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Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Organisations collaborate on development of a consolidated responsible mining standard
The Copper Mark, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), ICMM and the World Gold Council (WGC) are working towards consolidating their individual voluntary responsible mining and metals standards...
Orosur achieves positive exploration results at Nigeria project
TSX-V and Aim-listed Orosur Mining has provided an exploration update for its new Lithium West joint venture (JV) in Nigeria, with first results from a mapping and sampling programme on the first...
Drilling shows potential for resource upgrade at Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project
Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium announces that multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current...
De Beers donates building to Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley
Diamond producer De Beers Group will donate the Harry Oppenheimer House (HOH) building, in Kimberley, to the Sol Plaatje University following the January relocation of De Beers’ Sightholder Sales...
BMI raises 2024 iron-ore price forecast, but long-term decline persists
Fitch Solutions unit BMI has raised its 2024 iron-ore price forecast to a yearly average of $120/t from $100/t previously, as price resilience continues on the back of positive sentiment over...
AVZ says AGM underscores strong support for board, strategy
Mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals says results from its annual general meeting (AGM), held on November 23, showcase both a strong vote of confidence for the board and its clear and...
Vale completes throughput test for Phase 1 of the Salobo III plant in Brazil
Brazilian miner Vale has successfully completed the throughput test for the first phase of the Salobo III copper project, in the Carajás region in Brazil, with the Salobo complex exceeding an...
JSE Ventures launches carbon market
The JSE Ventures on November 9 launched a new Voluntary Carbon Market, in partnership with global environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. This initiative is aimed at allowing local...
Cape Town runway project awaiting Economic Regulator approval
The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the...
Drilling at Ionic’s Uganda project shows extension potential
ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths announces that initial drill results from the Phase 5 resource infill and extension drilling at its 60%-owned Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda, shows...
Silvercorp, OreCorp amend scheme implementation deed to increase cash consideration
TSX-V- and NYSE-listed Silvercorp Metals and ASX-listed OreCorp have amended their August 5 scheme implementation deed to increase the cash consideration from A$0.15 to A$0.19, while retaining the...
SANEDI's pioneer conference showcases initiatives to tackle energy challenges
Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has emphasised the need to invest in science, technology and innovation to grow South Africa’s economy and to address the country’s...
Pensana, Yorkshire Energy Park sign letter of intent for magnet metal facility in the UK
Pensana and The Yorkshire Energy Park (YEP), at an on-site event on November 17, signed a letter of intent for the site of a future permanent magnet metal facility within the park. The YEP is...
Omnia weathers challenges to maintain strong interim financial position
JSE-listed Omnia Holdings’ operations and capital were managed effectively against a backdrop of complex market dynamics, resulting in a strong cash position and balance sheet for the six months...
Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme
Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for...
Energy independence crucial to addressing city’s financial distress – Tshwane mayor
The most important thing for the City of Tshwane is to rescue it from financial distress, and key to this mission is maintaining energy independence, executive mayor Cilliers Brink emphasised in a...
Exxaro, Cennergi reach sodturning milestone for Lephalale solar project
Diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company Exxaro Resources and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cennergi on November 16 unveiled the Lephalale solar project (LSP), with the sodturning...
New documentary starring Idris Elba focuses on gold’s history, impact
Industry organisation the World Gold Council (WGC) has released a new documentary, titled ‘Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba’, created in partnership with Pioneer Productions. The documentary was...
Ionic secures over 90% of land access agreements for Ugandan project
ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has achieved progress in securing land access agreements for the mining licence application (MLA) for the Stage 1 development of the Makuutu rare earths project over...
Eastplats’ financial performance improves
JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the three months ended September 30 increased to $21.8-million, from $3.6-million in the prior year’s corresponding period, representing an...
Ascot progressing construction on British Columbia project
Canadian mining firm Ascot Resources made considerable progress on outdoor areas such as the tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks, the new water treatment plant (WTP) and the electrical...
Updated scoping study for Infinity’s Spain project proves positive
ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has completed an updated scoping study for the San José lithium project in Spain, and highlights that the project’s positive financial outcomes and environmental...
WDC focused on furthering Kimberley Process
Industry organisation the World Diamond Council (WDC) is “determined” to drive forward the ambition of the Kimberly Process (KP), which aims to foster peace, security and benefit all diamond...
RFI for hydrogen initiatives at SA ports issued
In support of South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and...
Triple Flag confident of meeting sales guidance to 2028
TSX- and NYSE-listed Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) has declared a dividend of $0.05 a share to be paid on December 15, and highlights that its business continued its strong performance in the...
CleanTech progressing PFS for Chile project
Exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium (CTL) is progressing the prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Laguna Verde project, which will incorporate the results from extensive test work...
ACTOM Industry secures contract to upgrade winder drive, gold system at Ghanaian gold mine
After many years of trying to break into the Ghana gold mining market with its modern mine winder drive and control systems, mine winder experts ACTOM Industry late last year achieved a...
Aton drills further high-grade gold mineralisation at Egypt project
TSX-V-listed Aton Resources says it is “delighted” with the “exceptional results” from the eastern extension of the Semna main vein zone (MVZ) from the recent reverse circulation percussion (RC)...
Atlantic extends drilling programme in Ghana following positive results
Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced the addition of 8 000 m of drilling targeting resource growth to the ongoing 2023 programme and further assay results from...
Omnia’s half-year earnings impacted by macroeconomic challenges, but group remains resilient
JSE-listed Omnia expects to report lower headline earnings per share (HEPS), earnings per share (EPS), adjusted HEPS and adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the six months ended September...
Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal
JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the...
Celsius receives renewed prospecting licence for Namibia cobalt project
Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources has received confirmation of the renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project, which is held under its Namibian subsidiary Opuwo...
Goodfellow outlines ways platinum/iridium wires are benefiting the medical industry
Research and industrial markets supplier Goodfellow highlights the “exceptional” properties of platinum/iridium alloys, which make the alloys suitable for use in electronics within the medical...
Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions
Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and...
Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme
Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for...
Drilling update shows visible gold in several holes at Shanta’s Kenyan project
Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided a drilling update for its West Kenya project, in Kenya, with 4 421 m of assays thus far having identified visible gold in five intersections from nine holes...
Jubilee on track to meet guidance with strong first-quarter performance
Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which has a portfolio of assets in South Africa and Zambia, says it achieved a strong operational performance for the first quarter ended...
Sibanye assumes full ownership of Kroondal from Amplats earlier than expected
The transaction entered into between miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) and dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum...
Ramohlale Industries launches new facility in Limpopo
Electromechanical engineering company Ramohlale Industries on October 27 launched its new offices and factory facility at the N1 Industrial Park in Polokwane, Limpopo. Shortly after establishment...
More than 4 000 jobs on the line as Sibanye considers future of four South African PGM shafts
Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater will enter into consultations with organised labour and other affected non-unionised employees through their representatives regarding the possible restructuring of...
Sylvania achieves solid first-quarter production performance
London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome company Sylvania Platinum had a “good start” to its 2024 financial year, with the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, having...
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