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Shipping

Green ammonia could power South Africa–Europe iron-ore shipping by 2029

2 days

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Mining

Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali

3 days

Source: Reuters

Infrastructure & Utilities

Transnet plans $7bn of infrastructure upgrades

Colleen Goko 22 Oct 2025

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Mining

Operational woes and price swings shrink South Africa’s mining output

15 Oct 2025

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Mining

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

6 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa records large FDI outflows in Q2 as Anglo spins off platinum unit

Kopano Gumbi 2 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Kumba Iron Ore hands over transformative community project

26 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Richard Stout, Head of Equity Capital Markets, South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Banking

Standard Bank orchestrates landmark R44.1bn ECM deal

23 Sep 2025

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Mining

Demand from Asia propels South African mining growth

12 Sep 2025

Source: © CFO The Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025 celebrate JSE-listed South African companies that demonstrate outstanding quality in their integrated reports. (Pictured: The JSE in Sandton)

Banking

EY 2025 Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards winners

8 Sep 2025

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Mining

Financial woes force ARM to suspend Bokoni platinum mine operations

5 Sep 2025

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Mining

African Rainbow Minerals' full-year profit falls 47%

5 Sep 2025

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Mining

Anglo American to sell last shares in Valterra for $2.4bn

4 Sep 2025

Mining

#RememberingMarikana: The imperative of listening to miners

25 Aug 2025

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

SA freight rail opens to private operators

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 22 Aug 2025

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Mining

Contract collapse with ArcelorMittal jeopardises 688 jobs at Beeshoek mine

19 Aug 2025

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Mining

Kumba Iron Ore launches maternity PPE for pregnant miners

19 Aug 2025

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Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

Mining

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

13 Aug 2025

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Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

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Science & Engineering

Seismic shifts expected in SA metals sector due to US tariffs

Tafadzwa 'Taffie' Chibanguza 5 Aug 2025

Science takes centre stage in Kuruman as NWU hosts third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day

Higher Education

Science takes centre stage in Kuruman as NWU hosts third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

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Mining

Kumba Iron Ore's half-year profit remains flat

29 Jul 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet gets R94.8bn in fresh government guarantees

Nelson Banya 28 Jul 2025

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Mining

Kumba sees 3% sales boost from improved logistics services

24 Jul 2025

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Mining

Mining production sees 3.7% boost in May 2025

16 Jul 2025

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Railway

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Mark Evans 4 Jul 2025

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Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 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

Xolani Mbambo, CEO, Grindrod Limited

Logistics & Transport

Grindrod CEO Xolani Mbambo to step down, named Kumba Iron Ore CFO

20 Jun 2025

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Mining

Anglo American announces executive leadership shakeup following Valterra Platinum demerger

18 Jun 2025

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Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 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: © 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

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

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

Railway

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

24 Mar 2025

Amit Saini, a director at Eastern Cape-based Coega Steels Pty Ltd, does not doubt South Africa can be Africa’s green-steel hub. Pictured are steel billets produced in the Gqeberha mini mill’s induction furnace. (Image supplied) Supplied

Sustainability

SA perfectly placed to lead “green-steel revolution”, needs expanded domestic beneficiation policies

18 Mar 2025

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 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

Don’t call it a comeback, but Exxaro is banking on coal resurgence

Coal, Oil & Gas

Don’t call it a comeback, but Exxaro is banking on coal resurgence

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jan 2025

Markets & Investment

Natural Resources Outlook 2025: Trade tariffs and geopolitics set to bolster gold's appeal

George Cheveley 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

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Mining

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Lindsey Schutters 17 Dec 2024