Diamond Mine, South Africa. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Diamonds aren’t forever at Petra’s Finsch and Cullinan mines

19 Jun 2026

Mining

Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

4 Jun 2026

HIV/AIDS

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Paul Bowen and Rajen Govender 1 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Africa to pilot bond aimed at formalising artisanal mining

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 9 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

Data and mining partners Saroj Chiba and David Nel at iqbusiness look at the disjuncture between what’s possible in mining in Africa, and what actually takes place on the ground (Image source: © 123rf )

Mining

Mining in Africa | 4 ways to the intelligent mine

Saroj Chiba and David Nel 20 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

South African manganese miners eye Transnet partnership for new export terminal

Mining

South African manganese miners eye Transnet partnership for new export terminal

6 Mar 2026

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

Energy

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

25 Feb 2026

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

Health & Safety

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

20 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Maroefah Smith 19 Feb 2026

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

Health & Safety

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

18 Feb 2026

Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals

Mining

Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals

17 Feb 2026

SA's geoscience to get a boost with new CGS and BHP partnership

Mining

SA's geoscience to get a boost with new CGS and BHP partnership

10 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Nqobile Dludla and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 10 Feb 2026

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

Mining

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

5 Feb 2026

Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

UK gold bars and gold Sovereign coins are displayed at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola

Gold

Gold miners see shares spike as gold extends its historic rally

Pooja Menon 27 Jan 2026

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo

Gold

Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 15 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

Deal Leaders International’s Andrew Bahlmann: Rio-Glencore deal to shake things up

Andrew Bahlmann 13 Jan 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

Kumba Iron Ore champions inclusivity with donation to neurodiverse learners

7 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

Nelson Banya 19 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2025: Energy & Mining

17 Dec 2025

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Health & Safety

Implats to embrace tech to reduce fatalities at Rustenburg mine

25 Nov 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Sibanye's $1.2bn cancelled Appian deal costs it $215m

10 Nov 2025

People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied

Mining

Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches

Charles Mafa, James Beluchi and Caleb Likomeno 22 Oct 2025

Mining

Gemfields' Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners

16 Oct 2025

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad delivering the keynote address on day one of the Joburg Indaba 2025. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Anglo American CEO on South Africa's "unsupportive policy for exploration"

9 Oct 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz

Mining

Congo warns cobalt exporters about violating quotas

Ange Kasongo 6 Oct 2025

A sample of platinum (Pt) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris, France, June 23, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Mining

Tharisa plans $547m underground platinum mining project

3 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Kumba Iron Ore hands over transformative community project

26 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Congo shakes up global cobalt supply with export quotas

22 Sep 2025

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Mining

How cyber threats could derail South Africa's mining recovery

Martin Fernandes 17 Sep 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

A practical guide to navigating executive compensation

Chris Blair 16 Sep 2025

Equipment, apparently provided by a Chinese company, for mining at Sensele mine. Photo supplied

Mining

The Zambian minister, the mysterious businesswoman and illegal mining

Charles Mafa and Beverly Subeti 15 Sep 2025

Mining

Retrenchments loom for thousands at Glencore and ArcelorMittal

2 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

1 Sep 2025

Image credit: Art Institute of Chicago on Unsplash

Health & Safety

Sentinel AI rolls out AI dust monitoring across South African mineral belt

1 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Mining

#RememberingMarikana: The imperative of listening to miners

25 Aug 2025

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Mining

Kumba Iron Ore launches maternity PPE for pregnant miners

19 Aug 2025