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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... →
Harnessing the Potential of Critical Minerals in Southern Africa: A Catalyst for Sustainable Growth
28th January 2025 Southern Africa is poised at a unique crossroad - a moment of unparalleled opportunity to leverage its vast reserves of critical minerals to drive... →
Africa’s nuclear energy future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th January 2025 A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move... →
Sasol fire heightens South Africa’s dependence on fuel imports
By: Bloomberg 14th January 2025 A fire that shut Sasol’s Natref oil refinery leaves South Africa with only one crude-processing plant running, highlighting a growing reliance on... →
Rapidly rising half-year output from Northam Platinum’s Eland mine marred by tragedy 
By: Martin Creamer 14th January 2025 In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs)... →
Time running out: DA calls on parents to use walk-in centres for urgent school placements
9th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is urging all parents whose children have still not been placed at a school for the 2025 academic year to... →
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
By: Martin Creamer 18th December 2024 The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South... →
More indications of quality copper in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape
By: Martin Creamer 17th December 2024 The final assay results from diamond drill holes completed to test strike and down-dip extensions of the high-grade copper mineralisation at the... →
