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The African Development Bank loan will enable CFM to buy 10 locomotives, 300 wagons, and 120 tank containers. Source: African Development Bank Group.

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Development Bank funds $40m upgrade to Mozambique’s key railway line

4 Feb 2024

Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Media & Entertainment Law

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

A screengrab of Thursday’s virtual Constitutional Court hearing into a R14.25m defamation case brought by Australian mining interests against South African lawyers, activists and a social worker.

Environmental Law

Concourt hears vital defamation case

John Yeld 21 Feb 2022

DP World Maputo opens new trade opportunities for SA commodity importers

Logistics & Transport

DP World Maputo opens new trade opportunities for SA commodity importers

23 Nov 2021

Australian mining executive Mark Caruso, in the snake-skin boots, at a community meeting in Lutzville in February 2019. Archive photo: John Yeld

Mining

Aussie mining company fires Mark Caruso as CEO

6 Apr 2021

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Mining

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock

Mining

South African community wins right to access mining application. But who will win the war?

Tracy-Lynn Field 14 Oct 2020

Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe and Australian mining boss Mark Caruso during the minister’s visit to the Tormin mineral sands mine on the West Coast in February 2019. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

John Yeld 6 Oct 2020

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

Media & Entertainment Law

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

John Yeld 9 Jun 2020

Environment minister Barbara Creecy’s decision to allow mining on ten more West Coast beaches has prompted criticism from environmentalists. Photo: John Yeld

Sustainability

"New broom" minister Barbara Creecy raises dust

John Yeld 9 Apr 2020

Mining for heavy minerals on the West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

Bid to protect West Coast jewel from mining

John Yeld 3 Dec 2019

Part of the current mineral sands extraction by the Tormin mine on the West Coast. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

State approves Tormin's massive West Coast mining expansion

John Yeld 15 Jul 2019

Court blow for activists being sued by mining company

Media & Entertainment Law

Court blow for activists being sued by mining company

John Yeld 31 May 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Regulatory change and safeguarding against corruption in the Australian mining industry

Scott Harris 30 May 2019

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

Environment & Natural Resources

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

John Yeld 29 May 2019

Image: Richards Bay Minerals

Markets & Investment

Dirty deeds: how to stop Australian miners abroad being linked to death and destruction

Julia Dehm 17 Apr 2019

Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast

Luke Riley 1 Apr 2019

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe talks to protesters through the locked gates of the Uitkyk Community Hall in Lutzville on Friday. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

"Wake up and smell the coffee!" Mantashe tells Australian mining company

John Yeld 12 Feb 2019

West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"

Environmental Law

West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"

John Yeld 6 Feb 2019

Damage caused to the coastline by Tormin mining operations. Photo: GroundUp

Mining

Why is Mantashe so hell bent on mining at Xolobeni?

Nicci Botha 18 Jan 2019

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Mining

Xolobeni mining issue should be resolved to attract investment

1 Nov 2018

Damage to West Coast beaches from mining can be kept to "acceptable" levels

Mining

Damage to West Coast beaches from mining can be kept to "acceptable" levels

John Yeld 27 Sep 2018

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

Environment & Natural Resources

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

John Yeld 16 Jul 2018

Resilient lives up to its name with growth during recession

Markets & Investment

Resilient lives up to its name with growth during recession

Alistair Anderson 7 Aug 2017

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

Environment & Natural Resources

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

John Yeld 20 Feb 2017

Zim reviews mining fees

Mining

Zim reviews mining fees

12 Sep 2016

Wild Coast, Eastern Cape © Leon Swart –

Environment & Natural Resources

Local anger is rising against South Africa's 'resource curse'

Patrick Bond 30 Mar 2016

Import/export container market to contract by 5%

Logistics & Transport

Import/export container market to contract by 5%

18 Mar 2016

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

Energy

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

12 Feb 2016

Rare mineral shortage could upset global markets: study

Mining

Rare mineral shortage could upset global markets: study

20 Nov 2015

Wits lecturer researches mine planning software

Mining

Wits lecturer researches mine planning software

5 Nov 2015

SME Export Incubator to support government objectives

Logistics & Transport

SME Export Incubator to support government objectives

30 Sep 2015

Mining Forum declared productive

Mining

Mining Forum declared productive

9 Sep 2015

Mining industry struggling to find solutions

Energy & Mining

Mining industry struggling to find solutions

19 Feb 2015

Local mineral beneficiation to present challenges

Sustainability

Local mineral beneficiation to present challenges

James Fungai Maposa 11 Dec 2013

Mining

Australian mineral execs visit West Coast mine site

20 Feb 2013

SA offers more than just mineral commodities

Administration

SA offers more than just mineral commodities

24 Oct 2012

Mining

'Chrome exchange is better than export tax'

20 Jun 2012