The 4 Belt shaft at Marikana will remain open on condition that it does not run up net losses on a monthly basis. (Image courtesy of Sibanye-Stillwater.) Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW)(NYSE: SBSW) said on…
The sector faces a myriad local challenges and weakening prices of commodities. Image: Bloomberg South Africa’s mines, which laid the foundation for the nation’s industrial growth well into the post-apartheid…
Stock image. Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future. The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing retailer and…
Construction of the Molo graphite mine in Madagascar. (Image courtesy of NextSource Materials.) Posco Future M Co., which produces battery materials for companies including General Motors Co., is preparing to…
Global gas demand is forecast to grow by 2.5% in 2024, equivalent to 100 billion cubic meters (bcm). With over 620 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, Africa is…
An overlooked aspect of the just energy transition is the impact coal mine closures will have on mining communities. Now we have a better idea, thanks to some research published…
While interest in Africa’s critical mineral reserves, including those vital to combating climate change, is soaring, in some places their extraction is hindered by problems with vital infrastructure, according to…
Anglo American Platinum have announced that its Mototolo and Amandelbult mines in South Africa have been assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard for the…
La Herradura, one of Mexico’s largest open-pit gold mines. (Image by Fresnillo.) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to ban open-pit mining will generate uncertainty and curtail investment for the key…
Theta Gold Mines holds a 74% stake in the Transvaal Gold Mining Estate (TGME) project. Credit: NoName_13 from Pixabay. Theta Gold Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…