SAB switching to renewable electricity to brew Castle Lite

South African Breweries (SAB) has committed to brewing with renewable electricity by 2025 as part of its efforts to take pressure off the national electricity grid and to meet its sustainability... 

Avoid over-greasing, or using wrong grease, to ensure plant operating efficiency, says GreaseMax

SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): Over-greasing of bearings leads to higher maintenance and energy costs, states GreaseMax distributor and factory representative Delta International Sales,... 

Bell Equipment supplies 12 ADTs to Ikoti Coal

Twelve locally manufactured B45E articulated dump trucks (ADTs) were recently handed over to locally-owned and -operated miner Alfieri Holdings, which operates Ikoti Coal, in Mpumalanga. These... 

Faster-than-ever renewable electricity growth supports emergence of a new global energy economy

Stronger policies and raised climate goals leading into COP26 are driving renewables to new records, but faster deployment across all key sectors is needed to reach net zero, the International... 

Venetia’s transition to underground mine about 54% complete, says De Beers

Diamond miner De Beers Group’s $2.2-billion Venetia Underground Project (VUP) is nearing 54% completion. The VUP is designed to transition the mine from an openpit to an underground operation and,... 

Arqomanzi to present Lily, Barbrook mine-focused plans next month

A briefing will be held on January 5 for the creditors of the Lily and Barbrook gold mines, during which South African miner Arqomanzi said it would present proof of funding, besides other... 

AfriTin production increases 20% quarter-on-quarter

Aim-listed AfriTin Mining’s tin production increased by 20% quarter-on-quarter to 136 t, with ore tonnes processed having increased by 17% quarter-on-quarter to 149 000 t. The African tech-minerals... 

Petra Diamond sells 886 236 ct in third tender cycle of its 2022 financial year

London-listed Petra Diamonds sold 885 236 ct of diamonds for $128.3-million during the third tender of the company’s financial year to June 30, 2022. This compares with the 752 920 ct sold for... 

Baleni appointed Mining Indaba advisory board chairperson

Mpho Makwana will step down as chairperson of the Mining Indaba Advisory Board, with immediate effect. This follows his appointment as nonexecutive chairperson at Nedbank Group earlier this month. 

Premier to raise £800 000 for ongoing DFS at Zulu project

London-listed Premier African Minerals will raise £800 000 before expenses through a share placement at an issue price of 0.16p a share for the ongoing definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its... 

Mkango starts final stage of Songwe Hill hydrometallurgy pilot plant test work

Dual-listed Mkango Resources has started the final stage of hydrometallurgy pilot plant test work for the Songwe Hill rare earths project, in Malawi. The design and engineering studies by lead... 

Eastplats arranging updated technical report on CRM for fundraising efforts

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) is in the process of arranging an updated compliant independent technical report on the Crocodile River Mine (CRM), in accordance with National... 

South Africa leads platinum output recovery, says GlobalData

Global platinum production is expected to recover by 21.9% this year after a steep decline in 2020, says data analytics consultancy GlobalData, which adds that the recovery in the automotive and... 

Sibanye, unions establish picketing rules in South African gold wage negotiation process

Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has established picketing rules with labour unions under the auspices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Picketing rules, which are... 

Minerals Council members commit to implementing measures aimed at reducing fatalities

Minerals Council South Africa member companies have agreed and committed to implement eight measures immediately to urgently address and halt the number of fatalities at South Africa’s mines.... 

Harmony Gold achieves ‘outstanding’ water management score

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has achieved a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score of ‘A’ for its water management strategy during the 2021 assessment period. The CDP is an international... 

DRC lithium sector faces potential supply chain risks – report

A new investigation into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) nascent, but globally significant, lithium sector sounds the alarm on a swathe of potential supply chain risks, with Global... 

Cora Gold advances Sanankoro DFS

West Africa-focused gold miner Cora Gold is making “excellent progress” in advancing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Sanankoro gold project, in southern Mali, CEO Bert Monro said on... 

Mines could deliver up to 3 900 MW of renewable power

Minerals Council South Africa member companies could deliver up to 3 900 MW of renewable energy projects worth an estimated R60-billion, which, if built, would relieve pressure on State-owned power... 

Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 2 concentrator plant 70% complete

The 3.8-million-tonne-a-year Phase 2 concentrator plant at TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula project is now 70% complete and on track to start operations in the second quarter of 2022. Ivanhoe... 

