Critical Minerals, partnerships, and transformation were the key underlying themes to our participation at the just-ended Mining Indaba. Mining’s significance to SA’s economy can’t be overstated. It is a strategic pillar of SA’s economy as it employs over 470,000 people and contributes to local economic development in poor communities. Its contribution to nominal GDP rose […]
The Mining Indaba 2025 conference, held in Cape Town from 9-12 February, marked a defining moment in the evolution of Africa’s mining industry, with a renewed focus on sustainability, social responsibility, and strategic global partnerships. For the first time in its history, the conference prioritized the voices of indigenous peoples and local communities in what is […]
The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth
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
Glencore, Anglo American, South32, BHP Billiton and Exxaro – the mining companies cited in coal class action – need to show corporate compassion for sick mine workers
They allege they contracted incurable lung diseases while working on mines and want compensation for the harm caused to their health
In an interview, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman also refutes the view that South Africa’s biggest mining employer is overextended
Domestic constraints on the industry may be easing, but this will do little to counteract the effect of the commodity price slump
The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
The government’s efforts to liberalise the country’s energy market is nothing to be scoffed at, experts say
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Mining Indaba, the president emphasised that work is underway to unlock investment
