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Loadshedding results in dip in Goldplat’s South African operating profit
10th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold recovery company Goldplat has reported a £77 000 year-on-year drop in operating profit for three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2024 financial year – as a... 


Ascot progressing construction on British Columbia project
10th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian mining firm Ascot Resources made considerable progress on outdoor areas such as the tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks, the new water treatment plant (WTP) and the electrical... 


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Reducing grid reliance to reduce costs
10th November 2023

With loadshedding impacting productivity and income generation, and increasing safety and security risks, investing in solar photovoltaic (PV) has become more common. Consequently, getting a... 


Hudaco partners with Indian firm to bring branded energy solutions to South Africa
10th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

India-based energy solutions brand Luminous Power Technologies and South Africa’s Hudaco Energy have teamed up to bring a new range of applicable energy solutions to South Africa. The official... 


City of Cape Town study proves business case for electrification of vehicle fleet
10th November 2023 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has wrapped up a three-year electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, which it says proves the business case for the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets.  “Battery EV... 


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Enserve Engineering Services celebrates 30 years of excellence
10th November 2023

Industrial process valve specialist Enserve Engineering Services is celebrating 30 years of operation this year. The company is a dynamic and customer-focused company that specialises in delivering... 


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Bibiani mine, Ghana
10th November 2023 By: Nadine James

Bibiani is an historically significant gold mine in Ghana 


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Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
10th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Savannah Resources has received strong commercial interest in the Barroso lithium project. 


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Burnstone gold project, South Africa – update
10th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project remains behind schedule. 


The 20 MW/100MWh Hex BESS site, in Worcester in the Western Cape
Eskom’s Hex battery the first of eight utility-scale projects being deployed across four provinces
9th November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has officially started operating the first of eight utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects being introduced as part of Phase 1 of a World Bank-funded programme to add... 


A Blue Motovario Motor Gearbox unit which is being imported by Madacan to supply South Africa's mining sector.
Larger premises boosts stockholding
9th November 2023 By: Halima Frost

Industrial electrical, electronic and mechanical product supplier Madacan Africa started operations last month at its new premises in the Northlands Business Park in Northriding, which is almost... 


Liontown awards gas supply contract for Kathleen Valley
8th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium development company Liontown Resources has awarded a contract for supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mid-West LNG, part of Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA). The LNG supply... 


Manganese ore on a conveyor
Private South Africa port project set to boost manganese exports
7th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

The Logistics Group has built a port facility in South Africa that will enable increased volumes of a key battery metal to be offloaded from one of the world’s longest freight trains for export as... 


Launch of Outdoor Solar Sports Lighting Solution
Launch of Outdoor Solar Sports Lighting Solution
6th November 2023

BEKA Schréder is excited to announce the launch of their new outdoor SOLAR sports lighting solution, the SOLARFLOOD-SPORT! This new solar lighting solution provides a high performing, robust option... 


Copper on element table
Copper focus paramount in energy transition – Tertiary 
6th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Copper miner Tertiary Minerals has reiterated its dogged focus on copper, which it believes is the most important metal in the clean energy transition, being essential in electric vehicles, wind... 


Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s Bristow spotlights obsessive dismissal of long-term nature of mining
3rd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The current global metals and minerals environment is reminiscent of 2015, when the mining industry stalled after a very good run – compounded this time, however, by inflation pressures, few or no... 


Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds
Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds
3rd November 2023 By: Reuters

The world's largest lithium producers say they remain bullish on long-term demand for the battery material in the midst of recent price drops fueled by growing worries that the global pace of... 


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Company brings battery products to Africa
3rd November 2023 By: Trent Roebeck

Following three successful exhibitions in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, energy storage battery products producer Hinen has introduced its products to the African continent in 2023. The Hinen... 


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Firm creating largest pan-African data centre footprint
3rd November 2023 By: Trent Roebeck

The digitisation of African economies requires infrastructure, and Africa Data Centres (ADC) aims to make access to fully operational and protected data centres a reality for small, medium-sized... 


A new battery powered Toypta forklift being driven by a woman in PPE
Battery-operated forklifts offer sustainability in warehousing
3rd November 2023

As the world looks towards a more sustainable future, more businesses are being guided by regulations to reduce carbon emissions. For example, in applications such as food storage and handling,... 


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New warehouse to bolster logistics provider’s position in sector
3rd November 2023

Independent logistics service provider Seabourne Logistics announced in September that it would be moving into a new, “expansive” facility in Gauteng, South Africa. The new 22 000 m2 premises... 


A woman and man in a warehouse looking at a tablet
Pandemic-induced change demands upskilling
3rd November 2023 By: Halima Frost

The warehousing and storage sector has noted a substantial uptick in demand for space and associated services, following the significant increase in e-commerce buying after Covid-19. The e-commerce... 


