Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to disrupt ...

Some will be arrested for illegal mining. Some will die. BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s dangerous disused gold mines to make a living.

Renewable energy and savings is the way to go.” With ongoing power challenges in South Africa, and with the aim to greenify mining, solar power is something many mines, such as Gold Fields ...

Picture: EPA-EFE/STRINGER Stilfontein is proving to be an inflexion point for South Africa’s approach to illegal mining. It is also helping to focus attention on issues relating to critical ...

The South African mining sector saw mining input costs settle to their lowest levels for 2024 in October and November. According to the latest data from the Minerals Council South Africa, mining input ...

South Africa’s mining industry remains resilient despite facing numerous challenges, as statistics from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) yesterday indicated that overall production in October ...

Fortunately, South Africa’s IDC has stepped up its support of African exploration, having recently launched the Junior Mining Exploration Fund in partnership with South Africa’s Department of ...

Although mining is the backbone of South Africa’s economy, its success is not without consequence; and only by considering environmental and social wellbeing alongside financial performance can ...

South Africa's mining industry is showing signs of life with a 4.7% year-on-year production increase. However, this resurgence may be short-lived unless the sector tackles a critical skills shortage ...