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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


Voltalia's 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant
Voltalia commissions 148 MW solar plant for Richards Bay Minerals
Updated 37 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company Voltalia has commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant, in Limpopo, for mining company Rio Tinto South Africa subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Bolobedu will... 


Minerals-Led Industrialisation: South Africa’s Make-or-Break Moment
26th August 2026

By: Thabo Moloto - founder and CEO of Rootz Investments South Africa holds the richest chrome endowment on Earth, yet we cannot keep our own furnaces lit. Two decades of shipping raw ore overseas... 


Exxaro media roundtable.
Exxaro driving modernisation, reviewing what mine of future could look like
26th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Exxaro Resources is reviewing what the mine of the future could look like amid a modernisation drive, Exxaro CEO Ben Magara pointed out in response to Mining Weekly during a media... 


Solar panels at a mine in South Africa
South African miners accelerate shift to renewable power to cut Eskom reliance
26th August 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek to diversify power sources, cut costs and meet decarbonisation targets, marking a shift after decades of... 


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On-The-Air (21/08/2026)
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about a R100-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project; renewable energy and manganese mining and gold from old mine dumps. 


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Microgrid bridges digital, energy divide
21st August 2026 By: Lynne Davies

At the Huawei South Africa Connect 2026 event, held on July 23, Eskom chief technology innovation officer Len De Villers stated that the Madimbo Smart Village Microgrid project proved that... 


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Small-scale works started at Waterberg project
21st August 2026

Following the start of a drilling campaign for metallurgical testwork purposes at its Waterberg project, platinum and palladium developer Platinum Group Metals announced in its third quarter 2026... 


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Mentorship key to growing ICT talent
21st August 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Technical training only is insufficient to prepare young women for careers in information and communication technology (ICT), with technology company Huawei South Africa saying that confidence,... 


An image of stakeholders involved with the Phisori Dome PGM project
Feasibility study underway for Limpopo project
21st August 2026

Following the undertaking of a feasibility study which began on November 21, 2025, platinum group metals (PGMs) developer Lesego Platinum is advancing its Phosiri Dome PGM project in Limpopo, with... 


SA Government, industry leaders to build momentum behind catalytic infrastructure initiatives
SA Government, industry leaders to build momentum behind catalytic infrastructure initiatives
18th August 2026

The annual Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) is set to get underway in Cape Town next week, with billions of rands in key infrastructure programmes under... 


Pioneering Engineer Malani Padayachee-Saman Calls on Heavy Industry to Champion Women in STEM as MPAMOT Drives Major African Infrastructure Projects
14th August 2026

Recognized as the first Black female engineer to graduate from a South African university and South Africa’s first female CEO of a major consulting engineering firm, Malani Padayachee-Saman is... 


MC Mining secures $16m of further capital support from KDG
MC Mining secures $16m of further capital support from KDG
13th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has entered into a loan agreement and a share subscription agreement with its controlling shareholder, Kinetic Development Group (KDG), pursuant to... 


Southern Palladium MD Johan Odendaal
Southern Palladium's JSE share price surges on granting of Bengwenyama mining right
11th August 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Johannesburg- and Australia-listed Southern Palladium's share price on the JSE jumped by nearly 28% on August 11 after the company confirmed that South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum... 


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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... 


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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. 


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

Valterra Platinum has made good progress with the project. 


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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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