South32's Fraser stresses importance of reliable, competitively priced electricity . An overarching challenge to businesses of all sizes in South Africa, is the lack of reliable and competitive power, says South32 COO Mike Fraser. The reliable and competitive supply of power, he adds, “is critical” to the country’s future industrial growth and the creation of jobs.

Modern, sustainable mining can build thriving communities – Anglo . Modern, sustainable and innovative mining was capable of building thriving mining communities that were healthier, better educated and employed in greater numbers, Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said on Wednesday when he delivered a keynote address at the Joburg Indaba. Cutifani said communities and governments wanted the company to partner with them to achieve self-sufficiency and genuine empowerment that would enable them to prosper long after mining ceased (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)

S Africa well placed to take advantage of hydrogen economy – Creecy . RANDJESFONTEIN (miningweekly.com) – South Africa is well placed to take advantage of the hydrogen fuel economy, Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy said on Tuesday.

“We’re ric...

Bushveld Minerals appoints new FD . Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has appointed Tanyaradzwa Chikanza FD, effective October 1.

She is a qualified chartered accountant, with extensive experience in managing publicly listed companies’ rela...

AMCU refers platinum wage talks with Sibanye to CCMA . Trade union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has referred the current wage negotiation process for dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s Rustenburg and Marikana platinum group m...

Minerals Council unveils new initiative to tackle mining safety . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – As the mining industry tracks towards its safest year in recorded history, a new CEO-led safety strategy, in partnership with government and labour, aims to sustain th...

Bushveld Minerals continues to build on ‘firm foundation’, says Mojapelo . During the six months ended June 30, Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals continued to build on the firm foundation it has established, CEO Fortune Mojapelo said on Monday.

He noted that the integrated prima...

Transnet reports dramatic rise in irregular expenditure to R49bn . State-owned freight logistics utility Transnet received yet another qualified audit for its 2018/19 financial year and also announced a dramatic rise in irregular expenditure to R49-billion, after loco...

Compelling Makhado first phase has rapid return promise – MC Mining . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Hard coking coal and thermal coal producer MC Mining, which was successful in securing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) credit-approved facility of $17-mil...

Nine countries join US strategic minerals initiative . The United States on Thursday said nine countries have joined its initiative to help discover and develop reserves of minerals used to make electric vehicles, part of an effort to cut the world's relia...