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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


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. 


Cennergi CEO Danie Du Plessis, Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Exxaro executive head of energy Leon Groenewald
Exxaro celebrates commercial operation of Lephalale solar project
15th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified resources group Exxaro Resources has, through its wholly-owned renewable-energy business Cennergi, celebrated the commercial operations date milestone of the Lephalale solar project... 


Surface operations at the Venetia mine
NUM expresses strong disapproval of jobs cuts by De Beers in South Africa
14th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly decried the plans announced by multinational diamond company De Beers and De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) to pause... 


An image of an Ironveld smelter
Ironveld highlights progress with DMS plant
14th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld, in an operational update on its dense media separation (DMS) plant in Limpopo, South Africa, has highlighted significant progress in production stability, product quality,... 


Image of Venetia diamond mine
Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The underground project is progressing in line with the reconfigured plan. 


Image of rare earths
Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Work is continuing at the project, with the focus being on optimising and simplifying the flowsheet to enhance the plant operability and reduce risk when moving to commercial scale. 


Grindrod reports Maputo port volume rise, sees transport constraints easing
Grindrod reports Maputo port volume rise, sees transport constraints easing
10th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 


A generic image of a coal mine
Council for Geoscience, Netherlands counterpart sign MoU to boost critical materials development
8th 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... 


Building a healthier future for Limpopo
Building a healthier future for Limpopo
8th July 2026

Healthcare infrastructure has the power to transform lives; not only by treating illness, but by building stronger communities and creating opportunities for future generations. 


George Bennett
Rainbow making progress on Phalaborwa DFS
1st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports that, over the first half of this year, work at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has continued to focus on optimising and simplifying the... 


PRECISION RIPPING
Zizwe Opencast Mining has developed an in-house precision mechanical ripping capability using Xcentric XR82 hydraulic impact ripper units mounted on excavator carriers
Precision ripping gains traction in restricted mining zones
26th June 2026

Mining contractors are increasingly adopting precision mechanical ripping technologies as South African opencast operations face growing pressure to reduce the environmental, social and operational... 


Africa’s infrastructure challenge is no longer planning, but execution, says Mahlobo
26th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision, but turning those ambitions into infrastructure delivery requires execution, warns Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo.... 


Multotec delivers tailored spiral solutions to Thaba JV chromite and PGM project in South Africa
Multotec delivers tailored spiral solutions to Thaba JV chromite and PGM project in South Africa
25th June 2026

Multotec has supplied a range of high-performance spiral equipment to the Thaba JV chromite and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) project in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The integrated processing... 


Grindrod reports Maputo port volume momentum, says transport constraints expected to ease
Grindrod reports Maputo port volume momentum, says transport constraints expected to ease
24th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 


ONSITE CANTEEN
Bidvest Catering Services can optimise the way in which mining operations run daily operations by managing dining facilities, ensuring strict food safety compliance and maintaining hygiene standards
Catering, wellness solutions improve operationality
19th June 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Remote mining companies are requiring more from their on-site facilities, with hospitality and facilities management solutions company Bidvest Catering Services citing growing demand for... 


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