South Africa recently approved a tax on exported chrome, with further details still to be announced. The ferrochrome ore industry has been severely threatened in recent years, mostly due to increases in electricity tariffs.

Africa’s extractive industry can support the continent’s resilience and sustainable growth during and beyond the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Analysis by London-based consultancy Roskill claims that as a result of high influence from China, prices of the silvery-white metal have experienced "considerable turbulence" over the past few years.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has published for public comment draft Geoscience Act regulations relating to the compulsory submission of exploration data to the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the dissemination of that data.

The project development work commenced in June 2020 pursuant to the 10-year coal supply offtake award by Eskom in July 2019.

Private investment and management company Menar is prioritising an iron-ore acquisition as well as a second sizeable manganese deal this year, while implementing a R7-billion thermal coal and anthracite expansion, in addition to developing its first manganese ...

Storing tailings has long been an issue for the mining industry, but FDMS technology offers the potential of a safer, less water-intensive approach

For China to meet its 2060 carbon-neutral goal, it will need a 75% increase in electricity demand to replace fossil fuels - which equates to a staggering $6.4tn investment in new power generation capacity