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Chrome mining in South Africa explained
The mines are exporting at record levels while only 11 of 66 ferrochrome furnaces still run. Why the industry split in two, the Eskom tariff deal…
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Iron ore in South Africa: mines, players, prices
Kumba is spending R11.2 billion to lift grade while guidance dips, Beeshoek closed after 90 years, and everything rides one rail line. The mines, the players and the 2026 price…
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Platinum mining’s next decade
Platinum outperformed nearly everything in 2025 and stays in deficit in 2026. Why demand refuses to die, why South African supply cannot bounce back, and the…
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Gold mining in South Africa: how deep can it go
Mponeng runs four kilometres down and record prices just bought it another decade. What depth really costs, why exploration collapsed 95 percent, and where the industry's…
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Diamond mining in Africa today
Lab-grown stones took half the engagement-ring market, De Beers idled Venetia and is itself for sale. The honest state of African diamonds, and where the remaining…
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South Africa’s richest mines, ranked
Sishen leads on revenue, Mogalakwena on profit, Mponeng on grade, and the richest orebody of all sits paused. South Africa's most valuable mines ranked on 2025…
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The biggest mines in South Africa, and what makes them big
The biggest pit, the deepest shaft, the largest workforce and the fattest reserve all belong to different mines, for precise economic reasons. South Africa's giants measured…
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Where the mining money is going: investment trends 2026
Record miner cash flows, flat capital spending, buybacks up 252 percent and exploration falling three years straight. Where mining capital actually flows in 2026, from copper…
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Considering Gold: demand hits a two-year high
Forbes Magazine Editor-In-Chief, Steve Forbes, said that: Gold is a constant. It’s like the North Star.
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The potential for investing in tin
Tin is a relatively scarce element, with only about 2 parts per million (ppm) contained in the earth’s crust.
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Is Africa still the right investment for coal?
It is not surprising that investors are hesitant about the future of coal.