MPRD in 2026: A maze of mineral policy
It is a cliché of effective industrial policy that developing an industry works best if there is “policy certainty”. It is also one of those clichés that becomes a cliché because…
DRDGold won’t rush Withok as tailings project slips to 2029
DRDGOLD is giving itself more time to develop its Withok tailings storage facility, saying the long-term importance and complexity of the project mean it cannot afford to rush…
SA power pricing shake-up set for public comment
SOUTH Africa is proposing its biggest overhaul of electricity pricing policy in almost two decades, with reforms designed to give commercial and industrial customers greater…
Mantashe reiterates tailings concerns after Samancor incident
Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe says tailings dams are a mining issue and must be treated as part of mining operations, not as a water issue. Mantashe visited Samancor Dikwena…
Minerals Department to inspect Samancor tailings spill
MINES Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits on Monday after a tailings storage facility failure last week sent sludge spilling…
Tailings spill at Samancor’s Dikwena hits Eland Mine
A tailings storage facility incident at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits sent a large volume of muddy material towards neighbouring Eland Mine’s Maroelabult shaft…