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The Kamoa-Kakula mine
Ivanhoe reports another strong quarter at Kamoa-Kakula
Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has produced a record 103 947 t of copper in concentrate during the third quarter, parent company Ivanhoe Mines reports.... 


Anglo American cutting head office jobs in several countries
Updated 2 hours 13 minutes ago By: Reuters

Anglo American said it is cutting corporate office jobs across several countries, as unions said its South African iron-ore business plans to lay off scores of workers at its head office. The... 


Sibanye's Marikana PGMs operation
Sibanye CEO warns of platinum mining job losses as price plummets
Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago By: Reuters

Sibanye-Stillwater, South Africa's biggest mining sector employer, may be forced to close some loss-making shafts, its CEO told Reuters, adding job cuts in platinum mining had become inevitable as... 


Energy Council of South Africa chairperson and Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Business, govt collaboration demonstrates improvements in multiple crises
Updated 2 hours 38 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business is working to add more than 10 GW of generation capacity to the electricity system by the end of next year, which would effectively end loadshedding in South Africa, Sasol president and... 


GSSA fellow Dr Tania Marshall
Small diamond mining industry in sharp focus at symposium
Updated 4 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Raising the profile of small-scale and artisanal diamond miners by fostering stronger networks, investing in future talent and addressing the industry's challenges were key focus points for the... 


The Lumwana operations in Zambia
Barrick plans nearly $2bn Zambia copper expansion
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered miner Barrick said on Wednesday it would invest almost $2-billion to expand copper production at Lumwana, in Zambia, to about 240 000 t/y. The investment would elevate the... 


Nicky Oppenheimer.
Conservation: if business-as-usual continues, world’s doomed – Oppenheimer conference hears
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

World-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall reminded hundreds of scientists present at the 12th Oppenheimer Research Conference in Midrand that if the world carries on with a business-as-usual... 


Hydro CEO sees rapid demand growth for low-carbon aluminium
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Hydro expects demand for its low carbon aluminium to grow at a fast pace over coming years, the CEO of one of the world's largest aluminium producers told Reuters, adding that US customers are... 


Gypsum stacks at Rainbow's Phalaborwa mine
Rainbow sets sights on full rehabilitation of Phalaborwa gypsum stacks through deal with trader Nexus
Updated 7 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to enter into an offtake agreement with international trading company Nexus Intertrade, under which Nexus will acquire gypsum... 


Rusal says production at Siberian aluminium smelter unaffected after fire
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

Russia's Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer outside China, said on Wednesday that production at its Krasnoyarsk smelter was unaffected after a fire at an electricity transformer. Rusal... 


‘Low-ball LRC offer financially inadequate,’ says TNR
Updated 7 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The C$0.08-a-share all-cash offer that Lithium Royalty Corp (LRC) made for TNR Gold is “opportunistic, ‘low-ball’ and financially inadequate”, the takeover target said in a statement on Tuesday.... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman and DRDGold CEO Niël Pretorius
WGC appoints Sibanye's Froneman chair, DRDGold's Pretorius director
4th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global gold industry membership organisation the World Gold Council (WGC) has appointed Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman as chairperson and DRDGold CEO Niël Pretorius as a director. Froneman... 


Nevada Copper restarts processing at Pumpkin Hollow
Nevada Copper restarts processing at Pumpkin Hollow
4th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Nevada Copper has restarted processing operations at its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine, with the first ore being fed to the mill. “The restart of the mill has been orchestrated... 


M&R's offices in Bedfordview, Gauteng
M&R again fails to regain control of RUC
4th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts (M&R) was unable to regain control of RUC, the Australian mining services business it lost when its Australian holding company and Clough entered... 


Lithium Americas wraps up reorganisation
4th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium Americas, now Lithium Americas (Argentina) and a new Lithium Americas (NewCo) on Tuesday jointly announced the completion of the reorganisation of Lithium Americas into two independent... 


Poseiden in cost-saving mode
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Nickel developer Poseiden Nickel undertaking a range of cost saving measures as it waited for a stronger nickel price to trigger the start of production at its Black Swan operation, in Western... 


