It’s been a packed week for the mining industry, marked by leadership shifts, innovation, and strategic battles.

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Thungela’s CEO has stepped down, while Kumba Iron Ore made headlines by introducing PPE designed for pregnant women — a move welcomed as a step forward for inclusion on mine sites.

Exxaro Resources reported a resilient set of interim results, celebrating three years fatality free, an LTIFR of just 0.05, and solid financial growth with revenue up 8% and EBITDA climbing 10%.

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Meanwhile, De Beers is pushing its Tracr blockchain platform further, with nearly three million diamonds now registered to ensure ethical sourcing and full traceability from mine to market. Here’s everything you need to know from the week’s top mining stories — in just one minute.

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