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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

Twin Hills definitive feasibility study progressing – Osino

3rd February 2023

TSX-V-listed gold explorer and developer Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Twin Hills gold project, in Namibia, and is conducting trade-off... 


An underground power station

Research team develops concept to generate power in disused mine shafts

3rd February 2023

An international team of researchers have developed a method to store kinetic energy, which can later be converted to electrical energy, using decommissioned underground mines. The Underground... 


Mining fatalities reach a new low of 49; injuries, disease also decrease

31st January 2023

South Africa’s mining industry suffered 49 fatalities in 2022 – a 34% improvement on the 74 fatalities of 2021 and a record low, thereby continuing the downward trend many in the mining industry... 


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Godongwana says Eskom, crime key impediments to efforts to woo investors

27th January 2023

Ahead of South Africa’s government delegation traveling to Davos, Switzerland, to take part in the upcoming yearly World Economic Forum, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa’s... 


Solar PV panels

Renewable energy, social upset key themes for miners in 2023 – Fitch Solutions

26th January 2023

Capital expenditure of mining companies is increasingly being aimed at renewable energy projects and associated grid development – a trend that is likely to continue throughout this year, financial... 


Mining Indaba introduces InfraTech platform to look at mining innovation

26th January 2023

The organiser of the yearly Investing in African Mining Indaba, Hyve Group, reports that this year’s event will see the launch of a three-day InfraTech content platform that will include... 


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Torsa launches Johannesburg office as its gateway to Africa

25th January 2023

Spanish mining technology company Torsa has launched its pan-African business hub in South Africa, with plans to “drastically” reduce mining incidents, and most importantly fatalities, in line with... 


Barrick’s North Mara, Bulyanhulu deliver higher output, socioeconomic benefits

25th January 2023

Gold and copper miner Barrick Gold’s two gold mines in Tanzania – North Mara and Bulyanhulu – lifted their combined output to 547 000 oz in 2022, achieving another step towards their potential Tier... 


Ramelius reports quarterly results

25th January 2023

Western Australian gold producer Ramelius produced 56 756 oz of gold at an all-inclusive sustaining cost (AISC) of A$2 153/oz during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022. Ramelius owns and... 


Cadence completes sale of Yangibana tenements

25th January 2023

Early-stage investment and development company Cadence Minerals has completed the sale of 30% of its working interests in the Western Australia-based Yangibana rare earths project tenements to... 


Fresnillo meets 2022 guidance

25th January 2023

London-listed Fresnillo has met its 2022 guidance, producing 53.7-million ounces of silver and 635 900 oz of gold from its mines in Mexico. Silver production was slightly above 2021’s output, with... 


Robex, Taurus sign financing deal to progress Kiniero gold project

25th January 2023

West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources has appointed Australian-based fund management firm Taurus Mining Finance Fund No.2 as exclusive arranger for a funding package of up to... 


Kore updates DX project’s metrics

24th January 2023

Potash developer Kore Potash has updated the Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource, ore reserve, prefeasibility study (PFS) information and production target for its 97%-owned DX... 


Perseus exceeds 2022 production guidance

24th January 2023

Africa-focussed gold producer Perseus Mining exceeded its 2022 gold production guidance of between 492 850 oz and 517 850 oz, and produced 521 221 oz at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $941/oz.... 


Orom-Cross definitive feasibility study assigned to CPC Engineering

23rd January 2023

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has engaged engineering firm CPC Engineering to lead, deliver and sign off on the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Orom-Cross... 


Explorer appointed for Kinusi copper prospect

20th January 2023

Africa-focused miner and developer Marula Mining has appointed exploration and mining services company Geofields Tanzania to explore for copper at the Kinusi copper project, in Tanzania, starting... 


Botswana Diamonds completes Marsfontein construction

19th January 2023

LSE-listed diamond developer and miner Botswana Diamonds has completed construction of its Marsfontein alluvial project, in Limpopo, South Africa, and has started stripping of the overburden... 


Capital achieves revenue growth again, expands its drilling fleet

19th January 2023

London-listed mining services company Capital increased its 2022 revenue by 28% year-on-year to $290.3-million, slightly ahead of the upper end of its revised guidance of between $280-million and... 


GoviEx to sell Mali subsidiary to AEM

18th January 2023

Uranium explorer and developer GoviEx Uranium has entered into a $5.5-million agreement with African Energy Metals (AEM) for the latter to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of... 


Transparency-boosting Battery Passport proof-of-concept launched at Davos

18th January 2023

Multistakeholder organisation the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) launched a proof-of-concept for its Battery Passport at the World Economic Forum’s yearly meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January... 


High-grade results follow exploration at Yaouré gold mine

18th January 2023

Ongoing exploration at gold miner Perseus Mining’s Yaouré gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, has returned high-grade results from CMA Northwest and CMA North targets, down dip from the recently announced... 


