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Mineral Resources Minister granted leave to appeal ruling on BEE transactions . The Minerals Council South Africa on Thursday said it had noted that the application by the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for leave to appeal the majority order judgment and orders delivered on...

Giyani formally exits gold exploration in South Africa . Canadian junior exploration company Giyani Metals has reached an agreement to sell its 45% interest in a privately held South African gold exploration company for R9.56-million, or about C$868 000, the...

Minerals Council calls for delay in Carbon Tax implementation . The Minerals Council South Africa has called for the implementation of the Carbon Tax to be delayed until all enabling regulations, and a legislative regime providing for a carbon budget, are in place....

Pan African studying solar power project . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Gold mining company Pan African is completing a feasibility study into the construction of a 10 MVA solar power plant at its Elikhulu tailings treatment plant, in Evan...

South Africa approaching gas supply cliff edge, industrial users warn . The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) warned on Wednesday that South Africa is in the midst of a gas supply crunch, which will worsen dramatically from 2025 onwards in line ...

Gold’s safe haven status has returned – Pan African . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The safe haven status of gold appears to have returned for the time being.

“The world is increasingly an unstable place. Project one world, or globalisation, seems t...

Transnet, Kalagadi cement partnership with R3bn Meca 2 contract . Black-owned and woman-led Kalagadi Manganese and State-owned Transnet have cemented a partnership that will allow for the transportation of an initial one-million tonnes a year of beneficiated manganes...

Mining companies stand to benefit from circular economy – Rapson . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – As the circular economy grows, it poses a major risk for mining companies because, essentially, it means that people are reusing the same products over and over, there...

Sustainable mining achievable through a ‘coordinated approach’ . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Sustainable mine development and sustainable mining are not only laudable, but are “much required”, Webber Wentzel Corporate Practice partner Jonathan Veeran stresses....

AfriTin declares maiden Jorc-compliant resource for Uis . Aim-listed AfriTin Mining has announced a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant measured, indicated and inferred mineral resource estimate of 71.54-million tonnes of ore at a grade of ...