Minerals Council warns minerals exports failure is a crisis to rival...
THE situation facing South Africa’s commodity exporters was as severe as the country’s energy crisis but it was not getting the same level of...
Not fit for purpose: Why Mantashe’s minerals exploration plan is bound...
THE exploration strategy South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) published in April sets a bold target of attracting 5% of the...
Only a miracle can keep the next generation of mining engineers...
BAR a couple of notable exceptions - such as the Rainbow Rare Earths project at Phalaborwa and the Renergen helium and gas project in...
Factors behind latest spate of fatalities is hardest nut of all...
THE deterioration in safety performance on South Africa's mines in the second half of the year must be particularly concerning to the Minerals Council.
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Mark Willcox, dealmaker behind Tokyo Sexwale’s once burgeoning mining empire, dies
MARK Willcox, the former CEO of Mvelaphanda Holdings and right hand man to Tokyo Sexwale, has died. Willcox, who had been contending with ill...
In Pictures: How the Jagersfontein tailings dam collapse devastated a community
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Anglo launches €745m bond with incentives for holders if group fails...
ANGLO American has launched a €745m bond linked to meeting certain sustainability targets and which builds in benefits accruing to bondholders should the UK-listed...
Minerals Council sets up R50m fund for victims of Jagersfontein tailings...
SOUTH Africa's Minerals Council has launched a relief fund aimed at raising R50m for victims of Sunday's tailings dam collapse in which one person...
Africa must stake its claim for share of $160bn a year...
UNLESS there's a doubling in capital expenditure by the world's mining companies, the world has virtually no chance of limiting global warming to 1.5oC...
Mantashe criticises law depriving Govt of jurisdiction over tailings facilities
SOUTH Africa's energy and mines minister Gwede Mantashe criticised a High Court decision in 2009 that meant Government had no jurisdiction over tailings dams...