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Tantalex’s TiTan project under way
25th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Having recently received the mining licence for the TiTan tin and tantalum project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tantalex Lithium Resources is now setting up the concentration plant... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
4th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The Prieska copper/zinc mine is now on its way towards commercial production. 


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Maelgwyn leveraging South Africa, African growth to expand business
30th September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Owing to the considerable organic growth it has achieved in South Africa and Africa, mineral processing technologies and processes provider Maelgwyn has relocated to a new building, in Boundary... 


Songwe Hills rare earths project, Malawi
Songwe Hills rare earths project, Malawi
9th September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Songwe Hill is one of the very few rare earths projects worldwide to have reached the definitive feasibility study stage. 


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Vametco and Vanchem operations expansion, South Africa
26th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Studies have been conducted to determine the optimal path to increase production at the Vametco and Vanchem operations to 8 000 t/y. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
15th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has said that it has received “highly encouraging” initial assay results from an in-fill drilling programme designed to upgrade the existing shallow inferred resource in the +105... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

On June 29, Orion Minerals announced a capital raise to fund the company’s Prieska copper/zinc mine. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
24th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has announced a three-tranche share placement to sophisticated and professional investors to partly fund the development of the project.  


Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld considers four-stage expansion in vanadium output, capex estimated at R2.3bn
22nd June 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Integrated primary vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals reports that prefeasibility and feasibility studies undertaken to assess the optimal path for increasing... 


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Darwendale platinum group metals project, Zimbabwe – update
17th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The board of directors of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) announced in June 2022 that KMH had concluded negotiations to buy 50% of the shares in Great Dyke Investments from Afromet Joint Stock Company. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
17th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Only a very little portion of equity is still required for the restart of the Prieska copper/zinc mine, Orion has said. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
20th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion announced its signing of a nonbinding term sheet with Canadian royalty finance company Triple Flag Precious Metals on May 9, in respect of a funding package to advance the development of the... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
13th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has entered into a nonbinding termsheet for $87-million in funding to advance the development of its Prieska copper/zinc mine. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
6th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

An early production assessment on the project has been fast-tracked. 


Vametco mine’s upper seam grade increases with updated resource estimate
5th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed integrated primary vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals reports that the magnetite grade of the upper seam of its Brits-based Vametco vanadium mine increased from 26.8% in 2020, to 49.4%... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
1st April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A bankable feasibility study has confirmed the potential of Prieska to underpin a significant near-term, low-cost, copper/zinc development project, with exceptional opportunities for future growth. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
11th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Market researcher S2 Research has published an updated valuation for Orion Minerals at R1.16, or A$0.11, a share, compared with its current share price valuations of R0.34, or A$0.03. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
28th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The executive team of Orion Minerals is re-evaluating the development schedule of the project. 


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African Copperbelt a good mining destination – consultants
3rd December 2021 By: Halima Frost

The Central Africa Copperbelt is the obvious choice for miners looking to expand their copper portfolios, with the region being known for “world-class” deposits, says mining consultants The MSA... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
26th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals is targeting net-zero carbon emissions from its Prieska mine by collaborating on a new megascale renewable-energy hub. 


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Proyecto Touro copper project, Spain – update
26th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

All the documents and reports required for the environmental evaluation of the new project design for Touro have been reviewed and prepared for filing. 


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Kipushi zinc/copper/silver/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo
19th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The definitive feasibility study for the project is substantially complete, which builds on the results of the 2017 prefeasibility study. 


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MSA Group, partner see growth potential in Egypt’s growing mining industry
8th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The 82 exploration permits issued by Egypt to 11 junior and major mining and exploration companies, along with the country's underexplored, but promising, mineral resources and its location, bode... 


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Navigating the complexity of dismissals, resignations and retrenchments in a Covid world
23rd September 2021

South Africa’s labour laws are constantly evolving, and as with any legislation, they are often open to interpretation, and therefore to contention. While every incident is resolved individually,... 


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PGMs create opportunity for Zim
3rd September 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Mining consultancy company the MSA Group says platinum group metals (PGMs) price recovery has benefited mining operations in Zimbabwe, in that the price recovery has been largely towards palladium... 


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Machine learning reaches mineral prospecting
27th August 2021 By: Halima Frost

The partnership between mining consulting services provider The MSA Group and Canadian mining software developer Koan Analytics has resulted in machine learning being available to minerals... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Prieska project has confirmed its potential a significant near-term, low-cost copper/zinc development. 


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Navigating the complexity of dismissals, resignations and retrenchments in a post-Covid world
26th August 2021

South Africa’s labour laws are constantly evolving, and as with any legislation, they are often open to interpretation, and therefore to contention. While every incident is resolved individually,... 


UNLOCKING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT 
Zambia’s wealth of high-demand minerals provides opportunities for explorers, producers and service providers to share in the revenue-generating opportunity
Resolving tax, policy uncertainty could boost majors
14th May 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

If the Zambian government and the mining companies invested in the country can reach consensus on how mines should operate, how they should be taxed, and if they can apply this consistently, then... 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
25th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Diversified metal explorer and developer Orion Minerals is targeting production startup in 2024. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
5th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals announced a A$25-million capital raising on February 25 to fast-track the development of its two base metal production centres in South Africa – the Prieska and Okiep copper complexes. 


Deep-South appoints consultancy to update Haib resource estimate
26th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

TSX-V-listed explorer and developer Deep-South Resources has appointed mining consultancy company the MSA Group of South Africa to produce an updated National Instrument (NI) 43-101 resource... 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
29th January 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has reported an encouraging set of results from its high-impact exploration drilling programmes targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper/zinc and... 


Darwendale platinum group metals project, Zimbabwe – update
Darwendale platinum group metals project, Zimbabwe – update
11th December 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Great Dyke Investments has sold a 4.4% stake in the project to Fossil Mines. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
20th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has reported massive copper and zinc sulphide intersections at two near-mine prospects at the project. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
6th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The Prieska project has the potential to underpin a significant near-term, low-cost, copper/zinc development project, with exceptional opportunities for future growth. 


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One of many sample plants set up in Mali has revealed the great potential the gold mining sector holds in the country
Company notes West African mining potential
9th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

West Africa holds notable mining potential, with exploration and mining consulting services provider The MSA Group principal consultant Mike Robertson noting the company’s short- to medium-term... 


Darwendale platinum group metals project, Zimbabwe
Darwendale platinum group metals project, Zimbabwe
11th September 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Great Dyke Investments expects to raise up to $500-million for the first phase of its mining project by the end of this year. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
28th August 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated bankable feasibility study has confirmed the potential of the Prieska project to underpin a significant near-term, low-cost, copper/zinc development project, with exceptional... 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
21st August 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has been granted the final mining right for the Prieska copper/zinc resource. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
14th August 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals developer Orion Minerals has raised A$6.2-million in a strongly supported share placement to advance its Prieska copper/zinc project. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
7th August 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

A key water licence for the project has been granted. 


Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa
19th June 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Tembo Capital has confirmed its continued support of Orion Minerals through an extension to the term of the $3.6-million loan facility. 


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