Platinex creates new subsidiary to acquire massive uranium portfolio
4th October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada-based Platinex has created an unlisted subsidiary called Green Canada Corporation (GCC), both of which have entered into a binding letter of intent with TSX-V-listed International Prospect... 


Fortescue invests in green hydrogen startup
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major and green energy developer Fortescue has invested in a green hydrogen start-up, taking the lead investor role in Electric Hydrogen’s (EH2) $380-million Series C funding round. In... 


Blackstone hunting for partners in Vietnam refinery
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Blackstone Minerals is looking for partners to feed its planned nickel refinery in Vietnam. Speaking at the Australian Nickel conference, in Perth, Blackstone MD Scott Williamson said the... 


Agrimin abandons Kalium Lakes buy
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Administrators of ASX-listed Kalium Lakes have been forced back to the drawing board after fellow-listed Agrimin terminated a share sales agreement for the Kalium Lake assets, which included... 


Image shows the Leonora plant
Leonora blooms under Genesis ownership
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Leonora gold projects produced 34 066 oz of ore for gold miner Genesis Minerals during the quarter ended September, marking the first quarter under Genesis ownership. Genesis acquired... 


Illustration of proposed green hydrogen plant to be built in Namibia
Green hydrogen needed to decarbonise the world, including Africa
4th October 2023 By: Schalk Burger

One of the main areas of focus during negotiations between Germany and Namibia to establish green hydrogen production was to create a value chain in Namibia, as the aim is not only the export of... 


Image shows the Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery
IGO still positive of reaching milestone at Kwinana
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals company IGO is ‘comfortable’ that it would reach 50% of the Train 1 nameplate capacity at its Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery, in Western Australia. IGO holds a 49% stake in... 


Image shows WA Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston
Johnston calls for clear pathway for critical minerals
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Western Australian Mines and Petroleum, Energy, Hydrogen Industry and Industrial Relations Minister Bill Johnston has called on the federal government to develop a clear pathway to support the... 


Horizon raises cash for Gum Creek
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Horizon Gold will raise up to A$7.5-million in a renounceable entitlement offer to fund the scoping study at its Gum Creek gold project, in Western Australia. The ASX-listed company this... 


Galan partners with Redstone in Canada
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Galan Lithium has entered into a binding joint venture (JV) agreement with fellow-listed Redstone Resources to acquire three lithium projects in the James Bay lithium province, in... 


Image shows LNG container ship
AEP welcomes Future Gas Strategy consultation
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian Energy Producers (AEP) this week said the Australian government’s Future Gas Strategy consultation paper highlighted the urgent need for investment in new gas supply to avoid future... 


Image shows iron-ore being loaded to ship
Australian resource exports poised to fall
4th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia’s commodity export earnings are forecast to fall from last year’s record A$467-billion to A$400-billion in 2023–24, and A$352-billion by 2024–25, the Department of Industry, Science and... 


Enaex vehicles in operation at a mining site
Enaex chases North American deals as mine-blasting demand grows
3rd October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Chilean industrial conglomerate Sigdo Koppers said it is scouring the market for acquisition targets in North America to grow its share of mining explosives as deteriorating ore grades push up... 


US President Joe Biden
Democrats in Congress ask Biden for moratorium on carbon pipeline permits
3rd October 2023 By: Reuters

The US should not permit any new carbon dioxide pipelines until updated federal safety regulations are finished, a dozen Democratic members of Congress said in a letter sent to President Joe Biden... 


A nickel operation in Indonesia
Global nickel market surplus to widen in 2024 – INSG
3rd October 2023 By: Reuters

The surplus in the global nickel market is expected to widen to 239 000 metric tons in 2024 from 223 000 tons this year, the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) said on Tuesday, signalling... 


The Cobre Panama mine
Panama to withdraw proposed contract for Canadian miner First Quantum's unit
3rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Panama's government authorized on Tuesday the withdrawal of a proposed contract to regulate operations of Canadian miner First Quantum's local unit, Minera Panama, from Congress to make changes... 


Arizona Sonoran Copper announces permitting progress at Cactus project
3rd October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The city of Casa Grande, in Arizona, has approved the rezoning of the northern parcel of TSX-listed copper developer Arizona Sonoran Copper Company’s MainSpring property for industrial use. This... 


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