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• Mining Experts Call for Improved Policy Implementation and Digital Efficiency to Accelerate South African Tailings Rehabilitation

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  During a webinar hosted by Creamer Media, industry leaders emphasized that South Africa’s regulatory framework for tailings management is robust but hampered by slow bureaucratic i...

• Glencore-Merafe Ferrochrome Venture Extends Retrenchment Deadline Amid Eskom Tariff Negotiations

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has extended its Section 189 retrenchment consultation deadline to April 9, 2026, at Eskom’s request. The extension comes as the utility consider...

• Tharisa Minerals Commences Underground Transition At PGM Mine With Inaugural Blast To Extend Operational Life By 60 Years

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Tharisa has officially launched its underground mining strategy at its North West province site to counter the expected depletion of openpit resources by 2034. The shift involve tw...

• Wesizwe Platinum Abandons Phased Approach To Pursue Single-Stage 3.5Mt/y Ramp-Up At Bakubung Mine

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Wesizwe Platinum has announced a major strategic shift for its Bakubung mine in the North West province, moving away from a phased production model. The company will now bypass its...

• Amcu Demands Urgent Accountability Following Recovery Of Five Bodies At Kimberley Ekapa Mine

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has called for a transparent investigation into alleged safety lapses at the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley. Following the recovery o...

• Minerals Council South Africa Reports Constructive Dialogue with Government Over Proposed Mineral Resources Development Bill

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Minerals Council South Africa President Paul Dunne expressed cautious optimism during the PGMs Industry Day, noting that the government appears receptive to industry concerns regar...

• Rising Underground Water Levels Stall Search for Trapped Workers at Kimberley's Ekapa Diamond Mine

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Rescue operations at the Ekapa mine in the Northern Cape have slowed significantly as increasing water inflow hampers access to the shaft. While one body was recovered earlier this...

• Thungela Resources Finalizes Leadership Transition as "Coal Evangelist" July Ndlovu Retires From CEO Role

  Published: Feb 17, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Thungela Resources has successfully completed its executive transition, with long-serving CEO July Ndlovu officially retiring. Former De Beers executive Moses Madondo has assumed f...