Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban triggers processing investment push
Harare – Zimbabwe’s ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to... Read more
26 Feb
Mantashe: Trapped miners likely dead after 3 days underground
Johannesburg – Five miners trapped deep in a South African diamond mine for three days are presumed dead, the... Read more
20 Feb
Underground nightmare! 38 killed in gas leak tragedy
Jos Plateau – Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local... Read more
19 Feb
From cattle kraal to gold frenzy: Johannesburg outskirts booming
Ekurhuleni – The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg’s eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed... Read more
17 Feb
Man shot dead, others wounded in Barberton mining clash
Barberton – The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating cases of murder and attempted murder following the discovery of... Read more
15 Feb
DIGGING FOR SURVIVAL: Urgent call to formalise artisanal mining”
Cape Town – Industry leaders, policymakers and mining experts have called for urgent action to formalise artisanal and small-scale... Read more
13 Feb
‘We won’t tolerate crime’ – Lesufi on army deployment
Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to... Read more
13 Feb
Africa’s mineral goldmine: Experts say global chaos could spark boom
Cape Town – Africa’s vast mineral wealth could position the continent as a key beneficiary of global geopolitical instability,... Read more
12 Feb
Trump sends mining power team to SA – report
Cape Town – US President Donald Trump’s administration is sending its largest-ever US government delegation to Cape Town’s Mining... Read more
10 Feb
De Beers up for sale — but no buyers yet
Johannesburg – Even with its legendary image of glitz and glamour, diamond icon De Beers has struggled to attract a... Read more
8 Feb