Platinum demand from electrolysers likely to be between one- and two-million ounces over next 15 years

Electrolyser markets could grow from almost nothing today to one quarter of 1 TW by 2030, and over 3 TW by 2050, to meet the demand for fossil-fuel free green hydrogen, according to a recent... 

HPX, Ivanhoe Liberia support transport provision legislative amendments

Mineral exploration and development company HPX and Ivanhoe Liberia have acknowledged the ongoing review process by the government of Liberia through the National Legislature that is deliberating... 

Kropz makes fourth drawdown request from ARC Fund

Emerging African phosphate explorer and developer Kropz has made its fourth drawdown request under the $5-million equity facility from the African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund, the company’s major... 

Reserve growth supports roadmap to 500 000 oz/y production at Centamin’s Sukari

The transformed approach to the management of gold miner Centamin has delivered a net 1.1-million-ounce mineral reserve growth at its Sukari gold mine, in Egypt, representing the largest reserve... 

Sibanye concludes buyout of 19.99% stake in New Century

Precious and battery metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has completed the acquisition of a 19.99% equity interest in ASX-listed New Century Resources, which it acquired for A$61-million. This follows... 

Sibanye ranks fourth in Biodiversity Disclosure Project

Precious and battery metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has ranked fourth out of 327 JSE-listed companies and 27 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the third yearly National Biodiversity and Business... 

Implats acquires more shares in RBPlat

Impala Platinum (Implats) has acquired a further 942 000 RBPlat shares, constituting about 0.33% of RBPlat’s shares in issue. Implats now holds about 32.26% of the RBPlat shares in issue. 

NUM concerned about ‘deepening crisis’ in South Africa

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed concern about the “deepening crisis” in South Africa, saying it feels that the “gains of the 1994 democratic breakthrough are fast withering... 

Pasofino raises $5.5m for Dugbe study

Canadian mineral explorer Pasofino Gold has entered into a nonbrokered private share placement to raise $5.5-million, of which about $4.5-million has been subscribed for by Turkish miner Esan. The... 

Vedanta to support Zambia on green energy transition goals

Natural resources company Vedanta intends to support the Zambian government in its green energy transition goals, it confirmed on December 7. This decision was bolstered by the steps already taken... 

MineSafe attendees recommit to elimination of fatalities in South Africa’s mines

Stakeholders who attended MineSafe 2021 on November 25 have recommitted themselves to working towards the elimination of fatalities, injuries and occupational diseases on South Africa’s mines in... 

Ivanhoe’s Robert Friedland inducted into American Mining Hall of Fame

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines founder and executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland has been inducted into the American Mining Hall of Fame for accomplishments during his career in the international... 

Zimplats’ $1.8bn investment strategy to boost nameplate capacity, in-country processing

Zimplats’ $1.8bn investment strategy to boost nameplate capacity, in-country processing The board of directors of platinum group metals miner Zimplats has approved an overall capital investment... 

Coming months to be ‘very significant’ for Botswana Diamonds, says chairperson

The coming months will be very significant, and a time of “great opportunity”, for diamond miner Botswana Diamonds, as it has a pipeline of projects at various stages of development, says... 

Solidarity suggests Sibanye should undergo business rescue

Trade union Solidarity has suggested that precious and battery metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater should “place itself under voluntary business rescue” after the mining house said it would not put... 

Kefi positive that end of Ethiopian conflict is near, boding well for project progress

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper is confident that peace will soon be restored to Ethiopia, following intensified diplomatic efforts and mediation now backed by the African Union (AU), the United... 

Sibanye confirms death of four employees

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that four employees had been killed in two separate incidents on December 3. At about 02:30, a colleague at the Khuseleka shaft, at the... 

PGI notes uptick in consumer sentiment for precious jewellery in most markets

Expected spending on precious jewellery has increased year-on-year, with the average expenditure on precious jewellery having grown in the third quarter, compared with the same quarter the previous... 

Kenmare appoints Andrew Webb as chairperson designate

LSE-listed Kenmare Resources has appointed Andrew Webb nonexecutive director and chairperson designate. Webb was appointed to the board on December 2 and is expected to succeed Steven McTiernan as... 

Ivanhoe says African operations not yet affected by new Covid-19 variant

The new variant of the Covid-19 virus, Omicron, has, so far, had no impact on any of TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ mining or mine development operations in South Africa or the Democratic Republic of...