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South Africa on verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says new SAIMM president
17th August 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is on verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says newly elected Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president Isabel Geldenhuys. Speaking to Mining Weekly in... 


A picture of Mark Bristow, taken from quarterly Barrick presentation on August 9, 2021
Friendly South African face could quickly attract exploration investment – Bristow
11th August 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa looks a lot like the global gold mining industry in that it has not encouraged reinvestment in its mining industry’s future, says Barrick Gold president and CE Dr Mark Bristow. "In... 


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Asia is diverse, with vast natural resources
Asia’s diverse, vast resources offer opportunity
23rd July 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

The Asian mining and natural resources industries are multifaceted and unique to each sub region, and country. The continent’s vast natural resources have not yet been fully optimised. “Asia is the... 


This is a picture of Errol Smart, CEO of Orion Minerals, who is also chair of Minerals Council junior miner leadership forum.
Exploration trailblazer Orion cracks retail investor code with 14 000-plus SA backers
21st July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

More than 14 000 South Africans now own shares in the discovery and development mining company Orion Minerals, which is reflective of retail investment that can be stimulated in South Africa to... 


Gary Lane is also a director of SiMine
Mine achieves massive earnings boost after employing four more people
19th July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Guided by a value driver tree (VDT) study, an opencast mine increased its earnings massively after employing four additional operators at comparatively negligible cost. The operation’s earnings... 


Photo of a man, Mick McMullen, speaking at a function.
Well-known mining personalities behind new green metals SPAC
15th July 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Former executives of Canadian miner Detour Gold have teamed up with some of the biggest names in Australian mining and a Glencore director to launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)... 


A picture of the CEO of the International Coiuncil on Mining and Metals
Life in mining-dependent countries significantly improved – ICMM
14th July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Life in mining-dependent countries has improved significantly in the 23 years leading up to 2018, with strong governance the key to improving socio-economic well-being, the International Council on... 


EU, Ukraine sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries
13th July 2021 By: Reuters

The European Union and Ukraine signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering critical raw materials and batteries as the 27-country bloc tries to diversify supplies following... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Mining vital to economy, can help guide country's path – President
5th July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mining is vital to the South African economy and the opportunities that exist in mining can help guide the country’s path to a more inclusive and equitable economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated... 


Glencore CFO Steven Kalmin
Glencore paid governments $5.8bn, working hard to develop local skills
30th June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

As one of the world’s largest natural resource companies, with operations across five continents, Glencore is committed to delivering long-lasting socioeconomic benefits, CFO Steven Kalmin on... 


Metro sets sights on A$25.5m raise
28th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Bauxite miner Metro Mining will raise A$25.5-million to fund working capital while it awaits a funding decision from the North Australian Infrastructure Fund and a final investment decision on the... 


ICMM health, safety and product stewardship director Sarah Bell
300-plus vehicle fleets assessed for cleaner, safer mine mobility in five regions – ICMM
15th June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

As part of the cleaner, safer vehicles initiative of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), more than 300 vehicle fleets have been assessed for cleaner, safer mobility on more than... 


NUM to march next month over rising unemployment in Mpumalanga
15th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Highveld Region is preparing to march against continued retrenchments, outsourcing, use of labour brokers and the increasing unemployment rate in the... 


The White House on building supply chains.
White House highlights manganese as potential preferred battery element contender
14th June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The White House document on revitalising American manufacturing and fostering broad-based economic growth pays particular attention to South Africa as the world’s largest supplier of manganese, and... 


Exploration Geology Consultants exploration manager Thinus Jordaan
Allow geologists from surrounding African countries to boost SA's exploration rebirth, top explorer advises
11th June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Exploration geologists from surrounding countries should be allowed into South Africa to boost exploration. That is the view of Exploration Geology Consultants exploration manager Thinus Jordaan,... 


