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Eskom reform urgent to restore ferrochrome potential 
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2019 The demise of State power utility Eskom has caused South Africa to lose its optimal position in the lucrative ferrochrome business. Because of Eskom’s decline, unbeneficiated chrome ore exports from South Africa to China have enabled the Asian giant to ascend up the ferrochrome production ladder. →
Brazil aims to open indigenous reserves to mining - Minister
By: Reuters 11th March 2019 The government of Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing an overhaul of mining sector regulations that will include opening up indigenous reserves to mining, the country's mines and energy minister said. Mining in indigenous reserves is currently prohibited. →
RBPlat, Implats make headlines 
8th March 2019 This week Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer discusses mining’s increased investigation of renewable energy, government support for a national platinum strategy and the PGM zone gazetting. →
Charter may encourage unreasonable community expectations – economist
By: Nadine James 8th March 2019 The new Mining Charter imposes several transformation-based changes, including a minimum 30% broad-based black economic empowerment shareholding, which also stipulates that a minimum of 5% nontransferable shares or the equity equivalent be paid to host communities, Economic Development Solutions... →
Upper ore breakthrough boosts Implats’ Zimbabwe resource base
By: Martin Creamer 7th March 2019 The development of an effective method of mining upper ores, which have in the past been excluded from stoping plans, has increased the resource base of the Bimha and Mupani platinum group metals (PGMs) mines in Zimbabwe, Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller has disclosed. In response to... →
Cosatu slams Mantashe, echoes calls to amend mine health and safety act
By: News24Wire 6th March 2019 Trade union federation the Congress of South African Trade unions (Cosatu) has denounced Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s statement that bringing criminal charges against mining bosses for fatalities at mines will cripple the industry. Following the release of mining sector fatalities... →
Govt support for platinum strategy encouraging – RBPlat
By: Martin Creamer 6th March 2019 The government’s support for the national platinum strategy is encouraging, says Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri. In an interview with Mining Weekly Online after reporting before-tax profit of R316-million in a presentation of turned-around 2018 financial results, Phiri expressed... →
South Africa's platinum group metals mines
India’s Coal Ministry moves to get coal auction under way
By: Ajoy K Das 6th March 2019 India’s Coal Ministry has taken the first step to get the much delayed coal block auctions for private miners under way, but uncertainties loom large over timelines with the national elections just round the corner. The Coal Ministry last week floated a request for proposal (RFP) for the... →
Ontario vows to cut mining red tape
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th March 2019 The Ontario government has used the yearly Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention to announce to the global mining industry that the province is open for business and that it will remove barriers to investment. Premier Doug Ford and Energy, Northern Development and... →
Canadian PM makes special visit to PDAC conference
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th March 2019 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dropped by the yearly Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, in Toronto, telling delegates that the minerals industry is important to the prosperity of the country. According to a statement issued by the PDAC, he... →
India approves ‘first right to refusal’ to mineral reconnaissance permit holders
By: Ajoy K Das 6th March 2019 The Indian government will grant reconnaissance permit (RP) holders a ‘first right of refusal’ in cases where a mineral block is put up for auction wherein the RP holder has established evidence of minerals. The move is aimed at boosting sentiment among prospective investors, as RP holders would... →
RBPlat studying solar energy, upgrading slimes dams
By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2019 Black-owned and black-managed mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) is investigating the use of renewable energy sources and investing in the upgrading of its tailings storage facilities. The company said in reply to Mining Weekly Online during question time at Tuesday’s presentation of... →
RBPlat highlights encouraging new govt approach to mining
By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2019 South Africa’s only community owned mining group, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), on Tuesday highlighted the positive contribution being made to the local mining industry by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and pledged to do its bit towards conquering... →
Royal Bafokeng Platinum secures R1bn building block
By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2019 Black-owned and black-managed platinum group metals mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) on Tuesday announced a capital raise of R1 029-million through a rights offer that represents the key final building block to secure the company's path to 500 000 oz of platinum group element (4E)... →
Brazil Mines Minister outlines approach to mining, opens minerals treasure chest
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th March 2019 Brazil Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque has told company executives and international investors at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, in Toronto, that the country is committed to attracting more foreign investment to the sector. The new government,... →
New Canada mining plan unveiled
