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Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Most newly commissioned renewables cheaper than fossil-fuel electricity in 2022 – Irena
Intergovernmental organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has confirmed in a new report that the 187 GW of renewable energy installed last year contributed to the global...
R1.2bn finance instrument to help farmers access alternative energy solutions
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has, together with the Land Bank, launched a blended financing instrument to aid farmers in accessing alternative energy...
Public–private partnerships could play role in ensuring water security
As climate change and its effects such as erratic weather patterns intensify, coupled with rapid urbanisation and population growth, municipalities and metros would do well to pursue more...
AngloGold completes move of main listing to NYSE, headquarters to UK
JSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has announced that all of the reorganisation conditions that were outstanding have now been fulfilled or waived, where permitted. A review of the organisation in 2020...
Mining executives inaugurate Junior Mining Council
Diversified investment group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC Group) CEO Fred Arendse on September 12 officially inaugurated the Junior Mining Council (JMC), which will exclusively...
Glencore commits to offtake, financing on DRC’s first lithium mine
Canada-based Tantalex Lithium Resources Corporation has received and executed a term sheet from diversified miner Glencore International for a marketing offtake agreement involving lithium produced...
Rainbow signs strategic supply agreement with UK-based rare earth alloy manufacturer
In continuing its efforts to be a forerunner in the establishment of an independent rare earth elements (REEs) supply chain in the UK, London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has entered into a strategic...
TIA invites applications for funding natural resource, energy technologies
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, is calling for the submission of funding applications for developing innovative natural resource and...
WAE showcases configurable hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle tech
UK-headquartered WAE Technologies has revealed its latest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) innovation at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Show, which is being held at mobiliity company UTAC’s...
Jubilee on track to expand copper, chrome and PGM processing further
Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals says it has traded 24 500 t of newly produced chrome product from the expanded Inyoni chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) operations, in the...
Agriculture’s contribution to GDP seen stagnating to 2032
Research organisation the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) finds in its latest outlook for the agriculture sector over 2023 to 2032 that the sector is experiencing mounting pressure...
Merafe, Glencore add another PGM plant to joint venture operations
JSE-listed chrome miner Merafe Resources says it will further improve and expand the Eastern Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Plant it owns in joint venture (JV) with Glencore South Africa. The companies...
Hochschild revises down production guidance for FY23
London-listed precious metals producer Hochschild Mining has lowered its production guidance and increased its cost forecast for the year, citing environmental approval delays on the Immaculada...
Ariana subsidiary releases promising PEA on Slivova project
Aim-listed gold developer Ariana Resources’ 75%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo,...
URA says trial mining at Gravelotte could start by March
London-listed emerging emerald miner URA Holdings has announced trial mining and processing activities at the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, can start as soon as six to eight months from now....
West Wits progresses water, power access for Qala Shallows mine
ASX-listed West Wits Mining has made significant progress with getting water and electricity access to the Qala Shallows mine, which forms part of its Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP), in Gauteng,...
Rainbow produces first mixed rare earth sulphate from pilot plant in South Africa
London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has achieved successful first production of mixed rare earth sulphate at the Phalaborwa pilot plant, in South Africa. This validates Rainbow’s process flow sheet...
Orion Minerals awarded more prospecting areas for its Okiep portfolio
ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has secured additional prospecting rights on its existing Okiep Copper project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The Department of Mineral Resources and...
URA raises £240 000 to restart Gravelotte emerald mine
London-listed URA Holdings has raised £240 000 through a placing and subscription to buy critical equipment and machinery required for the restart of the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, South...
Pan African warns exchange rate hampered its full-year earnings
JSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Pan African Resources expects to report a 15% to 30% year-on-year decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended June 30. The company...
Potential of Africa’s energy market increasing but there are risks too, Norwegian entities highlight
Norwegian entities, as existing investors with more than 3 GW of renewable energy projects in South Africa, are eager to facilitate more business between the two countries and further into the...
