In 1938, a fishing trawler off the coast of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province netted a curious fish that was drawn to the attention of naturalist Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer in East London. It turned out the fish was a coelacanth. Known...

The world burns nearly double the amount of coal today compared to 2000, and four times the amount consumed...

Global food production will need to rise in the years ahead to keep pace with a growing population –...

In the US, the second administration of President Donald Trump has been dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion policies in...

Sibanye-Stillwater, created in 2013 as a spin-off of Gold Fields’ South African assets, has always been defined by its founding CEO, Neal Froneman, a larger-than-life base and geographical exposure, transforming a South African gold producer into a major-league platinum...

New draft legislation is being considered while SA faces international uncertainty and domestic upheavals as its government of national...

The new mining cadastre, which is intended to replace Samrad (South African Mineral Resources Administration System), the existing online...

South Africa is literally collapsing under the burden of road freight. Massive trucks barrelling along major highways are exacting...

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but Perseus Mining now finds itself in the strongest position it’s ever been in – and the company is determined to prove sceptics wrong about its longevity. In mid-June, Perseus did something it had...

It's a busy time for Perth-based West African Resources which recently registered first production from Kiaka, a gold mine...

Perth-based Wia Gold, helmed by the former Centamin team, is mapping a path to near-term production from its Kokoseb...

It's tempting to link the recent woes of coloured gemstones miner Gemfields to the malaise in the diamond industry....

Mike Fraser, CEO of Gold Fields, is hoping to convince investors there’s another side of the firm’s headline-grabbing A$3.7bn takeover of Gold Road Resources. So far, he’s frustrated that most of the attention has been on the 43% premium...

Predictive Discovery (PDI) is getting its ducks in a row before it pushes the button on the development of...

DRDGOLD turned 130 this year, making it by far the longest-lived company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and...

Given all that he has on his plate, it is perhaps surprising that Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel is...

New draft legislation is being considered while SA faces international uncertainty and domestic upheavals as its government of national unity (GNU) is on shaky ground. In May this year, South Africa’s cabinet approved the draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill...