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Macroeconomic factors, green metals demand and ESG impacting on mining investment
Macroeconomic factors, demand for green metals and environmental, social and governance endeavours are all factors that are influencing investment in mining, speakers outlined during the second day...
Innovation and collaboration must take centre stage in decarbonisation push
Mining companies are leading the charge in decarbonisation, making significant strides. Yet, challenges persist, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts and innovation to strengthen this...
TFR undertaking initiatives to address constraints, outgoing CEO says
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), as a division of Transnet, is affected by three major constraints hampering the entity; however, there are initiatives under way to mitigate this and some progress is...
East London handles first shipment of export manganese
The East London port received its first export manganese call on October 3 when vessel MV BBG Leader docked to load 30 000 metric tonnes at the East London Multipurpose Terminal. In preparation,...
Mining revenue decreases, but opportunities abound in critical minerals, beneficiation
The past year has seen a regression in performance and shareholder returns for South Africa mining companies, professional services firm PwC South Africa’s ‘2023 SA Mine: Adapt to thrive’ report...
Southern Point Resources to inject up to $77.5m into Vanchem
Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has entered into a binding term sheet with investment fund Southern Point Resources (SPR) for a cumulative proposed investment of between $69.5-million and...
FLSmidth’s technology focus delivering sustainability results
Technology and service supplier FLSmidth is transforming from an engineering company to a technology partner through its current Core’26 strategy. This is already realising benefits for clients,...
South Africa making strides with green hydrogen ambitions, but several areas require focus
Government has been making progress in achieving the targets set out in the Hydrogen Society Roadmap for South Africa; however, there are still areas that require more focus, especially in terms of...
Innovation and collaboration take centre stage in decarbonisation
Mining companies are leading the charge in decarbonisation, making significant strides. Yet, challenges persist, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts and innovation to strengthen this...
Premier’s Zim lithium mine to resume operations
Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has completed the installation of the RHA ball mill at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project, in Zimbabwe. This includes all necessary feeds and discharge...
PTM closes private placing for $2.5m
TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has reported the successful close of a nonbrokered private placement of common shares to raise $2.5-million. An aggregate 2.1-million common shares...
GoldStone audit process to be concluded soon; Homase production plan under review
Aim-listed GoldStone Resources says an audit of its results for its financial year ended December 31, 2022, is ongoing, with the final results and Annual Report expected to be finalised and...
Fiscal consolidation, structural reform key to bolstering South Africa’s economy – IMF
With tough global economic financial conditions and the rising needs and development priorities that South Africa has, government must better manage its fiscal situation, as well as address its...
OEMs will benefit if transition to new energy vehicles is properly leveraged – consultancy
The world is at the beginning of the biggest disruption to the automotive industry in 100 years with the transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), and in turn a considerable upheaval to the supply...
Consulting engineers’ body raises concerns about ‘construction mafia’ hotline
Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says it has reservations about the effectiveness of a call centre as a solution for disruptions at construction sites. This follows a...
Considerable challenges hampering TFR's performance, but interventions under way
There are myriad of challenges plaguing State-owned rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), ranging from infrastructure and security to skills shortages;Â however, several interventions are under...
Mintek shows off its new AMAZEMET ultrasonic atomiser
National mineral processing and metallurgical research council Mintek has unveiled its latest technological acquisition – the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine....
SPR to invest in Bushveld to progress Vanchem, provide financial stability
Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals has entered into a binding term sheet with investment fund Southern Point Resources (SPR) for a cumulative proposed investment of between $69.5-million and...
Premier receives approval of further funding for Zimbabwe project
Aim-listed Premier African Minerals says Canmax Technologies has received Chinese regulatory approval for its subscription under which Premier has raised a further £5-million before expenses for...
De Beers seeking five-year agreement with NUM as union threatens strike action
Diamond miner De Beers Group says its intention is to secure an agreement on a five-year wage deal with trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). The entities have been in negotiations...
Renewables masterplan progressing towards implementation
The South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (Sarem) will hopefully be finalised by October or November, as it is critical that this be done before the end of the year so that implementation can...
Entries open for green solutions challenge
Nonprofit organisation the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, supported by GreenCape in partnership with the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions, or PACT, has invited innovators and...
Lower prices, rising costs impact on Sylvania’s financial results
A 28% decrease in the average platinum group metals basket price negatively impacted on Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum’s financial results for the financial year ended June 30. As a result, revenue...
Amplats announces PlatAfrica design competition finalists
In line with its continued commitment to the development of the platinum jewellery market, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) says it will once again host the PlatAfrica South African platinum...
Deep-South closes first tranche of $265 447
TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has closed the first tranche, for an amount of $265Â 447, of a recently announced nonbrokered private placement. The private placement is nearly fully subscribed,...
South Africa making strides with green hydrogen ambitions, but several areas require focus
Government has been making progress in achieving the targets set out in the Hydrogen Society Roadmap for South Africa; however, there are still areas that require more focus, especially in terms of...
Ionic welcomes finalisation of updated mining regulations in Uganda
ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has welcomed advice that the Ugandan government has approved and gazetted its updated Mining And Minerals (Licencing) Regulations 2023. Ionic says this as an important...
Orion awards Prieska trial mining contract to South African mining contractor
JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of South African mining contractor Newrak Mining Group, to undertake the early works...
Andrada concludes financing for Uis improvement project
African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining is in the process of requesting the drawdown of a N$100-million, or about $5.8-million, facility from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN)....
Master Drilling achieves strong interim performance with increased revenue
Following a solid 2022 performance, JSE-listed Master Drilling achieved another good performance for the six months ended June 30, with revenue up by 12% year-on-year to $108.2-million , CEO Danie...
Lucapa swings to first-half profit, now debt free
Diamond miner Lucapa Diamond’s rough diamond revenue for the half year ended June 30 was $46.8-million on a 100% basis at an average price of $1 633 /ct. Lucapa recovers large and high-quality...
Orion upgrades mineral resource at Flat Mines area of South African project
JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has reported an increase in the mineral resource estimates for three deposits that form part of the Okiep copper project (OCP), located in the Northern Cape...
Wescoal Mining enters into voluntary business rescue
JSE-listed Salungano Group’s subsidiary Wescoal Mining, which comprises the Khanyisa and Elandspruit mines, will begin with a voluntary business rescue process. On August 21, Salungano advised...
Paladin marks ongoing progress in Namibia
The 2023 financial year saw Australia-based Paladin Energy continue to execute on its strategy of returning the Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM), in Namibia, to production, with the restart project well...
Premier to raise £4m to fund Zulu project
Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has announced a placing and subscription to raise £4-milllion before expenses for the ongoing Zulu lithium and tantalum project pilot optimisation, in Zimbabwe,...
Demand at Petra’s first 2024 financial year tender muted, but expected to pick up
London-listed Petra Diamonds sold 696 194 ct of diamonds, recovered from its South African operations, for $79.3-million in the first tender of the company’s 2024 financial year. No exceptional...
Mining companies accelerating renewable energy investments – BMI
Mining companies are increasingly adopting renewable energy solutions to reduce their carbon emissions, lower their operational costs and improve their energy security, BMI, a Fitch Solutions...
Anglo donates CBD building to pioneering institute focused on bolstering education in the inner city
Diversified miner Anglo American on August 4 announced the handover of its 45 Main street building, in the Johannesburg central business district (CBD), to nonprofit private education institution...
Thor Explorations reports good interim revenue, earnings performance
Gold miner Thor Explorations saw good developments across its Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, and its mineral exploration properties located in Nigeria, Senegal and Burkina Faso for the three and...
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