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It is likely to take at least another year before the light of transparency can finally reveal the real state of play of mining rights in South Africa.

Africa has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost its development through the massive global demand for its fabulous trove of the minerals the world needs to power a green energy transition. But will Africa seize the opportunity or let it slip – either by failing to exploit the rare minerals fully, or allowing them to be exploited by others with little benefit for Africa’s people? This was a key theme of the African Mining Indaba 2023 in Cape Town this week.

In his opening address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, said that South Africa has renewed its frontier status as an exploration destination. He indicated that our country's exploration landscape is increasingly becoming more fertile for the discovery of world class deposits of minerals of the future such as lithium, rare earth minerals, copper, nickel and the expansion of mineral systems of the manganese fields...

The 2023 African Mining Indaba launched this week in Cape Town, drawing mining sector heavyweights from across the country and the globe.

The 2023 African Mining Indaba launched this week in Cape Town, drawing mining sector heavyweights from across the country and the globe.

In her paintings, Durban-born Charity Vilakazi offers a perspective on African societies with women as the drivers of social change and healing

In the OFM Family Focus, Mid-Mornin...

Global entrepreneur, Rob Hersov, laments the lack of bravery among business leaders in South Africa, following last week's Mining Indaba.

The DA has done an about-turn on its position on the National State of Disaster, announcing a court challenge after calling for one to be declared.

Cape Town in South Africa hosted the Indaba Mining Conference from February 6 to 9