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As certainty sets in that SA cannot afford a massive investment in nuclear energy, the outlook for coal as a continued source of cheap power has improved. Read More

SA needs to offer a more conducive business environment to investors or they will turn to opportunities elsewhere. But mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane has made them feel particularly unwelcome. Read More

The mining industry on Wednesday tabled a case for coal mining in the country, arguing that coal will continue to play an important role in the economy for the foreseeable future despite its declining profile and negative impact on the environment. Read More

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Monday spoke of good relations and positive meetings with global mining firms operating in South Africa‚ even as some delegates attending the 2018 Mining Indaba signalled they want him removed from the post. Read More

There are two ways of looking at mining in South Africa. The first is to see it as a sunset industry plagued by rising costs, technical difficulties, and political hostility. Read More

Mining is a long-term game, but in southern Africa dramatic political changes have transformed the investment mood for the better in the space of a year. Read More

We need ethical leaders, people who stand for what is good and uphold what is good and who are also being transparent on issues,” he said. Read More

If Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane is getting a lot of sleep at the moment, he must be a man of unusually thick skin. Read More

Despite South Africa no longer being a significant producer of gold on a global scale, gold mining remained a key part of the South Africa economy by providing jobs for more than 112 000 people who earn R30 billion a year, Chamber of Mines of South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Monday. Read More

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Monday spoke of good relations and positive meetings with global mining firms operating in South Africa‚ even as some delegates attending the 2018 Mining Indaba signalled they want him removed from the post. Read More