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Donna Slater

Donna Slater

Donna Slater is Creamer Media Features Deputy Editor and Chief Photographer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Donna Slater

Meeting with Mines Ministry leaves hope for speedy Haib licence renewal – Deep-South

17th April 2023

Haib Minerals, the fully-owned Namibian subsidiary of copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources, held a “very constructive” meeting with Namibia’s Mines Minister Tom Alweendo, Mines... 


Thor Explorations’ Segilola mine delivered 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter

17th April 2023

Aim- and TSX-V-listed gold explorer and miner Thor Explorations, which owns and operates the Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, produced 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year at an... 


Assays point to high-grade zones in rare earth exploration of Kangankunde

17th April 2023

Exploration at rare earth and bauxite resources developer Lindian Resources’ Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, has returned long intersections of high-grade, non-radioactive rare earths,... 


Ivanhoe bolsters sustainability on numerous fronts

14th April 2023

With a 26-year history in the African mining sector, diversified miner Ivanhoe Mines is building on the sustainability goals of the group and enhancing the long-term strategy of its flagship and... 


The new Ndelebe art-inspired marketing BMW South Africa emblem and a new X3 being checked as it rolls of the Plant Rosslyn production line on March 28.

BMW celebrates half century of carmaking in South Africa with the release of new emblem

14th April 2023

BMW South Africa is celebrating its 50 years of manufacturing cars in South Africa with the launch of a newly-designed marketing emblem that is inspired by a work of art crafted by South African... 


Theta granted water-use licence for TGME underground

11th April 2023

South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has awarded a water-use license (WUL) for ASX-listed gold miner Theta Gold Mines’ Mining Right 83, which covers the majority of the initial... 


Blyvoor Gold boosts supplier development, improves near-mine community

11th April 2023

Blyvoor Gold, which operates the Blyvoor mine – once one of the largest gold mines in the world – has invested more than $100-million in refurbishing and upgrading the mine after it stood idle for... 


Oriole to transfer interest in Cameroon CLP to subsidiary to boost investment potential

11th April 2023

West Africa-focussed explorer Oriole Resources is transferring its 90% interest in the Cameroon-based Central Licence Package (CLP) to subholding company NewCo, to enable project-level investment.... 


An image of Sibanye-Stillwater's Kroondal operation in South Africa

Sibanye refinances, increases dollar-denominated facility to $1bn

11th April 2023

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has successfully refinanced and increased its dollar-denominated revolving credit facility from $600-million to $1-billion,... 


Belgium diamantaire sets up shop in OR Tambo economic zone

7th April 2023

Belgium-based diamond jeweller Pluczenik has chosen to establish a local division – Pluczenik South Africa – at the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. To commemorate... 


Beating Heart diamond

De Beers names diamond containing another diamond the ‘Beating Heart’

5th April 2023

Diamond grading and analysis company the De Beers Institute of Diamonds, part of De Beers Group, reports that it has formally named an unusual diamond containing another diamond the “Beating Heart”... 


Marula advances plans with partners to commission Kinusi copper processing plant

5th April 2023

Africa-focused miner and developer Marula Mining is advancing plans to install a copper processing plant at its 75%-owned Kinusi copper project, in Tanzania, with initial design and capital and... 


Akrokeri exploration returns positive results

5th April 2023

Aim-listed gold explorer and producer GoldStone Resources has received assay results from a diamond drilling programme at the Akrokeri underground mine (AUM), in Ghana, confirming the company’s... 


Belgium diamantaire establishes presence in OR Tambo SEZ

23rd March 2023

Belgium-based diamond jeweller Pluczenik has chosen to establish a local division – Pluczenik South Africa – at the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. To commemorate... 


Marula appoints technical consultant, lawyers in preparation for Aim listing

23rd March 2023

Africa-focused miner and developer Marula Mining is preparing to list on the LSE’s Aim and has appointed mining and environmental consultancy MSA Group as the technical consultant for the listing... 


Rainbow upgrades Phalaborwa resource estimate, progresses pilot plant build

20th March 2023

London-based Rainbow Rare Earths has increased the mineral resource estimate of its Phalaborwa rare earths project, in Limpopo, to a measured and indicated 30.4-million tonnes at 0.44% total rare... 


Mintek highlights its role in developing mineral processing technology

20th March 2023

Mining analytical services company Mintek has highlighted its commitment to partner with the mining industry in developing and expanding new and existing technologies that can solve the industry’s... 


Proposed Trillium-Pacton merger to ‘change the map’ of the Red Lake district

20th March 2023

Canadian explorer Trillium Gold Mines and Pacton Gold have a merger that will create a company that manages 15 projects, covering 1 260 km2 in the prolific Red Lake mining district of northern... 


image of Econometrix director and chief economist Dr Azar Jammine

Business resilience the reason South Africa’s economy ‘not collapsing completely – Jammine

17th March 2023

Despite South Africa’s economy being “not a great environment” currently, economic consultancy Econometrix director and chief economist Dr Azar Jammine said South African business has shown typical... 


Ongoing Ewoyaa exploration adds significantly to mineral resource estimate

15th March 2023

Exploration work at Aim- and ASX-listed Africa-focussed lithium explorer and developer Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, has added a significant volume to the project’s mineral... 


