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Limpopo

Limpopo is a province of South Africa, situated in the far north of the country. Its capital is Polokwane. The province shares international borders with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, making it a strategic gateway for regional trade and cross-border economic activity. Limpopo's economy is anchored in mining, agriculture and tourism. The province is rich in mineral resources, including platinum-group metals, chrome, coal, diamonds and copper, and hosts significant mining operations in the Bushveld Complex. Agriculture is dominated by subtropical and citrus fruit production, particularly in the Letsitele and Tzaneen areas, as well as livestock farming and game ranching. Tourism centres on the southern portion of the Kruger National Park and numerous private game reserves. Limpopo is one of South Africa's least urbanised and most rural provinces, with a population heavily reliant on subsistence farming and remittances. Infrastructure development, water scarcity and unemployment remain persistent challenges. The province plays an important role in South Africa's agricultural exports, particularly citrus destined for European and Asian markets.

Limpopo News


Image of the Sandvik CH662 cone crusher
State-of-the-art cone crusher technology delivered to African platinum mine
7th August 2026

Two new cone crushers are to be deployed in a secondary crushing application as part of an underground expansion project on a platinum mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The Sandvik CH662... 


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Komatsu Mining - Women in Mining
7th August 2026

As Komatsu Mining procurement officer, Khanyisa Makhubela plays a vital role in ensuring the business has the goods and services it needs to operate efficiently. Her responsibilities span strategic... 


Image of Platreef mine underground
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mine has also reported that Japanese consortium shareholder ITC Platinum has committed to fund its proportionate share of the Phase 2 expansion. 


Image of platinum ore
Mogalakwena mine – Sandsloot underground project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Valterra Platinum has made good progress with the project. 


Location map of the Makhado
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

MC Mining has reported that several operational-readiness milestones were achieved during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while the project recorded no lost-time injuries. 


Is there appetite for Deterioration of Stock cover?
Is there appetite for Deterioration of Stock cover?
5th August 2026

Protecting temperature-sensitive stock against machinery breakdown While food insecurity remains a global concern, South Africa continues to be a significant producer and exporter of various... 


George Bennett
Rainbow Rare Earths makes new executive, managerial appointments
5th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has confirmed the appointments of James Beams as executive director and Brent Holme as the company’s environmental, social and sustainability manager, with both... 


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On-The-Air (31/07/2026)
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer discusses Valterra Platinum’s strategic partnerships supporting long-term PGM demand growth; calls for South Africa to urgently modernise mining and how AI is being used when it... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe reports quarterly profit as Kamoa-Kakula recovery gains momentum
30th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has returned to profitability in the second quarter, reporting a net profit of $46-million, as operations at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic... 


The Makhado mine
He resigns as MC Mining MD and CEO following recapitalisation, Makhado progress
28th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has appointed chairperson Jianheng (Albert) Deng as interim MD and CEO, with effect from July 29, following the resignation of Yi (Christine) He as MD... 


Western Cape municipalities increasingly outshining other provinces – MFS Index
24th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Independent governance ratings agency Ratings Afrika’s newest yearly Municipal Financial Sustainability Index (MFSI) confirms the severe financial distress facing the majority of South Africa’s... 


A generic image of a coal mine
Council for Geoscience, Netherlands counterpart sign MoU to boost critical minerals development
24th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Geoscientific research institutes the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance integrated... 


Image of Zondereinde mine
Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update
24th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Northam officially opened the Western extension’s 3 Shaft on July 17, 2026. 


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ARM board approves restart of Bokoni platinum, Nkomati nickel projects
23rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The board of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has approved the development of its 180 000 t a month Bokoni platinum project, in Limpopo’s Bushveld Complex, following the... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Higher sales volumes, prices contribute to significant earnings increases for Valterra
17th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Valterra Platinum expects its headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30 to increase by more than 1 388%... 


Image of Zondereinde's No 3 shaft
Northam unveils world’s deepest raise-bored PGM shaft
17th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Independent, integrated primary platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Northam Platinum has officially opened Zondereinde No 3 Shaft, the world's deepest raise-bored PGMs personnel and materials... 


The Zondereinde mine
Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Merensky mined tonnages have increased during the 2026 financial year following the establishment of new stoping areas in the Western extension. 


Image of Venetia Mine – aerial view
Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

De Beers Group has decided to pause production at its Venetia mine for two years to reduce costs while also rephasing capital expenditure on the Venetia Underground Project. 


National Treasury withholds July funds from 69 municipalities ‘to instil fiscal discipline’
17th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

The National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public... 


Aerial view of the headgear of the Platreef mine’s three shafts. The recently commissioned four-million-tonne-a-year Shaft #3 will be used to hoist ore for the Phase 1 operation as well as, from the fourth quarter of 2027, for the Phase 2 operations. Shaft #2 is currently being widened to a diameter of 10 m, making it the largest shaft in Africa.
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production is now expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. 


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