South Africa’s Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said coal is making a comeback and should be considered a critical mineral for the nation because of its contribution to employment and the ...

South Africa’s Mineral Resources Minister ... to employment and the economy. “King coal is back,” Mantashe told the audience at a mining conference in Cape Town on Monday, adding that ...

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last ...

National minerals research group Mintek is researching which of South Africa's critical minerals resources we should be ...

Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029 ...

The world’s use of coal rose by 2.6% in 2023 to reach an all-time high, driven by strong growth in China and India.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has told delegates at the 31st edition of the Invest in African Mining ...

The mining sector in South Africa has for some time been constrained by policy uncertainty, strained labour relations, and a ...

Is it responsible or ethical to back energy policies that exclude coal and leave countries poorer and more vulnerable? Exclusive interview.

Africa’s largest mining investment summit kicked off in South Africa’s city of Cape Town on Monday to discuss the future of mining and investment opportunities on the continent. The four ...