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Mining Indaba – the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – has announced a 2025 agenda that emphasises the voices of indigenous people and communities in the mainstream of the conference. The new focus for next year’s event -Investing In Mining …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, celebrated a noteworthy milestone recently when diagnostic manager, John Evans, diagnosed his 3 millionth used oil sample at the company’s Durban laboratory. WearCheck’s scientists analyse used samples of oil and other machinery fluids, like coolants, greases, fuel and more, using high-tech laboratory equipment and techniques …

Gaborone, Botswana – De Beers CEO Al Cook has expressed optimism regarding the imminent conclusion of negotiations with the Botswana government on a new diamond sales agreement. Following a meeting with newly elected President Duma Boko, Cook indicated that the deal could be finalized within weeks, rather than months or years. …

Nairobi, Kenya: African leaders and international partners gathered at COP29 on Tuesday to address the urgent issue of clean cooking, a crisis impacting 1.2 billion people across the continent. The event highlighted the devastating health, environmental, and economic consequences of relying on traditional biomass fuels. “It is unacceptable that women …

Botswana Diamonds has secured a significant foothold in South Africa’s diamond mining landscape, acquiring a prospecting permit for five kimberlites in the historic Marsfontein area. The 900.67-hectare permit encompasses the renowned Marsfontein diamond mine and extends to the company’s Thorny River properties in Limpopo. The company has set its sights …

In a recent announcement, the rebranding of Omnia Holdings’ Protea Mining Chemicals (PMC) under the Mining segment, BME, was shared. This strategic move consolidates the global mining offering under a unified brand, providing a comprehensive range of solutions that span from mining to metal processing. The rebrand aims to more …

Once more, the Mining Indaba comes in anticipation of contributing to the industry’s betterment, as is the case for every edition. Since the 2025 edition promises to be more interesting, it focuses on convening key stakeholders across the mining value chain from decision to investment, communities to professionals. The African …

For the fourth consecutive month global smelting activity increased in September according to Earth-i’s SAVANT Global Copper Monitoring Index, with average smelter inactivity falling by a full percentage point m/m to 14.2%. This monthly decline contributed to smelters being 1.6% more active on average in Q3 2024 than the same …

Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s leading coal producers, has set its sights on becoming a major player in the country’s manganese mining industry. The move is part of a broader strategy to diversify its operations and capitalize on growing demand for the metal, particularly in the electric vehicle and …

South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, made a direct appeal to investors at the 30th AOW: Investing in African Energy Conference: “Investors, we are not saying come to South Africa as a tourist destination, we have deposits, come and invest.” Mantashe emphasised the significant untapped potential …