May 11, 2022

Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’

Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining.

May 11, 2022

African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation

Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears.

May 9, 2022

Sibanye bides time on battery metals push as asset prices soar

CEO Neal Froneman wants to make the metals that are key to powering the EV revolution a third pillar of Sibanye’s operations.

May 9, 2022

Britain to increase tariffs on Russian platinum, palladium in new sanctions

Import tariffs on a range of products will be raised by 35 percentage points.

May 9, 2022

Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project

Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.

May 8, 2022

Gangs stealing cables miles underground torment South African platinum mines

Enticed by high copper prices, thieves are sneaking in and stripping metal from power cables.

May 6, 2022

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.

May 6, 2022

Anglo American puts world’s largest hydrogen truck to work

Anglo's first self-developed green-hydrogen powered trucks will eventually replace a fleet of 40 vehicles at the Mogalakwena platinum mine South Africa.

May 4, 2022

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

May 3, 2022

Unions set to intensify Sibanye-Stillwater strike on exec ‘wage wallop’

South African trade unions resolve to tighten the labour noose on Sibanye-Stillwater as gold sector labourers demand higher pay.