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Jubilee completes Sable Zinc refinery acquisition
By: Nadine James 12th July 2019 Aim-listed metals processing company Jubilee Metals Group on Thursday confirmed the completion of its acquisition of the Sable Zinc Kabwe refinery, in Zambia. “I am delighted that we have successfully achieved all conditions precedent for the implementation of the Sable Zinc Kabwe acquisition,... →
Greater input from Europe, North America will boost African mining
By: Tracy Hancock 12th July 2019 The African mining industry is largely holding its own, despite factors discouraging investor interest, with China delivering the sector’s foremost source of investment for mining projects and infrastructure development, says African Mining Network (AMN) chairperson Yolanda Torrisi. She says the... →
LED trend lights up Africa
By: Tracy Hancock 12th July 2019 The African mining industry’s lighting requirements have evolved from standard high-intensity discharge (HID) products, which have been commonly used over the past 50 years, to more efficient and cost-effective light-emitting-diode (LED) products. This is according to South African industrial,... →
Company service offering geared for juniors
By: Mamaili Mamaila 12th July 2019 While mining majors often have in-house exploration experience, juniors lack this experience and thus engineering consulting company SRK Exploration Services (ES) is increasingly providing advisory services, from strategic to operational guidance, to juniors, says SRK ES Johannesburg branch... →
Fire protection company increases footprint in Africa
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 12th July 2019 Fire protection company Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (Advanced FST) will extensively increase its African footprint in the next three to five years through local partnerships and acquisitions, says Advanced FST group executive Westley Barnardt. The company aims to offer more permanent... →
Local miners struggling to acquire funding, yet opportunity exists
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 12th July 2019 Although mining companies and junior miners are struggling to secure funding for projects, listing on a stock exchange may offer opportunities for these companies to raise capital and grow their businesses, says exchange trading platform 4 Africa Exchange (4AX) business development head Noah... →
Lead, zinc and copper markets all in deficit during first quarter of 2019
By: Nadine James 12th July 2019 Provisional data reported to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) indicate that global refined lead metal demand exceeded supply by 39 000 t during the first four months of 2019, the organisation stated in a press release last month. Over the same period total reported stock levels... →
Proactive maintenance saves mines reactive costs
By: Tracy Hancock 12th July 2019 US condition-based monitoring device supplier SpotSee is in the process of obtaining certification in Africa for its Wi-Fi radio, which enables its OpsWatch vibration monitoring system to stream condition-based data to central operations through a Web-hosted platform. The system can detect... →
Cost savings crucial amid local industry decline
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 12th July 2019 The local mining industry declined by 10.8% in the first quarter of this year and the industry is on a huge cost-saving run, says bearings and power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) mining business development leader Shaun Combrinck. He tells Mining Weekly that BI is... →
Much demand for Africa-tough drive package
By: Tracy Hancock 12th July 2019 Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has more active projects in the rest of Africa, than in South Africa, exports head Marcio Sicchiero tells Mining Weekly. Involved in the delivery of conveyor drive assemblies to various greenfield and expansion projects across a range of commodities on the... →
PGM investment, carbon tax and lower cost electricity make headlines 
11th July 2019 This week Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Mirai Creation fund, carbon tax and lower cost electricity. →
Budget does not fully account for mining sector concerns – DA 
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th July 2019 The Democratic Alliance (DA) does not believe Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s budget vote for the Department of Mineral Resources, on Wednesday, took into account of the many areas of concern within the country’s mining industry. Speaking to Mining Weekly Online, DA Shadow... →
Congolese army fires in the air during protest near Glencore plant
By: Reuters 8th July 2019 Congolese soldiers fired in the air on Monday as illegal miners protested outside a metallurgical plant on a copper and cobalt concession run by Glencore, a witness said. The protest near the Luilu plant follows the eviction last week of thousands of illegal miners from Glencore's Kamoto Copper... →
