Seasonally adjusted mining production rose 2.3% in February 2026, following 3.7% growth in January and -2.1% December.

Rescuers continued retrieving bodies Wednesday from an abandoned South African gold mine with hundreds more still believed to ...

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...

Heavily armed illegal mining syndicates are no longer just a problem for abandoned shafts and remote communities. In this ...

SOUTH African mining is at one of those rare moments when its trajectory could tilt either way. There is talk of hope and ...

South Africa’s mining lobby group said it submitted proposed changes to draft legislation for the sector, but is concerned about the impact of additional regulation that’s yet to be published.

South Africa holds the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs), which are essential to many hydrogen ...

THE Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, a global dipstick of investor sentiments towards mining jurisdictions, has once again highlighted South Africa’s mineral potential. But ...

South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near ...

Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and emaciated survivors to the surface ...

By By Sian Thurtell, Commercial Director at KBC Health & Safety No matter how much safety performance improves year on year, mining in South Africa remains a high-risk environment. Fatality numbers ...