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Call by committee chair to use embattled Rwanda gold refiner mystifies miners

Sahlulele Luzipo appears to have done insufficient research in his support of the small operation mired in a tax dispute → Read More

Anglo American squarely behind Ramaphosa

SA’s largest mining company says the country reached an inflection point in recent social unrest and it is positive about the future → Read More

Kumba generates billions in vital taxes for SA government

Africa’s largest iron ore miner is the latest company in the Anglo American stable to pour billions of rand into the fiscus → Read More

Amplats explores community relocation

One of the world’s biggest PGM miners will spend 30 months planning a community move as it embarks on multibillion-rand mine expansion → Read More

Amplats shoots the lights out with record results

In the first six months of 2021, the Anglo American subsidiary posted a strong operational recovery to reap benefits from higher PGM prices → Read More

SA container shipping hit by cyber attack days after failed insurrection

Fears are raised about whether the attack on Transnet's IT system and the week of violence are connected and intended to cripple the country → Read More

Kumba’s lost billions are a rail challenge

Kumba Iron Ore is frustrated by Transnet's rail problems while the big property owners are also off the track when it comes to trading assets → Read More

Transnet constraints contribute to Kumba Iron Ore’s lower sales target

Africa’s largest iron-ore miner has once again flagged rail constraints as its knocks a million tonnes off its full-year sales forecast → Read More

Transnet headaches will cost Kumba billions in lost sales

Africa’s largest iron ore miner flags rail and port troubles as its knocks 1-million tonnes off its full-year forecast → Read More

SA warned neighbours will turn to alternative transit links

Disruption of SA’s road, rail and port networks during unprecedented upheaval affected Sadc states that rely heavily on Durban and Richards Bay → Read More

Unrest has been instigated, Cyril Ramaphosa says

The president is visiting KZN to assess the damage but will not be visiting areas such as Phoenix and Pietermaritzburg, which have been most affected → Read More

Durban and Richards Bay harbours slowly resume operations

After days of violence brought key ports to a standstill, they are gradually returning to work, but the main railway line to Durban remains shut → Read More

Do we really have to choose between hydrogen and batteries?

The world can’t afford to lose the best carbon-free solution to the side that shouts the loudest. → Read More

Transnet operations crippled as KwaZulu-Natal ports struggle amid unrest

State-owned logistics company says ‘entire supply chain is closed’ threatening transport and cargo → Read More

Questions raised about hydrogen use in green transport solutions

Experts differ on the use of hydrogen to replace fossil-fuel engines → Read More

Questions raised about hydrogen use in green transport solutions

Experts differ on the use of hydrogen to replace fossil-fuel engines → Read More

Pan African revels in higher annual gold output

Flagship Barberton mines bounce back and new projects point to higher gold production → Read More

AngloGold makes R5.4bn offer to expand its exploration in Nevada

The world’s number three bullion miner has made a nonbinding proposal to Corvus Gold to buy the remaining 80.5% of the company it does not own → Read More

Unrest forces MC Mining to close KZN colliery

The Australian miner has stopped its mine to protect staff and to keep violent mobs away as SA struggles to control rampant looting and arson → Read More

SA mining industry steps up efforts as deaths rise

A reversal in fatalities since 2019’s record low has prompted stakeholders to revisit strategies to address the most dangerous element of mining → Read More