MC Mining’s Q3 output falls on equipment availability challenges at Uitkomst

Equipment availability challenges resulted in an 18% quarter-on-quarter decrease in production at MC Mining’s Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal colliery to 115 750 t for the three months... 

Gécamines says was forced to seek dissolution of Katanga’s Kamoto

State-owned La Générale des Carrières (Gécamines) says it was forced to take legal action to dissolve TSX-listed Katanga Mining’s Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) for failure to restore shareholders’... 

MC Mining appoints new board members

Coal developer MC Mining has appointed CFO Brenda Berlin as an executive director to its board and also announced two nonexecutive director appointments. Berlin was named CFO in November last year... 

Anglo reports 4% increase in Q1 production

Diversified miner Anglo American on Tuesday reported a 4% year-on-year increase in total production on a copper equivalent basis in the first quarter ended March. The company had a “solid start to... 

DMR’s appeal of High Court ruling to further delay Mining Charter 3

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s application for leave to appeal the Pretoria High Court’s decision on the ‘once empowered, always empowered’ principle under the Mining Charter is... 

Commissioning of automated underground mine drives growth at Randgold’s Kibali mine

The successful commissioning of the automated materials handling system at Randgold Resources’ Kibali underground operation is supporting the mine’s planned ramp-up in production, CEO Mark Bristow... 

Minas-Rio disruptions to cut Anglo’s earnings by up to $400m

Diversified miner Anglo American expects the continued disruptions at its Minas-Rio iron-ore mine, in Brazil, to result in a reduction in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 

Amplats procures energy storage system for Amandelbult

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has contracted energy storage systems provider Primus Power to supply its Amandelbult mine, in Limpopo, with eight EnergyPod battery systems. The EnergyPods will... 

Gold tracks the dollar as investments take a back seat – WGC

A new report published by the World Gold Council (WGC) shows that the US dollar is again a strong indicator of the direction of the gold price. “Historically, gold has had a consistently negative... 

Confidence of general builders, civil contractors flat in the first quarter

General building confidence, as measured by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) SME Business Conditions Survey, was flat at 36 index points in the first quarter of this year. Only... 

Drilling continues at Kodal’s Bougouni project

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals plans to continue reverse circulation drilling on its Mali-based Bougouni lithium project until the start of the rainy season in June/ July. "We are continuing with the... 

Letšeng mining lease to be extended – Gem

The Lesotho government has announced its intention to renew JSE-listed Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mining lease until 2034. The mining lease may be further extended if necessary in relation to any... 

Firestone sees high recoveries in first quarter

Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds recovered 192 604 ct of diamonds from its Liqhobong mine, in Lesotho, in the three months to March 31. Recoveries were 6.6% higher than the previous quarter, resulting... 

Nanoclay technology being developed as possible means to treat AMD

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing low-cost polymer-based adsorbents for the removal of toxic pollutants such as heavy metals, anions and organics, from... 

AfriForum, TKAG welcome Shell’s indication to withdraw from shale gas exploration

AfriForum and the Treasure THE Karoo Action Group (TKAG) view Shell South Africa’s indication of its intention to withdraw from shale gas exploration in the Karoo as a major victory for those who... 

Amur raises projected earnings forecast

Aim-listed Amur Minerals has reported a 78% increase in projected earnings for its Russia-based nickel/copper sulphide Kun-Manie project. The company said on Monday that the projected earnings... 

Polymetal swaps Russian property for Kazakhstan deposit

Gold miner Polymetal has reached an agreement with the Russian Copper Company in which it would exchange its Tarutin property, in Russia, for the East Tarutin property, in Kazakhstan. The... 

Bluebird reports ongoing progress at South Korea mines

Asia-focused Bluebird Merchants has commissioned a water-treatment plant at the Gubong mine, in South Korea. The plant will ensure that water being released from the mine, which Bluebird plans to... 

R3.7bn worth of mining contracts for M&R

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has been awarded a further R3.7-billion in underground mining projects in the sub-Saharan African, North American and Australasian markets. This follows the... 

Forevermark launches in Indonesia

The De Beers Group has launched its Forevermark diamond brand in Indonesia. For the market launch, Forevermark will partner with Indonesia’s premier jewellery company, Central Mega Kencana (CMK).  

