Op-Ed
Read latest Op-Ed news based on commodities, finance, health and safety, exploration and development, business and other topics at African Mining Market.
- Oct- 2026 -12 October
A training record cannot stop a fatality: mining leaders must test what works at the point of risk
Every mining fatality is a person who should have returned home. That sad reality must…
- 8 October
Duty Free: Palladium’s premium fades for Africa
In late May 2026, the US International Trade Commission ruled that Russian palladium was not…
- Sep- 2026 -16 September
Modular infrastructure moves beyond mining to power SA’s next wave of development
For decades, modular buildings were synonymous with mining sites, being practical, temporary structures designed to…
- 1 September
Africa’s critical minerals boom is outpacing its accountability systems
Across Africa’s mining regions, women often experience the consequences of extraction long before those consequences…
- Aug- 2026 -31 August
South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women
Women hold 38% of board positions in South Africa’s JSE Top 40 companies. Yet they…
- 20 August
Why mine ventilation needs more than technology
South Africa’s mining sector finds itself at a critical crossroads, where the growing complexity of…
- 18 August
How experiential safety and wellness interventions are reshaping risk culture in South African workplaces
In high-risk industrial environments, a paper trail is often mistaken for a safe workforce. For…
- 17 August
The future of mining is wearable: Turning workforce visibility into operational excellence
For decades, mining executives have wrestled with what many believed was an unavoidable trade-off: produce…
