Mining in Saudi Arabia. Image from Fleishman Hillard. The recent COP26 meeting raised many themes crucial for our future but one was not covered as widely as it should have…
A cluster of high-grade deposits in a region well-connected to terrestrial and maritime infrastructure looks set to provide a secure supply of high-purity manganese to the lithium-ion battery industry. Historically…
The Bokoni mine. (Image courtesy of Atlatsa) Rainbow Minerals Ltd., backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, agreed to buy Anglo American Platinum Ltd.’s mothballed Bokoni platinum mine for 3.5…
Transporting gas does not always mean through a physical pipe. Image: Andreus © 123RF.com How to set up a gas infrastructure across Africa to create an energy transition bridge fuel…
The boom times are over for South Africa’s coal exporters after a year during which thermal coal export prices spiked to more than $180/t fob (free on board) Richards Bay…
Image: ‘Artisanal miners, South Kivu, DRC’ Minexx has exported the first kilo of gold tracked through its platform from Burkina Faso. The company deploys its blockchain platform to secure the…
While amendments to the 2007 law will not be transformative in terms of attracting investment and generating revenues, they will go a long way in cracking down on illegal mining…
Kumba Iron Ore announced on Friday that a R1.6 billion mining contract to a black-owned, community-based joint venture its Kolomela Mine. As an initial target, the joint venture will look…
Image courtesy of Sibanye Gold Ltd South African gold and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Sibanye Stillwater is forecasting annual gold production at the lower end of its target range after…
Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers De Beers is going back into Angola to prospect for diamonds in what amounts to a validation of the changes made within the country regarding…