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Theta Gold makes a play for Focus
9th December 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Focus Minerals on Thursday urged shareholders not to take any action regarding an unsolicited off-market takevoer offer from fellow-listed Theta Gold Mines. Theta on Thursday announced... 


US Gold announces positive PFS for CK Gold
2nd December 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq-listed exploration and development company US Gold has completed a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the CK Gold project, delivering robust economics, and has set its sights on completing a... 


Implats buys a further 2.56% of RBPlat’s shares, now holds 31.94% stake
2nd December 2021 By: Donna Slater

Following two tranches of share buyouts by Impala Platinum (Implats) on November 29 and December 1 – for an aggregate of 84.89-million shares of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) – Implats has... 


GoldStone marks first gold pour at Homase in Ghana
30th November 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has successfully completed its first commercial gold pour at the Homase mine in the Ashanti gold belt in Ghana. The first pour was completed during the commissioning... 


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Geosynthetics implemented in oil storage facility
26th November 2021 By: Anna Moross

Fibertex South Africa has supplied geosynthetics for the reinforcement, protection and leak detection of the oil tanks at an oil storage facility in the Port of Saldanha, in the Western Cape. 


Eskay and Seabridge reach new access road deal
15th November 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorer Eskay Mining has entered into an amended agreement with Seabridge Gold, agreeing to share equally the costs of constructing the first 9 km of the Coulter Creek access road (CCAR), in the... 


Woodside, BP and Mitsubishi form CCS consortium
5th November 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Woodside has announced a consortium with energy major BP and Japan Australia LNG (MIMI), which is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co, to progress feasibility studies... 


Afrimat Cape Lime operation
Afrimat posts strong interim results, with all segments contributing positively to growth
4th November 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Midtier openpit miner Afrimat has confirmed it is in a healthy financial position and able to accelerate growth, after delivering a ‘pleasing’ performance in the six months ended August 31. The... 


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Buy a coal mine, get a bonus: Glencore makes fortune on Colombian deal
28th October 2021 By: Reuters

For investors seeking to burnish sustainable portfolios, coal mines are an anathema. That sits well with top global miner and trader Glencore , whose purchase of a major coal mine in Colombia will... 


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Illegal sand mines continue to profit
22nd October 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Statistics released by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) inaccurately reflect the volume of illegal mining operations in South Africa, says mining industry body Aspasa (formerly... 


Global exploration budget seen increasing in 2022
21st October 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The mining exploration sector has emerged strongly from the downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the aggregate global nonferrous exploration budget having increased by 35% year-on-year to... 


Keliber granted safety permit for Syväjärvi
19th October 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency has granted a mining safety permit for Keliber’s second largest deposit, Syväjärvi. The permit, granted last week, includes immediate execution, despite... 


Pallinghurst to acquire 19.2% of Talon Metals
18th October 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Pallinghurst Group, through Pallinghurst Nickel International, on October 18 agreed to acquire 133.61-million common shares of Talon Metals Corporation at a purchase price of $0.60 apiece and... 


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Noront and Wyloo formalise offer, BHP has right to match
18th October 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian nickel developer Noront Resources on Monday announced it had settled the terms of a proposal from Australia’s Wyloo Metals, which at C$0.70 a share in cash was deemed superior to that of... 


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AngloGold’s stake in Pure Gold rises to nearly 15%
18th October 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa-base major AngloGold Ashanti’s ownership percentage in Canadian bullion miner Pure Gold Mining has increased to 14.96% of the issued and outstanding common shares, following the... 


i-80 Gold completes transaction with Nevada Gold Mines
15th October 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nevada-focused i-80 Gold is ready to embark on an “aggressive” growth path, executive VP business and corporate development Matthew Gollat said on Thursday, as the miner announced the completion of... 


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Investment in mining crucial to ensure continued contribution to economy – PwC
5th October 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Investment in the mining industry is crucial to ensure its continued contribution to the South African economy, says PwC in its thirteenth edition of SA Mine 2021, a series of publications that... 


Three representative of Metso Outotec and PT Trakindo Utama standing in a Trakindo reception area
Company appoints Indonesian distributor
1st October 2021

Mineral processing technology provider Metso Outotec has appointed Indonesian equipment supplier PT Trakindo Utama as a distributor for aggregate solutions as of last month. PT Trakindo Utama will... 


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Equipment procurement shakeup
24th September 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Owing to rising commodity prices and subsequent efforts to ramp up production, the mining industry is focused on the availability of larger earthmoving equipment, ensuring that equipment disposal... 


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Association applauds upcoming event
24th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

Surface mining industry association Aspasa (previously known as Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa) applauds the conference concept and the efforts of the organisers of the... 


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Rubble recycling not seen as economically viable
24th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

The recycling of construction and demolition materials in South Africa is behind the global curve, partly because it is generally not viewed as economically viable by the vast majority of local... 


