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Working together can deliver mining’s massive benefits; De Beers to spend R30m on diamond exploration this year; and, Ramaphosa challenges mining to take ten value-adding steps

The 25th Investing in African Mining Indaba took place this week. Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer attended the indaba and unpacks the highlights.

Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed the announcement made by French oil and gas company Total of a significant gas discovery in the Outeniqua Basin, off the coast of South Africa.  Total said on Thursday that it had made a gas conden…

Minerals Council’s warns of tipping point for mining if electricity tariffs increase by 15% a year; and, BME to focus on product improvement and organic growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that the mining industry in South Africa is not a sunset industry, rather it is a sunrise industry.  Speaking on the second day on the 25th annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Ramaphosa said…

Eskom is in deep trouble financially and operationally and South Africa is facing enormous challenges in the electricity industry, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said on Tuesday. Davies was a guest speaker at a round table discussion hosted …

Investors must be shown that there are opportunities to make money and that is what we offer them in the South African mining industry, Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. He was one of the guest speakers at a roundtable hoste…

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected to officially open the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Monday. In a statement, the department of mineral resources said the minister will be joined by his cabinet colleague…

This week:

Kropz anticipates first phosphate ore from long-awaited Elandsfontein by year-end

And, the World Bank says Eskom debt restructuring should be coupled to power market reform

Mining has become a “complex business”, largely as a result of the unique dynamics of stakeholder engagements and expectations, government regulations and the technical and operational imperatives, University of the Free State (UFS) Rector and Vice-Cha…