BME, a leading blasting solutions specialist, is transforming lives in South Africa’s mining communities through its flagship Blasting Assistant Trainee Programme – a powerful demonstration of how purposeful corporate social investment (CSI) can...
By Tarisai Placedes Mugunyani, Head of Mining Programme, Centre for Environmental Rights Critical mineral mining is heralded as a bold new step into mining and growing the South African economy. South Africa is positioning itself as an Innovation and...
By Shamiso Chideme (Head of Clients, Tshikululu Social Investments) and Richard Pfaff (Head of Social Impact, Tshikululu Social Investments) The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 brought together key players to engage on the subjects most...
By Mpho Mofokeng (left), Director: Resources and Project Finance and Craig Brewer (right), Managing Director: Co-Head Origination, Investment Banking, Absa CIB When gold broke through the US$4,000 mark in October last year to reach new record highs...
Unplanned maintenance now accounts for 60% of mine site maintenance spending which is why innovative solutions have become a mission critical lever for operators worldwide. According to recent findings from BCG’s AI Radar, adopting the right...
As South Africa assumes the presidency of the G201 in 2025, momentum continues to build around the role of critical energy transition minerals – such as lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements2 – in driving a just and...
Tycho Möncks and Niel Naude, Boston Consulting Group The projected shortage of critical minerals over the next decade creates an opportunity for large and small mining companies, governments and offtakers to form regional mineral processing hubs...
South Africa, a nation rich in mineral resources, grapples with a clandestine industry thriving beneath the surface – illegal mining. This subterranean realm, often referred to as “zama zama,” represents a complex web of socio-economic...
