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German ruling likely blessing in disguise for platinum - RBPlat 
By: Martin Creamer 6th March 2018 The German Federal Court ruling on diesel car emissions, which could cost transgressors eight-billion euros in fines a year, is seen as a likely blessing in disguise for platinum, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri said on Tuesday. The global backlash against diesel-engine cars,... →
Building trust between miners, host governments a prerequisite to foster economic prosperity
By: Henry Lazenby 6th March 2018 Endemic mistrust between private sector miners and African jurisdictions belies the spirit and objectives set out in the African Union's African Mining Vision, an audience attending the eighth MineAfrica panel discussion at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference heard on... →
MineAfrica 8th Panel Discussion on African Mining in 2018-Politics, Policies and Opportunities
Nautilus secures further bridge funding
By: Henry Lazenby 5th March 2018 TSX-listed marine mining project developer Nautilus Mining has secured a further bridge loan of up to $34-illion from Deep Sea Mining Finance, which is intended to tide the company over until it is able to start undersea mining at its flagship Solwara 1 project, offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG).... →
Barrick's Porgera JV suffers PNG earthquake setback; Moody's boosts ratings
By: Henry Lazenby 4th March 2018 Canadian miner Barrick Gold has reported significant damage to the power plant that supplies electricity to the Porgera joint venture, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea (PNG) on February 26. However, the NYSE- and TSX-listed miner said it does not expect the... →
Trump says US to impose steep tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
By: Reuters 2nd March 2018 US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to protect US producers, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighbouring Canada as well as helping to trigger a large selloff on Wall Street. Trump said... →
Sustainability raising the bar in mining industry
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 2nd March 2018 Mining companies are taking an increasingly leading role in improving sustainability across the industry, and a proactive approach towards ensuring long-term sustainability, says engineering, procurement and construction services provider Black & Veatch chief technical officer Dennis Gibson.... →
REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT Technologies, such as solar photovoltaic, hydro and wind can deliver clean energy and aid sustainability
Disruptive MTB solution to provide for continuous operations
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 2nd March 2018 JSE-listed raise boring and drilling services provider Master Drilling launched its new mobile tunnel boring (MTB) system at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which was held from February 5 to 8, in Cape Town. The system, specifically designed for the mining sector, is suited to the... →
DANIE PRETORIUS Master Drilling’s mobile tunnel boring system is due to arrive in South Africa in the last quarter of 2018 and it will be used at a local mine
Stability, sustainability needed for mining growth
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 2nd March 2018 South Africa needs stability, continuity and fairness in the mining industry, says engineering consultant WSP Africa transport and infrastructure division MD Dr Terence Milne, who tells Mining Weekly that presenters at the Investing in African Mining Indaba highlighted “political stability, fair... →
CLEAN ENERGY WSP aims to explore green energy for miners in the year ahead
Miners broadly welcome federal Budget 2018 bar some caveats
By: Henry Lazenby 1st March 2018 The Canadian mining industry has welcomed the federal 2018 budget that was announced this week, highlighting particular support for the extension of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit and several additional funds made available for critical skills training. Canada's Budget 2018, tabled by... →
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers the budget in Ottawa
Seabridge goes the extra enviro mile with Johnny Mountain, Bronson mine clean-ups
By: Henry Lazenby 28th February 2018 Precious metals-focused project developer Seabridge Gold has undertaken significant effort to remediate the historic mining activities at the Johnny Mountain and Bronson mines, in north-western British Columbia, spending about C$6-million to date to ensure that the Iskut project is in compliance... →
The Johnny Mountain area around old mill building after Seabridge Gold's remediation efforts
Gold, copper decline as Powell's remarks on rates boost dollar
By: Bloomberg 27th February 2018 Gold and copper futures fell as the dollar was buoyed by a statement from Federal Reserve chairperson Jerome Powell that signalled US policy makers will keep on gradually raising interest rates, undeterred by recent market fluctuations. “Despite the recent volatility, financial conditions remain... →
Resounding welcome for Gwede, who declines opportunity to comment
By: Martin Creamer 27th February 2018 New South African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has received a resounding welcome from the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and mining luminaries. The Chamber of Mines of South Africa has welcomed the appointment of Mantashe, 62, describing him... →
