Energy and chemicals groups Sasol aims to begin producing 6 t/d of green hydrogen at its facility in Sasolburg by 2023, VP for climate change Shamini Harrington reports. In a presentation delivered... 

Proximity detection systems (PDS) or Collision Prevention Systems (CPS) have come a long way in the  last decade, with South Africa‑based Booyco Electronics at the centre of key technological... 

Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 2 construction is progressing well towards a startup in the second quarter of 2022. 

During its first quarter of production, ended September 30, TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula joint venture, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sold 41 490 t of payable copper and... 

An updated scoping study for the Cape Flattery silica sands project, in Far North Queensland, has estimated that the project could produce some 1.35-million tonnes a year of silica sand product... 

CSE-listed Cerro de Pasco Resources (CDPR) on Monday announced that it would buy the Santander polymetallic underground mine and 2 000 t/d mill, in Peru, from TSX-listed Trevali Mining. The... 

Gemfields has uncovered a 7 525 ct (1 505 g) gemstone, which it has called Chipembele – meaning “rhino” in Bemba (an indigenous dialect in Zambia), at its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. The... 

Amid an increasingly digitalised and connected environment, mining customers are demanding integrated solutions in the mine health and safety space, which necessitates partnerships.  

West Africa-focused explorer Oriole Resources has identified five Priority 1 gold zones in the east of its 90%-owned Central Licence Package (CLP) in central Cameroon, where its teams are... 

ASX-listed Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has unveiled plans to develop a green hydrogen export project on the Tiwi Islands, in the Northern Territory, with a phased capacity of up to 2.8 GW,... 

Canadian miner Pretium Resources (Pretivm) has made a new high-grade gold exploration discovery at the Golden Marmot Zone of Brucejack, affirming the district-scale potential of its property in... 

The front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Beluluane Gas Company (BGC) liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal project – being developed by Southern African energy group Gigajoule, French... 

The new site, Rooikoop, is the first ammonium nitrate emulsion (ANE) plant outside a mining property in the region. The plant is situated in a strategic location approximately 25km from the Port of... 

Tariffs and the legal framework governing the wheeling of electricity from independent power producers (IPPs), which are taking advantage of the recently declared 100 MW licence threshold, will be... 

While Kamoa Copper, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is on track to become the second-largest copper mining complex globally, and the biggest in Africa, it is also poised to be among the... 

While Kamoa Copper, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is on track to become the second-largest copper mining complex globally, and the biggest in Africa, it is also poised to be among the... 

“Aimed at industries that rely on team based, close proximity production processes for safety and efficiency, the nudge sessions complement existing awareness training within organisations.  

ASX-listed Blackstone Minerals will collaborate with the Vietnamese government to identify new nickel opportunities in the country. Blackstone’s 90% owned subsidiary Ban Phuc Nickel Mines (BPNM)... 

A scoping study into the Lake Throssell sulphate of potash (SoP) project, in Western Australia, has estimated that the project could support production of 245 000 t/y over an initial mine life of... 

Aim-listed African Pioneer on October 2 entered into a two-year option agreement with ASX-listed Sandfire Resources in relation to four of its eight Botswana prospecting licences for a cash payment... 

South Africa-based proximity detection specialist Booyco Electronics is broadening its global reach through collaboration agreements with selected technology integrators. Solutions from Booyco... 

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources has secured a site for its planned lithium hydroxide plant, at the Höchst Chemical Park, outside of Frankfurt. “Securing a site for the central lithium... 

China’s power crisis looks set to spur it to import more coal from a wider range of producers, putting it into competition with European and Indian buyers that are also snapping up more of the... 

The Australian Hydrogen Council has urged action on the part of the federal government in order to achieve net zero emissions with the assistance of the hydrogen industry. In a white paper... 

Although South African company Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) has only soft launched its new slurry knife gate high-pressure valve, the SKG-HP, it has been well received by clients. The clients intend... 

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... 

West Africa-focused gold company African Gold Group has announced positive results from the preliminary trenching programme at its Kobada Est exploration target in southern Mali. The Kobada Est... 

Exploration company Power Metal will sell its Schreiber-Hemlo interests in Ontario, Canada, to First Class Metals, which is planning to list in London towards the end of this year. Power Metal... 

Korea Zinc subsidiary Ark Energy has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Townsville, in North Queensland, to ship up to 120 000 t of renewable hydrogen to South Korea within... 

Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided an update from the sixth set of drilling results reported this year from the West Kenya project, in Kenya, with the results continuing to demonstrate high-grade... 

Global industry body the International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa desk spokesperson Simon Norton says the first phase of its “bold plan” to implement South Africa’s own zinc refinery has... 

Underground railway control systems manufacturer Battery Electric is a proudly South African company with a focus on the design and development of microprocessor-controlled underground mine... 

Canadian miner Centerra Gold has warned that the Kumtor mine, in Kyrgyzstan, is at risk of potentially catastrophic events, stating that it has seen photographic evidence showing that the mine’s... 

As part of bringing its cutting-edge collision prevention system (CPS) or proximity detection system (PDS) technology to the world, South Africa-based Booyco Electronics is now in a strategic... 

Diversified metals explorer and developer Orion Minerals has identified multiple priority electromagnetic (EM) targets at its Okiep copper project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, following a... 

Potash developer Highfield Resources has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with one of Spain’s largest ports, the Port of Bilbao, as a potential transport solution for the Muga potash... 

Japanese oil company ENEOS Corporation has struck an agreement with ASX-listed Origin Energy to study the development of a carbon-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. The two... 

Cape Town lifting equipment company BB Cranes has secured an order for a fourteenth overhead crane to be installed at Gamsberg zinc mine, in the Northern Cape. The order was placed by mining and... 

In the next few weeks, Shallow Reefs Gold is hoping to be able to announce what it describes as a fairly significant capital raise out of North America after being very active in the capital... 

A yield optimisation study for the Crown Mountain coking coal project, in British Columbia, has increased anticipated production from the 1.7-million tonnes a year considered in the bankable... 

Several African countries are quickly emerging as leading startup and investment hubs to watch, says early-stage, high-growth technology investment and advisory firm Havaic managing partner Ian... 

A regional Chilean environmental commission on Wednesday approved Andes Iron's $2.5-billion Dominga project, giving the green light to the proposed copper and iron mine after years of wrangling in...