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Fully committed to undertakings on climate – Minerals Minister . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who is expected to submit the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to government next week, told the Joburg Indaba on T...

Energy transition the 'right path' for South Africa, says Mgojo . South Africa’s transition from coal-fired electricity generation to other sources is a “complicated problem to solve”, in the sense that the solution cannot depend on one organisation, or entity, alone, Exxaro Resources CEO Mxolisi Mgojo told delegates at the Joburg Indaba on Thursday. This was in response to a question by African Rainbow Energy and Power CEO Brian Dames, who added that South Africa would also need to consider global trends.

Fully committed to undertakings on climate – Minerals Minister . Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who is expected to submit the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) next week, told the Joburg Indaba on Thursday that he hoped to gazette the IRP to give South Africans another chance to comment on the document. With pressure building up globally for climate action, Mantashe said that coal producers would be required to invest in clean coal technology, singled out the Koeberg nuclear power station as South Africa’s most cost-effective electricity supplier, spoke of gas discoveries being poised to bring gas into the picture in a game-changing manner and said provision had been made for renewables. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)

New technologies can make mining safer, sunrise industry – Mgojo . The utilisation of new technologies could make mining a sunrise industry while simultaneously addressing safety and health issues, Minerals Council South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo said on Wednesday. Responding to a question by Joburg Indaba chairperson Bernard Swanepoel following his keynote address, Mgojo said adoption of the Khumbul'ekhaya safety and health campaign had provided guidance for the industry going into the future. (also watch attached Creamer Media video.)

AMCU files case against Samancor Chrome over alleged fraud . JOHANNESBURG – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said it had filed a court case on Wednesday against manganese and chrome producer Samancor Chrome relating to alleged fraud. ...

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...