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Sabrina Jardim is a Creamer Media Online Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Technology leads to ‘exciting times’ for geoscientists
With the introduction of various technologies becoming more prevalent in mining, Council for Geoscience (CGS) CEO Mosa Mabuza has said the Fourth Industrial Revolution and disruptive technologies...
ARM CEO discusses elements for successful JV partnerships
Considering its long and successful history with joint ventures (JVs), diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Phillip Tobias has noted the importance of mutual respect and...
Copper market facing renewed caution from investors
With the demand for copper having increased amid the global energy transition, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence project manager: energy transition commodities Piotr Ortonowski described this year as...
Zijin sets its sights on Africa as energy transition drives growth in metals, minerals demand
With the global energy transition driving increased demand for key metals such as copper and cobalt, Zijin Mining Group expects copper demand to grow to 7.2-million tonnes a year in 2030. During a...
Letlhakane infill drilling delivers high-grade intercepts
In an update on the initial 55 holes of a 180-hole drill programme at its large-scale Letlhakane uranium project in Botswana, ASX-listed Lotus Resources has reported that completed drill holes have...
Blencowe nears completion of 600 t graphite bulk sample
London-listed Blencowe Resources, together with its Chinese partner Jilin New Technology Graphite Co, is nearly done with processing 600 t of raw material from the Orom-Cross graphite project, in...
Kore’s share price falls amid ongoing discussions on EPC
Johannesburg- and London-listed Kore Potash’s share price on the JSE and the LSE fell by more than 20% on June 24, after the company reported ongoing discussions with regard to the engineering,...
Randburg, Zandspruit transport masterplan gets the green light
The City of Johannesburg has approved a comprehensive Transport Master Plan (TMP) for the Randburg and Zandspruit areas. This strategic plan, developed by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA),...
Malawi rail upgrades under way, reports Sovereign Metals
Upgrades to the 399 km Nkaya–Mchinji railway section connecting the Malawi–Zambia border to the Nacala Logistics Corridor (NLC), are under way, reports ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals. The...
De Beers opens entries for this year’s Shining Light Awards
Diamond Miner De Beers has announced that entries for the 2024 Shining Light Awards (SLA) jewellery design competition are officially open. The competition falls under the De Beers Group Designers...
Infinity Lithium advances San José permitting process
ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has reported significant progress at its San José lithium project, in Spain. The company has advanced to the next stage of the direct exploitation concession application...
US Gold secures key water discharge permit for CK project
Explorer and developer US Gold has received a key permit for the CK project, in Wyoming, further advancing the company’s development efforts. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ)...
Mining production rose by a modest 0.7% y/y in April
Mining production rose by a modest 0.7% in April, after declining by -4.8% year-on-year – revised from -5.8% year-on-year – in March, data published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows....
CEOs, policy leaders ready to accelerate action on hydrogen deployment by 2030
In a significant step towards accelerating public-private action on hydrogen, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and the European Commission executive...
Steenkampskraal may supply thorium for use in cancer therapy
Producer and supplier of alpha-particle emitters for cancer therapy Thor Medical has signed a memorandum of understanding with rare earths and thorium miner Steenkampskraal Holdings for feedstock...
Panthera restructures Mali JV agreements
Aim-listed diversified gold exploration and development company Panthera Resources has further restructured the joint venture (JV) agreements with Golden Spear Mali (GSM) over the Kalaka and...
GoviEx receives radiological certificate for Madaouela project
TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium has received its radiological certificate for the Madaouela uranium project from the Nigerien government. The radiological certificate is a regulatory requirement prior...
Eskom says key revision number roll-over project on track
State-owned Eskom says its key revision number rollover project is progressing well, with 3.61-million, or 52%, of the 6.9-million prepayment meters already recoded as of May 15. The main Eskom...
CGS provides expert insights on junior mining exploration
Amid a mining industry plagued by challenges such as mining license application backlogs and host community unrest, the need for more action and collaboration in driving exploration in South Africa...
