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Air Products delivers innovative new solution to the market with Magmix 3 Compact

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Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

Electra Mining Africa Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

23 Mar 2026

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

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#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

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17 Mar 2026

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

Unitrans Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

3 Mar 2026

De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

SRK Consulting De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

19 Feb 2026

From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Montgomery Group Africa From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

18 Feb 2026

Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

Bata Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

5 Feb 2026

Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

The Publicity Workshop Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

28 Jan 2026

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

SRK Consulting Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

20 Jan 2026

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Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

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Source: Supplied. Acting chief economist in the Minerals Council South Africa, Bongani Motsa addressed a stakeholders’ collaboration session in Sandton ahead of the upcoming Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference 2026, which will be hosted in Kimberley.

Investors eye Northern Cape as South Africa's next industrial hub

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Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

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Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

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Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

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

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

Hamilton Moswathupa, Kumba Iron Ore specialist hydrogeologist at the Sishen mine's eastern storm water management dam. Image supplied.

How Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore is tackling water scarcity with technology

24 Mar 2026

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 Mar 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

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Fuel prices drive inflation dip: February 2026 CPI falls to 3.0%

20 Mar 2026

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 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 in Africa | 4 ways to the intelligent mine

Saroj Chiba and David Nel 20 Mar 2026

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

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UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

A flame rises from a gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

17 Mar 2026

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Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Polina Devitt 17 Mar 2026

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Glencore taps China's Wuxi exchange to fulfil cobalt needs amid supply crunch

Pratima Desai 17 Mar 2026

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AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 Mar 2026

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The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

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The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Gavin Kelly 16 Mar 2026

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Sanitech calls SA mining to trial its new sanitation prototype

13 Mar 2026

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South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

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Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

12 Mar 2026

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South Africa’s energy is wheeling towards a brighter future

Aishah Gire 11 Mar 2026

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