1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (476+ words) As India races to secure critical minerals to support its manufacturing ambitions, an army of little-known Indian and Indian-origin miners has been busy building mineral assets across resource-rich Africa, their strategy standing in stark contrast to state-backed overseas acquisitions through…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (600+ words) RISING electricity tariffs and unpredictable peak charges are putting increasing pressure on energy intensive businesses across South Africa, prompting companies to explore new ways of managing their energy costs without disrupting operations. One option gaining traction is tariff arbitrage, which…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) THIS is my address at the University of Pretoria, 20 August 2026 Before we open the Ledgers of evidence, before we audit the spatial enumeration areas of the platinum belt, and before we examine the balance sheets of extractive mining houses, we…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (503+ words) The latest registration data from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) shows that 804MW of new capacity was added nationally in the latest quarter, with just two wind projects accounting for 71% of the total. The 124 facilities registered during the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (468+ words) OVER the past decade, South African business leaders learned a hard lesson about power: relying on a single, centralised grid is a massive gamble. To keep doors open and maintain productivity, businesses took control into their own hands, with industrial…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (298+ words) Investors increasingly turn to safe-haven metals amid heightened volatility across the markets SOUTH African gold counters were strong performers on the JSE on Friday, with Sibanye-Stillwater up 8% to R51.31, Pan African Resources 5.6% higher at R29.58 and DRDGOLD up 5.5% at R50.11 by late morning....