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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Mining

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Issued by ITP Communications 30 Jun 2025

Image credit: Jared Brashier on Unsplash

Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Image credit: Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash

Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

Image source: Jiri Foltyn –

Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

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Sustainability

GISTM compliance crucial for sustainable mining water management

18 Jun 2025

Source: © AVZ Minerals As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works towards leveraging its mining sector for broader economic upliftment, it will need to support the raising of standards across a wide range of mining disciplines. Pictured: The Manono-Kitotolo lithium project in the DRC

Mining

Unlocking DRC's mining potential through global standards adoption

5 Jun 2025

Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

23 May 2025

Park Village Auctions and Auction IT have issued a Request For Offers for Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine, currently in liquidation (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine to be sold

6 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Mining

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

2 May 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

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: © Mail & Guardian Paste technology can reduce the risk of particle segregation, improve the stability of deposited tailings and eliminate the pond on top of tailings deposits and potentially lower overall costs

Science & Engineering

Using proven approaches to rehabilitate legacy mines

Shameer Hareeparsad 17 Apr 2025

Neal Froneman (right) at the NYSE relisting in 2020. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater/Flickr

Mining

Neal Froneman to retire after transformative 12 years

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

Andre Troskie, EMEA field Ciso, Veeam

Services

Managing third-party risks for DORA in financial services

Andre Troskie 10 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

The Keliber lithium hydroxide project will comprise five mining areas, a concentrator, refinery and auxiliary facilities at all sites. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater CCDO resigns for personal reasons

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jan 2025

Mining enters its AI era

Mining

Mining enters its AI era

17 Dec 2024

Mine tailings has become major business

Mining

Mantengu gets Compcom nod for Sublime Technologies acquisition

Lindsey Schutters 2 Dec 2024

Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

Sustainability

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 Sep 2024

Dr Steve Chingwaru graduated with a PhD from Stellenbosch University. Source: Stefan Els/Stellenbosch University

Science & Engineering

Zimbabwean scientist makes billions-worth gold discovery in South Africa

2 Apr 2024

Sibanye's Cooke operation is situated in the West Wits Line of the Witwatersrand Basin, near Randfontein

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater appoints uranium veteran Greg Cochran as EVP

22 Mar 2024

Andrew van Zyl, Managing Director, SRK Consulting

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The evolution and resilience of the mining industry

Andrew van Zyl 22 Jan 2024

Electric vehicle charging. Source: Hyuandai Motor group/Pexels

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater launches $500m convertible bonds to fund battery metals expansion

Lindsey Schutters 21 Nov 2023

WMI seminar will explore mining innovation. Source: Supplied

Mining

Wits Mining Institute to host mining innovation seminar

5 Sep 2023

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Mining

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Chris Gilili 10 Aug 2023

Wits to host 21st Century Mining Technology, Skills Summit and Exhibition in Joburg

Science & Engineering

Wits to host 21st Century Mining Technology, Skills Summit and Exhibition in Joburg

4 Aug 2023

SRK launches new unit to tackle growing complexity of water management

Construction & Engineering

SRK launches new unit to tackle growing complexity of water management

13 Jul 2023

New study shows 3D modelling is a value unlock for TSF

Science & Engineering

New study shows 3D modelling is a value unlock for TSF

27 Jun 2023

Mining

Call for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

SU student shows 'invisible' gold hosted in sulphide minerals in tailings dumps

Science & Engineering

SU student shows 'invisible' gold hosted in sulphide minerals in tailings dumps

20 Apr 2023

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

Construction & Engineering

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

6 Apr 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater launches takeover bid for Australia zinc miner

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater launches takeover bid for Australia zinc miner

Rishav Chatterjee and Melanie Burton 21 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Andrew van Zyl 9 Jan 2023

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Mining

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Nelson Banya 23 Sep 2022

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Health & Safety

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Mining

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Nqobile Dludla 12 Sep 2022

Beyond zama zamas - an alternative future for the Gauteng mining belt

Mining

Beyond zama zamas - an alternative future for the Gauteng mining belt

Reinier Minny 25 Aug 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Mining

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Elias Biryabarema 13 Apr 2022

UCT triumphs in 2021 Greenovate Awards

Sustainable Development

UCT triumphs in 2021 Greenovate Awards

1 Dec 2021

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

Construction & Engineering

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

26 Nov 2021

Vedanta Zinc International's (VZI) Lisheen mine in Ireland has received a mine closure completion certificate

Mining

Best practice mine closure achieved

27 Aug 2021

Source: Catoca Mining Company

Mining

Waste from Angola's Catoca diamond mine leaked into waterways last month

25 Aug 2021

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Mining

Report: Mining industry's push for technology

12 Jul 2021

The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation

Mining

The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation

Paula-Anne Novotny, Jonathan Veeran, Gillian Niven & Kate Collier 10 Feb 2021

A worker poses with a handful of nickel ore at the nickel mining factory of PT Vale Tbk, near Sorowako, Indonesia, 8 January, 2014. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad//File Photo

Mining

Exclusive: Facing green pressure, Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal

Fransiska Nangoy and Fathin Ungku 9 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Digital solutions need small steps to succeed

Xanthe Adams 11 Jan 2021

Mining

Climate change and its impact on mining project planning

19 Nov 2020