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MCA welcomes EPBC Act reform suggestions
28th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed the final report of an independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, saying it would help guide... 


Geographic spread of South African coal exports from Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
Third consecutive year of coal export decline from Richards Bay Coal Terminal
27th January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Coal exports from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) last year declined for the third consecutive year, with the 70.2-million tons exported to mainly Asia and single-digit percentages... 


Output climbs and cost fall at Olaroz
27th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Orocobre has reported record sales volumes from its Olaroz lithium facility, in Argentina, for the December quarter, while costs have declined to near all-time lows. Production... 


Arnot OpCo plans safe restart of operations with Covid-19 in mind
25th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

Mpumalanga-based coal miner Arnot OpCo is planning the restart of its operations near Middelburg in a safe and controlled manner that takes into account measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19,... 


Evaluation of emergency-power bids ‘by February’, with renewables bidding to open in ‘first quarter’
Evaluation of emergency-power bids ‘by February’, with renewables bidding to open in ‘first quarter’
25th January 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The evaluation of the 28 bids received under South Africa’s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) is anticipated to be concluded by February 2021, the IPP... 


PGMs, new Gold Fields CEO designate make headlines
PGMs, new Gold Fields CEO designate make headlines
22nd January 2021

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Switzerland's green hydrogen roll-out, PGM demand and Chris Griffith becoming Gold Fields CEO designate.   


 Vedanta Zinc International  CFO Pushpender Singla
VZI well-positioned despite Covid
22nd January 2021

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the global economy which, in turn, affected all industries. During the hard-lockdown, we had to revise the way we do business and our plans for the year... 


 Standard Bank Group Sustainable Finance executive head Nigel Beck
Sustainable finance could drive recovery
22nd January 2021

Sustainable finance could help drive Africa’s recovery from Covid-19 while also incentivising much-needed investments in the green economy and social development. The global pandemic has set back... 


Accenture South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati
Success factors for operating during, post-Covid-19
22nd January 2021

Reopening after the pandemic will require reinvention and reinvestment in digital technologies. In 2021, companies should prioritise being more digital, data-driven, and in the cloud; as well as... 


PwC Director: Energy Strategy and Infrastructure James Mackay
SA has components for energy sector transition
22nd January 2021

It is said: “The stone age did not end because it ran out of stones; it ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live.” 2020 has likely been the most profound reset of how the world... 


Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart
Industry, government must band together
22nd January 2021

Even before Covid-19 struck the outlook for exploration and new investment in our industry was less than rosy. South Africa currently sees less than 1% of global exploration spend, which is half of... 


Energy Efficiency, the buzzword for 2021
Energy Efficiency, the buzzword for 2021
22nd January 2021

Energy consumption patterns need to be addressed in earnest, in a bid to ensure that all industries decarbonise towards a greener and sustainable future. With an ever-increasing demand to increase... 


Chicken waste will help keep the lights on
22nd January 2021

Besides the birds themselves, poultry farms and poultry processing facilities have one thing in common: vast amounts of organic waste material. At RCL FOODS’ chicken farms and plants, literally... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius
Shared understanding necessary for success
22nd January 2021

As South Africa’s mining industry enters 2021, the key role players remain fragmented in terms of ambition and purpose. As a result, many operations are in slow decay and on course for premature... 


SAWEA CEO Ntombifuthi Ntuli
Wind to power economic investment
22nd January 2021

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) estimates that the sector will unlock yearly investment of R40-billion for the next decade, on the assumption that smooth procurement and policy... 


Menar cofounder and MD Vuslat Bayoglu
December vaccinations herald economic recovery
22nd January 2021

December 8, 2020 marked the beginning of transition towards global economic recovery when Margaret Keenan, a British citizen, became the first recipient of an authorised Covid-19 vaccine. We don’t... 


