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  South Africa’s dominant role in the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, producing 80% of the world’s platinum, gives the country significant strategic influence over the global market, a panel discussion featuring PGM industry players highlighted during African Mining Week 2025. The panel discussion further emphasized the need to leverage this drive greater value addition through downstream beneficiation and advanced manufacturing to ensure that South Africa captures more of the […]

  The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) hosted a high-level ministerial roundtable on Thursday during African Mining Week 2025, bringing together representatives from several African mining ministries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), The Gambia, Nigeria and Egypt. The roundtable focused on best practices to unlock opportunities across African markets by advancing exploration, production and value addition. “This is not a symbolic meeting, but rather an opportunity to address […]

  The joint parliamentary oversight delegation concluded the first day of its engagement with Eastern Cape municipalities with a firm call for greater accountability in local government. The delegation comprising the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General engaged with the province’s two metros, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and the Buffalo City Metro, as well as the Amathole District Municipality on […]

  The latest issue of Mining Review Africa is now available — and it’s one you won’t want to miss. This edition shines a light on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Africa’s mining sector, showcasing the companies and organisations driving transformation across the industry.   Issue 5 also dives deep into Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and minerals processing, revealing how leading companies are engineering smarter, more sustainable mining […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) today welcomed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal, which has upheld the recognition of His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the rightful monarch of the AmaZulu nation. The Chairperson of the committee, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the ruling brings much-needed closure and finality to a matter that has been the subject of deep public concern and division […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has welcomed the announcement that the Minister of Water and Sanitation intends to initiate an investigation into a series of governance concerns that have emerged within the past month. The committee called for the process to be expedited to ensure the water utility’s integrity and credibility is preserved, particularly as it seeks external funding for major infrastructure projects. “The various media reports, […]

  The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is proud to announce its support for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria, a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity, trade, and sustainable development across West Africa. ICIEC is providing Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligations (NHSFO) insurance coverage for USD 466 million in […]

  Partnerships with global mining stakeholders are vital for Africa to formalize its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, said Kwaku Nsiah-Asare, CEO of Ghana-based gold mining firm Typhoon Greenfield Development. Speaking at African Mining Week 2025 on Thursday, Nsiah-Asare stressed that cooperation with global institutions as well as regional governments, the private sector and local communities is the best path toward formalization. “Global and regional cooperation allows for inclusive […]