PCC spotlights need for gender equality in Just Energy Transition
The Just Energy Transition (JET) framework inadequately addresses the issue of gender inequalities, says the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), explaining that the need for gender equity is...
Marula sends initial spodumene shipment to China
London-listed Marula Mining has signed a contract for an initial trial shipment of high-grade lithium ore to a Chinese importer and exporter of metalliferous ores. The agreement entails Marula...
Gem Diamonds swings to $1m loss in H1
London-listed Gem Diamonds has posted a loss a share of $0.07 and lower underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $8.4-million for the six months ended June 30,...
Implats focused on significant technical optimisation at RBPlat
Although JSE-listed Impala Platinum battled to take over its now acquired subsidiary Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), much work is now needed to optimise the operations and get costs down,...
PGM market fundamentals stronger than current pricing suggests – Muller
Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller says platinum group metal (PGM) market fundamentals are stronger than what current pricing suggests. He also does not expect there to be further...
Harmony swings to profit, declares a higher dividend
Gold miner Harmony Gold has posted a 46% increase in production profit to just under R14-billion, or $774-million, for the financial year ended June 30. The company swung from a net loss of...
Andrada confirms lithium mineralisation near Uis mine
Aim-listed tin and lithium developer Andrada Mining has confirmed the existence of continuous mineralisation at surface over a 6 km strike length at the ML133 mining licence area, or Lithium Ridge,...
Pensana announces promising soil sampling results on Coola licence
London-listed Pensana says results from a soil sampling programme at the Sulima West target, at its Coola licence, in Angola, clearly identifies an area of about 500 m by 300 m, or 15 ha, with...
Diamond producers adapting to rapidly changing landscape, says BDO
The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shift in its landscape over the last few years, says personal liability company BDO South Africa. Natural resources partner...
Mistra reiterates call for PGMs Exchange as hydrogen economy looms
Think tank the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) has reiterated its call for the formation of a Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) Exchange in South Africa, given that many...
BMI expects thermal coal price to trend lower for 2023
Research firm BMI has revised downward its Newcastle thermal coal price forecast for the year to $180/t, from $220/t previously, owing to global demand for coal having weakened. After averaging...
Deep-South seeks to raise C$2m
TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has announced a private placement of 30-million units at a price of C$0.065 apiece, for gross proceeds of up to C$2-million. Each unit will be comprised of one...
Xtract to earn-in on two copper licences in Zambia
London-listed Xtract Resources has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Cooperlemon Consultancy to explore for copper on two large-scale licences in the northwest of Zambia. The two...
Aton advances closer to mining licence in Egypt
TSX-V-listed Aton has lodged a submission to the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority detailing and defining commercial discoveries at its Hamama West and Rodruin projects, as part of the Abu...
Andrada widens loss, but remains funded for lithium growth
Aim-listed Andrada Mining has posted a bigger loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation for the year ended February 28 at £5.9-million, on the back of a 34% lower tin price. The...
Pensana progresses upfront cost reduction of planned Longonjo mine
London-listed Pensana has advised that it is on track to re-engineer the Longonjo project, in Angola, to reduce its upfront capital cost to $200-million and complete financial due diligence for...
Jubilee on track to expand copper, chrome and PGM processing further
Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals says it has traded 24 500 t of newly produced chrome product from the expanded Inyoni chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) operations, in the...
Altona hits best rare earths intersection at Mozambique project to date
London-listed Altona Rare Earths has drilled ten reverse circulation holes at its Monte Muambe rare earths project, in Mozambique, for a total 790 m. So far, drilling at Target 3 has confirmed...
Lucara to reappoint Lamb as CEO
Canadian-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corporation has announced plans to reappoint William Lamb president and CEO of the company, as well as director, succeeding Eira Thomas. Lamb brings to the...
AHK gets behind critical minerals traceability development
Independent analysis and inspection services provider Alfred H Knight (AHK) is participating in the European Union’s ‘MaDiTraCe’ project to develop and integrate technological solutions for...
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