A lack of genuine infrastructure development over the past ten years has reduced demand for aggregates, placing significant pressure on local quarries, says construction materials supplier AfriSam.... 

West Wits Mining has struck a deal with its black economic-empowerment partner to increase its shareholding in the Witwatersrand Basin project from 66.6% to 74%. 

Bullion major AngloGold Ashanti has been granted an option to earn up to 80% interest in three gold projects owned by Latin Metals in Salta province, north-western Argentina. The South... 

Northern Ontario-focused Trillium Gold Mines has signed an option agreement to acquire the Wenasaga gold property, held by Bounty Gold, contiguous to its Eastern Vision land package. The 1 692-ha... 

Dual-listed Skeena Resources has completed the acquisition of QuestEx Gold and Copper and now holds one of the biggest land positions for mining in the prolific Golden Triangle. CEO Walter Coles... 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has struck a deal with its black economic empowerment (BEE) partner to increase its shareholding in the Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), in South Africa, from 66.6% to... 

With diesel prices at a record high, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has the potential to lower the transportation costs of major logistics companies by up to 30%, LNG and helium developer Renergen CEO... 

Aim-listed Altus Strategies has announced the discovery of multiple high-grade gold prospects from reconnaissance sampling across all four of the company’s projects in Egypt. Moreover, it has also... 

TSX-V and NYSE-listed Osisko Development has completed its previously announced acquisition of Tintic Consolidated Metal, which owns the producing Trixie test mine and mineral claims in central... 

As part of its R15-billion domestic medium-term note programme, JSE-listed platinum group metals miner Northam Platinum has completed a private placement of new domestic medium-term notes to the... 

Aspasa, formerly known as the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa, reports that miners of building material commodities are standing ready to assist the KwaZulu-Natal... 

Aim-listed exploration company Oriole Resources has announced that its joint venture (JV) partner Iamgold has met the requirements for earning 51% ownership in the Senala gold project, in Senegal.... 

The Australian government’s Takeovers Panel has made final orders in relation to an application dated March 21 by Haydn Von Maltitz in relation to the affairs of JSE- and ASX-listed DRA Global. On... 

Mining equipment supplier Metso Outotec is introducing its comprehensive tailings management solutions offering for the sustainable management of mine tailings. The offering unites the company’s... 

Junior exploration company Arc Minerals has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of diversified miner Anglo American, which formalises the parties’ intention to form a joint venture (JV)... 

Bringing together all the puzzle pieces for video surveillance, together with a “perfect combination” to create a solution that keeps people and property safe, software company Milestone Systems’... 

Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global has raised £1-million, before expenses, through placing 100-million new ordinary shares at a price of 1p apiece with new and existing investors,... 

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported that the Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the company’s proposed acquisition of all JSE-listed Royal... 

The mining industry is under pressure to integrate innovation into core business operations, to remain competitive globally, to ensure zero harm and to do its part in mitigating against climate... 

ASX-listed Bowen Coking Coal has secured $55-million debt financing package with financier Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, shortly after starting mining at its Bluff opencut mine, in Queensland.... 

British Columbia-focused explorer Kootenay Resources has signed up gold miner Centerra Gold to earn into the Copley property, where it sees potential for the discovery of million-ounce deposits.... 

Eskom is currently unable to service South Africa’s electricity demand and is unlikely to do so in the foreseeable future, says Stellenbosch University (SU) Faculty of Engineering’s Chair in the... 

Oil and gas major Woodside on Thursday announced the processing of first gas from the offshore Pluto fields has started ahead of schedule at the North West Shelf Project’s (NWS) Karratha gas plant... 

Flush with cash after bumper earnings, mining companies straddle a delicate balancing act as they benefit from soaring commodity prices amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis but also potentially face high... 

Leading robotics and automation company RMGroup has supplied one of its industry leading bulk bagging systems, a BB-400, to building materials supplier Tippers. As an existing customer, the new... 

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment; however, selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 

Diversified giant Rio Tinto has reported record results for the 2021 financial year, with a 116% surge in aftertax profit. "Our people have continued to safely run our world-class assets and are... 

ASX-listed Develop will raise A$50-million to fund the A$100-million acquisition of the Woodlawn copper project, in New South Wales. Develop has struck a multi-million dollar deal to acquire the... 

Raubex has acquired a majority stake in chrome/ PGM producer Bauba Resources’ shares, with 22% held by trading firm Pelagic Resources. Pelagic to market all Bauba's chrome and PGM output. 

There is a need to connect every school to the Internet to prevent the digital divide from turning into a digital chasm following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two... 

The Phase 2 expansion of the Altan Tsagaan Ovoo mine has proved positive and has demonstrated a robust, long-life operation. 

Global commodity prices and economies have rebounded strongly since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, which left many companies facing mammoth financial challenges to sustain themselves.... 

Trevali Mining has started an early works programme on the Rosh Pinah expansion. 

TSX-V-listed Osisko Development on Tuesday announced its planned move into the historic Tintic mining district of central Utah with the acquisition of Tintic Consolidated Metals. The transaction... 

TSX- and NYSE-listed platinum group metals miner Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has entered into privately-negotiated agreements with the beneficial owners of $20-million of  convertible senior... 

Canadian base metals mining company Trevali Mining has started an early works programme on its Rosh Pinah 2.0 (RP2.0) mine expansion project, in south western Namibia. The Rosh Pinah underground... 

Mining production increased by 5.2% year-on-year in November, buoyed by a 38.1% rise in the production of platinum group metals (PGMs) – contributing 7.7 percentage points to the overall tally; and... 

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment, however selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 

Triple listed SSR Mining has announced plans to sell its Pitarrilla silver/lead/zinc project in Durango, Mexico, to TSX- and NYSE-listed Endeavour Silver for up to $127-million. The consideration... 

JSE- and TSX-V-listed tin miner Alphamin Resources, which owns and operates the Mpama North mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, increased its contained tin production by 10%... 

Tungsten miner EQ Resources has reported a new monthly record of concentrate production at its Mt Carbine project, in Queensland, following the completion of an upgrade to the power line to the... 

Project house DRA Global has appointed mining executive Jonathan (Johnny) Velloza as nonexecutive director with effect from January 1. Velloza has more than 25 years of engineering, operations,...