Lucara recovers 472 ct diamond at Karowe

TSX-listed Lucara Diamonds has recovered a 472 ct, top light brown gem diamond in Botswana. It is the third largest diamond recovered from the company’s 100%-owned Karowe diamond mine. 

South Africa mining production up 3.1% in February

South Africa’s mining production increased by 3.1% year-on-year in February, bolstered by a strong contribution from diamonds and iron-ore, according to the latest figures published by Statistics... 

NWF to raise A$3m through share placement

ASX-listed Newfield Resources (NWF), which plans to acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of Africa-focused Stellar Diamonds for £7.74-million, will raise A$3-million through the... 

Nersa reappoints part-time regulator members

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has reappointed Jacob Modise, Maleho Nkomo and Fungai Sibanda as part-time regulator members of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Modise was... 

Mantashe to open first KwaZulu-Natal Mining Summit

The first KwaZulu-Natal Mining Summit will be held on April 18 and will officially be opened by Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. The summit, which will be held at Blackrock Garden Court,... 

ABM to extend DRC augering programme

Aim-listed African Battery Metals (ABM) has extended the auger programme on its Kisinka property, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The extension will allow the miner to investigate... 

Galileo to raise £550 000 for Zambia drilling programme

Aim-listed Galileo Resources will raise £550 000 through a share placement to fund a further drilling programme at its Zambia-based Star Zinc project. The 50-million new shares, which will be... 

Rio Tinto discloses details of the $5.1bn tax payments

Diversified miner Rio Tinto on Tuesday revealed that its tax payments and royalties paid had increased from $4-billion in 2016, to more than $5.1-billion in 2017, with the majority of taxes paid in... 

Cora completes reconnaissance drilling programme at Tekeledougou

West Africa-focused gold exploration company Cora Gold has completed the first reconnaissance drill programme at its Tekeledougou gold project in southern Mali. Seven reconnaissance reverse... 

Latest drilling results show potential to upgrade Singida economics

East Africa-focused Shanta Gold has reported positive reverse circulation (RC) drilling results at its Singida project, in Tanzania.  Encouraging mineralised drilling intersections achieved include... 

Orion applies for Prieska mining right, lifts project’s mineral resource

ASX- and JSE- listed Orion Minerals has applied for a mining right for its Prieska base metals project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, and has also established a maiden resource of 5.2-million... 

R415m allocated for upgrade of 11 industrial parks

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will have spent R415-million on the revitalisation of 11 industrial parks, deputy director-general Lionel October said on Tuesday. Presenting the DTI’s... 

Effective supply chains give mines a competitive advantage

Effective procurement and supply chains can be a key competitive advantage for mining businesses operating in Africa, CGC Consulting Services CEO Clive Govender said at the Cross-Border Mining... 

Zimbabwe focuses on policy certainty to revive mining investment

The Zimbabwean government is committed to ensuring mining policy certainty to win back investment and revive the industry, Mining and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando said at an... 

AMCU demands summit to discuss renewable energy jobs

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has called for an urgent summit with labour, State-owned Eskom and government to discuss renewable energy and jobs. The trade union said... 

Altus sees further encouraging results from Daro exploration

Aim-listed Altus Strategies has reported further encouraging results from the recent exploration at its Daro licence, in northern Ethiopia. These include rock chip samples grading 24% copper, 1.19... 

Weatherly CEO resigns

Craig Thomas has resigned as CEO of Aim-listed Weatherly International. He will, however, continue as CEO in the interim, to allow the group's operations to continue without interruption, while... 

Kabwe mining licence reinstated – Jubilee

The small-scale mining licence for the Kabwe lead/zinc/vanadium project, in Zambia, has been reinstated with immediate effect. This paves the way for AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group, in... 

M&R awarded a further R3.7bn in mining contracts

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has been awarded a further R3.7-billion in underground mining projects in the sub-Saharan African, North American and Australasian markets. This follows the... 

Trams enjoy renewed interest in growing cities

The exponential growth of cities worldwide raises many challenges for urban authorities, including reducing road traffic congestion, combating pollution, noise in cities and redeveloping urban...