South Africa’s mining industry delivered a mixed performance in June 2026, with production volumes contracting by 4,0% year-on-year even as mineral sales at current prices soared 27,2%. The decline in output was driven by platinum group metals (PGMs), which fell…
Ivanhoe Mines’ second-quarter 2026 results 64,328 tonnes of copper from the Kamoa-Kakula complex and a record 70,177 tonnes of zinc from Kipushi are not just operational achievements. They represent a shift in Africa’s role in global mineral supply chains at…
South Africa’s mining sector contracted by 5,4% in May 2026, with iron ore production down 12,7%, coal falling 6,1%, and PGMs slipping 4,4%. Mineral sales rose 13,9% year-on-year, driven by PGMs at 70,5% and gold at 7,1%, while iron ore…
South Africa’s mining sector posted a mixed performance in March 2026, with production volumes rising modestly while mineral sales surged on the back of precious metals. Statistics South Africa reported that mining production increased by 2,5% year-on-year, supported by strong…
South Africa’s mining sector posted a sharp rebound in February 2026, with production rising 9,7% year-on-year, driven by platinum group metals (PGMs) at 52,3%, chromium ore at 26,9%, manganese ore at 17,8%, and gold at 12,8%. Despite iron ore (-12,4%)…
The South African Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for December 2025 report two opposing results because total employment experienced a rise of 18000 jobs which constitutes a 0.2 percent increase to 10551000 workers. The employment figures show a yearly decrease of…
Sibanye-Stillwater has signed a 138MW renewable energy power purchase agreement with NOA Group, a deal that will lift the miner’s contracted clean-energy portfolio to about 765MW and reinforce its position as South Africa’s largest private renewable off-taker in the mining…
By Junior Kibe Strategic offtake agreements are becoming indispensable to the global energy transition, with industry leaders at Mining Indaba 2026 warning that securing platinum-group metals (PGMs) and rare components such as iridium will determine the resilience of future supply…
Despite mounting geopolitical turbulence marked by tariffs, immigration curbs, and shrinking development funding, Africa’s mining sector is being recast as a potential global winner. At the Investing in African Mining Indaba, experts underscored that the continent holds around 40% of…
South Africa’s mining sector is showing renewed resilience in 2025, as Mining Indaba 2026 convenes global investors and industry leaders in Cape Town, South Africa’s mining sector enters the spotlight with fresh economic weight, contributing an estimated R439.2 billion to…