Warehouse shelves with boxes on them
Company opens high-tech warehouse in Cameroon
3rd November 2023

Integrated logistics company A.P Moller–Maersk, commonly referred to as Maersk, opened the doors to a brand-new and technology-driven warehousing and distribution (W&D) facility in Douala, Cameroon... 


An Etihad cargo plane flying over Central Park in New York city
Carrier appoints cargo handler in US
3rd November 2023

The cargo and logistics arm of United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) airline Etihad Airways, Etihad Cargo, has appointed global carrier provider Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group,... 


Energy crisis being addressed, but implementation is slow, admits DMRE DG
3rd November 2023 By: Irma Venter

One of the biggest positive developments over the last 12 months has been the “convergence of ideas on what we need to do to resolve the energy crisis”, said Department of Mineral Resources and... 


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Gibellini vanadium project, US – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been approved. 


Drill core from the Manono lithium/tin project
Manono lithium/tin project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

AVZ Minerals plans to file an emergency arbitration application, seeking to prohibit any transaction pertaining to the contested Manono lithium mine. 


Image of lithium concentrate from the NAL project
North American Lithium carbonate plant, Canada – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sayona Mining has generated its first profit from the project. 


Image of large native copper body
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project, Chile – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rising costs to build Teck Resources’ QB2 project have shown how the mining industry is struggling to expand supply on budget and on time. 


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Tomingley gold extension project, Australia – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The second vent rise has been completed at the Roswell deposit. 


The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex
Kamoa-Kakula shown to produce least carbon intensive copper globally
2nd November 2023 By: Darren Parker

An updated current and future greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions assessment of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), conducted by independent consultants Skarn... 


Employees walking at the Arcadia lithium operation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off
2nd November 2023 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe earned $209-million from lithium exports in the first nine months of 2023, nearly treble last year's earnings, Mines Minister Zhemu Soda said on Wednesday, as Chinese-driven mining and... 


Neal Froneman: Sibanye has identified copper as an essential metal necessary to enable the clean energy transition.
Sibanye exercises option on Australian copper mine
1st November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has acted upon its option to acquire the idled Mt Lyell copper mine, in Tasmania, just before it was set to expire on November 5. This option, which... 


GreenRoc delivers ‘robust’ PEA for Greenland graphite project
31st October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Amitsoq graphite mine in Greenland is poised to produce an average of 77 000 t/y of concentrate, at a minimum grade of 94%, over a mine life spanning two decades, developer GreenRoc reported on... 


DRDGold CEO CEO Niël Pretorius
DRDGOLD CEO reflects on strides made in a challenging 2023 financial year
31st October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dual-listed gold recycler DRDGold produced a satisfactory set of results for the 2023 financial year, ended June 30, despite various challenges, CEO Niël Pretorius says in the company’s Annual... 


Base to close down Kwale operations in December 2024
30th October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dual-listed mineral sands producer Base Resources has advised that its mining operations at the Kwale project, in Kenya, will cease in December 2024 as per the mine plan. Although the company... 


Bushveld Minerals CEO Craig Coltman
Bushveld to take full ownership of Vametco
30th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Integrated primary vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals has entered into a conditional agreement to buy the 26% interest in the Vametco mine and production... 


Sayona marks record quarter as NAL ramp up continues
Sayona marks record quarter as NAL ramp up continues
30th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium producer Sayona Mining has generated first profit for the North American Lithium (NAL), in Quebec, following maiden shipments in the September quarter. Three vessels loaded with spodumene... 


Finland restores Agnico’s Kittila permit
Finland restores Agnico’s Kittila permit
30th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Agnico Eagle expects its 2030 gold production to be near the upper-end of its guidance range, following a Finland court decision to restore the Kittila mine’s operating permit to... 


Shareholder nod for CanAlaska’s nickel spin-out
27th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Shareholders of TSX-V-listed CanAlaska have approved the company’s plans to spin out its five nickel properties into a new subsidiary, Core Nickel. Core Nickel will focus on developing nickel... 


An image of works installing solar panel at the South Deep Khanyisa Solar Plant
Miner focuses on improving energy capacity, sustainability
27th October 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Gold producer Gold Fields plans to increase its embedded electricity generation capacity through wind energy at its South Deep operation in Gauteng.  Further, the company is in talks with... 


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South Africans must work flat out to finalise green hydrogen commercialisation strategy
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen has holistic use and long-term storage benefits in a world needing zero emission. It can clean up industry, shipping, manufacturing, road transport and probably air transport as... 


Broad-based strain evident in the logistics sector, Ctrack index shows
27th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (CTFI) retreated further during August, to an index level of 118.8, the lowest since February, when it was at 116.7.  This represents a 1.5% decrease. It is... 


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