South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to those minerals used in the green economy and includes coal ...

Coal should be considered a critical mineral in South Africa because of its contribution to employment and economy, its ...

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last ...

The world’s use of coal rose by 2.6% in 2023 to reach an all-time high, driven by strong growth in China and India.

Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029 ...

Reducing energy consumption is a direct path to lowering carbon footprints, particularly in countries like South Africa where ...

Is it responsible or ethical to back energy policies that exclude coal and leave countries poorer and more vulnerable? Exclusive interview.

South Africa’s Mineral Resources Minister ... to employment and the economy. “King coal is back,” Mantashe told the audience at a mining conference in Cape Town on Monday, adding that ...

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has told delegates at the 31st edition of the Invest in African Mining ...

There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa. According to the auditor general ...

Logistics constraints in South Africa have been forcing some bulk commodity miners to lower down production as stock piles up at the mines due to inefficient export rail and port capacity. For ...