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Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Marleny Arnoldi

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Crisis of confidence exacerbates sub-Saharan Africa’s funding squeeze

29th March 2024

Various shocks have resulted in commodity price pressure and fiscal constraints globally, but sub-Saharan African countries, in particular, have been experiencing a “funding squeeze” as a result of... 


The Uis mine, in Namibia

Output upped at Namibia tin, tantalum and lithium mine

29th March 2024

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has started implementing an ore sorting circuit at the Uis mine, in Namibia, to increase tin concentrate production from 1 500 t/y to 2 600 t/y. This is expected to... 


Bell posts 66% rise in full-year profit

28th March 2024

JSE-listed heavy machinery manufacturer Bell Equipment has posted a 66% increase in profit for the year ended December 31, 2023, to R793-million. Following unprecedented global demand for equipment... 


Pensana hosts investors, govt representatives at its Longonjo mine

28th March 2024

In preparation for building one of the world’s largest and highest-grade magnet metal rare earth mines later this year, London-listed Pensana has hosted key stakeholders on site at its Longonjo... 


Potash ore

Kore expects EPC finalisation in Q2, following which financing will ensue

28th March 2024

Congo-Brazzaville-focused miner Kore Potash has advised that the condition for conversion of five convertible loan notes (CLN) totalling $530 000 has been met, and, accordingly, these will now be... 


Experts who participated in Creamer Media's webinar on water

Experts propose private solutions to better capacitate municipalities for effective water management

28th March 2024

As South Africa starts to experience more extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and high-energy storms, the sustainability of public water systems becomes crucial; however, municipal... 


Mineral sands

Kazera readies for production of heavy mineral sands, diamonds

27th March 2024

Aim-listed Kazera Global has been using funds from the ongoing sale of African Tantalum (Aftan) to put in place plant, staff and equipment at the Whale Head and Deep Blue projects, in South Africa,... 


Endeavour's Ity mine

Endeavour assures shareholders of its internal controls, posts lower earnings

27th March 2024

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining has assured shareholders that the board’s audit committee has determined that there are no material weaknesses in the group’s internal controls over... 


Wescoal coal mining operation

Salungano expects to widen headline loss to at least 50.6c

26th March 2024

After having multiple subsidiaries experience financial difficulty in recent years, with some having entered into business rescue in recent months, JSE-listed Salungano Group expects to report a... 


Oil and gas rig

Enviro groups approach High Court over TotalEnergies Cape coast drilling plans

26th March 2024

Environmental organisations The Green Connection (TGC) and Natural Justice have submitted an application in the High Court against the environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies... 


Gemfields generates healthy revenue from latest auction, posts lower headline earnings for 2023

25th March 2024

Aim- and JSE-listed gemstones miner Gemfields has generated total auction revenue of $17-million for a rough emeralds auction held between March 5 and 22. The company offered 43 lots for sale, of... 


Wesizwe to post narrowed losses

25th March 2024

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum expects to report a 76% to 86% year-on-year narrowing in its loss a share to between 1.14c and 1.96c for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with a loss a share... 


Rare earth oxides

Ionic reaches steady-state output of rare earth oxide from demo plant, starts planning commercial plant

25th March 2024

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has achieved continuous production from its magnet recycling demonstration plant in Belfast, in the UK. The facility has produced 11.5 kg of didymium oxide (neodymium... 


Gold bars

OreCorp recommends shareholders accept amended Perseus offer

25th March 2024

ASX-listed OreCorp has recommended to shareholders that they accept an amended offer made by ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining to buy out all shares it does not own in the company for A$0.575... 


Askari raises A$1.6m for lithium, uranium developments

22nd March 2024

ASX-listed Askari Metals has successfully raised A$1.6-million through a share placement. Tranche 1 of the placement is made up of 18.1-million shares, while Tranche 2, which is subject to... 


Debswana's Jwaneng mine, in Botswana

Debswana builds skills pipeline ahead of expanded operations at Jwaneng

22nd March 2024

In preparation for Debswana’s upcoming Jwaneng underground project, in Botswana, the company has been fostering local talent and enhancing skills development by recruiting graduate learners in... 


Guinea flag map

Predictive says Bankan PFS to be published in April

22nd March 2024

ASX-listed Predictive Discovery has informed shareholders that a prefeasibility study on the Bankan gold project, in Guinea, will be published in mid-April, which is later than the initially... 


203 ct diamond

Lucapa recovers 203 ct diamond in Angola

22nd March 2024

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 203 ct type IIa diamond at its 40%-owned Lulo Alluvial operations, in Angola. The diamond is the fifth-largest diamond to be recovered from Lulo... 


Glencore nonexecutive director John Wallington

Glencore bids Coates farewell, appoints Wallington nonexec director

22nd March 2024

Global miner Glencore has announced the retirement of board member Peter Coates effective May 29, after a 30-year association with Glencore. He joined the Glencore board in 2011 and has served as... 


Iron-ore coneyance

Cadence to revise Amapá mine plan after successful optimisation study

22nd March 2024

Aim-listed Cadence Minerals has completed a capital expenditure optimisation programme at the Amapá iron-ore project, in Brazil, identifying significant savings in processing plant recommissioning,... 


Vanadium

Largo’s net loss widens to $32m, but incoming ilmenite output shows promise

22nd March 2024

Canada-headquartered vanadium miner Largo says its financial results continued to be adversely affected by lower vanadium prices in the year ended December 31, particularly a 22% year-on-year... 


