Council For Geoscience

By Fred Arendse, President of Junior Mining Council The central question posed during a panel discussion at the 2026 Junior Indaba was both simple and significant: How do we create an enabling... 

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on... 

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) expanded its strategic scientific asset base through the acquisition of a diamond core drill rig named “Green Mamba”, which symbolises strength, accuracy, and... 

Eligible South African junior miners can access funding through the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF) to de-risk early-stage exploration projects. Increased exploration activity will help to... 

The classification of coal as a “critical mineral” remains a contentious issue globally, but for African economies – particularly South Africa – the debate is far from academic. Instead, it cuts to... 

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 

Aim-listed Kazera Global has appointed the company’s largest shareholder Richard Jennings executive director and interim CEO, with immediate effect. He is expected to remain interim CEO for six... 

Amid a resurgence of illegal mining across South Africa, interventions and coordinated measures are being implemented to curb ongoing incidents across the country. This was discussed during an... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is planning a follow-up visit to the Ekapa mine, in the Northern Cape, on Friday and is expecting to receive an update from the Chief... 

Anglo American drew applause on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba for the R600-million the diversified mining major has provided for exploration in South Africa. Established with an... 

Australian multinational mining company BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Council for Geoscience (CGS) to collaborate on geoscientific research and exploration.... 

National science council the Council for Geoscience (CGS) is advancing the digital transformation of South Africa’s geoscience data infrastructure through the development of Africa’s first Virtual... 

Following the success of the first window for the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the...