Mining Lawyer in South Africa Client Choice Award 2026
Morné van der Merwe is the proud recipient of Lexology's Mining Lawyer in South Africa Client Choice Award 2026.
A new dawn for Johannesburg’s gold
After decades of decline, South Africa’s gold industry is seeing a rare moment of renewal. The development of West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows project brings renewed investment into the South African mining industry.
Impala Platinum consolidates operations to drive long-term sustainability
Alchemy Law is pleased to have advised Impala Platinum on the consolidation of its operations with Impala Bafokeng Resources.
Alchemy advises West Wits Mining on strategic funding transaction
Alchemy is proud to have acted as legal advisor to West Wits Mining in the successful conclusion of a landmark funding transaction for the development of a flagship gold mining project in South Africa.
To stream or not to stream? Rethinking alternative mining finance – one size doesn’t fit all…
Alchemy recently hosted an engaging and insightful panel discussion on the merits of evolving, non-traditional bank financing in the African mining sector.
Alchemy reflects on the keynote address at the 2025 Mining Indaba
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town yesterday.
Exploring alternatives to traditional financing in Africa’s mining sector
Traditional financing of new ventures in the African mining sector has become increasingly challenging over the past decade. What are the alternatives?
Implats announces R9 billion broad-based black economic empowerment deal
Alchemy Law is proud to have advised Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) in respect of…
Looking back on key themes from the 2024 Mining Indaba
“Mining has a crucial role to play in building the economy of tomorrow” (Ramaphosa, 5…
Alchemy Law reflects on President Ramaphosa’s keynote address at the Mining Indaba
In the opening remarks of the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town,…