From Leopold to lithium: How corporations perfected the art of plundering Africa
The current conflict in the DRC is not just a crisis of governance or ethnic tensions but a direct continuation of a colonial ...
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Glencore reports 7% decline in South African coal output
GLENCORE on Thursday said thermal coal production in South Africa fell seven percent to 16.6 million tons in 2024 compared to 2023 in line with measures to match export sales to rail capacity.
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A silver lining for South Africa’s ferroalloys sector
South Africa is on the cusp of reviving its ferroalloys industry, but its progress depends on several reforms, including affordable electricity and fixing the country's logistics bottlenecks. Speaking ...
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Three companies taking over South Africa’s petrol stations
Commodity trading giants such as Glencore, Vitol, and Trafigura are expanding their presence in South Africa through petrol ...
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JP Landman | AMSA: the sound and fury of a partial closure
The storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South Africa concerns a lot more than just steel, ...
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Zimbabwe dithers on confronting South Africa over the ‘massacre’ of its nationals at Stilfontein Mine
Spread This NewsBy Darlington Gatsi ZIMBABWEAN authorities in South Africa are hesitant to confront the government about its ...
Mining Remains A Crucial Player in South Africa’s Economic Landscape
O ver the last few months, the leading narrative in the national discourse about the mining and minerals sector, has ...
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President Signs Agricultural Land Bill to Boost Food Security and Economic Growth
The Agriculture Ministry has urged farmers, agricultural organizations, and policymakers to work together to implement the ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition
South Africa is working on how best to integrate labour and environmental justice and how its labour laws can be used to ...
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Juwi to build 340 MW of solar in South Africa this year
South Africa’s Juwi Renewable Energies has announced plans to build three large-scale solar plants with a combined capacity ...
Trapped miners ‘resort to cannibalism’ after police block their food and water
The two survivors speak quietly as they recount how emaciated miners broke the ultimate taboo to avoid dying of hunger.