Stats SA: Mining output on track to decline in Q2 2024
Stats SA reported that seasonally adjusted total mining production declined by 0.6% month-on-month (m-o-m) in real terms during May. This
Read more
South Africa
The SA mining sector went through several trials and tribulations in 2023.
These include unprecedented electricity load-curtailment that was a particular constraint on deep-level mining in the precious metals industry, debilitating rail
Read more
PPC reports on South Africa and Botswana cement business
Cement sales volumes in South Africa and Botswana decreased by 6% period-on-period for the five months ended August 2023. Cement
Read more
BRICS: South Africa should think big and establish a gold-backed currency
South Africa joined Brazil, Russia, India, and China in the “BRICS” co-operative alliance, with more members potentially to be added
Read more
South Africa’s mining sector shows first signs of recovery in April
According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), the domestic mining production increased by 2.3% in April 2023 following 14 consecutive months
Read more
An idiot’s guide to wrecking the SA economy
by Temba A Nolutshungu, director of the Free Market Foundation It is common cause that the economy is in dire
Read more
SOUTH32: Mozal Aluminium production increases by 30%
Worsley Alumina saleable production decreased by 5% (or 134kt) to 2,827kt in the nine months ended March 2023 with planned
Read more
Tharisa chrome production was up, PGM output fell below expectations
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges,
Read more
MC Mining: Full process design for the Makhado coal processing plant
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado hard coking coal project (Makhado Project or Makhado) has secured the regulatory approvals and surface rights
Read more
StatsSA: Mining sector contracts 9% in November as PGM and iron ore production down
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has said the domestic mining production decreased by 9.0% year-on-year in November 2022. StatsSA said that
Read more
StatsSA: Mining sector contracts 9% in November as PGM and iron ore production down
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has said the domestic mining production decreased by 9.0% year-on-year in November 2022. StatsSA said that
Read more
Labour unions: Why they are not good for South Africa
Many of South Africa’s most seemingly intractable problems, from the civil service wage bill to sub-standard teaching, to unemployment, can
Read more
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid high stages of loadshedding
Eskom’s CEO André de Ruyter has resigned. He has been under enormous pressure as the country has been plunged into
Read more
The BEE policy has been disastrous and must be scrapped
South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has made the right decision with his new procurement rules that empower state
Read more
BSI South Africa calls on mining firms to tighten ESG focus
BSI South Africa is calling on mining organizations to tighten their ESG focus in order to meet global targets on
Read more
Gilbarco Veeder-Root To Demo Its Leading Innovative Mining Automation Solutions
Johannesburg – Gilbarco Veeder-Root Middle East and Africa has announced its participation in the Electra Mining Africa exhibition which held
Read more
Epiroc to acquire South African mining equipment manufacturer
Stockholm, Sweden – Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has signed an agreement
Read more
New LPG initiative to reduce the pressure on electricity
The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched its plan for The South African liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Read more
RBR: Extension of notice date for disposal of concentrate agreement
Royal Bafokeng Platinum, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Bafokeng Resources Proprietary Limited (“RBR”), is party to a Disposal of Concentrate
Read more
Electra Mining Africa: New features, products and learning
Celebrating 50 years this year, Electra Mining Africa is pulling out all the stops to deliver an event that continues
Read more
Inflation at 5-year high – and worse is to come, warn economists
Consumer inflation has hit its highest level in five years, at 6.5% – but it can still get worse, economists
Read more
South Africa is suffering unnecessary turmoils
South Africa is suffering from a multiplicity of turmoils, one of which has been Covid-19, the others being totally homegrown.
Read more
South Africa’s mine production value exceeds R1 trillion for the first time
Johannesburg – South Africa’s mineral production achieved record values in 2021, exceeding R1 trillion for the first time, buoyed by
Read more
South Africa’s mine production value exceeds R1 trillion for the first time
Johannesburg – South Africa’s mineral production achieved record values in 2021, exceeding R1 trillion for the first time, buoyed by
Read more
Rich country, poor citizens – the scourge of bad African governance
It is impossible, even if one were sitting in a roomful of enlightened economists, politicians, lawyers and social scientists, to
Read moreSouth Africa to create a Hydrogen Valley
In South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the South African National Development Institute (SANEDI), in partnership
Read more
SOUTHERN PALLADIUM: a new kid on the PGM block
Southern Palladium is a public company limited by shares, incorporated in Australia and registered in New South Wales under the
Read more
South Africa needs a peaceful but far-reaching industrial revolution
South Africans should heed that early history. It was the relative freedom of the individuals who became the industrialists, with
Read more
Economic reform is critical for economy’s sustainable growth path
Johannesburg – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by Statistics South Africa today, show that the South African economy grew
Read more
MiNMET: ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE
MiNMET (Mineral Processing and Metallurgy) is a digital publication for mining, processing, and metallurgical industries. We are looking for a
Read more