Spearmint embarks on Golden Triangle work programme
By: Nadine James 5th July 2019 Canadian company Spearmint Resources has started on a work programme at its Golden Triangle gold prospects over 3 705 ha of landholding directly bordering GT Gold Corp, in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. “The price per ounce of gold has recently broken out to over $1 400 marking six-year... →
New software makes tyre management easier
By: Halima Frost 5th July 2019 Global mining tyre services and tyre supplier Kal Tire has completed the installation of its technology-based tractability software, the Tire Operations Management System (TOMS), at a coal mine in Delmas, Mpumalanga, and will finalise an installation at a surface mining customer in Rustenburg, in... →
New multipurpose drill rig launched
5th July 2019 Global engineering company Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has added a new surface top hammer drill rig – the versatile Commando DC300Ri – to its offering. The drill rig is ideal for drill and blast contractors as it suits multiple different applications, according to the company. →
High-powered dump truck available in SA
5th July 2019 South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment has added a new model to its range of articulated 4 x 4, two-axle articulated dump trucks (ADTs). The Bell B45E 4 x 4 was introduced to the market in April and, like all Bell 4 x 4s, the trucks are produced in Bell... →
Local sector needs to combat imports, enhance manufacturing
By: Halima Frost 5th July 2019 Imports, and not an inability to export, are currently the largest obstruction in the local earthmoving and surface mining capital equipment sector, says South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) CEO Eric Bruggeman. A machine can be imported and then either sold or hired at a... →
Acquisition, base metals demand create growth in South America
By: Cameron Mackay 5th July 2019 Mining equipment manufacturer and supplier Metso’s acquisition of Chilean mining engineering and construction company HighService Corp’s service division will enable Metso to grow further in the mining sector in Chile and the South American region, says Metso Pacific Rim market area senior VP... →
Chile mine conversions provide opportunities
By: Cameron Mackay 5th July 2019 The conversion of certain large openpit mining operations to underground operations, in Chile, will provide significant opportunities for minerals processing equipment supplier Multotec to expand further into the mining sector in South America. “We see the outlook for the mining sector in South... →
Company receives exploration permit for Brazil gold project
5th July 2019 Brazilian mining company Jupiter Gold received the exploration permit from the local mining department in Brazil for each of the three mineral rights that encompass its Serrita gold project. The Serrita project covers around 5 500 ha and is located in the state of Pernambuco, in the north-eastern... →
ROYALTY REVENUE Jupiter Gold will be receiving 50% of the gold revenues from the Pindaíba project, its first royalty project later this year
South American mining holds promise despite challenges
By: Cameron Mackay 5th July 2019 Investment in mining projects in South America is expected to continue, despite political and infrastructural challenges in key mining country economies, says international commodities consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith. “Vast natural resources and relatively low labour costs make the... →
Strategies, trials boost provider’s presence
By: Cameron Mackay 5th July 2019 Mining explosives solutions provider AEL Intelligent Blasting acquired full ownership of Brazilian explosives company Dinacon in April this year as part of its international expansion strategy, which will give the company an increased presence in South America. The acquisition includes a bulk... →
Strong fundamentals positioning miners to adapt to changing shareholder expectations
By: Simone Liedtke 5th July 2019 Despite the world’s top 40 miners consolidating their performance of the past several years, they are “not getting the credit for it”, according to consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) ‘Mine 2019: Resourcing the Future’ report, which provides key trends for the mining industry and PwC’s... →
Exxaro’s digital journey paying dividends
By: Nadine James 5th July 2019 The Digital@Exxaro Show & Tell event last week, demonstrated that the digital transformation initiatives implemented by Exxaro Resources have been instrumental in the company’s achieving record performances in coal production, sales and export volumes in 2018. CEO Mxolisi Mgojo explained that the... →
POGISO MTHIMUNYE Grootegeluk is experiencing its highest ever output in its 50-year history in part because of the implementation of the digital strategy
South African enterprises slow to adopt AI – study
