It is five years since the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) to improve the safety of mines’ tailings facilities, and the mining sector has been working on integrating more disciplines towards this goal.

Global trade sentiment is showing a positive trend towards Africa, with trade shows, conferences and multilateral forums increasingly highlighting the continent’s prospects, and investors clambering to form partnerships and seize opportunities in the region.

It’s been a year characterised by a dynamic mix of challenges and progress for South Africa’s mining sector. Despite infrastructure constraints, policy uncertainty and rising operational costs, the industry maintained its contribution to GDP at approximately 6%, reaffirming its critical role in the national economy.

ASX-listed Aurum Resources has announced a +50% increase (additional 320koz) in Indicated Resources for the JORC Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa to 0.92Moz of gold.

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, announced plans to test the Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system with its fleet of diesel-electric extraction trucks in the Radomiro Tomic Division. This initiative is part of the company's commitment to decarbonization and sustainability, which seeks to reduce its carbon footprint through the use of innovative technologies and electrification solutions.