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As Mpumalanga towns plot future beyond coal, workers express pain over mine closures 
By: Terence Creamer 27th August 2021 The Steve Tshwete local municipality, in Mpumalanga, which is at the epicentre of South Africa’s coal industry, is revising its Local Economic Development (LED) strategy to take account of the anticipated closure of coal mines and power stations and create the framework for a more diversified... →
Machine learning reaches mineral prospecting
By: Halima Frost 27th August 2021 The partnership between mining consulting services provider The MSA Group and Canadian mining software developer Koan Analytics has resulted in machine learning being available to minerals explorers in South Africa and throughout the world. “The partnership offers access to the most advanced... →
New horizons for uranium as a green metal – Sibanye-Stillwater 
By: Martin Creamer 26th August 2021 Precious and green metals portfolio company Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday presented new horizons for uranium, which it described as a significant element in its green metals portfolio. Speaking after the company shot the lights out with record dividend-rich financial results, Sibanye-Stillwater... →
Independent auditing of community trust funds will now be enforced – RBM 
By: Martin Creamer 25th August 2021 External auditing of community trust funds by independent auditors will now be enforced and transparency optimised, said Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) MD Werner Duvenhage on Wednesday. While the auditing by independent auditors of the trust funds has always been a requirement, enforcement has been... →
With Richards Bay Minerals operations resuming is there still hope for Zulti South?
By: Martin Creamer 24th August 2021 Diversified mining company Rio Tinto announced on Tuesday that it had commenced the process of restarting operations at Richards Bay Minerals, in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows a stabilisation of the security situation around the mine, supported by the national and provincial government, as well as... →
Resources Watch
24th August 2021 This week: Omnia firmly in a growth phase following restructuring; Thungela speedy in putting R6m into trust for communities around its coal mines; and, Marikana massacre commemorated with second yearly memorial lecture →
IDC in discussion on the introduction of an exploration fund – Demana
By: Martin Creamer 23rd August 2021 The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in discussion on the introduction of a fund to underpin much-needed exploration in South Africa. This was stated by Reginald Demana, the IDC’s head of mining and metals, infrastructure and energy, in a wide-ranging Zoom interview with Mining Weekly.... →
Construction of 40 MW South Deep solar plant under way – Gold Fields
By: Martin Creamer 20th August 2021 The construction of the 40 MW solar power plant at South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is under way. “We’ll deliver South Deep’s solar plant in the second quarter of next year,” Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith said during Gold Fields presentation of the dividend-enhanced, 33%-higher half-year... →
World-first plant supplied
20th August 2021 Metallurgical industry plant supplier SMS group last month announced that it had supplied a world-first greenfield e-scrap recycling plant for precious metals to plastics recycling giant Ecopolis Corporation. Following a multi-month commissioning phase, SMS group handed over a greenfield... →
Turnkey projects to improve clients’ capacities
By: Halima Frost 20th August 2021 Vereeniging-based furnace and industrial services provider Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) is executing two substantial projects in the local platinum group metals (PGMs) sector to improve the clients’ production capacities. “The full turnkey projects incorporate the majority of services... →
PGMs help keep economy afloat
By: Halima Frost 20th August 2021 Market research company Frost & Sullivan Africa consultant Yaa Agyare-Dwomoh tells Mining Weekly that even though Covid-19 has negatively affected the majority of industries in South Africa, the mining industry proved to be relatively resilient, with mining companies enjoying increased gains. She... →
Sustainable management imperative for mining
20th August 2021 Effective and efficient water management is a key aspect of all mining operations and is often one of the single most important considerations for developing an environmentally safe and sustainable mining project, say consulting engineering firm Knight Piésold Southern Africa senior... →
Headway made into improved representation of women in mining – Minerals Council
By: Donna Slater 19th August 2021 In marking its second National Day of Women in Mining on August 19, the Minerals Council South African and the Women in Mining Leadership Forum (WiMLF) initiative say they have made inroads into better representation of women in the mining industry. The first National Day of Women in Mining held... →
Partnership formed to teach rural women excavator operating skills
By: Donna Slater 19th August 2021 As part of efforts to uplift women during Women’s Month, South Africa-focused platinum developer Nkwe Platinum and multinational gold and copper explorer and developer Zijin Mining Group, have partnered with heavy machinery manufacturer Sany Southern Africa, to provide an entry-level excavator... →
An excavator instructor supervises one of the women undergoing excavator operating training at Sany's Boksburg depot
Alrosa commits $2.7m to build houses in Yakutia after forest fires
By: Schalk Burger 19th August 2021 Diamond miner Alrosa has committed about $2.7-million for the construction of houses in the Byas-Kyuel village in the Gorny district of Yakutia, Russia, which has been impacted by forest fires. “Alrosa is working closely with the Yakut government at this difficult time for the region, providing... →
South Africa on verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says new SAIMM president
By: Martin Creamer 17th August 2021 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 Zoom interview, Geldenhuys expressed the view that all the big mines with big moving machinery... →
Glencore, Britishvolt sign strategic partnership for long-term supply of cobalt
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th August 2021 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore has entered into a long-term strategic partnership to supply UK-based lithium-ion battery cell technologies investor Britishvolt with responsibly sourced cobalt. The partnership represents a major milestone for Britishvolt on its quest to assist... →
Thungela speedy in putting R6m into trust for communities around its coal mines
By: Martin Creamer 16th August 2021 With the new Thungela Resources only months old, the JSE- and London-listed coal mining company has already put an initial R6-million into a trust for the benefit of the communities living around its coal mining operations. The first distribution to the Community Partnership Plan was made on June... →
Thermal coal price recovery buoys Thungela maiden interim
By: Martin Creamer 13th August 2021 New coal mining company Thungela Resources on Friday reported interim results for the six months ended June 30 after one month of operating as an independent business. Thungela generated half-year operating profit of R990-million, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... →
