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Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Marleny Arnoldi

Exxaro's Grootegeluk operation

Exxaro expects lower full-year volumes, but stable demand

29th November 2023

Diversified mining and renewable energy group Exxaro Resources says seaborne thermal coal prices have remained under pressure for most of the year, owing to weak demand in Europe and Northeast... 


Ivanhoe discovers more high-grade copper to the west of Kamoa-Kakula

28th November 2023

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has made a high-grade copper discovery to the west of its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The discovery was made on joint venture licences... 


Red Rock granted second exploration licence in Côte d'Ivoire

28th November 2023

Gold, copper, cobalt and lithium developer Red Rock Resources’ subsidiary in Côte d'Ivoire has been issued a second licence in the country covering 380 km2 in an area south of Yamoussoukro. The... 


Southern Palladium incoming nonexecutive chairperson Roger Baxter

Southern Palladium brings Baxter on board as chairperson

28th November 2023

ASX- and JSE-listed Southern Palladium has appointed Roger Baxter as nonexecutive chairperson, effective January 1, 2024. Baxter had been CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa for eight years... 


Perseus lifts stake in OreCorp to 19.9% ahead of vote on takeover by Silvercorp

27th November 2023

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has increased its interest in Tanzanian gold miner OreCorp from 15.03% to 19.9%. OreCorp owns the Nyanzaga gold project in northwest Tanzania, which has a... 


Lhyfe to build green hydrogen site at French port

27th November 2023

The Nantes Saint-Nazaire port, in France, has awarded a tender to Paris-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe to develop an industrial production and distribution site in Montoir-de-Bretagne. The... 


Base turns focus to Toliara project as Kwale comes to an end

24th November 2023

Mineral sands producer Base Resources describes the 2023 financial year as one of operational and financial success in which the company delivered robust results at its Kwale Operations, in Kenya,... 


Nkomati nickel mine, in Mpumalanga

ARM buys out JV partner in Nkomati mine

24th November 2023

South African diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has concluded an agreement to buy global nickel and palladium miner Norilsk Nickel Africa’s (NNAf’s) 50% interest in the joint venture... 


A Ford Ranger

Ford investing R5.2bn to produce plug-in hybrid Ranger at Silverton plant

24th November 2023

On the occasion of celebrating its 100-year anniversary, automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company South Africa (FMCSA) has announced it will start producing plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)... 


Silhouette of traveler

African travel, tourism seen growing by $168bn with the right policies

24th November 2023

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the African travel and tourism sector could add $168-billion to the continent’s economy and create more than 18-million new jobs, depending... 


Tega Industries Africa CEO Vishal Gautam

Wear liner manufacturer Tega ventures into capital equipment production

22nd November 2023

Mining engineering solutions company Tega Industries Africa will start manufacturing capital equipment following its acquisition of US-based McNally Sayaji Equipment.  The merged and rebranded Tega... 


Bushveld announces progress in Vanchem sales deals

20th November 2023

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Bushveld Vanchem business to Southern Point Resources (SPR) for $21.3-million. Bushveld Vanchem owns the... 


Oriole, BCM to enter into earn-in agreements on Cameroon gold projects

20th November 2023

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has signed two nonbinding heads of terms (HoT) with Ghana-based contractor BCM International to fast-track development of the Bibemi and Mbe gold projects, in Cameroon.... 


Abyssinian launches legal dispute against State JV partner in Ethiopia

17th November 2023

Abyssinian Metals, African Mining and Energy (AME), Abyssinian Investments and Kenticha Mining (KMP) have taken steps to issue a notice and dispute and request for negotiations to the Ethiopian... 


DRA expands executive committee with four new VPs

17th November 2023

ASX- and JSE-listed engineering and operations management group DRA Global has announced new appointments to its executive committee as the company works to drive its ‘Roadmap to 2025’ strategy.... 


Railway tracks

Partners in Lobito Corridor target construction completion in five years

17th November 2023

Following the signing of a seven-sided memorandum of understanding (MoU) between two financial institutions and the governments of the US, the European Union, Angola, the Democratic Republic of... 


Marula advances Tanzanian, South African projects

16th November 2023

As Africa-focused Marula Mining works to expand lithium ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, the company loaded and hauled... 


Experts agree ‘beyond compliance’ is the way forward for mining

Experts agree ‘beyond compliance’ is the way forward for mining

16th November 2023

There is increasing pressure from stakeholders in all sectors for companies to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, but the mining industry, in particular, has to... 


Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore's Kolomela operation

Anglo launches digital traceability solution Valutrax for base metals, iron-ore

14th November 2023

Diversified miner Anglo American has launched a digital traceability solution called Valutrax, which is designed to provide customers with greater assurance about the provenance of the products... 


Premier halts concentrate shipments for two months to allow for plant builds

14th November 2023

London-listed Premier African Minerals has advised that its Zulu lithium and tantalum project, in Zimbabwe, should be at full production in January next year. The company has been progressing... 


