Southern Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on mining & industrial markets, and developments from around Southern Africa.
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UMK shifts back to rail only due to a decline in ore demand
United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) announced its choice to exclusively use rail transport for manganese…
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Ivanhoe Mines files NI 43-101 technical report covering the Platreef Integrated Development Plan 2025
Ivanhoe Mines announced that, following the announcement made on February 18, 2025, the company has…
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Namibia sees modest pickup in economic growth over next 2 years
Namibia’s government on Thursday forecast a modest acceleration in economic growth over the next two…
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Paladin withdraws production at Langer Heinrich mine after heavy rainfall
Paladin Energy withdrew its production forecast for 2025 following heavy rainfall at its Langer Heinrich…
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Business-friendly policy environment needed to arrest decline in mining employment
Formal sector employment in the mining industry declined by 3,180 workers to 468,898 in the…
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DetNet upgrades blasting technology for DigiMine students at Wits
DetNet has revised its blasting equipment at the Sibanye-Stillwater DigiMine at the Wits Mining Institute…
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Botswana considers new 615 MW coal-fired power station
Botswana is considering the construction of a new 615 megawatt coal-fired power station near its…
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Considering ecology in defining society’s water needs
With Water Week being celebrated from 20th – 26th March, SRK principal hydrologist Kerry Grimmer…
