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.
- 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…
- 6 August
Why supporting expecting mothers is mining’s next inclusion frontier
The South African mining sector has made great progress in opening doors for women in…
- Jul- 2026 -30 July
Mining, innovation, and water stewardship – rethinking sanitation through an ESG lens
South Africa’s mining sector operates under constant pressure to improve environmental performance, support worker well-being,…
- 21 July
Africa’s tooling moment is now
I spent last week at the 17th ISTMA World Conference in Shanghai, followed by a…
- 16 July
Revolutionizing mine ventilation with real-time digital twin technology
The concept of digital twins can sound abstract, but in mine ventilation, it has already…
