Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
Among the companies that have announced staff cuts are Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater
Efforts to reposition the business to mitigate the downturn ‘do not go far enough’, says the company’s chief executive Craig Miller
Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation
Platinum mining companies forecast a deficit in demand for the metal over the next few years
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
The announcement comes just weeks after competitor Northam inked a deal to acquire up to 33.3% of Royal Bafokeng Platinum
The investment company has insulated its shareholders against the resource’s price swings while looking towards a more sustainable future
Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.
In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy
The industry has lost 23 000 jobs since 2012, according to a Statistics South Africa census
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future
The platinum sector wage negotiations are seeing a mixed bag of demands and counter-offers