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Source: © MiningMX platinum group metals (PGMs), coal, gold, manganese and chrome are exclsuved from the US's recently announced import tariffs

Markets & Investment

PGMs, coal, gold, manganese and chrome: Excluded from US tariffs but not out of danger

1 day

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Wits students at the Bushveld Complex

Science & Engineering

Mining companies invest R40m in Wits Bushveld Complex research

15 Apr 2024

Energy & Mining

#BizTrends: Three trends in the mining industry driven by rolling blackouts

Yushanta Rungasammy 5 May 2023

Investment, partnerships key to boosting SA mining's competitiveness - white paper

Mining

Investment, partnerships key to boosting SA mining's competitiveness - white paper

16 Feb 2023

Image source: kozorog from

Public Health

MUT study finds potentially harmful elements in Krugersdorp water

5 Jul 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

Energy

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

11 Feb 2022

Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

19 Mar 2021

Mosadi Kwele speaks at a community meeting held on 19 January 2020, while Itumeleng Nyaka holds the megaphone. Like many others at the meeting, Kwele says Ikwezi Vanadium must respond to the community’s queries before continuing with mining activities at Haakdoornfontein farm. Photo: Masego Mafata

Mining

Community and mining company clash over vanadium-rich land

Masego Mafata 28 Jan 2021

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Energy

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Andrew Cruden 28 Dec 2020

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Menno Sulsters 4 Dec 2020

Image: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

Russian soldiers march during a Victory Day parade. The country makes guns and armoury as its main beneficiation output. Photo by Dmitry Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images

Mining

South Africa would gain from co-operation among Brics countries on beneficiation

Byelongo Elisée Isheloke 17 Jul 2020

Professor Bernard Bladergroen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Better batteries: Energy storage can fight load shedding and develop South Africa

Nicklaus Kruger 13 Jan 2020

Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics. Monstar Studio/Shutterstock

Science & Engineering

South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys

Michael Oluwatosin 7 Nov 2019

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Energy

Coal remains primary energy source in IRP2019

18 Oct 2019

Distinguishing the line between employer and its employee retirement fund

Labour Law

Distinguishing the line between employer and its employee retirement fund

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 Oct 2019

#MiningIndaba2019: It looks like a seminal year for investor confidence

Mining

#MiningIndaba2019: It looks like a seminal year for investor confidence

11 Feb 2019

Vanadium. Image by W. Oelen, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Research & Development

Researchers look to phyto-remediation to reduce impact of vanadium in crop soil

31 Oct 2018

Keith Fenner, dynamics business group director at Microsoft

Mining

Turning mining into a sunrise industry

Keith Fenner 22 May 2018

Prof Bernard Bladergroen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Finding a renewable storage solution

18 Jul 2017

Steel safeguard duties 'will cut jobs and protect ArcelorMittal monopoly'

Materials & Equipment

Steel safeguard duties 'will cut jobs and protect ArcelorMittal monopoly'

Mark Allix 7 Jul 2017

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Construction & Engineering

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sindy Peters 20 Jun 2017

R4bn investment in Richards Bay titanium pigment plant

Mining

R4bn investment in Richards Bay titanium pigment plant

13 Apr 2017

Mining

Bushveld SMC deal forges ahead

10 Mar 2017

Steel deal may lift struggling metals sector

Materials & Equipment

Steel deal may lift struggling metals sector

Mark Allix 4 Jan 2017

Struggling metal sector mum on details

Materials & Equipment

Struggling metal sector mum on details

Mark Allix 30 Nov 2016

ArcelorMittal grim on steel sector's future

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal grim on steel sector's future

Mark Allix 16 Nov 2016

ArcelorMittal SA up 50% since September as conditions improve

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal SA up 50% since September as conditions improve

11 Oct 2016

Marketing

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

ArcelorMittal to invest R4bn as cartel penalty

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal to invest R4bn as cartel penalty

Fifi Peters 24 Aug 2016

ArcelorMittal to pay R1.5bn fine for role in steel cartel

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal to pay R1.5bn fine for role in steel cartel

Fifi Peters 23 Aug 2016

Steel makers push to be used in state's infrastructure plan

Materials & Equipment

Steel makers push to be used in state's infrastructure plan

Mark Allix 23 May 2016

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Energy

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Nosipho Moloto and Siyabonga P. Ngubane 23 Feb 2016

SARS adds to Evraz Highveld's troubles

Tax Law

SARS adds to Evraz Highveld's troubles

12 Jan 2016

Redox flow batteries could be the answer to our energy storage needs

Energy

Redox flow batteries could be the answer to our energy storage needs

Martin Atkins 11 Dec 2015

Evraz drops challenge as creditors accept Highveld mine rescue plan

Mining

Evraz drops challenge as creditors accept Highveld mine rescue plan

Mark Allix 3 Dec 2015

Rare mineral shortage could upset global markets: study

Mining

Rare mineral shortage could upset global markets: study

20 Nov 2015

Evraz Highveld sale faces legal spoiler

Design & Manufacturing

Evraz Highveld sale faces legal spoiler

27 Oct 2015

Steel maker Evraz owes creditors R1.2bn

Manufacturing

Steel maker Evraz owes creditors R1.2bn

Mark Allix 6 Aug 2015

ArcelorMittal widens losses in first half of year

Manufacturing

ArcelorMittal widens losses in first half of year

Fifi Peters 31 Jul 2015

Bidders line up for distressed Evraz

Manufacturing

Bidders line up for distressed Evraz

29 Jul 2015

Arcelor puts plant in care as steel sector reels

Manufacturing

Arcelor puts plant in care as steel sector reels

27 Jul 2015

worldsteel: SA steel production rose by 2.3% y/y in June to 530,000 tons

Manufacturing

worldsteel: SA steel production rose by 2.3% y/y in June to 530,000 tons

24 Jul 2015

Evraz Q2 production drops on weak demand and Chinese imports

Manufacturing

Evraz Q2 production drops on weak demand and Chinese imports

Fifi Peters 20 Jul 2015

Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium's net loss of R302m

Markets & Investment

Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium's net loss of R302m

30 Sep 2014

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Manufacturing

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Mark Allix 25 Sep 2014

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Labour Law

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Fiona Leppan and Benjamin Cripps 11 Jul 2014