Kibo progresses funding for UK waste gasification, power plant acquisition
23rd September 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Renewable energy focused developer Kibo Energy is now in receipt of formal term sheets for the funding required to buy a 54.54% interest in the MWe Billingham waste gasification and power plant in... 


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Company uses innovative ideas in municipal project
10th September 2021 By: Anna Moross

Consulting engineers Knight Piésold completed the design and construction supervision of the 25 ML rectangular reinforced concrete reservoir at the Emoyeni site for the eThekwini municipality... 


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Kirkland Lake adds 10Moz at Detour Lake
3rd September 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A new resource estimate for the Detour Lake gold mine, in Ontario, has added more than 10-million ounces to the project’s measured and indicated mineral resource. Triple listed Kirkland Lake Gold... 


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Potash handling facility, Canada
3rd September 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership is constructing infrastructure to handle potash from BHP’s Jansen potash mine, in Saskatchewan, until 2051. 


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Westshore to start construction of potash facilities next year
17th August 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Westshore Terminals expects to start constructing infrastructure required to handle potash from the 4.35-million-tonne-a-year Jansen mine, in Saskatchewan, next year, the port... 


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Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets
9th August 2021 By: Reuters

Barrick Gold, said on Monday it was not expecting a major hit from inflation this year and stuck to its full-year forecasts as prices for the yellow metal tick up. CEO Mark Bristow said the miner... 


Afrimat's Cape Lime operation in Vredendal
Afrimat unpacks how its recent acquisitions are settling in
5th August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed midtier miner Afrimat on August 5, during an investor day, outlined its expectations on when its latest acquisitions will start contributing to the group’s results, as well as how the... 


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Delaying emissions reduction will cost more down the line, climate commission director warns
5th August 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Presidential Climate Commission executive director Dr Crispian Olver says delaying South Africa’s transition away from coal will only add to the final adjustment costs and will also place the... 


Tshiamiso Trust has paid out R9m so far
2nd August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Tshiamiso Trust, which was established to disburse compensation funds to mineworkers who contracted silicosis in South Africa’s gold mining sector, has successfully paid the first group of more... 


Fibertex geotiles
Supplier’s materials can contribute to secure railway structures
30th July 2021

Construction materials supplier Fibertex geotextiles are used to stabilise the foundations of railway structures, enabling them to withstand the dynamic loads of high speeds and great weights of... 


acQuire launches GIM Suite 5 with a raft of new features
27th July 2021

acQuire, a global software company specialising in geoscientific information management, has launched GIM Suite 5, a major advance to their flagship product. The new release includes a raft of... 


Vehicle markets gaining momentum
23rd July 2021

Reflecting on the new-vehicle-sales statistics for last month, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council said that the recovery in the new-vehicle market is gaining momentum in line with industry... 


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Exports could drive S Africa’s recovery
23rd July 2021

Exports could hold the key to South Africa’s economic recovery and growth. South Africa is experiencing a record trade surplus in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic with exports far outpacing... 


Quebec invests in gold developer Troilus
19th July 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed advanced stage exploration and development company Troilus Gold has closed a C$11.5-million private placement with the government of Quebec, through Investissement Québec (IQ). Quebec... 


Lucara closes C$41.4m financing
15th July 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp has closed its previously announced bought deal financing, as well as the previously announced concurrent private placement, for aggregate gross proceeds of about... 


Goldstone receives approval for Ghana mine, settles bond agreements
12th July 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Aim-listed Goldstone Resources has received approval from the Minerals Commission to start irrigation and leaching of ore placed on the heap leach pad at its Homase mine, in Ghana. The West... 


Exploration at Shanta’s NLGM underlines resource potential
8th July 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided an exploration update for the Bauhinia Creek (BC) East Area 1 target at the New Luika gold mine (NLGM), in south-western Tanzania, following drilling conducted... 


Sibanye opts to pay back $353m in bonds early
2nd July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has elected to redeem its $353-million June 2022 bonds on August 2. This is in line with its capital allocation framework and will be done through its... 


Gauteng department prioritises township development, SEZs as budgets shrink
2nd July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) has to do more with less as budgets shrink and the Covid-19 pandemic ravages small businesses. Delivering the 2021/22 departmental budget on... 


Barrick to explore on Troy land
1st July 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold miner Troy Resources has entered into an earn-in agreement with gold major Barric Gold Corporation over various exploration tenements at the Karouni gold project, in Guyana. Under the terms... 


Glencore strikes $588m deal over Cerrejón
Glencore strikes $588m deal over Cerrejón
28th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Glencore has struck an agreement with majors BHP and Anglo American to acquire their respective 33.3% interest in the Cerrejón coal mine, in Colombia, for a combined $588-million... 


Pilbara approves A$39m restart of Altura lithium ops
Pilbara approves A$39m restart of Altura lithium ops
25th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The board of lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has approved a staged restart of the Ngungaju operations, in Western Australia, at a cost of A$39-million. The Ngungaju project formed part of the now... 


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