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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

First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi copper mine, in Zambia

First Quantum’s Kansanshi expansion project on schedule for completion in mid-2025

18th March 2024

TSX-listed gold and base metals miner First Quantum Minerals CEO Tristan Pascal is pleased with the level of progress on the ground at the S3 expansion project, at the Kansanshi mine, in Zambia.... 


Underground mechanised mining trainee with VR set

Murray & Roberts Cementation raises the bar on mechanised mine training

18th March 2024

Mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation on March 14 hosted a media tour of the mock-up mine and training facilities at its Bentley Park Training Academy, in Carletonville. The site is... 


Uranium

Aura announces A$16m placement, A$2m share purchase plan

18th March 2024

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has received firm commitments from investors to raise about A$16.2-million through the issue of 90.2-million ordinary shares. The company will also offer... 


Independent expert finds Goldway’s offer not ‘fair, reasonable’ – MC Mining

18th March 2024

JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed coal miner MC Mining says a report prepared by an independent expert from BDO Corporate Finance that the takeover offer it received from Goldway Capital Investment in... 


LNG infrastructure

Energy investor Reatile gears up for LNG importation as gas shortage looms

15th March 2024

In light of the looming natural gas supply constraints from mid-2026, investment company Reatile Group is actively engaging Sasol on mitigating the gap between 2026 and the eventual arrival of... 


Gas tap with pipeline

Gas users call for urgent stakeholder engagements to avoid supply ‘cliff’ when flows from Mozambique end in 2026

15th March 2024

Large industrial gas users are starting to prepare for what will likely be South Africa’s next big energy crisis, the imminent shortage of natural gas. Petrochemicals manufacturer Sasol, as the... 


Marula announces major mining tenement expansion for graphite projects in Tanzania

12th March 2024

Battery metals miner Marula Mining’s partner on the NyoriGreen graphite project, in Tanzania, has submitted applications for eight new mining and prospecting licences. Marula agreed with its... 


Qala Shallows

West Wits ready for rapid development of Qala Shallows once funding agreements conclude

12th March 2024

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has reported a cash and cash equivalent position of $1.4-million as at December 31, which, coupled with a proposed $15.8-million debt facility with the Industrial... 


The Uis mine, in Namibia

Andrada ramps up tin, tantalum and lithium production at Uis

12th March 2024

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has started implementing an ore sorting circuit at the Uis mine, in Namibia, to increase tin concentrate production from 1 500 t/y to 2 600 t/y. This is expected to... 


Graphite

Tirupati expects material increase in two Madagascan resources after major drilling

11th March 2024

London-listed Tirupati Graphite has completed a 5 000 m diamond core programme and a 26 000 m auger drilling programme on its two flake graphite projects in Madagascar. Consultancy SRK Consulting... 


Neodymium

Mkango, CoTec appoint engineering experts to aid with feasibility study in the US

11th March 2024

Aim-listed Mkango Resources and partner TSX-V-listed CoTec have appointed two US-based engineering solutions companies to engineer and design a rare earth elements magnet recycling plant and... 


Gold Fields' Khanyisa solar plant at South Deep

Gold Fields to build its biggest renewable energy project yet at St Ives

11th March 2024

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields’ board has approved a A$296-million, or $195-million, renewable energy project to be built at the St Ives mine, in Western Australia. The plant, comprising 42 MW... 


Uranium

Deep Yellow to raise funds to advance its Australia, Namibia uranium projects

11th March 2024

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow plans to raise A$220-million through a two-tranche placement and an additional $30-million through a share purchase plan for eligible shareholders. The... 


AngloGold Ashanti incoming chairperson Jochen Tilk

AngloGold appoints Jochen Tilk to succeed Ramos as chairperson

8th March 2024

Global miner AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Jochen Tilk chairperson effective May 28, subject to his re-election at an annual general meeting on the same day. This follows after the incumbent... 


Gold bars

Perseus extends OreCorp takeover offer window to April 19

8th March 2024

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has released a second supplementary bidder’s statement in relation to its off-market takeover bid for all issued ordinary shares of fellow-listed OreCorp, which extends... 


Blue Diamond

Petra seeks new CFO following Breytenbach’s resignation

8th March 2024

London-listed Petra Diamonds has started with a recruitment process to appoint a successor to CFO Jacques Breytenbach, who has resigned owing to personal reasons. Breytenbach will remain in his... 


Precision investment castings

New owners of precision casting company drive technology, skills investment

8th March 2024

Following a takeover of Rely Precision Castings by a new group of shareholders, the company is undergoing a renewed market expansion drive with investment into technology, and development of a... 


Gold bars

Gold-backed ETFs record ninth month of outflows

7th March 2024

Gold-backed exchange-traded flows (ETFs) recorded another outflow in February, extending their losing streak to nine months, with North America in the lead. Total assets under management... 


DRA Global director Val Coetzee

DRA Global promotes Coetzee to executive director position

7th March 2024

Engineering consultancy DRA Global has appointed nonexecutive director Val Coetzee as director of process and technology – an executive position – effective immediately. He will oversee the... 


Tietto Minerals' Abujar mine, in Côte d’Ivoire

Tietto goes from strength to strength following ‘undervalued’ takeover offer

7th March 2024

As gold mining company Tietto Minerals nears full production rates at its Abujar gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, it is also focusing on organic growth opportunities, while Hong Kong-based Zhaojin... 


