The department of mineral resources says the decrease is the result of lower global crude oil prices and a stronger rand
But the government can’t move on its fracking ambitions until it meets the court order requiring that there will be no environmental damage
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has slammed those opposing the survey as ‘dishonest and duplicitous’
The drowning of 10-year-old Mapula Raleholi is the latest in a series at mining sites in Gauteng
Hague court orders oil giant to cut its carbon emissions including those of its suppliers and users by 45% by 2030
The state is fixing mines deserted before a 2002 Act, but another law could force owners to pay up
Workers are protesting against South Africa’s destabilising energy policies: they want a just transition that doesn’t leave them jobless
The minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that his department will not be extracting gas by way of fracking
It is believed that the workers were trapped at the company’s Thembelani mine after the rails used to transport workers collapsed
Lepelle-Nkumpi allegedly paid millions to illegal miners for gravel to use in major building projects
Ramatlhodi was told it was customary for the entire department to be hosted at the Gupta residence in Cape Town during the indaba
The non-profit Mining Forum has applied for the company’s mining license to be suspended
Implats will need to consult with trade unions before going ahead with the plan to cut 13 000 jobs in the next two years
The mining company announced its intention to go ahead with the mass retrenchments in its strategic review last Thursday
Parliament has only 9 legal advisers but there are currently more than 40 committees in the House and five state capture inquiries to be established
The Chamber’s legal counsel argued that the top up provision is unconstitutional as it is vague and uncertain and would steer away investment.
The Bank of Baroda was the only bank willing to transact with the Guptas after the "big four" banks in South Africa foreclosed on them.
Mineworkers at the Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine in Mpumalanga downed tools over the uncertainty of their jobs and the future of the mine.
“The vision of a transformed industry is something all South Africans must develop together” — CEO of the Chamber of Mines Roger Baxter
The Chamber of Mines says proposed taxes on company revenue to fund the Mining Transformation and Development Agency will place burdens on producers.
Who had the authority to give Mathews Phosa’s company mining rights?
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane’s comments and union demands are threatening the livelihoods of 900 workers.
The department of mineral resources has been left with a R30-billion rehabilitation bill to clean up the damage left by failed mining firms.
A dispute between South Africa’s Chamber of Mines and the Department of Mineral Resources started arguments in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday.
Government officials have begun to review the proposed changes to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act.
The National Executive Committee is considering implementing export taxes to encourage the use of local materials in domestic manufacturing.
The pace at which the NCOP processed changes to the mining and petroleum legislation has raised the spectre of a constitutional challenge.
A member of the Anglo American group, Kumba Iron Ore, says it needs a new mining permit to access about a third of reserves at its Sishen mine.
Government will take a stake in a new gas and oil venture, but energy companies say it could lead to significant delays in planned investment.
Environmentalists have warned that new proposals for the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill could cause further harm.
Following the death of North West regional organiser Mawethu Joseph Steven, Amcu’s president Joseph Mathunjwa held a briefing about union safety.
Low staff levels are hampering the monitoring and enforcement capabilities of the various environmental departments.