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West and Central African Mining Summit to tackle vital issues
13th April 2018 The upcoming tenth West and Central African (WaCA) Mining Summit and Expo will showcase the dynamism and resilience of the mining industry in these regions, as well as explore the challenges facing mining in the region, with speakers that will cover various topics that have significant impact on... →
West African mining industry rising despite challenges
By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 13th April 2018 West Africa has the potential to attract greater investment and further develop its fledgling mining industry, says Centurion Law group CEO NJ Ayuk. “Almost every country in the region has mineral reserves that have barely been touched, in contrast with Southern Africa, where mining is a mature... →
Remote sensing increasingly being used in mining to monitor water
By: Nadine James 13th April 2018 It is becoming increasingly important for mines to stay up-to-date with the latest monitoring technology to ensure water resources are efficiently monitored on site, both from a water management point of view and from a compliance and legislative point of view, says SRK principal hydrologist... →
Canada's Saskatchewan sees smaller fiscal deficit as spending kept tight
By: Reuters 11th April 2018 The Canadian province of Saskatchewan, home to major potash and uranium reserves, said on Tuesday it would run a smaller deficit in the current fiscal year and balance its books in 2019/20 as it keeps a tight lid on spending despite projected higher commodity prices. Saskatchewan, which has... →
Anglo American fined $21m for Brazil pipeline leaks
By: Reuters 11th April 2018 Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama fined Anglo American $21.1-million for two leaks in the pipeline transporting iron-ore from its Minas Gerais mine, to port in Rio de Janeiro state, the watchdog said on Tuesday. Ibama ordered Anglo American to halt mining operations after the leaks, which... →
Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe joins Ivanhoe board
By: Henry Lazenby 10th April 2018 Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has joined the board of project developer Ivanhoe Mines with immediate effect, the company announced on Tuesday. In his new nonexecutive capacity, Motlanthe is expected to bring a “new dimension” to the company’s strategic evaluations, consensus... →
Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe
Hydro denies Brazil alumina plant contaminated local environment
By: Reuters 10th April 2018 Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro denied on Monday its Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil had contaminated local waters, contradicting the findings of a Brazilian public health group. Citing an internal study and a report commissioned from green consultancy SGW Services, Hydro said no evidence was... →
Operations restarted at Newmont's gold mines in Ghana – spokesperson
By: Reuters 10th April 2018 Operations restarted at Newmont Mining's two gold mines in Ghana on Monday, a company spokesperson said, after they were shut down on Saturday following an accident in which six construction workers were killed. Civil works on the mill expansion project at Newmont's Ahafo project, where the... →
Tahoe says La Arena fuel spill fully contained
By: Henry Lazenby 10th April 2018 Dual-listed precious metals producer Tahoe Resources reported on Monday that it had fully contained a fuel spill at the La Arena mine, in Peru. According to a company statement, a contractor overfilled a diesel storage tank on Friday evening, spilling diesel into the containment facilities. →
Lydian nixes Newmont’s Amulsar royalty for fixed payments
By: Henry Lazenby 10th April 2018 The TSX-quoted stock of Armenia-focused project developer Lydian International jumped 9.52% on Monday following the company's announcement that it has terminated a royalty agreement with former joint venture partner Newmont Mining, replacing it with a fixed payment option. Toronto-based Lydian... →
Kinder Morgan suspends Trans Mountain Expansion project as political firestorm heats up
By: Henry Lazenby 9th April 2018 Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC) has placed non-essential activities and related spending to twin an existing crude oil pipeline between Alberta and British Columbia on ice, as opposition to the project in British Columbia intensifies. The C$7.4-billion project, which was previously... →
Embattled EPA chief's calendar shows industry had his ear
By: Reuters 9th April 2018 US Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt held 25-times more meetings with industry representatives than environmental advocates during his first seven months in office, according to a Reuters analysis of his schedule, reflecting the agency's pro-business approach under his... →
Brazil state fines Anglo American $37.73m over pipeline leak
