Aton announces promising exploration results for Egypt project

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has released the latest results from its surface sampling programmes at the Zeno and Semna regional target areas at its Abu Marawat concession in the eastern desert of... 

Makhado project economics improved as LoM increases ‘significantly’

An updated life-of-mine (LoM) plan and coal reserve estimate for MC Mining’s fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project have significantly increased the LoM and... 

Renewable energy body worried about overconcentration of critical minerals supply chains

A new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on the geopolitics of critical minerals points to a significant concentration in supply chains and calls for... 

Deep-South releases previously undisclosed Haib copper exploration results

TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has announced the third batch of assay results from its drilling programme, which was interrupted in June 2021, at its Haib copper project in southern Namibia. The... 

Updated Qala Shallows DFS lifts estimated gold output, lowers project cost

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has unveiled positive results from an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Qala Shallows, which is part of the Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP), in... 

De Beers' sixth cycle rough diamond sales show $228m y/y drop-off

The value of rough diamond sales from global sightholder sales and auctions for diamond miner De Beers’ sixth sales cycle of this year reached a provisional figure of $410-million, down $46-million... 

Orion’s burgeoning copper prospects required much investor patience, says analyst

Copper mine developer Orion Minerals has benefitted from significant investor patience to fulfil its redevelopment of two significant and historic mining hubs, owing to the difficulty in securing... 

Firefinch MD resigns

Gold miner Firefinch MD Scott Lowe will resign from his position effective August 31. According to a statement issued by the Firefinch board on July 21, the decision to resign was mutual. From... 

Oriole reports consistent lithium exploration results

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has reported consistent results from the exploration of lithium potential within its 90%-owned Central Licence Package (CLP) project, in Cameroon. This extensive CLP... 

Multotec opens manufacturing plant in Brazil to better serve iron-ore miners

Multotec has expanded its operation in Brazil with the opening of a manufacturing facility. This enables the company to bring its manufacturing capabilities closer to its customers in the country.... 

Premier borrows £1.7m from its CEO to fund Zulu operations, working capital

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has entered into an unsecured £1.7-million loan facility agreement with its CEO George Roach on July 20. The loan will be used for general working capital... 

Northern Cape green hydrogen development could drive manufacturing in the province

If green hydrogen can be produced efficiently and cost effectively in the Northern Cape, the country’s manufacturing capacity will likely migrate there, Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and... 

Study shows data management of critical importance to mining geoprofessionals

A study undertaken by subsurface software company Seequent has found that eight in ten mining geoprofessionals consider data management to be of high or critical importance for their organisations.... 

Energy users believe natural gas not green enough

Many large energy users do not see natural gas as a viable option for the production of hydrogen, diversified minerals and investment group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC) renewable... 

South Africa, Namibia not in competition when it comes to hydrogen energy

Namibia and South Africa are not in competition when it comes to producing hydrogen energy, German renewable energy technology company Enertrag business case development manager Jonathan Metcalfe... 

Andrada raises £7.7m for capital expansion programmes

Aim-listed technology metals mining company Andrada Mining has successfully raised £7.7-million by issuing 77 unsecured, convertible loan notes worth £100 000 each to both new and existing... 

Petra remains confident of one-million-carat increase in production in 2025

With an operational turnaround under way at diamond miner Petra Diamond’s Finsch mine, in South Africa; the restart of its Williamson mine, in Tanzania, running ahead of schedule; and the company’s... 

Orion issues first drawdown notices for Prieska funding

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has issued the first drawdown notices in relation to the R370-million of committed funding for the Prieska copper/zinc project, in the Northern Cape, having... 

Mining sector still enjoys substantial investor interest, says Langenhoven

Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Henk Langenhoven has said mining accounts for more than R7-trillion of value on the JSE, indicating that the sector still enjoys substantial interest... 

Tailings management regulations critical aspect of MPRDA review

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy member Mathews Wolmarans has noted that one of the key areas of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) that needs to be... 