Incoming Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
BC establishes mining task force to grow jobs
By: Henry Lazenby 27th February 2018 The British Columbia government has established the long-awaited Mining Jobs Task Force on Monday. The task force has its roots in the 2014 Mount Polley mine tailings pond failure in the Cariboo region of the province, and is established amid intensifying disputes with Alaska over downstream... →
BC Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michelle Mungall announces the provincial Mining Jobs Task Force
Finland takes top spot for mining-friendly investment 
By: Henry Lazenby 23rd February 2018 Finland has ousted Saskatchewan as the top international jurisdiction for mining investment, Canada's Fraser Institute announced on Thursday. Canada's leading independent think-tank, the Fraser Institute, administers its Annual Survey of Mining Companies and ranks jurisdictions around the world... →
Biodiesel not an affordable solution for SA mines
By: Paige Müller 23rd February 2018 Biodiesel currently does not present as a more affordable energy alternative for the local mining industry, says Sandton-based energy product supplier InnoFES MD Alexander Grobler. He says that, while many renewable-energy product producers and suppliers boast of the benefits of biodiesel... →
Energy efficiency can be profit centre for mining
By: Paige Müller 23rd February 2018 South African mining companies must embrace modern energy-saving technologies and new thinking on reducing carbon emissions if they hope to remain competitive in the global commodities market, warns international energy and carbon emissions solutions specialist Ensight Energy Solutions. “Business... →
Green bonds appealing funding opportunity for mines
By: Paige Müller 23rd February 2018 The adoption of increasingly stringent renewable-energy and climate change targets globally will dramatically boost the issuance of green bonds, forecasts Fitch Group-affiliated BMI Research power and renewables head Georgina Hayden. In the wake of the landmark United Nations 2015 Paris Agreement... →
Hybrid solutions to power Africa’s mining future
By: Paige Müller 23rd February 2018 African mining companies and investors have expressed increasing interest in hybrid energy solutions that show the potential to address off-peak demand challenges, says engineering consultant WSP Africa power director Dinesh Buldoo, who expects this trend to continue. “We have seen several hybrid... →
Flare-gas-harnessing solution to be on show at Infacon XV
By: Nadine James 23rd February 2018 Swedish clean technology company Ripasso Energy will be presenting its PWR BLOK 400-F solution to the international ferroalloys industry at the fifteenth International Ferro-Alloys Congress (Infacon XV), which is taking place at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, from February 25 to... →
Himoinsa solutions provide light, power to Southern African mines
23rd February 2018 Designer and manufacturer of diesel and gas generator sets, hybrid generators, lighting towers and control panels Himoinsa Southern Africa is delivering solutions to power mines across Southern Africa, emphasising that its generators and lighting towers are robust and durable enough to provide... →
BC extends provincial flow-through tax credit for a year; resumes fight against Canadian oil
By: Henry Lazenby 21st February 2018 The British Columbia provincial government has released its Budget 2018 plan, confirming that the provincial flow-through exploration tax incentive will be extended for another year until the end of this year. The mining flow-through share programme is seen as critical to reinforcing the... →
Court postponement signals ‘welcome change’ in govt, industry relations – Leon
By: Dylan Slater 19th February 2018 Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Africa practice cochairperson and partner Peter Leon says the postponement of Monday’s scheduled High Court case over the hotly contested Mining Charter 3, signals a welcome change in relations between government and the South African mining industry. →
Mining mechanisation could create ‘massive’ employment challenges – Harwood
By: Nadine James 16th February 2018 Despite positive sentiment and improving commodity prices, the African mining industry continues to face immense challenges, says Montero Mining and Exploration CEO Dr Antony Harwood. Addressing the African Mining Network’s (AMN’s) thirty-ninth networking dinner, on Thursday evening, he touched... →
ANTONY HARWOOD Fear of the other could become fear of the robot
Attendees set to return to PDAC 2018 Convention
By: Donald Makhafola 16th February 2018 More than 24 000 attendees, including investors and exhibitors from 130 countries, are expected at industry organisation the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC's) annual PDAC International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange, in Toronto, Canada, from March 4 to 7.... →
North America’s mining industry eyeing growth
By: Donald Makhafola 16th February 2018 The North American mining sector is earmarked for growth this year, owing to rising commodity prices, despite challenges, which include rising environmental concerns over water use and water source contamination through mining operations, says advisory firm Deloitte Canada Americas mining leader... →
PRICE HIKE BENEFITS Mining in North America is expected to grow because of an increase in the prices of commodities such as gold
Sound policy, low risk key to attracting mining investment
