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19 mins ago
Ramaphosa pushes minerals beneficiation as SA, India talk critical minerals at BRICS
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his address at the India-South Africa Business Leaders' Roundtable on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to push m...
1 hour ago
PIDG and IFDK join Sanlam in $21.5m growth round for Africa GreenCo
Africa GreenCo, a regional power trader and off-taker based in Lusaka, has secured an additional $11.5 million from its existing shareholders, the Private In...
2 days ago
Tharisa fully funds and de-risks Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe
Tharisa, the dual-listed mining, metals and innovation group, has completed three milestones that underpin the development of its Karo Platinum Project on Zi...
2 days ago
South Africa's mining output falls 7.5% in July, its steepest drop this year
South Africa's mining sector recorded its sharpest monthly decline of 2026 in July, with output falling 7.5% year-on-year, according to Statistics South Afri...
2 days ago
The mine of the future will produce more than minerals
Mining companies have traditionally been judged by fairly simple measures: tonnes mined, grades recovered, costs controlled and reserves replaced. That defin...
3 days ago
Eskom launches Eskom Green, targeting 6 GW of renewables by 2030
Eskom has formally launched Eskom Green, a wholly owned subsidiary set up to accelerate utility-scale renewable energy development in South Africa. The new u...
5 days ago
South Africa's top platinum producers post stronger first half
South Africa's major platinum group metals producers posted a stronger first half in the 12 months to June 30, largely recovering from weather-disrupted oper...
5 days ago
Exxaro opens New Mine 1 at Matla, pushing back on 'dying coal' narrative
Exxaro Resources has opened New Mine 1 at its Matla Coal Mine in Mpumalanga, part of a R5.2 billion life-of-mine expansion expected to add about 4.2 million ...
6 days ago