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Lithium Africa gearing up for imminent Northern Cape drilling campaign
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (364+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Lithium Africa gearing up for imminent Northern Cape drilling campaign Mineral exploration company Lithium Africa is preparing for a large-scale 3500 m drilling campaign at its flagship Springbok project, in South Africa's Northern Cape province, this July....
Who is taking accountability for illegal mining in South Africa?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (604+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Who is taking accountability for illegal mining in South Africa? This article has been supplied. As questions mount over who should ultimately take responsibility for combating illegal mining in South Africa, industry leaders, security specialists, law…...
AI-assisted exploration analysis identifies copper targets in Botswana
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Early Access Content Restricted AI spots Botswana copper targets Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-assisted exploration study across two of its eight northern Botswana licences has identified 36 copper anomalies…...
Structural challenges cloud Mozambique's graphite potential
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (423+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Although Mozambique possesses significant long-term potential in critical minerals " particularly graphite " persistent structural challenges continue to raise concerns among investors on the country's reliability as a mining and mineral processing destination, according to advisory firm In…...
Deviant financial behaviour must be ruthlessly rooted out
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (95+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Deviant financial behaviour must be ruthlessly rooted out Deeply infuriating is the unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure of a considerable number of South Africa's municipalities. "The National Treasury's steps to reform the local government funding…...
Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing MAPUTO " Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% State ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control over…...
New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (575+ words) Early Access Content Restricted New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly. com) " The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system " the cadastre " is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed…...
Zambia extends duty-free copper concentrate export duty waiver amid smelter outages
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (237+ words) Early Access Content Restricted Zambia extends duty-free copper concentrate export duty waiver amid smelter outages LUSAKA" Zambia has extended the suspension of a 10% duty on copper concentrate exports to September 30, to help clear stockpiles of unprocessed material as the country's…...
South Africa can become a strong value-add minerals player again, Pyro Fu ZA insists
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (751+ words) Early Access Content Restricted South Africa can become a strong value-add minerals player again, Pyro Fu ZA insists Pyro Fu ZA can restore South Africa's value-adding power. Pyro Fu ZA's Dr Johan Zietsman. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly. com) " Look out for Pyro…...
South Africa Had the Highest Rate of Suspected Digital Fraud Among African Countries Analysed
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (553+ words) South Africa had the highest rate of suspected digital fraud 1 among African countries analysed, with 3. 0% of transactions involving consumers in South Africa being suspected of digital fraud during 2025 " slightly below the global average of 3. 8%. In 2025, the median reported fraud loss…...