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South Africa’s mining industry now 39% black-owned, Mining Indaba hears 
By: Martin Creamer 5th February 2024 In 2004, the year South Africa’s far-reaching Mining Charter was first introduced, black ownership in South Africa’s globally recognised mining... →
SA: Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2024 Investing In African Mining Indaba (05/02/24)
5th February 2024 Programme Director, Your Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, →
Coal at risk of being stranded in South Africa as rail founders
By: Bloomberg 19th January 2024 Coal in South Africa, which has the largest proven reserves of the fuel on the continent, is at risk of becoming stranded following a plunge in... →
Cadastre imminent, 2024 to be used as year to clear backlogs, says Minerals Minister
By: Martin Creamer 18th January 2024 The introduction of an electronic cadastral system to record and enable online access to mining data is imminent, Mineral Resources and Energy... →
Foreign criminals go for gold in Nigeria
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th January 2024 Nigeria’s mining sector is diverse in mineral resources that make a significant contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product. The country is... →
Bold, decisive and urgent reform needed to save the steel sector
8th December 2023 In the last week a lot has been reported into assessing the likely impact the potential closure of ArcelorMittal SA’s operations in Newcastle and... →
No love, but some sympathy
By: Terence Creamer 8th December 2023 There is not much love for ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA). The near-monopoly business is seen as over-protected, and under responsive by many of... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →
