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Virginia is a city in the Free State province of South Africa. It is located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, approximately 120 km north-east of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. The city forms part of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality alongside neighbouring Welkom and other towns in the goldfields region. Virginia was established in the 1940s as a mining town during the development of the Free State goldfields, one of the most productive gold-mining regions in South Africa. The town was named after the wife of the general manager of one of the early mining companies in the area. Virginia's economy has historically been dominated by gold mining, with several major shafts and operations located in and around the city. In recent years the area has attracted attention for natural gas and helium projects, including the Virginia Gas Project operated by Renergen, which aims to produce liquefied natural gas and helium from underground reserves. The city serves as a residential and service centre for mining and energy operations in the Free State goldfields. Virginia's population is estimated at around 150,000 people. The city has faced economic challenges as gold mining has declined, prompting diversification efforts into other sectors including energy and gas production.

Virginia News


Atlantic Strategic Minerals' mineral sands operation
Mining investment firm Appian appoints dedicated experts to boost critical minerals portfolio
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory builds out its critical minerals portfolio to serve industrial and defence supply chains, the company has established a base in Washington DC, and... 


Aclara Metals demonstration plant
Aclara, CAP inaugurate Chile rare earth metals, alloys demo plant
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources and its joint venture (JV) partner CAP have launched a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys at... 


Aclara's pilot plant
Aclara expands demo facility to separate more types of rare earths
7th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources is expanding the scope of its planned rare earths separation facility in Louisiana called Project Dynamo to incorporate separation capabilities for... 


Sibanye-Stillwater granted approval for New Beisa Node transfer – Neo Energy Metals
18th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Uranium and gold developer Neo Energy Metals has provided an update on the regulatory transfer process for the Beatrix 4 Shaft Mining Area (New Beisa Node) in South Africa’s Free State province.... 


Synthetic rutile
IperionX to publish Camden-Titan integrated economic study by year-end
2nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US titanium developer IperionX has successfully completed the acquisition of the Camden critical minerals project, which includes existing infrastructure assets. The acquisition is highly... 


Monazite
US-based Atlantic Strategic Minerals confirms demo rare earths plant can come online in 12 months
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US monazite developer Atlantic Strategic Minerals has confirmed a technically viable and rapid pathway to develop a domestic US rare earths processing facility from mineral sands. The company's... 


Why women belong at the heart of mining engineering
Why women belong at the heart of mining engineering
22nd June 2026

(Virtual Showroom) Celebrated annually on 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) shines a spotlight on the achievements of women engineers around the world while encouraging... 


Uranium oxide
Neo Energy remains confident of securing DMPR approvals, despite delays
4th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium and gold company Neo Energy Metals has informed shareholders that it and Sibanye-Stillwater have extended the deadlines to secure regulatory approvals from South Africa's Department of... 


Coal mine site with worker in Colombia
Federal investment continues to transform US coal communities
14th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) issued $134-million in funding in the 2026 financial year, through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic... 


Rare earth oxides
Aclara nears completion of Penco Module permitting process
2nd April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Aclara Resources has entered the last stage of the permitting process for its Penco Module project, in Chile. The company submitted the final addendum for its environmental impact... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump directs Energy Department to issue funds to keep coal plants online
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced... 


Where coal once reigned, Virginia eyes data centers
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

The demise of the coal industry left the US Appalachian region in tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water and countless miles of abandoned underground mines. Now entrepreneurs are eyeing the rural... 


Springbok solar project reaches commercial operation ahead of schedule
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company the SOLA Group's 195 MW Springbok solar power project, in Virginia, in the Free State, has achieved an early commercial operation date. The multi-buyer, flexible energy... 


an aerial view of the 195 MW solar PV Springbok Solar Power Project, in Virginia, in the Free State
Virtual wheeling PPA a first in Africa
24th October 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the virtual wheeling power purchase agreement (PPA) between telecommunications company Vodacom and renewable energy company SOLA Group draws inspiration from international corporate PPA... 


Atlantic Strategic Minerals starts commercial production at Virginia operations
Atlantic Strategic Minerals starts commercial production at Virginia operations
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US critical minerals producer Atlantic Strategic Minerals (ASM) has started commercial production at its mining and mineral processing operations in Virginia. ASM is producing ilmenite and zircon... 


Dragline at the Curragh complex in Australia
Cost reset under way as Coronado secures financial breathing room
2nd June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Metallurgical coal producer Coronado Global Resources is making headway with its liquidity improvement plan, having secured a covenant waiver under its asset-based lending (ABL) facility and... 


Vesconite Bearings development engineer and consultant Muller Vermaak speaks about Ultrablack skid plates and slats for combine harvesters.
Ultrablack enhances combine harvester performance
8th May 2025

Proudly South African wear parts manufacturer Vesconite Bearings’ high-wear, high-abrasion-resistant material Ultrablack offers a unique blend of self-lubrication, abrasion-resistance and high... 


Harmony reports another fatality
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported that an employee died in an incident at its surface operations at the Saaiplaas reclamation camp, in Virginia, in the Free State, on April 27.... 


Coal miner Coronado sees steel rebound beyond China
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered Coronado Global Resources expects a rebound in steel production and consumption outside of China this year, driven by recovering industrial activity and trade policies aimed... 


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