Despite a softer market for rough diamonds, product from the Ekati mine, in Canada, continue to generate strong buyer interest and high sell-through rates, new owner Burgundy Diamond Mines... 

The global diamond sector is scrambling to get ahead of an upcoming G7 ban on Russian gems, with consumers and producers battling to manage ever more complex supply chains against a backdrop of... 

Additional test work on London-listed Blencowe’s Orom-Cross graphite project, in Northern Uganda, has been completed by two graphite technical specialist laboratories in both China and the US,... 

Despite a weaker performance from the IGO nickel operations, acting CEO Matt Dusci said the mining company had kicked off the 2024 financial year with a strong start, helped by dividends from its... 

The Nevada Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the Gibellini vanadium project, completing the federal permitting process for what could be the first primary vanadium mine in the US. The... 

On the 27th of November, Resourcing Tomorrow will be holding its first Critical Minerals Ministerial Roundtable and Reception in London, in conjunction with the Critical Minerals Association and... 

South African scientists are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, with two AI counters already set up in Pretoria and Kimberley, to help... 

As outlined previously in this column, it makes sense to place exports at the heart of South Africa’s upcoming Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy, despite misplaced concern that this... 

Aim-listed gold producer Hummingbird Resources has said its Yanfolila gold mine, in Mali, is well-positioned to meet its financial year 2023 guidance, while the Kouroussa gold mine, in Guinea, is... 

Mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat’s strategy to diversify between commodities and revenue streams, coupled with stringent capital allocation, has enabled the group to continue to... 

ASX-listed West African Resources, which owns and operates the Sanbrado mine, in Burkina Faso, produced 55 768 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1 164/oz in the quarter ended... 

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining has added $72-million to its cash and bullion balance in the quarter ended September 30, taking its cash and bullion balance to $594-million. That, along... 

TSX-listed NextSource Materials has shipped its first bulk container of SuperFlake graphite from the Molo mine, in Madagascar. The shipment is destined for a battery anode facility to be processed... 

Vancouver-based Bear Creek Mining has announced a revision to its production forecast for the Mercedes mine, in Mexico, as the operation fell short of expectations for gold output during the third... 

The energy sector requires consistent demand from a consistent flow of renewable-energy projects in order to invest in local manufacturing, and not “haphazard demand that comes and goes”, says... 

A diamond mine in north-central Botswana. 

For decades now, the issue of the debt owed by municipalities to Eskom has not only remained an intractable problem but one that has grown in both scale and in its potential to create financial... 

Investment group Vunani Capital Partners (VCP) has reported a decline in earnings owing to what it called challenges in its coal investments in the six months ended August 31. However, the group... 

Cabinet has approved the Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy (GHCS) for implementation, with the goal of positioning South Africa as a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen.... 

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has seen gold sales drop during the three months to September, but the company has maintained its outlook for the 2024 financial year. Gold sales in the... 

A feasibility study onto a direct shipping ore (DSO) operation at the Wonarah potash project, in the Northern Territory, has proven economical for ASX-listed Avenira. The DSO operation would be... 

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has started proceedings in the Federal Court against oil and gas giant Santos, alleging breaches of important record keeping obligations in the National Gas... 

There are a number of opportunities for South Africa to capitalise on in terms of both the more established lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry and the emerging vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB)... 

South Africa’s Cabinet will consider a proposal on whether to include the Netherlands and Denmark in its landmark $8.5 billion climate-finance pact with some of the world’s richest nations.... 

Rio Tinto plans to raise output by 16% at its newest iron-ore mine in Western Australia as it sets out step by step changes that will bring it back to record production levels as soon as 2025. The... 

Exploration and development company McFarlane Lake has announced a private placement of up to C$4.5-million, in which Robert McEwen will participate. The company intends to offer up to 50-million... 

Specialist transfer point company, Weba Chute Systems is working with a mine in the Northern Cape to improve material flow. The mine has ordered two custom engineered chutes from Weba Chute... 

The energy transition is fundamentally an underground transition, says geoscience software company Seequent CEO Graham Grant, because 80% of the energy consumed globally currently comes from or is... 

The Eastern, Northern and Western Cape provinces have agreed to team up in a bid to position South Africa as a global hub for the production of green hydrogen and derivative products, as well as to... 

When Kenny Ives took over as boss of the trading arm of one of China’s top miners, his model was clear: “23 years at Glencore, and I loved it. So why would I do it differently?” After just missing... 

Leading critical water technology company Xylem has enhanced its innovative Flojet VersiJet Series industrial motor-driven diaphragm (MDD) pumps with the introduction of a new, four-chamber model.... 

Leader in pump and fluid engineering Sulzer attended the Asia-Pacific International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2023 at the Sydney Showground last month, displaying its comprehensive pump and service... 

Local manufacturers are well positioned to support the South African railway and transportation sector through products, services and maintenance support tailored to the specific needs of the... 

Gold miner Endeavour Mining reports strong operational and financial performance, as well as on-track guidance and robust shareholder returns, following the release of the company’s second-quarter... 

Following the Category 3 Hurricane Irma’s widespread destruction across southwest Florida, in the US, in September 2017, the City of North Port needed immediate funding to improve the overall... 

The logistics sector can significantly benefit from temporary employment service (TES) providers in bridging the skills gap and improving efficiencies. Further, through working with TES providers,... 

The ore reserve estimate for the Wickepin project has more than doubled. 

The technical team of the JSE AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group is innovating a waste leach circuit for the treatment of copper and cobalt tailings, as part of its Northern Refining copper... 

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has taken a final investment decision on its participation in the Excelsior nickel/cobalt (ENC) high pressure acid leach (HPAL) project in Indonesia. ENC is expected... 

The Atlas Copco pump selection programme, available to IPR customers via the company’s website, offers a range of benefits that can greatly enhance the pump selection process. IPR is a specialised... 

Ghana’s environmental protection agency (EPA) has granted lithium developer Atlantic Lithium authorisation to divert two transmission lines that run across the planned mining areas that hold the... 

Aim-listed Critical Metals has entered into an offtake agreement with OM Metal & Resources for the sale of at least 20 000 t of copper oxide ore from its flagship Molulu copper/cobalt project, in...