Battery minerals demand unlocks exploration
By: Nadine Ramdass 13th August 2021 Increased interest in the development of electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage has created demand for the minerals required for their development. This, in turn, provides opportunities to explore such minerals, which ASX-listed exploration and development company Celsius Resources is... →
New report explores solutions to ensure mining-affected communities receive rightful benefits
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 12th August 2021 Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch this week released its ‘Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities’ report, and an accompanying legal review, titled ‘Distribution of Mining Equity to Community Trusts’, with these highlighting the persistent... →
Coal miner Exxaro to spell out decarbonisation strategy on Sept 20
By: Martin Creamer 12th August 2021 The investment by diversified coal, energy and ferrous resources group Exxaro Resources in the renewable energy company Cennergi will further support the company’s decarbonisation strategy, Exxaro CEO Mxolisi Mgojo said when the JSE-listed company reported sterling half-year financial results... →
Amcu to commemorate Marikana, celebrate Women’s Month with upcoming events
By: Donna Slater 11th August 2021 In paying tribute to the 44 mineworkers killed at Marikana on August 16, 2012, labour union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will host its ninth commemorative event this week. The events will include a memorial lecture on August 11 and the main commemorative event on... →
Friendly South African face could quickly attract exploration investment – Bristow
By: Martin Creamer 11th August 2021 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 fact, if anything, South Africa has harvested what it received back in 1994," adds Bristow, a hugely... →
Barrick president and CE Dr Mark Bristow.
Barrick meets or beats guidance for 10th successive quarter
By: Martin Creamer 9th August 2021 For the tenth quarter in a row, Barrick Gold has met or beaten guidance, president and CE Mark Bristow said on Monday when the company presented second-quarter results. On an interim basis, earnings totalled $949-million compared with $757-million, largely on the higher refined gold price of $1... →
Barrick president and CE Mark Bristow
Ferrochrome is part of the green revolution – Glencore
By: Martin Creamer 6th August 2021 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore views the ferrochrome market as being particularly strong currently. “We've seen very healthy ferrochrome prices and good cash generation in that business,” Glencore CEO Gary Nagle said. →
New Women in Mining initiative to launch soon
6th August 2021 Coal mining company Kangra, a subsidiary of mining investment company Menar, located in Saul Mkhizeville, in Mpumalanga is currently establishing a new Women in Mining (WIM) initiative to further empower and safeguard women at the mine. Kangra human resources (HR) officer Buhle Nzuza explains... →
Step towards holistic ESG in mining
By: Claire O'Reilly 6th August 2021 Regulations concerning environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) globally have made progress in recent years, with legalisation compelling mining companies to meet specific ESG targets. →
Challenging the norm to drive women inclusion
By: Simone Liedtke 6th August 2021 The general increase in women working in the local mining sector may not always have been a deliberate move, but minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec gravity concentration and polyurethane GM Christina Ramotsabi says more companies are committing to “challenging the norm”. “The... →
Tangible gains derived from ERG Africa’s commitment to women
6th August 2021 Global diversified resources company Eurasian Resources Group’s (ERG’s) African operation’s commitment to women empowerment and gender equality, evident in its Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy, has provided a strong impetus to its corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives and its... →
Glencore top-up lifts planned shareholder returns to $2.8-billion
By: Martin Creamer 5th August 2021 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Thursday announced additional shareholder returns, comprising a $0.5-billion special cash distribution for payment in September and a $650-million share buyback to be completed by the release of full-year results next year. This overall top-up... →
RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri sees PGMs market remaining strong
By: Martin Creamer 4th August 2021 Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri sees the market for platinum group metals (PGMs) remaining strong for many years to come. In a Zoom interview with Mining Weekly following the JSE-listed PGM mining company’s presentation of outstanding record financial results, Phiri outlined the... →
Rhodium again top performer in RBPlat’s revenue basket
By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2021 Rhodium was once again the top performer in the revenue basket for platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), the revenue of which was up 108.1% to R9 584.3-million in the six months to June 30. The average rhodium price for the period increased threefold to $25... →
30 MW solar study will be concluded in second quarter of 2022 – RBPlat
By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2021 The feasibility study for the construction of the 30 MW modular photovoltaic plant for renewable energy will be concluded in the second quarter of 2022, platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) reported on Tuesday when it presented record financial results and... →
Southern Africa part of Germany’s platinum-boosting green hydrogen strategy
By: Martin Creamer 2nd August 2021 Green hydrogen, which can be generated and then used with the help of Southern Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs), is a topic that has gained a lot of importance in recent months in the context of limiting global warming and meeting the world’s decarbonisation goals. In Germany, the increased... →
Anglo working towards collaborative decarbonised energy advance across South Africa
By: Martin Creamer 30th July 2021 Anglo American, which will have all of its South American operations on renewable energy by the end of next year, is working towards trying to achieve a collaborative multi-company government- and Eskom-linked decarbonised energy advance across South Africa. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... →
Success in sustainable community development initiative
By: Anna Moross 30th July 2021 Global diversified resources company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has pledged more than $1-million over the past four years to support its activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in partnership with nonprofit organisation the Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSIF). →
Developing social climate spurs ESG activity
By: Anna Moross 30th July 2021 Proactive action in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives highlights the increasing importance of companies showing transparency and accountability in the ever-evolving social climate, explains Old Mutual Investment responsible investing group head Jon Duncan. →
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