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 4th July 2019 The technologies making up the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) have yet to be adopted enthusiastically by South African enterprises, a new research study, entitled ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa 2019: Enterprise uptake and expectations for emerging technologies’, has found. The... →
Zambia plans law compelling miners to procure locally – Minister
By: Reuters 4th July 2019 Zambia is planning a law to compel mining companies to give local suppliers a fair share of procurement, its mines minister said on Thursday, in the latest sign of the government taking an interventionist approach in its mining sector. Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer, with... →
Vedanta seeks arbitration from South African High Court amid KCM lawsuit
By: Marleny Arnoldi 4th July 2019 Diversified miner Vedanta Resources on Wednesday obtained an ex parte order in the High Court of South Africa, granting the company leave to institute an urgent interim interdict application against ZCCM Investments Holdings. In terms of the urgent application, served on both Zambian company... →
Resource exports tip the scale in May
By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th July 2019 New data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that the resources sector generated a record A$24.9-billion in export earnings during May this year, accounting for 60% of total export income. Iron-ore exports also reached a record high in May, accounting for A$8.8-billion of the... →
Wits Mining Institute to focus on effective leadership at upcoming seminar
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 3rd July 2019 The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) will hold a three-day seminar, from August 6 to 8, titled ‘Empowering Leaders for 21st Century Mining’, which will cover important topics relevant to leadership in mining, specifically for women. The programme has been designed by Wits Commercial Enterprise’s Short... →
Pallinghurst earmarks $1bn for battery, fuel cell materials
By: Martin Creamer 3rd July 2019 Diversified investor Pallinghurst has entered the battery materials and energy storage revolution through the creation of a diversified battery raw materials platform. With the global electric vehicle and energy storage surge underpinned by government regulations and consumer demand for green... →
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Alcoa’s workers accept offer, ‘exhausted’ from 18-month dispute
By: Bloomberg 2nd July 2019 An 18-month labour dispute at an aluminum smelter in Quebec controlled by Alcoa Corporation ended after workers accepted a deal, defying the recommendation of their union’s leadership. On Tuesday, about 80% of workers at the Becancour plant voted to ratify the offer after a meeting of the United... →
Joburg forced to close road due to illegal mining in Roodepoort – Mashaba
By: African News Agency 2nd July 2019 Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Tuesday said that the City has been forced to urgently close Iridium Street between Randfontein Road and Penny Road in Roodepoort from traffic for 12 months, due to illegal mining activities in the area. Mashaba said that illegal mining activities in the vicinity... →
Glencore paid $5.7bn in taxes, royalties to governments in 2018
By: Marleny Arnoldi 1st July 2019 Diversified miner Glencore made $5.7-billion worth of payments to governments in 2018. This include income taxes, royalties and other payments. “Our activities within our operating countries enable governments to monetise their natural resources. Governments can use tax and royalty payments to... →
Iron-ore drives Australian resource export earnings to a record A$275bn
By: Esmarie Iannucci 1st July 2019 Higher iron-ore prices have helped to drive Australia’s resource export earnings to a record A$275-billion in the 2018/19 financial year, with export earnings expected to hit A$285-billion in 2019/20, data from the latest Resources and Energy Quarterly shows. Chief economist Mark Cully on Monday... →
Rio appoints new legal council
By: Esmarie Iannucci 1st July 2019 Diversified major Rio Tinto has appointed Barbara Levi to succeed Philip Richards as group executive, group general counsel from January 1, 2020. Richards will retire from Rio on December 31. →
DRC says it will remove illegal miners from Glencore site
By: Bloomberg 30th June 2019 Illegal miners will be removed from the site of a Glencore project in the Democratic Republic of Congo where at least 43 died this week, Interior Minister Basile Olongo told reporters from the mine on Saturday. “From tomorrow, if you come back here, you won’t see any more thieves”, he said from... →
Zambian court withdraws order blocking disposal of Vedanta unit assets
By: Reuters 28th June 2019 A Zambian court on Friday withdrew an earlier order blocking a provisional liquidator at Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) business from disposing of KCM's assets or making arrangements with its creditors. The about-turn from the Zambian High Court is the latest twist in a dispute between... →
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