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AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Mining

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 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

Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.

Markets & Investment

How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa's economy

Johann Els 6 Mar 2026

Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Valterra forsees 106% profit rise on back of record platinum price

26 Jan 2026

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

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

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater completes $78m Metallix acquisition

10 Sep 2025

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Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

1 Sep 2025

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Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

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Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

5 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

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Mining

Rising platinum prices to benefit SA's fiscal plans - Old Mutual

Colleen Goko 23 Jul 2025

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Mining

What socio-economic impact is the mining sector delivering?

23 Jul 2025

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Mining

Lifezone acquires BHP's share in $2.5bn Tanzania nickel venture

21 Jul 2025

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire US PGM refinery for $82m

21 Jul 2025

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Mining

Valterra anticipates 88% profit drop after Anglo demerger

18 Jul 2025

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Mining

Unlocking efficiency: The case for integrated service providers in mining

Mamiki Matlawa 22 Jul 2025

Deputy Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Phumzile Mgcina at the 2025 London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Phumzile Mgcina outlines SA’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy

25 Jun 2025

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Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater says there are many “pleasing aspects from the Q1 2025 operating results. Pictured: Driefontein Mine. (Image: Sibanye-Stillwater)

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater Q1 2025 operating results "pleasing"

13 May 2025

Source: © Implats Despite the challenging operating environment during the period under review, Implats remains on track to deliver within the guided Group parameters for FY2025. Pictured: Impala Rustenburg

Markets & Investment

Implats Q3 results: Mining house on track to deliver despite challenging operating environment

25 Apr 2025

Source: © MiningMX platinum group metals (PGMs), coal, gold, manganese and chrome are exclsuved from the US's recently announced import tariffs

Markets & Investment

PGMs, coal, gold, manganese and chrome: Excluded from US tariffs but not out of danger

4 Apr 2025

Bennetor (Ben) Magara is Exxaro Resources Limited’s (Exxaro) new chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Mining veteran, Ben Magara appointed Exxaro CEO

13 Mar 2025

Mining

MIC CEO Mary Bomela steps down after 15 years of growth

3 Mar 2025

An aerial view of Shaft 11 at Impala Platinum Mine, in Rustenburg. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Mining

PGM crisis makes Implats consider Canada closure

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 28 Feb 2025

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Rains affect Amplats Tumela production

Nelson Banya 24 Feb 2025

Neal Froneman (right) at the NYSE relisting in 2020. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater/Flickr

Mining

Neal Froneman to retire after transformative 12 years

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe classifies coal as critical mineral

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe classifies coal as critical mineral

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

A woman picks a gold earring at a jewellery shop in the old quarters of Delhi. Source: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis

Markets & Investment

Experts bet on big 2025 for gold, PGMs still floundering

Rahul Paswan, Swati Verma and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese 31 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

17 Dec 2024

Sibanye recently secured a €500m green financing loan for the Keliber lithium project

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater diversity play off to mixed start

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Sibanye's diversification strategy couldn't shield it from the PGM crisis

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater R7bn loss signals continued market challenges

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater faced numerous setbacks at its Rustenburg operations

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater braces for challenging interim results

Lindsey Schutters 3 Sep 2024

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Mining

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Lindsey Schutters 30 Aug 2024

Keliber is a potential cornerstone project in Sibanye's transition to becoming a critical minerals global power.

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater leans heavily on battery market to minimise losses

Lindsey Schutters 23 Aug 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Nkomati Mine is a key part of ARM's pivot to cater to the renewables market.

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals takes full ownership of Nkomati

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jul 2024

Anglo American Platinum interim results show more headwinds in the PGM market

Mining

Amplats posts mixed results as local job cuts loom

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jul 2024

Anglo American had a good Q2 production performance that is overshadowed by the De Beers and Amplats businesses.

Mining

Diamonds and platinum drag down strong Q2 Anglo production

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jul 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater has shed 8% of its workforce since January 2023

Mining

11,000 jobs lost in 18 months at Sibanye-Stillwater

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Japan is South Africa's biggest partner in the hydrogen economy, but Europe will drive the biggest demand.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

H2 Moves Europe is Anglo’s latest play to stimulate hydrogen market

Lindsey Schutters 26 Jun 2024

Mining

Sibanye 'isn't short on money', but may shutter metal streaming

Clara Denina and Felix Njini 26 Jun 2024

As of December 2023, Kroondal had 4E PGM mineral reserves of 0.7Moz and mineral resources of 4.4Moz

Mining

66 miners still underground as Kroondal strike enters third day

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jun 2024

Implats CEO Nico Muller

Markets & Investment

Implats finalises R9bn BEE deal

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

In February 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater successfully concluded the €85m transaction to acquire French mining group Eramet’s Sandouville hydrometallurgical nickel processing facilities near Le Havre, France’s second largest industrial port.

Markets & Investment

Sibanye Q1 update progress on safety, restructuring planned

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

Construction & Engineering

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

22 Apr 2024