A Russian company spilled 20,000 tonnes of oil in the Arctic Circle, turning a river red

A river in Siberia turned red after a Norilsk Nickel subsidiary's factory spilled oil,...

South Africa now has the world's largest electric vehicle, a massive mining truck

Its maker claims it is capable of performing just as well, if not better, than its...

Some SA mining companies are finally making money – but not enough to help us avoid tax increases soon

South Africa’s has an estimated budget deficit of R150 billion in the medium term, and...

Abandoned South African mines could become giant batteries to fend off load shedding if a UK company has its way

Gravitricity's electricity-storage plan relies on weights, winches – and really deep...

The world's best-performing stock of 2019 just lost 98% of its value in a couple of hours

The drastic loss came after MSCI reportedly dropped its plans to include ArtGo in its...

This record-breaking blue diamond from Botswana will only show imperfections under 10x magnification

The "Okavango Blue" stone displayed in Gaborone is the latest in a long line of massive...

Wild rally in SA's gold giants after 'mega merger' report

But Gold Fields denies it wants to merge with AngloGold.

Platinum jewellery is now 3D-printed in South Africa

Entrepreneurs will get access to the 3D printer to test their proposed platinum products