To achieve reindustrialisation in South Africa, collaboration across industries is crucial, Kearney metals and mining global lead Igor Hulak said during the second day of the Joburg Indaba, in Johannesburg, on October 3. He emphasised that reindustrialisation "cannot be done only by one industry - by mining". He stressed the importance of connecting...

Despite the South African mining industry having recorded two months of decline in production across some sectors such as coal and iron-ore, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has assured industry players that the local mining industry is “alive and kicking.” During his keynote address at the last session of this year’s Joburg Indaba,...

The R400-million fund for exploration in South Africa established by the Industrial Development Corporation and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (which is being split into the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Department of Energy and Electricity), is "a drop in the ocean" and much more needs to be done to develop junior...

When the Mining Weekly team of three arrived at the initial sod-turning event of Pan African Resources’ gold-from-dumps project just over a year ago, the area west of Johannesburg looked a little wild. Construction mafia inhibited entry to the site along the mapped route provided and Mining Weekly was directed to follow a vehicle that led several attendees...

South Africa mines less than 2% of global manganese and the mineral is abundant, but processed and beneficiated manganese products are critical and in demand, especially as most of the world's manganese processing is done in China, local processing company Manganese Mining Company (MMC) CEO Louis Nel has highlighted. MMC produced about 80 000 t/y of...

South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff increases being sought by State-owned Eskom could lead to some businesses and industrial hubs being closed down, mining companies have warned. The companies have pointed out during discussions at this year's...