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Thrilling new home-grown technology can win back South Africa’s lost ferroalloy renown
6th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

New Proudly South African smelting technology, which uses 70% less electricity, cuts costs, slashes carbon emissions and can process low-grade material, has all the attributes needed to win back the top ferroalloy production renown that South... 

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6th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer
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NewPeak acquires Queensland vanadium project
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed NewPeak Metals has announced the acquisition of AusVan Battery Metals, which includes the Allaru vanadium project in north-west Queensland. The deal, valued at A$5-million in NewPeak... 


SSR set to become third-biggest gold miner in US with CC&V acquisition
SSR set to become third-biggest gold miner in US with CC&V acquisition
6th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Denver-based SSR Mining has announced a $275-million acquisition of the Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado from Newmont, marking a significant expansion of SSR’s gold production... 


Ukraine's key coking coal mine still operating as Russians close in
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

A coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, the sole domestic supplier of coking coal to the steel industry, continues to operate as Russian troops approach, an industry source said on... 


Barrick’s buccaneering boss tested as Mali squeezes gold miners
Barrick’s buccaneering boss tested as Mali squeezes gold miners
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Mark Bristow has spent three decades navigating civil wars and coups to build some of Africa’s richest gold mines, but now Barrick Gold’s boss is being strong-armed by a Mali junta desperate for... 


Nornickel's largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Nornickel's largest shareholder Interros said on Thursday it had filed an objection to a London lawsuit brought by fellow shareholder Rusal, alleging that Rusal is attempting to maximise dividends... 


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Antofagasta, Jiangxi agree major drop in 2025 copper TC/RCs, sources
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta and Jiangxi Copper have agreed significantly lower copper concentrate processing fees for 2025, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The... 


Alberta cleans up 5% of inactive wells in 2023
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

The number of inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta, Canada's main fossil fuel-producing province, fell 5% in 2023 from a year earlier, showing progress in decommissioning and reclamation work, a... 


Energy Fuels signs MoU with Madagascar for Toliara project development
Energy Fuels signs MoU with Madagascar for Toliara project development
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Energy Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Madagascar to advance the Toliara titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements (REE) project in... 


Osisko appoints Quin to board
Osisko appoints Quin to board
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Development has announced the appointment of veteran mining executive Stephen Quin to its board of directors, effective immediately. Quin brings over four decades of... 


The move marks the first major overhaul since Shaun Usmar joined Vale Base Metals as CEO in October.
Vale Base Metals to make dozens of job cuts in management cull
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Vale’s base metals subsidiary will let go of dozens of managers to simplify its corporate structure and improve performance, according to people familiar with the matter. The job cuts are part of... 


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Iluka shares slump after warning on its rare earths refinery
Iluka shares slump after warning on its rare earths refinery
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iluka Resources shares tumbled as much as 10% after Morgan Stanley said the Eneabba rare earths project faces economic and execution risks, even after it received A$400-million ($258-million) in... 


Rio’s abandoned Panguna copper mine still a threat, report says
Rio’s abandoned Panguna copper mine still a threat, report says
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group contributed to widespread damage due to waste left at an abandoned copper mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, and risks to local communities are ongoing, a report has found.... 


Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile has designated six more sites where private companies are eligible to extract lithium, adding to six previously announced, the mining ministry said on Thursday. Chile, the world's No. 2... 


Magazine round up | 06 December 2024
Magazine round up | 06 December 2024
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Spartan raises A$220m to speed up Dalgaranga restart
Spartan raises A$220m to speed up Dalgaranga restart
5th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Spartan Resources is fast tracking a production restart at the Dalgaranga gold project, in Western Australia, with a A$220-million placement. The company on Thursday announced... 


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Magazine round up | 06 December 2024
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NATIONAL SCOURGE: South Africa finally declared the spate of food poisonings that have led to the death of more than 20 children this year national disaster. The deaths have been linked to food bought from township spaza shops containing traces of chemical compounds used in insecticides. Until municipal refuse services are dramatically improved the use of such poisons to control pests will remain a deadly threat to vulnerable residents.
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South Africa finally declared the spate of food poisonings that have led to the death of more than 20 children this year national disaster. The deaths have been linked to food bought from township... 

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South Africa must move inventively and swiftly to recover lost ferroalloy ground

South Africa’s private sector a world-leading ferroalloy producer until the public sector performed so badly on the energy front that China took over that leadership using South African-mined raw... 

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Time to make IRP updating routine

After the false start of January when the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023) was released to much criticism and even incredulity, an effort is now under way to have a revamped IRP2024... 

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Joseph Zinyana, CEO at New Age Engineering Solutions
Joseph Zinyana

This week we profile Joseph Zinyana, CEO at New Age Engineering Solutions, a structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and process consulting firm 

HARD TO READ: The world has entered a most uncertain period, with hot wars in hot-spot regions having resurrected the spectre of nuclear conflict. Disinformation has played a role in several political disruptions and is undermining efforts to tackle global problems collectively, most notably the climate crisis. The ongoing geopolitical realignment has diplomatic heads in a spin, as does the prospect of President Trump 2.0.
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The world has entered a most uncertain period, with hot wars in hot-spot regions having resurrected the spectre of nuclear conflict. Disinformation has played a role in several political... 

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