Precious metals consultant Dr David Davis, who believes that platinum will be next to board the price rocket.
Platinum group metals demand set to overwhelm supply balance – Davis
21st January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Long-serving precious metals consultant Dr David Davis has reached the conclusion, after a comprehensive study, that the demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) is poised to outstrip stagnant... 


Tumi Tsehlo
After baptism of fire, empowered valves manufacturer on road to recovery
19th January 2021 By: Terence Creamer

After fulfilling, in November 2019, all the conditions precedent to finally consummate the R165-million acquisition of valve manufacturer Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) from Aveng the new black owners... 


LNG exports reach record highs for Aus
19th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia exported a record 78-million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during 2020, new data from EnergyQuest has revealed. The exported tonnage for 2020 was up from the 77.5-million... 


Covid bites into OceanaGold production
18th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual listed gold miner OceanaGold Corporation has seen gold production for the full year ended December declined from the 470 600 oz produced in 2019 to 301 700 oz, with the company expecting... 


Minerals Council president Mxolisi Mgojo
Minerals Council says industry committed to help accelerate vaccine roll-out
15th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Minerals Council South Africa has pledged its support for government’s vaccine rollout programme, stating that access to an effective vaccine will help reopen the economy and save lives and... 


Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as Covid-19 cases rise
Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as Covid-19 cases rise
15th January 2021 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, said on Thursday it would once again ratchet up precautionary measures against the coronavirus at its mines amid a recent uptick in... 


China importing SA coal, PGMs in a greener world make headlines
China importing SA coal, PGMs in a greener world make headlines
14th January 2021

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks South Africa supplying coal to China, the role of South Africa’s platinum group metals in a greener future and the new project in the North West that is... 


Mine camps could be used for quarantine
14th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland state government is considering using isolated mining camps to quarantine travellers into the state, as part of measures to curb the transmission of the Covid-19 virus. The... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
14th January 2021

This week: Gold mine ups return-to-work protocols as Covid infection numbers spike; And, US company planning at least 500 hydrogen fuelling stations in next 3 to 5 years 


Dr Fatih Birol
Danish PM to lead IEA commission on making energy transition people-centered
11th January 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced the creation of a high-level global commission, headed by Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, to investigate how to ensure that people are placed at the... 


Weekly Coal Index Report
Weekly Coal Index Report
11th January 2021

As the coal bulls remain firmly in charge, scientists have figured out how to turn low quality pulverized coal into polycrystalline nano-particles of graphite, opening up new uses for coal in... 


First application made for power-tariff relief under new DMRE frameworks
First application made for power-tariff relief under new DMRE frameworks
11th January 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The first application for tariff relief provided for under the Negotiated Pricing Agreement (NPA) frameworks published late last year by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has... 


South Deep Covid protocols, platinum demand, decarbonisation make headlines
South Deep Covid protocols, platinum demand, decarbonisation make headlines
8th January 2021

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks back-to-work protocols at South Deep, the building of hydrogen infrastructure in the US being a good boost for platinum demand and mining companies being... 


Tianqi shareholders back IGO deal
8th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The shareholders of lithium producer Tianqi Lithium Corporation have approved a A$1.9-billion joint venture agreement with ASX-listed Independence Group (IGO). IGO on Friday told shareholders... 


Quebec govt spares mining industry from new restrictions
7th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Quebec Mining Association (QMA) has welcomed the announcement of the continuation of mining operations, despite the total containment decreed by the provincial government late on January 6. The... 


Gold Fields executive vice-president and head of the South Africa region Martin Preece.
Gold mine ups return-to-work protocols as Covid infection numbers spike
6th January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Return-to-work protocols at South Deep gold mine have been significantly enhanced to manage the sharp rise in the number of employees testing positive for the coronavirus on return to work after... 


AMCU laments rise in Covid-19 cases, calls on mining companies for assistance
4th January 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Trade union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has called for an urgent virtual high-level stakeholder engagement to deliberate on concerns regarding Covid-19 vaccinations... 


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