South Africa has been blessed with a wonderful manganese endowment, but is not doing as well as it should in using that endowment to best effect for the good off the South African people. The... 

One wonders how a large State utility like Eskom has been able to buck the system for so long and turn a blind eye to air-pollution legislation. While the technology is there to minimise emissions,... 

The South African government is duty-bound to do what benefits the South African people. It should not allow selfish vested interest to stand in the way of the common good. 

Virtually every company one speaks to these days is intent on generating its own renewable energy, but when it comes to execution, they are thwarted by official restriction and red tape. Many... 

Getting initiatives under way that help job creation, narrow inequality and reduce poverty are all crucial, irrespective of their magnitude or composition. Every bit helps. It was extremely... 

How much will it cost to save the planet? An estimate from Morgan Stanley says it will take $50-trillion to stop global warming by 2050, with renewables requiring an investment of $14-trillion to... 

South Africa needs to strengthen its resolve to seize the amazing opportunities presented by  what amounts to “doing the right thing” on the climate-change mitigation front. South Africa is not... 

When Mining Weekly called at the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) workshops nearly 40 years ago, white-coated technologists were enthusiastically talking about nuclear fusion as being the... 

South Africa needs economic growth. In the short term, there is no doubt that tourism promotion has the best potential and the sooner South Africa introduces electronic visas and rolls out the red... 

South Africa needs economic growth. In the short term, there is no doubt that tourism promotion has the best potential and the sooner South Africa introduces electronic visas and rolls out the red... 

“If you emit carbon, you’re taxed; if you try to be carbon-free, you’re prevented by the regulators,” an observer lamented the other day. Carbon tax uncertainty is halting meaningful investment and... 

Buses run by the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), by the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit system and by virtually all the other metropolitan areas should switch to locally produced green hydrogen fuel... 

Take a bow, Minerals Council South Africa. Your strong support for the development of a platinum-fuelled hydrogen economy has had to be sensitively balanced with your need to provide continued... 

The world needs to be far more defined in phasing out the high-carbon environment that is endangering the future of the planet. It needs to stride towards environmental correctness, which includes... 

The big thermal coal companies have announced their exit from coal, the big banks have announced their exit from coal funding and some insurance companies are calling on coal-mining companies to... 

Societal demands for a decarbonised world are being aired with increasing regularity. They are being directed rather robustly at the world of fossil fuels, which is discovering that there is no way... 

Particularly platinum mines need to clean up their mining act if they are to uphold their credibility as the miners of products that keep the world’s air clean. Keeping the air of major global... 

The latest Barrick Gold Corporation results presentation was stunning in from a US gold revival aspect. The results highlighted the strong revival of Nevada as a mature gold area that has been... 

There is a better project mood about. It was good to see the board of the Johannesburg-listed Tharisa Mining approve  R780-million to increase chrome recovery and add 400 000 t/y of chrome to the... 

In December 16, 2011, Mining Weekly’s cover picture was of South Africa’s former President Kgalema Motlanthe next to an Anglo American fuel cell generator, which was being shown off at the United... 

The decision of Anglo American to revert to renewable sources of energy only at its copper mines in Chile is a significant one. Many mining companies that have taken steps to use sun and wind... 

Nedbank CIB Market Research did well this week to bring the world to Cape Town for a conference on fuel cells. Fuel cell technology and its link to South Africa’s platinum industry should be in the... 

What looked like normal informal residences turned out to be furtively disguised ‘workshops’ and gold ore storage areas for illegal miners on the West Rand Discovery of this only took place after... 

It has always been understood that police are there to uphold the law of the land, but when it comes to illegal mining, the law of the land seems to be in limbo. Ten years ago, Mining Weekly has... 

South Africa heard a lot about dreaming during the State of the Nation Address (SoNA)when President Cyril Ramaphosa referred to dreams towards the end of his far-reaching address. Mining Weekly... 

Climate change considerations are not something that coal-mining companies can take lightly. Climate change mitigation simply has to be taken seriously and coal-mining companies need to be... 

Without a doubt, mining investors and the fund-providing institutions that they represent, are applying more environmental, social and governance (ESG) pressure on today’s mining CEOs. Long-serving... 

Earlier this year, Glencore became the first coal-supplying company to cap its coal production. It did so following engagement with the investor signatories of the Climate Action 100+ initiative.... 

Mines and energy are joined at the hip, which means the appointment of a Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy makes sense. But, then again, mines and the environment, water, trains, roads and... 

After mining research in South Africa disintegrated markedly, there is now a positive new thrust emerging from the research, development and innovation (RDI) units at the Mandela Mining Precinct in... 

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe deserves a pat on the back for opening the way for businesses to generate its own electricity. Just about every mining company that one speaks to these days tells you... 

South Africans should waste no time in uniting behind the goal of building the economy inclusively and creating as many jobs as possible. As pointed out by President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the...