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Mining reform can alter bleak economic outlook
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 3rd September 2021 The short- to medium-term outlook for Zimbabwe’s mining and natural resources sector is bleak and can be mitigated only if urgent reforms – such as taking a hard stance against criminal activity and a general overhaul of the paper-based cadastre system – are undertaken, says Beech Veltman CEO... →
PGMs create opportunity for Zim
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 3rd September 2021 Mining consultancy company the MSA Group says platinum group metals (PGMs) price recovery has benefited mining operations in Zimbabwe, in that the price recovery has been largely towards palladium rather than platinum, consequently resulting in renewed focus on the industry. Palladium has been... →
Implats contributes R13bn in taxes, royalties to South African government 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2021 Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats has contributed about R13-billion in taxes and royalties to the South African government for the 12 months to June 30, Implats CFO Meroonisha Kerber said on Thursday. In total, the participation in value of the government,... →
Implats reports record financial results
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2021 Platinum group metals (PGMs) company Implats on Thursday reported record financial results for the 12 months to June 30, driven by higher volumes sold into a strong PGMs pricing environment. A final dividend of R12 a share was declared, bringing the total dividend for the full year ended June 30... →
Harmony planning further 73 MW of green electricity generation
By: Martin Creamer 1st September 2021 Like everybody else, we’re on the verge of now starting to build our renewable energy plants. That is the latest news on the decarbonisation front from Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp, who spoke to Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) →
Chile outlines plans for mining to increase traceability, use less water
By: Reuters 1st September 2021 Chile has outlined plans to require miners in the country to increase traceability, slash water use amid a prolonged drought, and bolster the diversity of their leadership in a mining policy blueprint published on Tuesday. The world's largest copper producer aims to retain its current 28% market... →
Copper royalty bill clears another hurdle in Chile
By: Bloomberg 1st September 2021 A bill that would create the heaviest tax burden among major copper-producing nations was approved by a Chilean senate mining committee on Tuesday. The royalty proposal passed by three votes to two and now goes to the senate floor for debate, with modifications likely to be presented in a bid to... →
Harmony Gold realises R1bn gain from hedge
By: Martin Creamer 31st August 2021 Gold mining company Harmony Gold realised a R1-billion gain on derivatives in the 12 months to June 30. “This confirms that our more definitive hedging programme is yielding positive results, and we’ll still see that in future,” said Harmony Gold FD Boipelo Lekubo on Tuesday, in presenting what... →
Harmony profits 66% up on 26% higher production
By: Martin Creamer 31st August 2021 Gold mining company Harmony Gold on Tuesday reported a 66% increase in profits to R12-billion for the 12 months to June 30. The Johannesburg- and New York-listed company, headed by CEO Peter Steenkamp, increased gold production in the period to a 26%-higher 1 535 352 oz. →
Zulti South project delay is already having negative impact – RBM
By: Martin Creamer 30th August 2021 The fact that the Zulti South mineral sands project is not being developed is already having a real impact, says Richards Bay Minerals (RMB) MD Werner Duvenhage. This is because RMB is already unable to fully utilise its smelting complex from a capacity perspective because ore grades in Zulti... →
DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors – Finance Minister
By: Reuters 27th August 2021 The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) government is reviewing its $6-billion "infrastructure-for-minerals" deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi told Reuters. President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining... →
Microgeneration, the future of green stable power
By: Claire O'Reilly 27th August 2021 Amid growing interest in the adoption of hybrid energy solutions and South African mines’ aiming to invest in on-site standalone or microgrid hybrid solutions, engineering services consulting firm WSP suggests that microgeneration and hybrid solutions are the future for local industries and mines. →
Multinational oil company promotes EALs growth
By: Claire O'Reilly 27th August 2021 Biodegradable, environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) offer companies a solution to balance productivity and environmental protection, with performance levels comparable with those of conventional fluids, says multinational oil and gas company Shell. →
Metallurgical tests prove profitable
27th August 2021 Gold mining company African Gold Group in July announced the final metallurgical test results from its comprehensive sulphide testwork programme, which incorporated variability testing to determine the optimal process route of the ore across the extent of the orebody at its Kobada mine in Mali.... →
