JSE-listed chrome miner Merafe Resources says it will further improve and expand the Eastern Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Plant it owns in joint venture (JV) with Glencore South Africa. The companies... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said she expects the long-delayed implementation plan for an $8.5-billion climate pact with some of the world’s richest nations to be... 

South Africa’s mining companies, losing out on billions of dollars in sales due to logistics bottlenecks, could soon have a quicker route to ports in neighboring Mozambique. The Logistics Co... 

This week, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the World Platinum Investment Council's forecast of the biggest platinum deficit on record and significantly low above-ground stocks;... 

G7 Renewable Energies has withdrawn its High Court review against Eskom's Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCAR), following what it describes as “meaningful industry engagements” that have... 

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... 

Global metals and mining industry body ICMM has published a 'Scope 3 Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidance', which provides a standardised framework for mining and metals companies to... 

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... 

TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has closed the first tranche, for an amount of $265 447, of a recently announced nonbrokered private placement. The private placement is nearly fully subscribed,... 

Major Glencore shareholder BlackRock was among investors to reject the mining giant's climate progress report at its annual meeting in May, citing inconsistencies, a voting disclosure page on the... 

Mineral sands miner Base Resources is not expecting to see any material progress at its Toliara project, in Madagascar, until the overhaul of the mining code and the conclusion of presidential... 

Mineral sands and graphite producer Mineral Commodities (MRC) has flagged a six-week interruption at its Skaland graphite mine, in Norway. The ASX-listed company on Thursday reported a mechanical... 

In the 12 months to June 30, diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) achieved the 4% carbon reduction target that executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe set for the Johannesburg... 

TSX and NYSE-listed SilverCorp’s development timeline for the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, aligned closely with those of takeover target OreCorp. Orecorp CEO and MD Henk Diederichs told... 

Graphite developer EcoGraf is weighing further investment in Tanzania, where the company is progressing its Epanko project. Speaking to Mining Weekly Online on the sidelines of Paydirt’s Africa... 

Graphite developer Walkabout Resources is hoping that the development of its Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania, would open the floodgates for foreign investment in the African nation.... 

The South African government was committed to resolve the barriers to investment in the country in the ‘shortest possible time’, special advisor to the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister,... 

Contractor Perenti’s African surface mining business African Mining Services (AMS) has been awarded a $235-million contract from copper miner Sandfire Resources at the Motheo copper project, in... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has appointed Sayurie Naidoo as acting CFO, with effect from September 1. This follows the appointment of Craig Miller as... 

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... 

Two employees died in a fall-of-ground incident, caused by a seismic event, at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine, in Carletonville, on September 5. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our... 

Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) director-general Dr Phil Mjwara has highlighted the importance of maximising the potential of hydrogen technologies in the South African economy,... 

This week: Harmony swings to profit, declares a higher dividend; Vedanta aims to complete $1bn investment in South Africa soon; and, Mistra reiterates call for PGMs Exchange as hydrogen economy looms 

London-listed emerging emerald miner URA Holdings has announced trial mining and processing activities at the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, can start as soon as six to eight months from now.... 

Railway infrastructure solutions provider voestalpine VAE SA (VAESA) has been awarded a three-year contract by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) to supply turnout sets and turnout components, which are... 

Copper developer Orion Mineral’s MD and CEO, Errol Smart, believes that South Africa is standing at a crossroads in terms of the country’s mining future. Speaking at the Paydirt Africa Downdunder... 

The biggest takeaway from the Platinum Quarterly report and updated full-year forecast of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is the predicted record platinum deficit of more than a... 

Gold miner West African Resources (WAF) is hopeful that the political unrest in Burkina Faso will be resolved. Speaking on the first day of Paydirt’s Africa Downunder conference, WAF GM for... 

TSX-listed NextSource Materials has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean trading company POSCO to collaborate with each other. NextSource notes that this may... 

Botswana is looking to diversify its commodity portfolio, President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi said in Perth on Wednesday. Speaking on the first day of the Paydirt Africa Downunder... 

At least three South African miners are in the running to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine that is home to one of Africa's largest copper deposits, several sources told Reuters, as growing... 

Diversified miner BHP has priced a $4.75-billion senior secured bond offer in the US market. The bonds will be issued by subsidiary BHP Billiton Finance under BHP’s US debt registration statement,...