South Africa has one of the richest sub-soil in Africa, housing large reserves of gold, iron ore, and coal. It also hosts critical minerals like platinum group elements (PGMs), manganese, and nickel, ...
Mining research council Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku has emphasised the need to leverage South Africa’s critical minerals resources, estimated to be worth more than $2.5-trillion, to drive economic ...
The lack of a proper cadastre has long been a thorn in the side of the industry and is regarded as the main reason behind mounting backlogs for mining applications in South Africa.
The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last ...