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Monthly Mining News Roundup | March
This month brings a new set of key global mining updates across projects, regulation and market activity. The sector is shifting quickly as companies invest, governments adjust policy and commodity demand continues to rise. Major Projects Rio Tinto – Zulti South Restart: Rio Tinto has approved R8.5bn to restart the Zulti South project. The move […]
Copperbelt Growth Isn’t a Capital Problem. It’s a Capability One.
At the 121 Mining Conference in Cape Town, a panel of leaders from investment, energy, and mining discussed energy reform, infrastructure bottlenecks and capital flows across Zambia and the Copperbelt, highlighting the growing importance of leadership and talent in mining. But what stood out to us was this: Behind every reform, every financing breakthrough, every […]
Career Insights from Palesa Maloka, Mining Leadership Consultant
Interview by Caitlin McLintock To celebrate Women’s Month, I sat down with Palesa Maloka, Consultant at Stratum International to reflect on her journey as a young woman contributing to the mining sector. Palesa supports senior leadership appointments across the industry, working with executive teams to identify talent capable of shaping the future of mining. She […]
Redefining Exceptional Leadership in the Mining Sector, By Nicky Stubbs
Reflecting on a busy week at Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, one thing became immediately clear: one theme echoed consistently across every conversation, from new project build outs and early stage exploration programmes to steady state operations and distressed assets seeking capital or optimisation: Strong, future ready leadership remains a key ingredient for success. […]