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04 Dec 2025 | Market News

Marula Mining’s Brewer bets big on new model for African juniors

Jason Brewer, CEO of Marula Mining, is very much the old-school mining speculator Johannesburg was built on. But it was in Perth, the spiritual home of junior mining, where the UK-born financier really learned the craft.

28 Nov 2025 | Market News

Seriti–Eskom partnership delivers major grid asset

The Vunumoya project forms part of the commitment to enabling the efficient integration of renewable energy projects into the grid, strengthening grid reliability.

26 Nov 2025 | Market News

French Development Agency supports Transnet’s decarbonisation goals with R6 billion

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit hosted by South Africa, Transnet, in partnership with France through the French Development Agency, and with the support of the European Union, announced a major initiative to accelerate its transition toward net-zero emissions.

24 Nov 2025 | Market News

From G20 momentum to Africa’s minerals future: all roads lead to Mining Indaba 2026

A day after South Africa formally closed its G20 Presidency on 23 November, attention is already shifting to the continent’s next major platform: Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town.

20 Nov 2025 | Market News

Ivanhoe’s Platreef Mine opens, redefining partnerships and growth in South Africa

Ivanhoe Mines has officially opened its long-awaited Platreef Mine in Mokopane, a multi-metal operation set to become one of Africa’s largest producers of platinum-group metals and copper. The ceremony came just days before the G20 Summit in Johannesburg - symbolically positioning Platreef as a showcase of South Africa’s industrial capability, investment appeal, and community-driven development model.

18 Nov 2025 | Market News

Silence breeds shame: Why the mining industry needs to keep talking about GBV

The mining industry is caught in a vicious circle of accusation and condemnation yet insufficient action when it comes to gender-based violence and harassment. What must change in order to break this?

18 Nov 2025 | Market News

Kenya’s next frontier: A strategic East African hub of the mining economy

For decades, Kenya has been known to be East Africa’s indispensable gateway - a country whose ports, railways, financial services and diplomatic networks knit together one of the continent’s most dynamic regions.

17 Nov 2025 | Market News

Simandou’s long journey to the sea from discovery, ownership and funding to first ore

After nearly three decades of fits and starts, the Simandou iron-ore complex in southern Guinea has moved from blueprint to reality. In mid-November 2025 the partners celebrated the start of operations and the build-up of stockpiles for an inaugural shipment.