Peru will seek to tax miners more when prices high - Peruvian PM
By: Reuters 26th August 2021 Peruvian Prime Minister Guido Bellido asked Congress on Thursday for legislative powers for the executive on tax matters as he seeks a first vote of confidence for the new cabinet of leftist president Pedro Castillo. Bellido said that the government also plans to tap the excess profits of mining... →
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... →
Parliament gives govt greater leeway in oil and gas framework
26th August 2021 The federal Parliament has passed legislation to strengthen Australia’s offshore oil and gas regulatory framework. The changes would enhance the government’s oversight and scrutiny of a range of company transactions to ensure that entities that want to operate in the oil and gas industry are... →
Peru wants mining companies to help build railway to Pacific coast
By: Reuters 26th August 2021 Peru is asking help from mining companies Las Bambas, of China's MMGand Grupo Mexico's Southern Copper to build a rail system from a mineral-rich Andean zone to the country's central Pacific coast, Mining Minister Ivan Merino said in an interview. Representatives of both companies said they were... →
Royalty Bill will put Chile's private miners out of business, trade group says
By: Reuters 26th August 2021 Chile's sprawling mining sector believes a royalty bill under discussion in Congress could shut down the country's private miners as currently written, a senior mining executive told lawmakers on Wednesday. The controversial legislation has gained momentum this year as prices of the red metal -... →
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... →
Jubilee ups Zambian refining footprint with new Mopani copper/cobalt MoU
By: Martin Creamer 24th August 2021 London Aim and JSE AltX-listed metals processing company Jubilee Metals announced on Tuesday that it had entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the refining of copper and cobalt, both highly sought-after green metals. The MOU with Mopani, a subsidiary of ZCCM Investment in... →
Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
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... →
Zambian mines look to new leader to unlock $2bn investment
By: Bloomberg 20th August 2021 Copper producers are ready to start expansion projects worth $2-billion in Zambia next year if the industry can reach an agreement on royalties with President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s new administration. Companies including First Quantum Minerals and EMR Capital are ready to raise funding for... →
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... →
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... →
Mexico leads LatAm push for more control of resource revenue -analysis
By: Reuters 19th August 2021 Latin American governments have increasingly sought more control of their mining and energy revenue over the past few years, with Mexico leading the pack according to the latest Resource Nationalism Index rankings published by Verisk Maplecroft on Wednesday. The report said environmental... →
Shallow Reefs Gold hoping to announce capital raise out of North America
By: Martin Creamer 18th August 2021 In the next few weeks, Shallow Reefs Gold is hoping to be able to announce what it describes as a fairly significant capital raise out of North America after being very active in the capital markets. The target pipeline of the company that is intent on mining shallow deposits of South Africa’s... →
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... →
Leftist regime and big mining work on plan to tap copper riches
By: Bloomberg 17th August 2021 Peru’s new socialist government is working with the mining industry on a new approach to community relations and red tape to unlock more of the country’s huge mineral wealth. “All companies are happy, so far,” Minister of Energy and Mines Ivan Merino said in an interview Saturday. “We all agree... →
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... →
Thungela confident Transnet rail challenge is transient
By: Martin Creamer 13th August 2021 New coal mining company Thungela Resources said on Friday that it remained confident that the Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) challenge is transient. Similar to the rest of the coal-mining industry, Thungela has faced a sustained period of underperformance by TFR. →
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... →
New technologies can unlock assets for decarbonisation
By: Cameron Mackay 13th August 2021 Using modern technologies to provide better orebody knowledge can potentially unlock millions of tonnes of copper in stranded assets globally, which, in turn, could help to counter the predicted copper supply shortage, states mining technology company IMDEX chief geoscientist Dave Lawie. “Copper... →
Increased demand strains resources supply
By: Nadine Ramdass 13th August 2021 While the Australian mining industry is doing very well on a macroeconomic scale, increased demand and Covid-19-related restrictions have made it challenging to acquire the resources needed to explore and develop mining projects. The mining industry has had difficulty in the supply and acquiring... →
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