Galileo buoyed by encouraging prospecting at Shinganda

18th January 2023

Diversified explorer and developer Galileo Resources reports that nine angled diamond drill holes, the assaying of which has been completed, at its Zambia-based Shinganda outcrop prospect confirm a... 


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UK, Saudi Arabia to deepen critical minerals collaboration

17th January 2023

UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps agreed, on January 11, to deepen the UK’s collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on critical minerals, demonstrating the UK government’s ambitions for... 


BlueRock ramps up waste stripping

17th January 2023

Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds reports that waste stripping increased in December as mining activities at its Kareevlei diamond mine, in Kimberley, South Africa, returned to normal... 


Buffalo Coal settles R32.58m loan

16th January 2023

JSE- and TSX-V-listed South African coal producer Buffalo Coal Corporation settled its outstanding loan facility of R32.58-million with Investec Bank as of January 12, including interest along with... 


Caracal seeking a new chairperson

16th January 2023

East African gold producer Caracal Gold reports that its nonexecutive chairperson Simon Thomas has resigned with immediate effect as of January 13. The miner notes that it is in “advanced... 


An image of Battery components at Fortescue's workshop in Perth, Australia

1.4 MWh battery arrives in Australia for testing on 240 t mining haul truck

13th January 2023

Battery and vehicle controller system WAE Technologies has completed and delivered to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a 240 t prototype zero-emission... 


An underground power station

Research team develops plans to use old mines as power generating plants

13th January 2023

An international team of researchers have developed a method to store kinetic energy, which can later be converted to electrical energy, using decommissioned underground mines. The Underground... 


Orom-Cross graphite sample export greenlighted by Uganda government

11th January 2023

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has received approval from the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to export materials from its Orom-Cross graphite project... 


Gold posts marginal gain in 2022, up 3% in December – WGC

Gold posts marginal gain in 2022, up 3% in December – WGC

10th January 2023

A 3% gain in December, owing to a weaker dollar, took the value of gold to $1 814/oz, resulting in a year-on-year gain of 0.4% – something the World Gold Council (WGC) says looked unlikely to many... 


Hydrogen and renewables infrastructure

Africa can produce 50Mt/y of green hydrogen at less than €2/kg by 2035, report shows

21st December 2022

If Africa is able to exploit its solar potential and produce 50-million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2035, the continent will be able to create jobs, decarbonise heavy industry, enhance... 


Jupiter overcomes third-quarter challenges that dented production, sales

21st December 2022

Several issues, including contractor drill rigs and a strike by employees of South African rail and ports operator Transnet, negatively impacted on the production of ASX-listed Jupiter Mines’... 


Ironveld’s ferrochrome furnace acquisition purchase agreements agreed, signed

21st December 2022

Iron, vanadium and titanium miner Ironveld reports that its purchase of Rustenburg-based Ferrochrome Furnaces is progressing, with all material underlying agreements required under a debt purchase... 


Sigma starts Greentech plant commissioning on time, within budget

21st December 2022

Sigma Lithium has started commissioning the first module of the Phase 1 production plant – the Greentech Plant – at its 100%-owned Grota do Cirilo project, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on... 


loneer a step closer to Rhyolite Ridge construction

21st December 2022

Emerging lithium-boron supplier Ioneer reports that its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, has advanced into the final stage of federal permitting with the decision... 


PIC lifts stake in Afrimat to 15.48%

21st December 2022

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in JSE-listed industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials miner Afrimat to 15.48%. The Afrimat group... 


Kazera inks deal to sell African Tantalum to Hebei Xinjian

20th December 2022

Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 100% interest in African Tantalum (Aftan) to Hebei Xinjian Construction (Xinjian) for $13-million. The sale... 


Mined cobalt

Global commodities market volatility to ease in 2023 after disruptive 2022 – ERG

20th December 2022

As a result of short-term price drivers, such as the ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in China, monetary policy in the US and the fallout from the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,... 


Uranium production

Ur-Energy expands triuranium octoxide delivery to 600 000 lb/y

20th December 2022

Uranium miner Ur-Energy has expanded the quantity of product to be delivered under a sales agreement concluded in August to 600 000 lb/y of triuranium octoxide, plus or minus a small optional flex,... 


High flow, record grade lithium found during Tolillar exploration – Alpha Lithium

20th December 2022

Lithium developer Alpha Lithium reports it has found record-grade lithium concentrations and significant flowrates from the latest production well – WBALT15, which was recently drilled within the... 


Tirupati says will not take on external debt as a result of Suni Resources deal

19th December 2022

Specialist graphite and graphene company Tirupati Graphite has clarified that it will not be taking on any external debt with its A$12.5-million acquisition from Battery Minerals (BM) of 100% of... 


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