UAE to address geopolitical gridlocks in year of chairing KP

13th November 2023

In its second undertaking as the chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vowed to advance a number of crucial initiatives through to fruition. The KP is a United... 


Anglo starts exploratory drilling on copper licences in Zambia

13th November 2023

After forming a joint venture (JV) with a subsidiary of London-listed Arc Minerals, global diversified miner Anglo American has started progressing early-stage copper exploration at a number of... 


Ramaphosa says whistleblowers in communities are key to ending illegal mining

13th November 2023

Following a detailed briefing on the State’s illegal mining intervention efforts by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Ministerial Cluster last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken up... 


The Karowe underground mine

Lucara lowers full-year cost guidance, but also warns of lower revenue, production

13th November 2023

Dual-listed Lucara Diamond Corporation achieved an operating cash cost of $28.62/t of ore processed for the quarter ended September 30, which is well below the expected yearly range of between... 


AECI equipment

AECI to sell noncore assets, focus on core mining, chemicals capability

13th November 2023

Diversified chemicals solutions company AECI will increase focus on its core mining and chemicals capability and divest noncore businesses. The group aims to double the profitability of its core... 


Ivanhoe assures DRC copper shipments proceeding as normal

10th November 2023

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has assured that its operations at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), continue as normal, with major shipments being done from the... 


The Essakane mine

IAMGOLD narrows quarterly loss, appoints new director

10th November 2023

Canadian miner IAMGOLD Corporation is on track to produce between 410 000 oz and 470 000 oz of attributable gold this year, following output of 109 000 oz reported for the third quarter of the year... 


Illegal mining activity in South Africa

More than half of illegal mining suspects are foreign nationals, Justice Cluster finds

10th November 2023

A team comprising representatives of many government departments and State entities has made progress in curbing the scourge of illegal mining in South Africa, with 4 067 suspects having been... 


Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies manufacturing ambassador Professor Justin Barnes

Call for overhaul of BEE legislation, industrial policy to boost manufacturing growth

10th November 2023

Government needs to evaluate whether current industrial policy and black economic empowerment (BEE) is truly contributing to growth in the manufacturing industry, says Toyota Wessels Institute for... 


WGC members contributed $57bn to host economies in 2022

9th November 2023

World Gold Council (WGC) member companies directly contributed $57-billion to host economies in 2022, as well as $570-million to local communities and indigenous groups in 34 countries, which shows... 


Galileo hits possible ‘different style’ copper mineralisation on Shinganda

7th November 2023

UK-based exploration company Galileo Resources has intercepted an extensive interval of copper mineralisation within the Shinganda Fault Splay system, at its Shinganda project, in Zambia. The... 


Walkabout graphite mine to be commissioned before year-end

6th November 2023

ASX-listed Walkabout Resources has advised that its Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania, is on track for dry commissioning in the last quarter of this year. This comes as China’s graphite... 


AECI mining projects boost earnings amid other pressures

6th November 2023

An increase in mining explosives sales volumes in Southern Africa, Central Africa and Asia Pacific has helped to keep JSE-listed chemicals group AECI’s revenue and earnings in the nine months to... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy

Omnia acquires minority shareholding in Swedish explosives manufacturer maker

3rd November 2023

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has partnered with Sweden-based Hypex Bio Explosives Technology through the acquisition of a minority stake in the company. Hypex has been developing sustainable... 


DRDGold CEO CEO Niël Pretorius

DRDGOLD CEO reflects on strides made in a challenging 2023 financial year

31st October 2023

Dual-listed gold recycler DRDGold produced a satisfactory set of results for the 2023 financial year, ended June 30, despite various challenges, CEO Niël Pretorius says in the company’s Annual... 


Australian explorer advances in gas potential probe in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province

31st October 2023

ASX-listed gas explorer Kinetiko Energy will start drilling five appraisal production wells to the west and north of Volksrust, in February next year, in efforts to commercialise advanced shallow... 


WGC senior analyst for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Krish Gopaul t

Third-quarter gold demand solid, as central bank buying is already ahead of 2022

31st October 2023

Although central bank gold demand in the third quarter of the year fell short compared with the same quarter of last year, year-to-date demand reached a new record of 800 t. Central bank gold... 


Base to close down Kwale operations in December 2024

30th October 2023

Dual-listed mineral sands producer Base Resources has advised that its mining operations at the Kwale project, in Kenya, will cease in December 2024 as per the mine plan. Although the company... 


Rainbow sets 2024 priorities, including to raise $3.4m

30th October 2023

As London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports to shareholders on having achieved various milestones in the financial year ended June 30, it is set to focus on the production of separated rare earth... 


Perseus chair steps down in November

30th October 2023

Dual-listed Perseus Mining has announced chairperson and nonexecutive director Sean Harvey will step down from these positions effective November 21 when the company hosts its yearly general... 


Danakali aims to distribute $108m to shareholders following Colluli sale

27th October 2023

ASX-listed Danakali has confirmed it will distribute 90% of the Colluli Potash project sale proceeds in January next year, following the sale of the project, which is located in Eritrea, in the... 


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