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Meet the South African mineral tech council’s new board
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (223+ words) Bizcommunity Meet the South African mineral tech council’s new board According to a media statement, the newly appointed board will provide strategic leadership and governance as Mintek continues to “advance its mandate of driving mineral and metallurgical innovation, supporting the…...
Off-colour workplace joke amounts to R25k sexual harassment ruling
1+ week, 1+ day ago (654+ words) It is also a useful reminder that spotting harassment, dealing with it properly, and preventing it in the first place are critical. A failure to do so can lead to an employer being held vicariously liable for the harassment and…...
Nominations for Mining Elites in Africa 2027 are officially open
3+ week, 5+ day ago (122+ words) The 2027 theme, “Mining Beyond Tomorrow”, reflects the industry’s evolution beyond resource extraction towards a future built on sustainability, innovation, and responsible growth. Mining Elites in Africa is an annual publication that honours exceptional achievements across a diverse range of categories,…...
SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (455+ words) These modest gains, according to the Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA), are attributable to stabilised demand for PGMs, gold, chrome, and manganese, as well as new project activity. On an annual basis, mining employment rose by 8,387 in Q1 2026. By contrast, the…...
Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (229+ words) While South Africa accounts for more than 70% of the global supply of the metal used in autocatalysts that reduce vehicle exhaust emissions, new platinum projects like Bakubung are increasingly rare. Platinum miners are apprehensive about expanding production as the industry…...
EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (278+ words) The EU's first investment roadshow, hosted at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, marks the first major attempt at mobilising capital under the 2025 EU-South Africa Clean Trade and Investment Partnership. In line with other African countries, South Africa wants to make moving…...
Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (484+ words) The mining company decided to stop production at the old Mine 1 in 2016 due to deteriorating safety pillars near the shaft infrastructure. This led to the development of the New Mine 1 project to safely access the remaining reserves and develop a…...
No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) Minister of Trade and Industry Parks Tau says there are no plans to review South Africa’s coal exports to Israel. Tau, in a written response to EFF MP Carl Niehaus earlier this month, confirmed that South Africa exported 1.8-million tons…...
Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector - Edge Growth
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (160+ words) This is a South African economic inclusion initiative by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) in partnership with J.P. Morgan, and is managed by Edge Growth Ventures. The facility will enable Siyanqoba to: “The process of the application was…...
Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) Africa's wealthiest city lies not far from the country's coal mines, and the rotten-egg smell of sulphur has often been present in the air. The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, attributed the stink afflicting Johannesburg to…...