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Sedimentary rocks of the West Congo Belt hold hidden ore resources for metals like copper, zinc, and vanadium.

Natural and mathematical sciences

Research grant will unlock critical mineral potential in Central Africa

A major new research initiative will shed light on one of Africa’s least understood yet promising mineral provinces, the West Congo Belt (WCB), extending for...

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Exposed dinosaur eggshell fragments at Teel Ulaan Chaltsai, Eastern Gobi Basin

Media release

Dinosaur eggshells unlock a new way to tell time in the fossil record

An international team of geologists and paleontologists is pioneering a groundbreaking methodology to reliably determine the age of fossil-bearing rocks — by...

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Dr Bambesiwe May photographed receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Awards and milestones

L’Oréal-UNESCO award for SU researcher tackling mining waste challenges

“I was excited, grateful, and honestly just overwhelmed with joy. It felt like a ‘finally’ moment, like all the quiet seasons of persistence had found their...

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