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Unprecedented crime levels threaten mining’s sustainability

22nd March 2024

Amid South Africa’s ticking of all the boxes for a fertile environment for organised crime – economic inequality, rampant crime, widespread government corruption and poorly performing State organs... 


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Unprecedented crime levels threaten mining’s sustainability

22nd March 2024

Amid South Africa’s ticking of all the boxes for a fertile environment for organised crime – economic inequality, rampant crime, widespread government corruption and poorly performing State organs... 


Uranium

Sibanye appoints veteran Cochran to oversee uranium developments

20th March 2024

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater has appointed Greg Cochran executive VP of uranium, effective June 1. He will be responsible for developing and driving strategies to realise and optimise the... 


Gold bars

Perseus increases takeover offer price of OreCorp to A$0.575

20th March 2024

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has increased its off-market takeover offer price to acquire OreCorp to A$0.575 a share, provided that OreCorp recommends that shareholders accept the offer.... 


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Glencore sets 25% emissions reduction target in new climate plan

20th March 2024

Global miner Glencore confirms in its latest Climate Action Transition Plan (CATP) for 2024 to 2026, published on March 20, that it is on track to achieve its emission reduction targets of 15% by... 


Kenmare's Moma mine, in Mozambique

Kenmare profit dips on back of weaker market, operational challenges

20th March 2024

London-listed titanium and zircon producer Kenmare Resources reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $220-million for 2023, a 26% decrease on the Ebitda... 


Kumba nonexecutive director Matt Walker

Kumba appoints Walker nonexec director

20th March 2024

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore has appointed Matthew Walker as nonexecutive director, effective April 1. He will represent parent company Anglo American on the Kumba board.  


Conveyor belt at Minergy mine in Botswana

Minergy’s first-half attributable loss widen, but turnaround plan in the works

19th March 2024

After facing significant headwinds in the six months ended December 31, 2023, Botswana-based coal miner Minergy has reported an attributable loss of P72.4-million and a loss a share of 15.42 thebe.... 


First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi copper mine, in Zambia

First Quantum’s Kansanshi expansion project on schedule for completion in mid-2025

18th March 2024

TSX-listed gold and base metals miner First Quantum Minerals CEO Tristan Pascal is pleased with the level of progress on the ground at the S3 expansion project, at the Kansanshi mine, in Zambia.... 


Underground mechanised mining trainee with VR set

Murray & Roberts Cementation raises the bar on mechanised mine training

18th March 2024

Mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation on March 14 hosted a media tour of the mock-up mine and training facilities at its Bentley Park Training Academy, in Carletonville. The site is... 


Uranium

Aura announces A$16m placement, A$2m share purchase plan

18th March 2024

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has received firm commitments from investors to raise about A$16.2-million through the issue of 90.2-million ordinary shares. The company will also offer... 


Independent expert finds Goldway’s offer not ‘fair, reasonable’ – MC Mining

18th March 2024

JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed coal miner MC Mining says a report prepared by an independent expert from BDO Corporate Finance that the takeover offer it received from Goldway Capital Investment in... 


LNG infrastructure

Energy investor Reatile gears up for LNG importation as gas shortage looms

15th March 2024

In light of the looming natural gas supply constraints from mid-2026, investment company Reatile Group is actively engaging Sasol on mitigating the gap between 2026 and the eventual arrival of... 


Gas tap with pipeline

Gas users call for urgent stakeholder engagements to avoid supply ‘cliff’ when flows from Mozambique end in 2026

15th March 2024

Large industrial gas users are starting to prepare for what will likely be South Africa’s next big energy crisis, the imminent shortage of natural gas. Petrochemicals manufacturer Sasol, as the... 


Marula announces major mining tenement expansion for graphite projects in Tanzania

12th March 2024

Battery metals miner Marula Mining’s partner on the NyoriGreen graphite project, in Tanzania, has submitted applications for eight new mining and prospecting licences. Marula agreed with its... 


Qala Shallows

West Wits ready for rapid development of Qala Shallows once funding agreements conclude

12th March 2024

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has reported a cash and cash equivalent position of $1.4-million as at December 31, which, coupled with a proposed $15.8-million debt facility with the Industrial... 


The Uis mine, in Namibia

Andrada ramps up tin, tantalum and lithium production at Uis

12th March 2024

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has started implementing an ore sorting circuit at the Uis mine, in Namibia, to increase tin concentrate production from 1 500 t/y to 2 600 t/y. This is expected to... 


Graphite

Tirupati expects material increase in two Madagascan resources after major drilling

11th March 2024

London-listed Tirupati Graphite has completed a 5 000 m diamond core programme and a 26 000 m auger drilling programme on its two flake graphite projects in Madagascar. Consultancy SRK Consulting... 


Neodymium

Mkango, CoTec appoint engineering experts to aid with feasibility study in the US

11th March 2024

Aim-listed Mkango Resources and partner TSX-V-listed CoTec have appointed two US-based engineering solutions companies to engineer and design a rare earth elements magnet recycling plant and... 


Gold Fields' Khanyisa solar plant at South Deep

Gold Fields to build its biggest renewable energy project yet at St Ives

11th March 2024

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields’ board has approved a A$296-million, or $195-million, renewable energy project to be built at the St Ives mine, in Western Australia. The plant, comprising 42 MW... 


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