September 14, 2023
South Africa: Sibanye Signals 3,000 Lay-Offs At Kloof As Operational Woes Trump Sky-High Gold Prices
Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday it was holding mandatory consultations that could see almost 3,000 workers laid off at its Kloof 4 shaft near Westonaria, western Johannesburg.… Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Gold Fields 'Deeply Concerned' After Report Reveals Toxic Workplace Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Racism
JSE-listed Gold Fields said it was committed to stamping out the scourges of bullying, racism and sexual harassment after an independent workplace culture report revealed the scale… Read more »
South Africa: Harmony Gold's Annual Earnings Soar As Mponeng, World's Deepest Mine, Delivers
The sun may be setting on South Africa's gold industry, but 3.8km below the surface, Harmony Gold is hitting pay dirt. The company's full-year earnings soared by 60%, lifted by… Read more »
August 27, 2023
South Africa: 'Countercyclical' Northam Platinum Pays First Dividend in Over a Decade in Face of Depressed PGM Market
Northam Platinum's earnings fell sharply in the year to 30 June in the face of a sour platinum group metals (PGMs) market, which is expected to remain depressed for some time. But… Read more »
August 20, 2023
South Africa: Platinum Group Metal Sector's Woes Get Worse After Prices Plummet
A really bad week for platinum group metals and Chinese property has repercussions for SA's National Treasury. Read more »
South Africa: Application for Class Action Suit Over Lung Disease Filed Against Oxygen-Deprived Coal Sector
Richard Spoor, who spearheaded the R5bn silicosis class action settlement against South Africa's gold sector, is now targeting the coal industry over occupational lung disease. It… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: Gift of the Givers Founder Recounts Chilling Phone Calls During 2012 Marikana Strike
Gift of the Givers' founder, Imtiaz Sooliman, delivered the fourth annual keynote address on Monday to commemorate the Marikana Massacre 11 years ago. The Givers were distributing… Read more »
August 10, 2023
South Africa: Robust SA June Manufacturing, Mining Data Underscore Private Power Generation, Hold Promise for Q2 Growth
Relatively robust mining and manufacturing data for June suggest that South Africa's economy probably expanded again in the second quarter (Q2) though it's still not shooting the… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Ghana: 'Game-Changer' Obuasi Mine in Ghana Now the Jewel in Anglogold's Crown, Says CEO
One theme that has been emerging in AngloGold Ashanti's results is the improbable recovery of its Obuasi mine in Ghana, which a few years ago was overrun by an army of illegal mine… Read more »
July 25, 2023
South Africa: Kumba CEO Rails At Transnet Inefficiencies After Interim Earnings Fall
Kumba Iron Ore has once again flagged the woes of state-run logistics company Transnet as it unveiled a fall in interim earnings, a decline mostly attributable to lower prices.… Read more »
South Africa: De Beers Records First Production From New South African Underground Mine
An extremely rare, almost seismic, event just occurred in the SA mining industry - the first production has been delivered from a new mine built by an old company. Read more »
July 13, 2023
South Africa: Data Shows Mining Output Declined in May
Data on Thursday showed that output in South Africa's mining sector resumed its decline after a brief bump in April. Meanwhile, Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe was… Read more »
July 02, 2023
Botswana: Botswana and De Beers Ink a Last-Minute, 10-Year New Deal On Diamond Sales
Botswana and diamond miner De Beers announced on Saturday they had reached an 'agreement in principle' on a new 10-year sales agreement. This came hours after the previous sales… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: SA Mining Output Rises 2.3 Percent Year On Year in April After 14 Consecutive Months of Decline
South African mining production grew at a higher-than-expected rate year on year in April and halted 14 consecutive months of annual decline. Along with the manufacturing data for… Read more »
June 06, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Is Falling Further Behind the Global Mining Exploration Curve
South Africa's junior mining sector, which is crucial for exploration and the industry's future, is still being buried under the mounting slag heap of state failure -- and there is… Read more »
May 28, 2023
South Africa: 'Remove Your Bulldozers,' Judge Orders Tendele Coal Mining Company
Rural residents in KwaZulu-Natal have scored another legal victory against the Johannesburg-based Tendele coal mining company, winning an interim court interdict that compels the… Read more »
May 23, 2023
South Africa: Tendele Coal Mining Sends in the Bulldozers in Rural KZN Before Crucial High Court Interdict Ruling
Residents allege Tendele is acting unlawfully and appears to be breaching the spirit of previous undertakings to hold off on any 'mining or related activities' until a court case… Read more »
May 21, 2023
South Africa: Grain SA CEO - Poorly Regulated Coal Mining Is a Threat to Food Security
South Africa's coal mining sector, much of it opaque and shabbily regulated, is not just an environmental hazard. It is also a serious threat to food security as it mangles… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Not Lose Out On the Massive Global Demand for Critical Minerals, Warns Mineral Security Partnership
African mining nations have been warned not to miss out on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to benefit from the huge global demand for the critical minerals necessary for a clean… Read more »
September 11, 2022
South Africa: Deaths, Injuries as Mine Dam Wall Collapses
Gwede Mantashe declares a disaster and will cut short his trip to South Sudan. Three people have been confirmed dead and four, including a pregnant woman, are in critical… Read more »
August 15, 2022
South Africa: Ten Years On, the Marikana Truth-Tellers Still Carry the Weight of What They Uncovered
In the direct aftermath of the Marikana massacre, the narrative put out by police was that mine workers were shot by cops in danger acting out of self-defence. This might have… Read more »
South Africa: Families of Slain Marikana Mine Workers Reflect On Decade of 'Betrayal'
As the country prepares to remember that horrific day 10 years ago, the victims' families tell Daily Maverick of their sense of betrayal and justice not served, giving their… Read more »
South Africa: We Must Fight to Ensure That Those Slain At Marikana On 16 August 2012 Did Not Die in Vain
How will our own children remember the Marikana Massacre 10 years after the killing of 34 mineworkers by the police at Lonmin? Read more »
South Africa: Ten Years On - the Possibility of Holding Ramaphosa Personally Liable for the Marikana Tragedy
While South Africa's labour laws are either celebrated or bemoaned as some of the most progressive in the world, even progressive collective bargaining law accepts unquestioningly… Read more »
July 28, 2022
South Africa: Anglo's H1 Earnings Fall From Record Highs On Sour Prices and Extreme Weather
Duncan Wanblad's maiden results as Anglo American's CEO were restrained as interim earnings fell 28% from last year's record performance in the face of lower prices and extreme… Read more »