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SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Joburg Indaba, The Inanda Club, Sandton, Johannesburg (03/10/24)
4th October 2024 More encouraging to us is that, not only are the discussions and the theme of this Indaba aligned to the government’s strategic priorities of... →
Manganese battery opportunity highlighted by US grant to South32’s Hermosa project 
By: Martin Creamer 23rd September 2024 The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being... →
SA: Maggie Sotyu: Address by Deputy Minister of Toursim, Tourism Leadership Conference (19/09/2024)
20th September 2024 I must also declare that I am not a total stranger in the sector as I have been with the portfolio responsible for National Parks, Botanical... →
African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy – but that’s not always what happens
13th September 2024 At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a... →
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about the upcoming off-cycle elections in Nigeria's Edo and Ondo states
By: Africa Check 13th September 2024 Dates have been announced for two of Nigeria’s eight off-cycle state elections. The first will be held in Edo state in the south-south... →
Cluster mining model promising steady-state advantage for Copper 360
By: Martin Creamer 13th September 2024 Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is... →
Uganda say it will offer new oil exploration licences next fiscal year
By: Reuters 11th September 2024 Uganda plans to issue new oil and gas exploration licences in the 2025/2026 (July-June) fiscal year to help boost investments in the sector and... →
Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling
By: Martin Creamer 27th August 2024 In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this... →
