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Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Aton drills further high-grade gold mineralisation at Egypt project
TSX-V-listed Aton Resources says it is “delighted” with the “exceptional results” from the eastern extension of the Semna main vein zone (MVZ) from the recent reverse circulation percussion (RC)...
Atlantic extends drilling programme in Ghana following positive results
Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced the addition of 8 000 m of drilling targeting resource growth to the ongoing 2023 programme and further assay results from...
Omnia’s half-year earnings impacted by macroeconomic challenges, but group remains resilient
JSE-listed Omnia expects to report lower headline earnings per share (HEPS), earnings per share (EPS), adjusted HEPS and adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the six months ended September...
Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal
JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the...
Celsius receives renewed prospecting licence for Namibia cobalt project
Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources has received confirmation of the renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project, which is held under its Namibian subsidiary Opuwo...
Goodfellow outlines ways platinum/iridium wires are benefiting the medical industry
Research and industrial markets supplier Goodfellow highlights the “exceptional” properties of platinum/iridium alloys, which make the alloys suitable for use in electronics within the medical...
Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions
Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and...
Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme
Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for...
Drilling update shows visible gold in several holes at Shanta’s Kenyan project
Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided a drilling update for its West Kenya project, in Kenya, with 4 421 m of assays thus far having identified visible gold in five intersections from nine holes...
Jubilee on track to meet guidance with strong first-quarter performance
Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which has a portfolio of assets in South Africa and Zambia, says it achieved a strong operational performance for the first quarter ended...
Sibanye assumes full ownership of Kroondal from Amplats earlier than expected
The transaction entered into between miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) and dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum...
Ramohlale Industries launches new facility in Limpopo
Electromechanical engineering company Ramohlale Industries on October 27 launched its new offices and factory facility at the N1 Industrial Park in Polokwane, Limpopo. Shortly after establishment...
More than 4 000 jobs on the line as Sibanye considers future of four South African PGM shafts
Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater will enter into consultations with organised labour and other affected non-unionised employees through their representatives regarding the possible restructuring of...
Sylvania achieves solid first-quarter production performance
London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome company Sylvania Platinum had a “good start” to its 2024 financial year, with the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, having...
Kropz makes second drawdown on bridge loan facilities
Aim-listed Kropz on October 20 made the second drawdown, of R75-million, on a previously announced bridge loan facilities of R250-milllion with African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund. The emerging...
Pensana offered £4m UK government grant for Saltend project
London-listed Pensana has been offered a grant of up to £4-milllion by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade towards the funding required to build a rare earth oxide separation facility...
ERG partners with Chinese firm to build cobalt beneficiation facility in the DRC
Diversified natural resources group Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed an agreement with China’s BGRIMM Technology Group for the construction of a cobalt beneficiation facility, in the...
Ero’s Tucumã project on track for first copper next year
TSX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper highlights considerable progress at its Tucumã project, in Brazil, noting that since starting site works in 2022, all engineering, procurement and construction...
Koolan Island performance supports Mount Gibson’s strong quarter
ASX-listed Mount Gibson Iron has made a “strong” start to the new financial year, with record high-grade iron-ore sales of 1.3-million wet metric tonnes (wmt) from Koolan Island at an average...
Half of CEOs express doubts South Africa with benefit from BRICS membership
This quarter’s Merchantec CEO Confidence Index (MCCI) indicates that 55% of CEOs that were surveyed harbour doubts about the potential benefits of South Africa's association with the Brazil,...
Opportunities, challenges for South Africa in LIB, VRFB industries
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)...
New CEO for Gautrain Management Agency
Tshepo Kgobe has been named the next CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), succeeding William Dachs, who will step down when his tenure ends on January 31. Kgobe is an engineer with diverse...
Critical Metals enters into offtake agreement with OM for DRC project
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...
Mike Fraser appointed Gold Fields CEO
JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has appointed Mike Fraser CEO and executive director of the company with effect from January 1, 2024. Fraser is currently CEO of Aim-listed Chaarat Gold Holdings....
Tantalex announces robust PEA for DRC tailings project
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Canadian junior explorer Tantalex Lithium’s majority-owned Manono lithium tailings project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, shows a robust pre-tax...
Collaboration, unified approach key to unlocking commodity opportunities in South Africa
All South African mining stakeholders needs to come together to develop a coherent, comprehensive strategy for the country’s commodities, and then use this to present a united national front to...
Macroeconomic factors, green metals demand and ESG impacting on mining investment
Macroeconomic factors, demand for green metals and environmental, social and governance endeavours are all factors that are influencing investment in mining, speakers outlined during the second day...
Innovation and collaboration must take centre stage in decarbonisation push
Mining companies are leading the charge in decarbonisation, making significant strides. Yet, challenges persist, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts and innovation to strengthen this...
TFR undertaking initiatives to address constraints, outgoing CEO says
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), as a division of Transnet, is affected by three major constraints hampering the entity; however, there are initiatives under way to mitigate this and some progress is...
East London handles first shipment of export manganese
The East London port received its first export manganese call on October 3 when vessel MV BBG Leader docked to load 30 000 metric tonnes at the East London Multipurpose Terminal. In preparation,...
Mining revenue decreases, but opportunities abound in critical minerals, beneficiation
The past year has seen a regression in performance and shareholder returns for South Africa mining companies, professional services firm PwC South Africa’s ‘2023 SA Mine: Adapt to thrive’ report...
Southern Point Resources to inject up to $77.5m into Vanchem
Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has entered into a binding term sheet with investment fund Southern Point Resources (SPR) for a cumulative proposed investment of between $69.5-million and...
FLSmidth’s technology focus delivering sustainability results
Technology and service supplier FLSmidth is transforming from an engineering company to a technology partner through its current Core’26 strategy. This is already realising benefits for clients,...
South Africa making strides with green hydrogen ambitions, but several areas require focus
Government has been making progress in achieving the targets set out in the Hydrogen Society Roadmap for South Africa; however, there are still areas that require more focus, especially in terms of...
Innovation and collaboration take centre stage in decarbonisation
Mining companies are leading the charge in decarbonisation, making significant strides. Yet, challenges persist, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts and innovation to strengthen this...
Premier’s Zim lithium mine to resume operations
Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has completed the installation of the RHA ball mill at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project, in Zimbabwe. This includes all necessary feeds and discharge...
PTM closes private placing for $2.5m
TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has reported the successful close of a nonbrokered private placement of common shares to raise $2.5-million. An aggregate 2.1-million common shares...
GoldStone audit process to be concluded soon; Homase production plan under review
Aim-listed GoldStone Resources says an audit of its results for its financial year ended December 31, 2022, is ongoing, with the final results and Annual Report expected to be finalised and...
Fiscal consolidation, structural reform key to bolstering South Africa’s economy – IMF
With tough global economic financial conditions and the rising needs and development priorities that South Africa has, government must better manage its fiscal situation, as well as address its...
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