By: Henry Lazenby 16th February 2018 The global equity markets have been extremely volatile in recent weeks, extending a frantic selloff in US stocks that culminated in the steepest plunge for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in six-and-a-half years. While commodities were not spared from the rout, American multinational investment... →
Industry, environment lobby cautiously optimistic as Canada tables new enviro review rules
By: Henry Lazenby 9th February 2018 Ottawa on Thursday tabled new legislation to improve the federal environmental assessment process for mining projects. The legislation is aimed at strengthening and restoring the credibility of Canada's environmental laws. →
Work persists on S African platinum coin despite initial resistance
By: Simone Liedtke 9th February 2018 This year is shaping up to be another strong year for London-based World Platinum Investment Council’s (WPIC’s) market development efforts, with several new partnerships agreed to and existing agreements flourishing, says WPIC research director Trevor Raymond. →
Abandoned mines punted as potential pumped-storage scheme sites
By: Mia Breytenbach 9th February 2018 Several abandoned mine sites in South Africa and Australia could be sustainably used, particularly in terms of serving as pumped hydro-energy storage sites, says renewable-energy generation and storage provider Genex Power executive director Simon Kidston. Although underground and opencast mine... →
ENERGY HUB Genex Power is implementing a solar farm and pumped hydro energy storage scheme at the defunct Kidston gold mine in Queensland, Australia
Bushveld to focus on growth at vanadium, coal assets this year
By: Mia Breytenbach 9th February 2018 Following the achievement of significant development milestones during 2017, integrated vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals will focus on enhancing growth at its vanadium and coal assets this year. “There is a unique window of opportunity for the company to position itself as a large, vertically... →
US Army Corps of Engineers selects third-party contractor to complete Pebble EIA
By: Henry Lazenby 6th February 2018 The TSX-listed equity of copper/gold project proponent Northern Dynasty Minerals gained about 11% on Tuesday, after the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it had appointed a third-party contractor to undertake an environmental-impact assessment for the controversial Pebble project,... →
An environmental assessment is underway on Northern Dynsaty Minerals' Pebble low-grade copper/gold project, in South-West Alaska
Australian minerals sector contests 'water trigger'
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 6th February 2018 Australian mining's water use, as a share of national consumption, has fallen from 3.9% to 3.7% between 2014/15 and 2015/16, a submission to the Senate Inquiry into water use by the extractives industry has shown. The submission, lodged by the Minerals Council of Australia, New South Wales... →
US stocks sink most since 2011 as rout deepens: markets wrap
By: Bloomberg 6th February 2018 US stocks plunged the most in 6 1/2 years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sinking more than 1 100 points, as the equity selloff reached a fever pitch amid rising concern that inflation will force interest rates higher. Treasuries rallied and gold rose on haven demand. Volatility roared... →
Centerra partially restarts Mt Milligan mill
By: Henry Lazenby 5th February 2018 Canadian midtier miner Centerra Gold has partially restarted its Mount Milligan operation, in British Columbia, after unexpectedly cold weather in December caused a water shortage, halting operations. Toronto-based Centerra said in a statement on Monday that the mill is using a single ball mill... →
Aligning business, stakeholder expectations a lingering challenge
By: Nadine James 2nd February 2018 There is renewed impetus for the private sector to contribute to societal sustainable development and demonstrate impact, especially against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. However, aligning business and stakeholder expectations to create shared value remains a challenge, says... →
Canada's Trudeau says Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion to proceed – radio
By: Reuters 1st February 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday his government would ensure Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion is built and added the C$7.4-billion project is not a threat to Canada’s West Coast. Trudeau reiterated the government’s position in two separate radio... →
DRDGold thumbs nose at lower gold price as output ups earnings
By: Martin Creamer 1st February 2018 Gold tailings retreatment specialist DRDGold is set to report higher earnings on higher production that cocked a snook at the lower gold price in the six months to December 31. Earnings a share are poised to be between 14.16c and 14.64c for the six months ended December 31, compared with 0.6c for... →
British Columbia further hamstrings oil pipeline development
By: Henry Lazenby 31st January 2018 The coalition British Columbia provincial government has moved the goal post for crude oil pipeline operator Kinder Morgan yet again, adding another hurdle to the seemingly insurmountable legal obstacles that stand in the way of the company twinning its existing pipeline between Alberta's oil... →
Kinder Morgan's Westridge Terminal, in North Vancouver, is seen from across the Burrard Inlet
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