By: Reuters 5th April 2018 The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais slapped a $37.73- million fine on Anglo American on Wednesday for pollution caused by one of two spills last month from a pipeline that carries iron-ore from the company's Minas-Rio mine. The leak in the pipeline, which carries slurry to a port in Rio de... →
Mackenzie Valley review board OKs Tlicho all-season road; a boon for Fortune
By: Henry Lazenby 5th April 2018 The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board has completed an environmental assessment of the Tlicho all-season road project, proposed by the Northwest Territories government, subject to 23 measures to reduce its environmental, social and cultural impacts. The conditional approval was... →
Eldorado rises as Greek arbitration panel rejects State's claims
By: Henry Lazenby 4th April 2018 The TSX-listed equity of Canadian gold and base metals producer Eldorado Gold lifted off recent 52-week lows on Wednesday, after the company announced a favourable ruling by an arbitration panel in its dispute with the Greek government over its Madem Lakkos metallurgical plant. Vancouver-based... →
Visible mineralisation at Eldorado Gold's Skouries project, in Northern Greece
Initial public offerings slow during Q1 as volatility keeps investors at bay
By: Henry Lazenby 2nd April 2018 Initial public offerings (IPOs) on Canadian stock exchanges took a breather during the first quarter of this year, as issuers and investors digest a slew of relevant factors such as the implications of interest rate hikes, recent US tax changes, market volatility and threats to world trade,... →
Massive housing project being developed on historical mining area near Joburg CBD
By: Dylan Slater 30th March 2018 An historical mining area, now known as Fleurhof, on the northern edge of the Witwatersrand basin in the central Rand Goldfield, immediately south-west of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), is being transformed into a vast new housing development with the help of alternative mining solutions and... →
Mexican federal court approves Odyssey’s offshore sulphate mining permit; others to benefit
By: Henry Lazenby 24th March 2018 The Mexican Superior Court issued a unanimous ruling this week in favour of Nasdaq-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration’s subsidiary Exploraciones Oceánicas (ExO), which overturned a previous denial of ExO’s environmental permit application to extract phosphate sand at its Don Diego project, in the... →
US Army Corps announces scoping period for Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project
By: Henry Lazenby 23rd March 2018 The US Army Corps of Engineers' Alaska District will publish a notice of intent in the US federal register next week to prepare a draft environmental-impact statement (EIS) to review the Pebble Limited Partnership’s (PLP's) application to discharge fill material into US waters for the purpose of... →
Provider ensures sustainability in CO2-intensive industry
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 23rd March 2018 With a high carbon footprint characterising the global cement industry, supplier of construction materials and technical solutions AfriSam is continuously advancing sustainable practices to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in mining operations and cement manufacturing processes, and has... →
Software solution aids tailings management
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 23rd March 2018 Governance, risk and compliance software supplier IsoMetrix has developed the IsoMetrix tailings management solution (TMS) to specifically enable mining operations to manage their tailings storage facilities (TSFs) more effectively and responsively, as these are inherently environmentally risky,... →
Sustainable management of risks gains traction
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 23rd March 2018 Amid a range of land contamination issues in South Africa, mining houses are increasingly adapting their operations to be more holistic to curb environmental risks and create meaningful value for local stakeholders while achieving their objectives. Engineering consultancy WSP Africa environment... →
Bullion association punting responsible sourcing as a ‘must have’
By: Mia Breytenbach 23rd March 2018 The London Bullion Market Association, the world’s authority for precious metals, together with its 150 members based in more than 30 countries and encompassing every part of the journey in precious metals production, is adding value to the global industry by setting standards, developing market... →
VAULT HOLDINGS Data available for end of November 2017 reveals that there is 7 841 t of gold, valued at $322.7-billion, equating to approximately 627 319 gold bars
Concerted effort needed to combat South Africa’s illegal mining scourge
By: Dylan Slater 23rd March 2018 Illegal mining in South Africa requires a multi-pronged approach from both the mining industry and the government in an effort to better manage the situation. The violent gang-led tendencies of illegal mining in South Africa spills to the surface through inter-gang rivalry erupting in bloody... →
