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South Africa’s water stress remains high, at 67%, driven by environmental pressures and failing infrastructure. The country’s escalating water outages are primarily the result of deteriorating... 

Transnet has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to two shortlisted bidders that participated in an earlier request for qualification (RFQ) process relating to the creation of a railways... 

Martin Creamer talks about Manganese Metal Company, rare earths in the Northern Cape and Junior mining opportunities. 

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 

Eskom Green, which has now been officially launched, reports that it intends implementing an initial 2 GW pipeline of advanced utility-scale renewables projects in partnership with private... 

Martin Creamer talks about the new mining cadastre, Gauteng's gold-mining revival, and reforms in South Africa's mining sector. 

South Africa has officially raised import protection across a wide range of upstream and downstream steel products by between 10% and 30% – rates that are in line with the World Trade Organisation... 

The latest drilling at Okiep in South Africa’s copper-endowed Northern Cape has provided a clear path to scale up at Flat Mine East, where a down-dip extension hole is already being developed as a... 

Martin Creamer talks about mining's economic edge, mineral rights and copper in the Northern Cape. 

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa’s copper, green hydrogen and platinum sectors gain momentum. 

Having continuous technical support and collaboration from its German parent company enables SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa to not only manage local and international crises but also keep strengthening... 

Creamer Media is expanding its multimedia offering with the launch of IN FOCUS, a new long-form video and podcast series aimed at providing deeper insight into the forces shaping industry, mining,... 

Martin Creamer talks about uranium demand, Northern Cape copper and Cementation Africa. 

Diversified chemicals group Omnia is using Nampo Harvest Day 2026 to highlight its response to global fertiliser market uncertainty, with the company having made significant supply chain... 

Martin Creamer talks about hydrogen’s growing role in energy storage, a new refuelling station at North-West University, and the need to lower manganese rail costs. 

Without compromising the positions of any stakeholders or the credibility of the process, a way must be found to fast-track a good logistical future for South Africa’s very important manganese... 

Engineering News & Mining Weekly is repeatedly hearing that the countries that will shape the next phase of the global manganese ore market are making infrastructure decisions now and South Africa... 

As South Africa’s freight system sits at a critical crossroads, with logistics costs estimated at between 11% and 12%, inefficiencies no longer just pose operational challenges, but create a direct...