Metro inks 7Mt offtake agreement with Xinfa
10th June 2021 By: Donna Slater

Australia-based bauxite miner Metro Mining has signed two new offtake agreements with China-based aluminium producer Xinfa Group, which committed to purchase 7-million tons from April next year.... 


PwC Africa mining leader Andries Rossouw
Mining firms with higher ESG ratings outperform market – PwC
8th June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies with higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings outperformed the broader market during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, delivering 34% average total shareholder... 


Resource statement released to tempt new investment
Resource statement released to tempt new investment
3rd June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government on Thursday released its first Global Resources Statement as part of its efforts to attract foreign investment and partnerships to develop Australia’s natural resources. The... 


Commodity prices soaring above cost levels shown in this CRU chart.
Hot prices pervading commodities market, CRU tells Junior Indaba
2nd June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Price hotness is pervading the commodities market, CRU senior analyst Clare Hanna said on Tuesday, when she addressed the second and final day of the Junior Indaba. Speaking on ‘what’s hot and... 


From top clockwise, ENSafrica COO Otsile Matlou, Geoscience CEO Mosa Mabuza, Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart, DMRE DG Advocate Thabo Mokoena and AmaranthCX director Paul Miller.
Council for Geoscience goes live with digital geoscience data
1st June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Council for Geoscience went live on Tuesday with making geoscience data digitally available. During a panel discussion on the first day of the Junior Indaba, Council for Geoscience... 


Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Director-General Advocate Thabo Mokoena
Tender for new modern cadastre system to be invited next week
1st June 2021 By: Martin Creamer

A tender for a new modern cadastre system to provide exploration information will be invited by the end of next week, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) director-general Advocate... 


Canyon moves closer to securing Minim Martap future
31st May 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Bauxite developer Canyon Resources has inked a specifications agreement with the government of Cameroon in relation to its Minim Martap project. Canyon on Monday told shareholders that the... 


AmaranthCX director Paul Miller
Concern over lack of JSE listings ahead of Junior Indaba
27th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

In anticipation of next week's Junior Indaba virtual conference, AmaranthCX director Paul Miller has updated statistics on the change in the number of listed mining companies on the JSE over time.... 


Progress on raising the embedded generation cap to 50MW
Govt-Minerals Council team established to promote exploration – Mgojo
26th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) and Minerals Council South Africa have established a task team to promote exploration, outgoing Minerals Council president Mxolisi Mgojo said on... 


Top right, clockwise are Nolitha Fakude, Paul Dunne, Peter Steenkamp and Themba Mkhwanazi.
Nolitha Fakude first woman mining industry president in 131 years
26th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The board members of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday elected the first female president in 131 years. New president Nolitha Fakude, a former Minerals Council VP who is the chairperson of... 


Bill McKechnie
Diamond explorer Bill McKechnie feels South Africa has battery mineral exploration potential
25th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The renowned exploration geologist linked to the colossal and still-thriving diamond discovery against all odds at the Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo, believes there is no reason why new battery... 


Shareholders support ABx raise
24th May 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Bauxite developer Australian Bauxite (ABx) has raised A$3.25-million through the placement of 32.5-million shares to sophisticated investors. The placement was priced at 10c a share, and included... 


LEI Principal Geology Consultant Siphelele (Siphe) Ntshangase
Hire jobless geologists to capture much-needed exploration data – LEI
19th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

A strong call for unemployed geology graduates to be contracted to capture historic exploration data electronically has been made by Letaba Elihle Investments (LEI) principal geology consultant... 


Rusal to demerge its higher carbon assets and change name
Rusal to demerge its higher carbon assets and change name
19th May 2021 By: Reuters

Russian aluminium producer Rusal said on Wednesday that it would demerge its higher carbon assets into a separate company as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and will change... 


An innovation for cleaner, safer vehicles initiative has been introduced.
New technologies transforming mining, metals industry – ICMM
14th May 2021 By: Martin Creamer

New technologies are transforming the mining and metals industry, making it cleaner and safer, says the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), which is progressing an 'innovation for... 


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