Opposition to the extension of safeguard duties on steel imports is intensifying, with the country’s leading merchant challenging the extension of the duties in court and with others even... 

Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp, who was elected a Minerals Council South Africa VP on Wednesday, braved Thursday’s early morning chill to receive his Covid-19 vaccination at the Medscheme Health... 

Canadian gold producer Monument Mining has temporarily shut down its Selinsing gold mine, in Malaysia, after three employees tested positive for Covid-19. Personnel with direct contact have been... 

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan reported on Tuesday that, while Eskom was able to reduce its debt by R83-billion, from R484-billion to R401-billion, during the 2021 financial year,... 

The organisation whose initial analysis indicated that reforming Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act to exempt embedded generation projects of at least 50 MW in size from the country’s... 

South Africans are well within their rights to be very proud of the iron-ore that is produced in the country. That is the view of Sedibeng Iron Ore CEO Aneesh Misra, who is also MD of IMR South... 

The number of private vaccination sites will need to be ramped-up aggressively in the coming weeks if South Africa is to reach the daily inoculation tempo of 192 000 required by the start of June... 

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo reports that Operation Vulindlela is close to resolving an ongoing policy discussion within government on the reforms needed to increase electricity supply “by... 

Recent generations have defined the environment as a critical issue for humanity and climate change represents a new and sharper focus that exceeds any single global issue that we have seen in... 

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has announced plans to temporarily suspend its Sierra Rutile operations, in Sierra Leone. The ASX-listed miner on Thursday told shareholders that it had provided... 

Oil and gas major Woodside has inked a heads of agreement with IHI Corporation and Marubeni Corporation to investigate the production and export of green ammonia produced from renewable hydro... 

A new and far-reaching study of how to transition the global energy system to one with net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 highlights the need for a dramatic acceleration in the pace and scale of... 

The federal government has introduced a fuel security package to help secure Australia’s recovery from the Covid crisis and to help secure the country’s sovereign fuel stocks, locking in jobs and... 

Reforms to the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) have passed through Parliament, allowing the fund to be extended for another five years, to 2026. “The reforms followed a... 

If you bought R100 000 worth of shares in Kumba Iron Ore at the start of 2016, you would now be sitting on shares worth a staggering R2.67-million, excluding dividends. This is because Kumba’s... 

The resources sector has welcomed measures by the federal government to boost resource investment and growth. During the 2021-22 Budget, the federal government announced a A$100-million investment... 

The federal government has announced a number of investments into low emissions technologies and reduce emissions during is 2021-22 Budget. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor... 

Renewable energy projects are under investigation across the entire AngloGold Ashanti group, AngloGold Ashanti VP: environment Tony Da Cruz told Mining Weekly on Tuesday. Da Cruz reported that the... 

Gold mining company Harmony Gold has delivered another strong set of operational results year-on-year on the back of the integration of AngloGold Ashanti assets into its portfolio and a stronger... 

Australia’s iron-ore exports reached a record A$14-billion in March this year, up from the A$9.2-billion reported in the same period last year, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics... 

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) has called on the federal government to instigate more measures to boost investment and spending ahead of the federal... 

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti reported first quarter headline earnings of $203-million, driven by the higher gold price. Q1 production of 2021 of 588 000 oz was down on the 630 000 oz for... 

The federal government has announced a A$20-million investment into a Global Resources Strategy, to help diversify exports and find new markets for Australia’s resources and Technology. Resources,... 

The federal government this week announced A$58.6-million of new measures to advance its gas-fired recovery in a post Covid-19 economy. Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor on... 

Gold Fields chairperson Cheryl Carolus has announced that she will step down from her role and as a non-executive director with effect from the annual general meeting (AGM) in 2022. In her remarks... 

Notwithstanding the impact of Covid-19, gold mining company Gold Fields produced attributable equivalent gold production of 541 000oz, which was largely flat year-on-year and down 9%... 

Diversified miner BHP has spent more than A$18-million in community funding across Western Australia, and more than A$8 million in the Pilbara, over the past year, the miner revealed this week.... 

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the federal government’s intentions to invest A$190-million over the next five years as part of its growth plans for the region. Minsiter for... 

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Tackling climate change could not be more urgent, Anglo American said on Monday when it presented its biannual sustainability performance update. “For the emissions that we control in our business,... 

The market softened last week as expectations of lower Indian demand going forward weighed on price. The nation is battling with an exploding second wave of Covid-19. With the shifting market... 

South Africa’s Nedbank Group released an ambitious new energy policy on April 22, containing a commitment to reduce its exposure to all fossil fuels to zero by 2045, as well as a pledge to halt all...