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SA’s moral, technical high ground upends unipolar narrative
The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…
SA’s gas expansion: Women demand people-first energy policy
Women activists are pushing for an inclusive energy policy in South Africa, challenging the government’s gas plans and advocating for renewables
Global mining conflicts surge, posing threat to clean energy transition
Conflicts over mineral mining, including copper and lithium, are rising, threatening billions in investments and slowing the clean energy transition, a new study finds
A new currency backed by minerals? Africa is gambling on its energy transition
The continent must use energy minerals for its development rather than feeding them to industrialised countries
Critical minerals a potential catalyst for sustainable growth in Southern Africa
Policies that attract investment while safeguarding long-term national interests can foster a conducive environment for cross-border investments
Confluence of geopolitics, energy and trade can drive change in Africa’s mining industry
The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth
Copper driving mergers and acquisitions in SA mining sector, report finds
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
Only a Pan-African industrial policy on critical minerals for renewable will unlock prosperity
African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human…
We want a say in transition mining, say DRC communities
Communities living on and working land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are not informed about mining permits for energy transition minerals
BHP makes takeover bid for Anglo American
The proposal entails Anglo significantly lowering its exposure to South Africa by demerging its holdings in beleaguered Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore This content is…
Mining output down 0.8% in May
Production was dragged down mainly by diamonds and platinum-group metals
Mining output decreased by 5% in February
Production was dragged down mainly by coal and diamonds and the industry also produced less copper, nickel, manganese and chromium ore
Mining companies aren’t buying what the SA govt is selling — yet
Companies are withholding investment – despite the commodity boom’s bounty – in the face of constraints to exports and exploration
Strategies to future-proof Zambia’s mining industry
A stable and resilient minerals royalty tax is crucial for the country to take advantage of the growing global demand for copper
Higher prices, demand revs up copper mining in Africa
Electrification of the global economy has created fresh demand for the ‘red metal’, pushing the price of copper to a 10-year high