Minerals Council South Africa

The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) this week hosted its second Biennial Showcase at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) International Convention Centre, in Pretoria, with the... 

As South Africa’s rail sector navigates historic policy shifts, including the implementation of the Rail Master Plan, the 4th Network Statement, and the ongoing operationalising of the Transport... 

By converting excess water pressure into renewable electricity, emissions are reduced, energy efficiency is uplifted and additional value is created from existing mining infrastructure, Harmony... 

Climate considerations are increasingly shaping how business is done, Minerals Council South Africa senior climate specialist Shalendra Subramoney said on Friday, October 30, in launching the... 

Measurement technologies specialist Hexagon launched its next-generation vehicle intervention system (VIS) globally last month. The system is designed to help surface mining operations prevent... 

While South Africa’s targeted mineral exploration activity has been limited for a decade or two, mining industry professionals participating in a webinar hosted by Creamer Media have reported... 

South Africa’s headline consumer price inflation rose to 4.5% in September, from 4.4% in August, staying above the South African Reserve Bank’s 3% plus-minus 1% target range. September’s consumer... 

Martin Creamer talks about Rainbow Rare Earths, Alcoa Corporation and Andrada Mining. 

The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes the commitment in the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to fiscal sustainability and structural reforms aimed at lifting South Africa’s... 

As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping investment: a shortage of cheap, reliable electricity.... 

While the South African mining sector continues to navigate a period of profound international and domestic change, this year has reinforced both the resilience of the sector and the importance of... 

South African miners are reviewing safety protocols as the number of fatalities this year is already above the last two, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane told Reuters. Fifty-three... 

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched its Investment and Growth Strategy to attract further investments in exploration, new mines and existing operations, and thereby grow the sector,... 

Investors, and especially specialist mining investors, are knowledgeable about and understand South Africa's mining methods and orebodies, but need consistency and finality in regulations that... 

The member companies of mining industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa have committed to combating gender-based violence (GBV) and harassment of women in the workplace, said its... 

What a 16-month production interruption reveals about the true cost of mining downtime and the planning required before a loss occurs. A fire deep underground burned for days. Mechanical methods... 

South Africa's State-owned logistics operator Transnet said on Friday it has started the process of picking a private sector partner to develop and operate a new manganese export terminal for 25... 

The fact that mining was chosen as one of the three critical industries in the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership is a “tremendous vote of confidence” in the sector’s ability to... 

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the...