NOA helps Tronox decarbonise its South African operations with 25-yr energy supply agreement
Local integrated energy company NOA Group Holdings has entered into a 25-year energy supply agreement with NYSE-listed titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Tronox Holdings for its South African...
Gem recovers 172.06 ct diamond at Letšeng
London-listed diamond producer Gem Diamonds recovered a 172.06 ct Type II white diamond at its Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, on June 2. This is the seventh diamond greater than 100 ct recovered at the...
UN Global Campaign for Road Safety launched in SA
In support of national and local authorities’ road safety initiatives, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, in partnership with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux,...
Globe says Kanyika capital funding requirements finalised at $46m
Australia-listed Globe Metals and Mining has reported that capital funding requirements for Phase 1 project development at its Kanyika Niobium project, in Malawi, have been finalised at an...
IonicRE, Less Common Metals collaborate on expanding magnet rare earths supply chain
ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based metals and alloy manufacturer Less Common Metals (LCM) to work collaboratively on...
Panellists discuss graphite demand and rare earth supply chains at Junior Indaba
With growing demand for electric vehicles, yearly graphite supply needs to be about four times higher in 2030, and about nine times higher in 2040, than at present, owing to its use in energy...
Lack of funding remains a big concern for coal juniors
Amid challenging market conditions, junior coal miners in Africa face challenges in securing funding, with about 70% experiencing constraints in exploration and production owing to insufficient...
Zhaojin moves ahead with compulsory acquisition of remaining Tietto shares
ASX-listed Tietto Minerals has reported that the off-market takeover offer made by Zhaojin Capital for all of the issued shares in Tietto that Zhaojin does not already own, closed at 19:00, Sydney...
DTPC launches Dube TradeZone 2, attracts R1.8bn in private investment
KwaZulu-Natal provincial entity Dube TradePort Corporation (DTPC) has launched its Dube TradeZone 2 – the second phase of the industrial precinct and special economic zone (SEZ) adjacent to the...
ESG key as investors back gold ETPs, metals funds – Tabula
Gold exchange-traded products (ETPs) and metals funds are expected to benefit the most from positive flows into the commodities sector this year, with an environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Hummingbird says Corica restarts operations at Kouroussa
Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has reported the remobilisation of mining services provider Corica Mining Services at the Kouroussa gold mine, in Guinea. Corica in March suspended work at the mine...
Mining-focused manufacturers see innovation as key to survival and future growth
Amid the challenges of loadshedding, logistical constraints and volatile commodity prices, South Africa’s mining-focused manufacturers and equipment suppliers view ongoing innovation, including...
Mining-focused manufacturers see innovation as key to survival and future growth
Amid the challenges of loadshedding, logistical constraints and volatile commodity prices, South Africa’s mining-focused manufacturers and equipment suppliers view ongoing innovation, including...
Tirupati urges shareholders to vote against replacing the board with new directors
London-listed specialist flake graphite producer Tirupati Graphite has asked shareholders to vote against resolutions brought by a group of shareholders seeking the removal of chairperson and MD...
Unctad calls for innovative investment strategies
Amid the complex landscape of global foreign direct investment (FDI), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has called for innovative investment strategies to foster...
Atlantic achieves positive drilling results at Ewoyaa target
Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has reported that initial assay results from the drilling completed so far this year at its Ewoyaa project, in Ghana,...
Growth in platinum jewellery demand continues in most key markets
In its latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) for the fourth quarter of 2023, marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) has reported that India’s jewellery market...
Motus CEO to retire in October
Osman Arbee will be retiring as CEO of automotive group Motus, with effect from October 31, and will be succeeded by the group’s CFO Ockert Janse van Rensburg, with effect from November 1. Having...
IIoT seen mitigating illegal connections to mains electricity
Illegal connections are one of the leading causes of electricity-related injuries and deaths in South Africa, while also posing a risk of fires and electrocutions in communities. It also adds to...
Diamcor announces C$1.5m private placement
Diamond mining company Diamcor Mining plans to complete a non-brokered private placement financing of up to C$1.5-million, and anticipates that an aggregate of up to C$1.25-million of the financing...
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