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Mining

Lifezone acquires BHP's share in $2.5bn Tanzania nickel venture

3 days

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Mining

Unlocking efficiency: The case for integrated service providers in mining

Mamiki Matlawa 2 days

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Sustainability

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Mining

BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre's Botswana projects

Nikita Maria Jino 13 Mar 2025

ABB is installing the largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project in Canada (Image supplied)

Mining

ABB to install largest production capacity in the world production hoist at BHP's Jansen Potash Project

12 Mar 2025

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

A general view of Anglo American's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. Source: Anglo American/Reuters

Mining

Lure of Anglo's copper mines could test BHP's spending resolve

Felix Njini, Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Pratima Desai 24 Dec 2024

Anglo American had a good Q2 production performance that is overshadowed by the De Beers and Amplats businesses.

Mining

Diamonds and platinum drag down strong Q2 Anglo production

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jul 2024

BHP is moving straight to electric to bypass Anglo hydrogen development.

Markets & Investment

BHP skips hydrogen, turns to electric trucks after Anglo rejection

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Anglo's board has rejected the BHP bid, citing the divestment effects on Amplats business.

Markets & Investment

Anglo board responds to BHP bid, maintains 29 May deadline

Lindsey Schutters 29 May 2024

The merger would create a mining giant with a more extensive and diverse portfolio of assets, including copper, potash, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. This increased scale would give BHP greater market power and resilience against commodity price fluctuations.

Markets & Investment

Anglo rejects third BHP bid, but Australian miner remains confident

Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia shares hit 15-month high as traders wait for CPI

14 May 2024

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IP Law

BHP’s Anglo American takeover bid: Spotlight on SA’s patent system

Gerard Verhoef 8 May 2024

The Alpamarca open pit mine in Peru is Volcan Compañia Minera's biggest operation.

Markets & Investment

Integra Capital acquires Glencore's Volcan stake

Lindsey Schutters 7 May 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Infrastructure & Utilities

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.

Mining

BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyout

Lindsey Schutters 25 Apr 2024

Dorcas Nhlapo, Senior Audit Manager, BDO South Africa

Mining

Copper is the unsung hero of the energy transition

Dorcas Nhlapo 19 Jan 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater accelerates decarbonisation with two new renewable energy projects. Source:

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater appoints Naidoo-Vermaak as new Chief Sustainability Officer

9 Jan 2024

Bingelela Alloys CEO, Sizwe Khumalo with Bingelela Alloys Chairman Sipho Zikode, Mayor of Umhlathuze Xolani Ngwezi, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Nomalungelo Gina with Deputy Major, Christo Botha at the official ribbon cutting. Source: Supplied

Materials & Equipment

Bingelela Alloys launches new aluminium hub in Richards Bay

5 Sep 2023

Amplats CEO Natascha Viljoen to step down

Mining

Amplats CEO Natascha Viljoen to step down

15 Feb 2023

ESG investor demands in the mining sector continue to rise

Sustainability

ESG investor demands in the mining sector continue to rise

Susie Davies, Jo Hewitt, Isabel Carty 8 Feb 2023

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Mining

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Nelson Banya 23 Sep 2022

Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight

Mining

Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 9 May 2022

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Durban and Coastal Mental Health appoints new executive director

25 Jan 2022

Source: ©Glencore Coal in wash plant

Markets & Investment

Cerrejón joint venture sale completed

12 Jan 2022

Source: ©Kabanga Nickel Kabanga Nickel framework signing ceremony, Bukoba, Tanzania. Chris Showalter (CEO) and Chris von Christierson (vice-chairman),19 January 2021

Markets & Investment

BHP invests $40m into Kabanga Nickel in Tanzania

10 Jan 2022

Kumba Iron Ore awards R1.6bn contract to Black-owned community-based joint venture

Mining

Kumba Iron Ore awards R1.6bn contract to Black-owned community-based joint venture

17 Dec 2021

Gold Fields aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Sustainability

Gold Fields aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Amna Karimi and Sinchita Mitra 2 Dec 2021

Source: ©123branex

Science & Engineering

Growing women in mining to encourage diversity

11 Oct 2021

Source: ©AngloGoldAshanti Obuasi, Ghana

Mining

AngoGold Ashanti appoints chief technology officer

27 Sep 2021

The sun sets behind a shaft outside the mining town of Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, file. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

AngloGold's new CEO to tackle 'enormous' discount

6 Jul 2021

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

Sustainability

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

4 Jun 2020

Digital

This week's top stories

13 Mar 2020

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

Blockchain Africa

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

Cayle Sharrock 5 Mar 2020

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Sustainability

Mines still prone to SDG-washing in sustainability reports

24 Feb 2020

HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Social Entrepreneurship

HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Imran Salie 18 Feb 2020

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Nuclear Power

Mining executives can use inspiring climate narratives to engage stakeholders

Lucas Chaumontet 11 Feb 2020

Research

#BFGlobal500: Amazon breaks $200bn mark, still world's most valuable brand

22 Jan 2020

Mining

#YouthMonth: Breaking through mining's glass ceiling

27 Jun 2019

EOH board appoints new chairman

ICT

EOH board appoints new chairman

21 Jun 2019

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Mining

Miners at the top of their game, but investors aren't impressed

4 Jun 2019

Enda Molewa, who died in September, granted permission for coal to be mined in a protected area, when she was minister of environmental affairs. Photo from

Environment & Natural Resources

Court challenge to Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 16 Oct 2018

LeadSA Changemakers Conference 2018

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

LeadSA Changemakers Conference 2018

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Oct 2018

'Getting to Canada' ... South Africa's mining exploration challenge

Mining

'Getting to Canada' ... South Africa's mining exploration challenge

David Christianson 4 Oct 2018

The Brabham BT62 weighs in at a mere 972 kilograms and has a huge 5.4-litre V8 that outputs 522 kW and 667Nm of torque (Credit: Brabham)

Dealers

Legendary Brabham name returns with BT62 racer

Aaron Turpen 9 May 2018

BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy

Mining

BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy

19 Dec 2017

Large investment into converting beverage can industry from steel to aluminium pays off

ESG & Sustainability

Large investment into converting beverage can industry from steel to aluminium pays off

8 Nov 2017