The Kibali gold mine in the DRC

Barrick partners with DRC-based oversight body to advance local content intiatives

4th March 2024

Global miner Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kiballi gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has partnered with the oversight body of the subcontracting sector, the Autorite de Regulation... 


Coal mining

MC Mining commissions independent report to further investigate Goldway offer

4th March 2024

Further to MC Mining’s Independent Board Committee last week recommending that shareholders not accept a takeover offer from Goldway Capital Investment, MC Mining has released its formal target... 


PTM shareholders show strong support for new directors

1st March 2024

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has announced its board of directors as voted for by shareholders at an annual general meeting on February 29, which had a turnout of shareholders... 


Manganese

Marula makes maiden investment in Kenya to acquire a 60% interest in manganese mine

1st March 2024

Battery metals miner Marula Mining has signed a binding term sheet with Kenyan manganese mine operator Gems and Industrial Minerals (GIM) to acquire a 60% commercial interest in the Larisoro mine,... 


Barrick's Bulyanhulu mine, in Tanzania

New chemical tech at Barrick’s Buylanhulu mine results in cleaner tailings, better recoveries

1st March 2024

Following a successful trial of chemical technologies provider Draslovka’s GlyCat glycine leaching technology at global miner Barrick Gold’s Buylanhulu mine, in Tanzania, the gold miner has started... 


M&R Cementation's mock-up mine

M&R Cementation unveils mock-up underground mine training facility

1st March 2024

Mining contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation has unveiled its new mechanised mining mock-up facility, which serves to provide equipment operators and supervisors with a more realistic... 


Zimbabwe flag

Galileo reaches 80% shareholding in Zim-focused BC Ventures

29th February 2024

London-listed Galileo Resources has met all conditions required to acquire an additional 51% shareholding in BC Ventures, which, coupled with its existing 29% shareholding, now adds up to an 80%... 


Kropz's Elandsfontein mine

Kropz appoints new financial manager

29th February 2024

Aim-listed phosphate miner Kropz has appointed chartered accountant Werner Greyling to succeed Louis Swart as financial manager, with effect from March 1. Swart will, however, assist the company in... 


Jupiter CEO Brad Rogers

Jupiter exceeds dividend policy with latest interim payout

29th February 2024

ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has declared an interim dividend of A$0.01, after receiving a R142-million, or A$11-million, dividend from Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining. Jupiter will also receive... 


The Sanbrado mine plant

West African Resources upgrades planned production to more than 4Moz over the next decade

28th February 2024

ASX-listed West African Resources expects to produce more than four-million ounces of gold over the next ten years, with production to peak at about 473 000 oz/y in 2029. The company owns the... 


Eastport Ventures CEO Robin Birchall

Eastport appoints mining veteran Birchall as CEO

28th February 2024

Canadian miner Eastport Ventures has appointed Robin Birchall CEO effective immediately. He brings to the board more than 20 years of experience in the investment banking sector within the mining... 


Vanggatfontein Colliery

Another Salungano subsidiary enters business rescue

27th February 2024

JSE-listed Salungano Group has advised that its indirect subsidiary Keaton Mining has filed for business rescue. Keaton Energy Holdings, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salungano and the... 


Rare earths

Ionic finds promising rare earth intersections, expands exploration target at Makuutu

27th February 2024

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has identified 69 holes with clay-hosted rare earth intersections above the current resource cut-off across three licences at the Makuutu rare earths project, in... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland

Ivanhoe posts record normalised profit, adjusted earnings for 2023

26th February 2024

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines has reported a record normalised profit of $388-million, as well as record adjusted earnings of $604-million for 2023. The Kamoa-Kakula operation, in the Democratic... 


Cameroon flag

Oriole confirms high-grade mineralisation at Mbe from partner’s soil sampling

26th February 2024

Sub-Saharan African miner BCM International Group has uncovered gold mineralisation grading 256 g/t from outcrop sampling and 25.1 g/t gold from pit sampling over a 3-km-long target on the Mbe gold... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon

AngloGold reports dip in full-year profit, but strong free cash flow generation and production

23rd February 2024

Diversified miner AngloGold Ashanti has reported a strong performance in the 2023 financial year, having achieved production guidance at 2.6-million ounces and $109-million of free cash flow. The... 


Xtract's Kalenga copper project, in Zambia

Xtract concludes Manica disposal

23rd February 2024

Aim-listed Xtract Resources has concluded the disposal of its entire interest in the Manica gold project, in Mozambique. The company in January agreed terms for the disposal of its 23% net profit... 


Ironveld smelter

Ironveld receives financing interest from South African lender

23rd February 2024

Aim-listed iron-ore, vanadium and titanium miner Ironveld has received a nonbinding term sheet from a South Africa-based financial institution to provide financing for its mine in South Africa’s... 


Coal load and haul operations

Thungela warns of lower earnings on back of Ensham deal

23rd February 2024

JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources has informed shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended December 31 will be between R88 and R93 lower, at between R34 and R39 apiece,... 


Perseus chairperson and CEO Jeff Quartermaine

Perseus posts 21% increase in interim profit

23rd February 2024

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has posted an 18% year-on-year improvement in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to $280-million, as well as a 21% increase in profit... 


Oranges

Shipping company to help boost South African citrus exports

23rd February 2024

The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the announcement that global liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will be helping to export citrus from the ports in Durban and... 


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