Goldman Sachs no longer one of top three commodities banks
By: Reuters 22nd March 2018 Goldman Sachs lost its place among the top three earners of commodities-related revenue in 2017, falling below rivals JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Citibank for the first time, data from analytics firm Coalition showed. US-based investment bank Goldman has been among the top three since Coalition... →
G20 agrees to 'monitor' cryptocurrencies but no action yet
By: Reuters 21st March 2018 Financial policymakers from the world's top 20 economies agreed to keep a watchful eye on cryptocurrencies on Tuesday and opened the door to regulating the booming industry at a later stage. Wild swings in the price of Bitcoin, the best known of a myriad of digital currencies issued by private... →
G20 sees need for 'dialogue,' fails to diffuse trade war threat
By: Reuters 21st March 2018 The world's financial leaders rejected protectionism on Tuesday and urged "further dialogue" on trade, but failed to diffuse the threat of a trade war days before US metals tariffs take effect and Washington is to announce measures against China. Finance ministers and central bankers of the... →
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau
Eco Oro pursues $764m suit against Colombia as Angostura project postures to perish
By: Henry Lazenby 20th March 2018 Junior project developer Eco Oro Minerals is pursuing a $764-million judgement against Colombia after a court ruling has cancelled exploration over half its concession as part of national efforts to preserve high-altitude wetlands, known as the Páramos. The Vancouver-headquartered company has... →
Angostura project, Colombia
Stringent regulations may impede coal industry growth
By: Donald Makhafola 16th March 2018 While key challenges facing the coal mining industry make the future of coal in South Africa uncertain, when considering the weight of coal in South Africa's energy mix, the coal mining industry is likely to remain an important one, says credit insurer Coface group economist Ruben Nizard. South... →
RBM continues work on Zulti South, sees markets improve
16th March 2018 Work has continued on the feasibility study for the Zulti South mine expansion project at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa, which has the potential to maintain RBM’s low-cost smelting capacity and zircon production, diversified miner Rio Tinto reported in its 2017 full year results... →
In-country partnerships vital to traverse cross border challenges
By: Tracy Hancock 16th March 2018 There are several constraints that hinder the cross-border supply chain in Africa, but the most daunting are the logistical challenges, given the vast distances that need to be covered – primarily over very poor roads – and congested and inefficient border crossings, says facilities management... →
Resources Watch 
15th March 2018 This week: Exxaro negotiating new business opportunities beyond mining German ruling likely blessing in disguise for platinum And, Implats harvests loss shafts, mulls more investment in profitable shafts →
Anglo commits to ambitious sustainability strategy
By: Martin Creamer 14th March 2018 Diversified mining company Anglo American has outlined an innovative approach to three major areas of sustainability - the environment, community development, and driving greater trust and transparency across the mining industry. →
Mark Cutifani
BASF opens new lab in Joburg
By: Nadine James 9th March 2018 Specialised chemicals company BASF Mining Solutions South Africa, last month opened its new agglomeration laboratory, based at research organization Mintek’s premises, co-located with BASF Mining Solutions’ existing sample preparation and solid-liquid separation laboratory. Following the... →
Pending toll milling, Bunker Hill ready to roll in as little as 60 days
By: Henry Lazenby 7th March 2018 The 'crown jewel' of the Coeur D'Alene zinc, lead and silver mining district, in northern Idaho, could be in initial production in as little as 60 days pending finalisation of a toll milling agreement, after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed an agreement releasing owner Bunker... →
A file photo of the Bunker Hill smelter operating in winter snow during the 1970s.
Nexa a pioneer of the new future of mining – Tito Martins
By: Henry Lazenby 6th March 2018 Recently rebranded Brazilian miner Nexa Resources is at the forefront of innovating in the mining industry with progressive policies and innovative technologies, an audience attending the keynote session during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's 2018 convention has heard.... →
Nexa Resources president and CEO Tito Martins addresses the audience during the PDAC 2018 keynote session, in Toronto
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
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