Millennial Potash to start drilling previously explored Gabon prospect

15th March 2023

TSX-V-listed potash explorer Millennial Potash reports that all the drill holes at its previously explored Millennial Potash project in Gabon have intersected potash mineralisation, thereby leading... 


Two Exxaro board members to retire by rotation

15th March 2023

Diversified energy company Exxaro Resources reports that independent nonexecutive directors Vuyisa Nkonyeni and Lenamile Mophatlane will retire by rotation, with effect from May 18. Nkonyeni will... 


Namibian High Court sets aside Mining Ministry’s decision not to renew Haib licence

13th March 2023

The High Court of Namibia has rendered its judgment in a court case brought by copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources to renew its license to explore the Haib copper project,... 


NUM backs Mantashe on pro-coal stance

10th March 2023

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its support for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s pro-coal stance, alleging “coercion” efforts to move away... 


Southern Palladium buoyed by positive exploration results

10th March 2023

Positive results have emanated from exploration work at JSE- and ASX-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) project developer Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project, in South Africa’s Bushveld... 


Encouraging results emerge from Rodruin metallurgical testwork

10th March 2023

Exploration samples from TSX-V-listed gold explorer Aton Resources’ Egypt-based Rodruin advanced exploration project have returned “very encouraging” results, reports interim CEO Tonno Vahk. These... 


Bushveld Electrolyte Company on track for first production

10th March 2023

Integrated primary vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals reports that its South African vanadium electrolyte factory – Bushveld Electrolyte Company (Belco) – is... 


Thungela expects to report more than 100% increase in earnings for 2022

9th March 2023

JSE-listed thermal coal exporter Thungela Resources expects its earnings a share for the year ended December 31 to have increased by between 105% and 111% year-on-year to between R125 and R129.... 


Coal drives up Exxaro’s full-year earnings

9th March 2023

JSE-listed diversified energy company Exxaro Resources expects its headline earnings a share for the year ended December 31 to have increased bu between 20% and 34% year-on-year, to between R56.20... 


De Beers CEO Al Cook

De Beers sells $495m of rough diamonds in second sales cycle of 2023

8th March 2023

Anglo American's diamond mining business De Beers provisionally sold $495-million worth of rough diamonds through its global sightholder sales and auctions in its second sales cycle of 2023 – from... 


field exploration equipment

Kavango mobilises specialists after unearthing significant gold mineralisation at Ditau

6th March 2023

Botswana-focused base and precious metals explorer Kavango Resources has commissioned professor and former Department of Geology at Brandon University in Canada chairperson Dr Hamid Mumin to... 


Poseidon progressing Black Swan restart with 20% of assays returned

6th March 2023

ASX-listed Poseidon Nickel is progressing with its efforts to restart the Black Swan project with 20% of assays returned of a 11 000 m in-pit drill programme that aims to increase the mining... 


Revised terms for Dawn HPAL+ project lifts nameplate capacity, lowers capex guarantee -Nickel Industries

6th March 2023

Australia-based Nickel Industries on Monday unveiled plans for a 67 000 t/y high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) project, in Indonesia, that would cost no more than $2.3-billion to bring to nameplate... 


Green Technology takes option on Ontario lithium project

6th March 2023

Canada-focused multi-asset lithium business Green Technology Metals has signed a binding agreement for a C$500 000 option to purchase an 80% interest in the Junior Lake project from Landore... 


QPM’s TECH project receives potential loans totalling A$900m

6th March 2023

Canadian export credit agency Export Development Canada (EDC) has doubled its indicative debt financing commitment in ASX-listed critical minerals developer Queensland Pacific Metals’ (QPMs’) for... 


Africa should build battery metals value chain to capitalise on its mineral resources

3rd March 2023

The world must decarbonise its growth models and shift to renewable energy sources to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, the United Nations’ (UN’s) Sustainable Development Goals and... 


KP Lime mine

KP Lime looks to expand with an additional pit

3rd March 2023

Global commodities trader IMR Resources is set to expand its Kgatelopele Lime (KP Lime) mine, in the Northern Cape, with a second openpit operation that is expected to be built within the next two... 


‘Responsible platinum’ information portal launched

3rd March 2023

Platinum marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) has launched an information portal on responsible platinum to help the jewellery trade and consumers learn about how platinum is... 


The Two Rivers platinum mine

DRA secured new contracts, rebased the business in 2022

28th February 2023

Deals worth A$638-million were awarded to multidisciplinary engineering, project management and operations management group DRA Global in 2022, as the group sought to strengthen its relationships... 


A train transporting manganese to port

Junior miner allocations won't impact existing manganese slots – TFR

28th February 2023

State-owned rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) says its opening of rail capacity allocations to junior miners will not impact existing guaranteed manganese miner export allocations. As part... 


Magali Anderson has been appointed nonexecutive director at Anglo American

Anglo appoints nonexec director, sustainability committee member

28th February 2023

Diversified miner Anglo American has appointed Magali Anderson nonexecutive director and a member of its board sustainability committee, effective April 1. She is currently building materials... 


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