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KEY POINTS Mining companies face growing pressure to prove that metals are responsibly produced and traceable from mine to finished product. New …

KEY POINTS Jemena plans a roughly 400km pipeline linking Beetaloo gas to eastern Australia. Beetaloo has begun commercial production, with Tamboran supplying …

KEY POINTS Jubilee selected a preferred buyer for its Zambian waste project for US$35m. The deal supports Jubilee’s shift towards copper mining …

KEY POINTS Illegal mining is increasingly linked to organised crime, violence, weapons, human trafficking and mineral theft. The activities cost South Africa …

KEY POINTS Ghana has banned exports of unrefined gold doré. Gold must now be refined locally before export. Violators risk licence suspension, …

KEY POINTS BME is using AI, drones and 3D modelling to improve mining blast decisions. A Gauteng quarry trial cut D50 fragmentation …

KEY POINTS Ariana Resources is targeting its first gold production from Zimbabwe’s Dokwe project in 2028. Dokwe holds 1.13 million ounces of …

KEY POINTS Voltalia has commissioned a 148 MW solar plant in Limpopo for Rio Tinto subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals. The facility will …

KEY POINTS Tshiamiso Trust claims rose 64% year-on-year to 13,337 in 2026. The trust paid R534-million to 4,884 claimants during the year, …

KEY POINTS Northam plans to make Eland South Africa’s first PGM mine powered entirely by renewable energy. Renewable projects could cut Northam’s …