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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
South Africa risks losing business investment over visa ‘chaos’
6th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

In one of the world’s most unequal nations an acute shortage of skilled workers is restraining already tepid growth, limiting job creation and pushing some foreign investors to think about moving... 


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De Beers, NUM sign five-year wage deal
3rd November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Diamond mining company De Beers has signed a five-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) following months of negotiations facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation,... 


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Specialist develops economical solutions
3rd November 2023

Multi-disciplinary specialist underground mining and metallurgical processing services company United Mining Services (UMS) Group has equipped its operations in preparation for the surge in demand... 


Project managers appointed for mine build
3rd November 2023

Canada-based diversified explorer and developer Foran Mining has selected specialised mining consultancy G Mining Services (GMS) as its partner in the formation of the integrated project management... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Mining sector will not be spared from coming economic crisis
2nd November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Without an urgent acceleration in the implementation of growth-enhancing structural reforms, South Africa is headed for a fiscal crisis, the Minerals Council South Africa has said, noting that the... 


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Orion, Arc Minerals, Anglo American make headlines
2nd November 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Orion’s progress towards operational commencement at Prieska, in the Northern Cape; the $90-million joint venture deal between Arc Minerals and Anglo... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry.
Potash presenting BHP with exciting growth path, CEO tells AGM
1st November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg-listed diversified mining major BHP has an exciting growth path ahead in potash used in fertilisers essential for food security and more sustainable farming, the company’s CEO Mike... 


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John Heasley appointed Anglo American FD
1st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

John Heasley has been appointed FD of diversified mining group Anglo American with effect from December 1. This comes as Stephen Pearce, who has served as FD since April 2017, retires. 


Orion is developing three complementary base metal production hubs in the Northern Cape.
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
31st October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base... 


Teck’s Conger to retire
30th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Harry ‘Red’ Conger will retire as president and CEO and step down from the board on November 1, diversified miner Teck Resources reported on Monday. Conger joined Teck in September 2020 as... 


Overall winner in the professional category: “Khalifah” neckpiece by Lungile Xhwantini from The Platinum Incubator
PlatAfrica honours best platinum jewellery designs
30th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

The winners of the twenty-fourth yearly PlatAfrica Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Competition were announced during a gala awards ceremony held in Melrose, Johannesburg, on October 27.   Hosted... 


Glencore chrome ore conveyance.
Full-year Glencore production guidance remains largely in line
30th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Full-year 2023 production guidance of London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company Glencore remains largely in line with previous guidance. An exception is nickel,... 


Arc Minerals chairperson Nick von Schirnding
Anglo, Arc agree $90m Zambia exploration joint venture
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

London Aim-listed Arc Minerals on Friday closed out a joint venture (JV) agreement with Anglo American in a deal worth $90-million. Parties have completed the subscription of shares in the JV... 


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Anglo American, South32, H2.SA make headlines
27th October 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American’s transition to 100% renewables in South America; South32's plan to  deploy energy efficient technology at Hillside Aluminum in South... 


Anglo American projects and development director Alison Atkinson.
Finland may be site of Anglo’s next greenfield mining project
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Sakatti, with its metal concentrations of platinum group metals (PGMs), copper, nickel, cobalt, and others, may be the site of the next greenfield project of diversified Johannesburg- and... 


BHP Australia iron-ore rail workers approve industrial action plans - ballot results
27th October 2023 By: Reuters

Nearly 350 BHP iron-ore rail workers in Australia, including train drivers, have approved industrial action plans that could include work stoppages of up to 24 hours due to disputes over pay and... 


Gina Rinehart
Hancock acquires 18% stake in SQM takeover target Azure
27th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Hancock Prospecting, a company controlled by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, has taken an 18% interest in Azure Minerals, the company reported on Friday. This comes a day after Chilean... 


Vale's third-quarter profit slips but beats expectations
Vale's third-quarter profit slips but beats expectations
27th October 2023 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Thursday a 36% year-on-year decline in third-quarter net profit, landing above analyst estimates. Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore miners, reported profit... 


Three men in PPE at a core sampling drill near the Brandberg West mine, in the Erongo region
Exploration starts at Namibia prospect
27th October 2023

This month, Namibia-based lithium, tin and tantalum miner Andrada Mining confirmed its starting of an initial exploration programme at the Brandberg West exploration licence, at the opencast... 


South32 annual general meeting.
South32 continuing to investigate reducing Hillside Aluminium’s emissions intensity
26th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The long-term energy transition solutions on which South32 is focused are renewable energy and electrification. The Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed diversified mining company has... 


Teck shares are back where they started before Glencore offer
26th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Teck Resources has come full circle: After a tumultuous seven months kicked off by an unsolicited takeover offer from Glencore Plc that sent the Canadian firm’s stock soaring, its shares are now... 


Anglo American Strategy & Sustainability Director Helena Nonka.
Anglo carbon emissions cut by transition to 100% renewables in South America
25th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The transition of Anglo American to 100% renewable electricity supply across its South America operations has helped the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining company to reduce its... 


Jonathan Price
Teck says restructuring remains 'priority'
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

Teck Resources was progressing "expeditiously" on a split of its coal and copper businesses, the Canadian miner said on Tuesday, after missing quarterly profit estimates on weak sales of... 


Anglo American reports third-quarter production.
Anglo: copper production up, rough diamond production down
24th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The copper production of diversified mining company Anglo American increased by 42% in the third quarter owing to the ramping up of the new Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. However, this was offset... 


Nervous time to be a big power consumer in Australia, BHP says
Nervous time to be a big power consumer in Australia, BHP says
24th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s accelerating shift from coal-fired power to clean energy is stoking volatility in its power markets and raising concerns for large businesses, according to BHP Group, the country’s most... 


The Illawara operation in New South Wales
South32's met coal output falls on Illawarra disruptions
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Australia's South32 posted a bigger-than-expected 18% drop in its first-quarter metallurgical coal output on Monday, hurt by production disruptions at its flagship Illawarra operations in New South... 


South Africa Manganese's Hotazel mine in the Northern Cape.
South32 reports record quarterly production at South Africa Manganese
23rd October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa Manganese continued its strong performance in the three months to September 30, when it increased saleable production by 7% to a record 628 000 wet metric tonnes (wmt), South32... 


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Renewable projects, green hydrogen collaboration make headlines
20th October 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo-linked Envusa Energy’s application to trade sun and wind energy in seven mines; the green hydrogen collaboration between Anglo American Platinum,... 


Rio Tinto's iron-ore trains
Challenge for world’s biggest robot trains is going electric
20th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group is preparing for trials of battery-powered locomotives in Australia, where it uses giant autonomous trains – the world’s largest and longest robots – to transport iron-ore across... 


Envusa's energy trading area.
Anglo's Envusa applies to trade 520 MW of green electricity with seven operations
19th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Renewables company Envusa Energy, which is owned jointly by Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables, this week lodged an application for a licence to trade electricity in South Africa’s... 


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