Lab-grown diamonds diverging as a separate product category – Petra

Diamond miner Petra Diamonds has pointed out that laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) are diverging as a distinctly separate product category with a lower price point that can work alongside the... 

Actom to take over manufacturing facility in Kenya as it expands into East Africa

Electrical equipment and services supplier Actom will take over a low-voltage product manufacturing facility in Kenya from existing technology partner Schneider Electric as part of Actom’s... 

Tsengwa welcomes court's ruling on MPRDA and Mining Charter, calls for clarity on measuring transformation

Minerals Council South Africa VP Nombasa Tsengwa has said that having no scorecard against which to measure compliance with the Mining Charter 2018, which acts as the underlying policy document of... 

MRPDA review might be premature, says Orion's Smart

Diversified metal exploration and development company Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart has argued that a review of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) was questionable when it... 

Lesufi wants DMRE to hand over derelict mines to Gauteng govt

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants the empty and abandoned mines in Gauteng to be handed over to the provincial government so that they can be rehabilitated more swiftly. “The mines that are... 

Diamcor completes generator reconfiguration at Krone-Endora

Canadian diamond mining company Diamcor Mining has completed the reconfiguration of the existing generator systems at its Krone-Endora at Venetia diamond mine project, in Limpopo, South Africa.... 

Irena concerned about overconcentration of critical minerals supply chains

A new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on the geopolitics of critical minerals points to a significant concentration in supply chains and calls for... 

Firering begins Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at Atex

Critical minerals exploration company Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the successful start of a Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at its flagship Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte... 

UMS seeks to make underground mining more cost effective

Mining and minerals processing services firm United Mining Services (UMS) has equipped its operations in preparation for the surge in demand for specialist underground mining skills amid increased... 

Caledonia reports encouraging exploration results at Blanket

Caledonia Mining, which is listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, the London Aim market and NYSE American, has reported encouraging results from its ongoing underground drilling programme at... 

Contango signs 20 000 t/m coal offtake agreement with TransOre

London-listed natural resource development company Contango Holdings has entered into a new offtake arrangement with mineral trader TransOre International for the sale of up to 20 000 t a month of... 

Anglo joins Zambian conference to discuss resource sector taxes

Diversified mining major Anglo American has joined representatives of government, civil society and other stakeholders in the mining sector at a global conference in Lusaka, Zambia, to discuss the... 

Agriculture Master Plan still doable but needs adjusting, says economist

Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist Wandile Sihlobo has asserted that the implementation of the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP) is still doable. However,... 

Grid capacity, skills shortages hampering renewables roll-out

Grid capacity constraints and skills shortages have been highlighted by several renewable industry leaders as the primary issues that are holding South Africa back from overcoming the current... 

German pilot project unveils largest-ever FCEV taxi fleet

According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), the H2 Moves Berlin pilot project, in Germany, will show how fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are suitable for everyday use as a... 

Barrick extends Tongon life through exploration

Originally scheduled for closure in 2020, the life-of-mine (LoM) of gold miner Barrick Gold Corporation’s Tongon mine, in Côte d'lvoire, continues to be extended through successful exploration... 

Andrada pleased with Spodumene Hill drilling results

London- and Namibia-listed technology metals mining company Andrada Mining has found consistent lithium oxide (Li2O), tantalum and tin mineralisation in the assay results for its inaugural drill... 

TFR completes Mamathwane crossing loop ahead of schedule

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has announced the completion of the construction of the Mamathwane crossing loop, in the northern Cape, 30 days ahead of schedule. The completion of the loop... 

Kamoa-Kakula sets another copper concentrate production record

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103 786 t of copper concentrate in the second quarter, compared with the 93 603 t... 

Lucapa debt free as of July 4

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has fully repaid all interest-bearing loans that it had borrowed from gold exploration and mining company Equigold and the Industrial Development Corporation of...