The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of a metro police operation in which the precious metal was seized but then vanished
Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba
Kigali’s bilateral agreements with Maputo and Bangui are underpinned by mining ventures
Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead
Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a global leader in mining and processing lithium, a critical energy transition mineral. But these ambitious plans come at a cost
The change brings the price of a litre of 95-grade unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R24.54 a litre
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R22.83 per litre
Production was dragged down mainly by diamonds and platinum-group metals
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas down to R22.63 per litre from Wednesday
Production was dragged down mainly by coal and diamonds and the industry also produced less copper, nickel, manganese and chromium ore
Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
The continent is rich in metals for the energy transition such as cobalt, copper, nickel, graphite, graphite vanadium and platinum group metals
Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems
The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
Due to the move to net-zero carbon emissions, demand for these minerals is surging
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
Top-down regulatory measures come to naught, so the battle must be fought from the bottom up
The Basarwa say the government denies them all services – except policing them.
