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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

Image credit: Badibanga Roger on Unsplash

Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corp to sign $320m deal with Italy to bolster Lobito funding

Duncan Miriri 6 Jun 2025

Source: © AVZ Minerals As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works towards leveraging its mining sector for broader economic upliftment, it will need to support the raising of standards across a wide range of mining disciplines. Pictured: The Manono-Kitotolo lithium project in the DRC

Mining

Unlocking DRC's mining potential through global standards adoption

5 Jun 2025

Source: © The JSE Group Valterra Platinum's debut on the JSE follows the demerger of Anglo American's interest in the company

Markets & Investment

Anglo American Valterra Platinum demerger completed

2 Jun 2025

Source: © Orion Minerals Orion Minerals’ flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine (PCZM) in the Northern Cape, is becoming a next-generation copper and zinc producer

Mining

Mantashe hopeful for Orion Minerals’ flagship PCZM's future

2 Jun 2025

Land Rover Defender gets cutting-edge upgrades and refreshed design

Automotive

Land Rover Defender gets cutting-edge upgrades and refreshed design

28 May 2025

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

TV

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

Issued by MultiChoice 19 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

16 May 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Markets & Investment

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

6 May 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Markets & Investment

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Although the production data for March will only be released in May, the figures for January and February suggest a notable quarterly decline for mining production in the first quarter of 2025

Markets & Investment

Mining production decline points to Q1 2025 contraction

16 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa Finance Corporation hits record $1bn revenue with landmark projects

9 Apr 2025

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

Warehousing

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

8 Apr 2025

Three Ships Whisky earns top spot at 2025 World Whiskies Awards

FMCG

Three Ships Whisky earns top spot at 2025 World Whiskies Awards

3 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Mining

BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre's Botswana projects

Nikita Maria Jino 13 Mar 2025

South Africa to incentivise local EV production

Fuel & Energy

South Africa to incentivise local EV production

13 Mar 2025

Source: © First Mining DRC-Zambia The Longonjo Mining Project in Angola, one of the projects the government is promoting investment into

Energy & Mining

Angola ramps up mining projects to unlock its industry potential

11 Mar 2025

South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025 reveal nominees

Food & bev. services

South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025 reveal nominees

12 Feb 2025

UEFA Champions League 24/25 official match ball revealed

Sport

UEFA Champions League 24/25 official match ball revealed

11 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

Anglo finalises Jellinbah sale to Zashvin

Mining

Anglo finalises Jellinbah sale to Zashvin

29 Jan 2025

Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

Mining

Unitrans drives efficiency and sustainability in mining with performance-based vehicles

Issued by Unitrans 28 Jan 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Logistics & Transport

Post-election unrest hits Maputo port volumes

Nelson Banya 22 Jan 2025

Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting

Mining

5 trends reshaping the mining sector in 2025

Arjen de Bruin 13 Jan 2025

A general view of Anglo American's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. Source: Anglo American/Reuters

Mining

Lure of Anglo's copper mines could test BHP's spending resolve

Felix Njini, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Pratima Desai 24 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2024: Energy & Mining

17 Dec 2024

Mine tailings has become major business

Mining

Mantengu gets Compcom nod for Sublime Technologies acquisition

Lindsey Schutters 2 Dec 2024

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Markets & Investment

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 21 Nov 2024

Source: wirestock via

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Tech lightens the load of high-risk road transport

Kamal Patel 21 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

New Ford Mustang gallops into SA, blending legacy with modern flair

Launches & Reviews

New Ford Mustang gallops into SA, blending legacy with modern flair

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

Anglo's Quellaveco project in Peru first produced copper in 2022

Mining

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters 8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

SAA launches direct Johannesburg-Lubumbashi flights to boost trade

Travel

SAA launches direct Johannesburg-Lubumbashi flights to boost trade

6 Nov 2024

Corporate & Commercial Law

Sibanye liable to pay damages in failed $1.2bn Brazilian mines deal

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 10 Oct 2024

Markets & Investment

BOJ and PBoC keep rates unchanged, dollar on the backfoot

Andre Cilliers 20 Sep 2024

Metier, through its Sustainable Capital Fund II (MSC II) has acquired Mertech Marine (Image supplied)

Banking

RMB supports Metier's strategic acquisition of Mertech Marine

18 Sep 2024

Zimbabwe taps private sector to boost freight rail capacity

Railway

Zimbabwe taps private sector to boost freight rail capacity

Nelson Banya 6 Sep 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining 30 Aug 2024

Mponeng was a strong performer for Harmony

Mining

Harmony rides high on soaring gold prices

Lindsey Schutters 26 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Ian Badenhorst, managing director for Seeff Country and Karoo.

Property

Expensive to rent, but cheap to buy a home in the Northern Cape

8 Aug 2024

Copper 360 staff welcome the first load of
copper ore mined from Rietberg Mine in
forty one years.

Mining

Copper 360 revives O'Kiep Copper District ahead of global shortage

6 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US data takes focus, People's Bank of China cuts rates, yen firms

Andre Cilliers 25 Jul 2024