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The growing importance of rare earth minerals in African mining
By: In On Africa IOA 14th February 2025 2025 is predicted to be a tipping point for the mining of rare earth minerals in Africa. The continent’s output will make significant strides... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa assents to the Plant Health Bill
13th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the Plant Health Bill which sets out measures to combat plant pests that are of concern to domestic... →
In default for 25 Years, Zimbabwe struggles to feed its citizens
By: Bloomberg 12th February 2025 Over the last quarter century, Zimbabwe has failed to pay $21-billion in debt. Now, as the country struggles with the impact of a... →
South32 secures Worsley bauxite project approval Down Under
By: Martin Creamer 12th February 2025 Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine... →
Platinum group metals have major ‘urban mining’ plus, Johnson Matthey highlights 
By: Martin Creamer 11th February 2025 Platinum group metals (PGMs) – which are hosted and mined overwhelmingly in South Africa – have recycling rates approaching the 100% mark in some... →
Metros’ job growth lacklustre; Gauteng shedding manufacturing jobs – report
By: Irma Venter 11th February 2025 South Africa’s eight metros – Cape Town, Tshwane, Johannesburg, Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Ekurhuleni, Mangaung and eThekwini – have seen a... →
In search of economic boost, some African countries send workers abroad
By: Reuters 11th February 2025 They line up by the hundreds to meet recruiters at schools in provincial towns and convention halls in large cities, some carrying advanced... →
Unctad report proffers suggestions to change Africa’s vulnerabilities into opportunities
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th February 2025 UN Trade and Development’s (Unctad’s) ‘2024 Economic Development in Africa’ report notes that Africa has the potential to transform economic... →
