Mining and its direct suppliers support nearly 900,000 jobs and the livelihoods of 3.6 million South Africans. “Mining is a ...

"The mining sector’s competitiveness is constrained by high and rapidly increasing power tariffs," said the Minerals Council ...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Bongani Motsa, senior economist at the Minerals Council South Africa about how unlocking investment through regulatory reform and stronger partnerships with government is key ...

Beyond electricity costs, Minerals Council SA says a combination of infrastructure constraints, regulatory uncertainty and ...

South Africa’s mining sector remains constrained by regulatory and operational bottlenecks that need urgent attention to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil ...

The Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Phumzile Mgcina, has reiterated the government’s stance that South Africa’s mining industry is on the rise. Mgcina addressed the South Africa ...

A miner from the Lonmin Platinum mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi ...

Artisanal miners look on at others filling up a wheelbarrow of coal in a tunnel at the Golfview informal coal mine in Ermelo on September 25, 2025. [AFP] Growing up, Cyprial dreamed of being a lawyer.

Chinese mining companies confront formidable challenges in South Africa's TAU Mine, where the depth and geology test their ...

The Minerals Council of South Africa reports a slight decline in mining fatalities to 41 in 2025, but fall of ground incidents remain a major concern. While serious injuries decreased by 12%, the ...