By: Marleny Arnoldi 4th March 2019 Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi on Sunday unveiled the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP), but it failed to win the support of Ontario and Saskatchewan. Sohi described the plan as a “generational initiative”, which would raise Canadians' awareness of the importance of the minerals... →
Congo President supports predecessor's mining policies
By: Bloomberg 4th March 2019 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new President appeared to offer support to his predecessor’s defining mining policies, which are opposed by international investors active in the country. “We will clean up the business climate through the popularization of the new mining code and the conclusion... →
Mine fatalities decrease by 10% in 2018
By: Simone Liedtke 1st March 2019 Following the notable regression of mine health and safety in 2017, which resulted in the death of 90 mineworkers, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) chief inspector David Msiza on Friday said there were 10% fewer fatalities – 81 – in 2018. As health and safety is integral to the long-term... →
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) chief inspector David Msiza
Canadian execs confident of growth, miners looking to be buyers
By: Creamer Media Reporter 1st March 2019 Despite concern about the future of the mining sector in Canada, given recent deals that could shift control out of the country, KPMG Canada partner Heather Cheeseman believes that the industry remains healthy and that miners will grow their businesses this year. In its latest global mining risk... →
Improved policy perception boosts South Africa’s investment attractiveness ranking
By: Nadine James 1st March 2019 South Africa’s investment attractiveness has improved, primarily on the back of improved policy perception, the Fraser Institute’s 2018 mining survey, which was released on Friday, shows. Fraser’s yearly survey ranks mining jurisdictions based responses from mining and exploration companies. It... →
Glencore CEO is said to meet Congo leader after ties strained
By: Bloomberg 1st March 2019 Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg met the Democratic Republic of Congo’s new president this week, their first encounter since Felix Tshisekedi took office, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting comes after relations between mining companies and the government deteriorated last... →
Glencore cites trade as its 'foremost risk', others rising
By: Reuters 1st March 2019 Miner and trader Glencore said trade barriers are its "foremost risk", but climate, political, legal and other risks had become more prominent. Glencore, said in its annual report published on Friday that it was seeking to mitigate these challenges through conservative spending and strict... →
Gazetting of platinum group metals zone expected by May – Implats
By: Martin Creamer 1st March 2019 The gazetting of the area dedicated to platinum-using fuel cell development in the Springs area is expected to be complete by May this year, Impala Platinum (Implats) group executive refining and marketing Sifiso Sibiya said this week. Responding to Mining Weekly Online during the Implats media... →
Regulatory uncertainty reduced Qld investment appeal
By: Esmarie Iannucci 1st March 2019 The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has called a meeting with the state government to discuss the decline of the state’s attractiveness for resources investment. This comes after the Fraser Institute’s global survey of mining companies found that the state’s investment attractiveness had... →
Nevada takes crown as world’s most attractive investment destination
By: Mariaan Webb 1st March 2019 Nevada is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, followed by Western Australia and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, according to the yearly mining survey of Canadian policy think-tank Fraser Institute. Nevada, which Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow says is the... →
Promising mining opportunities in Zim
By: Mamaili Mamaila 1st March 2019 Despite Zimbabwe’s foreign currency crisis, specialist strategy and communications consultancy Africa Practice (AP) Mining Sector lead Rishon Chimboza says, “on a per capita basis, Zimbabwe is extremely well endowed with natural resources, so opportunities will always be there.” →
4IR: Mining companies need to make a wilful change
By: Mamaili Mamaila 1st March 2019 Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, mining companies made it clear that there will be some change in the near future as people start believing in practical impact of digitalisation and... →
Indaba created positive platform – Baxter
By: Mamaili Mamaila 1st March 2019 The 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba was a useful platform where stakeholders worldwide, including producers, investors and government officials discussed the issues facing the mining industry, and also the opportunities that would enable the industry to achieve its full potential, says... →
ERG focused on advancing electric vehicle and battery industry
By: Mamaili Mamaila 1st March 2019 While some volatility is expected, there is optimism about the prospects of demand for cobalt and copper in 2019 which will be sustained in part by the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), says diversified natural resources producer Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) CEO Benedikt Sobotka. →
Kimberley Process must grasp opportunity to correct limitations – WDC president
By: Nadine James 28th February 2019 As this is the final year of the Kimberley Process’ (KP’s) three-year review, the organisation must grasp the opportunity to correct failings in the system designed to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the distribution chain, World Diamond Council (WDC) president Stephane Fischler told a... →
Gamsberg ‘a breath of fresh air’ in embattled South African mining industry – Ramaphosa
By: Simone Liedtke 28th February 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday presided over the official inauguration of Vedanta Zinc International’s (VZI’s) Gamsberg mine, near Aggeneys, in the Northern Cape. The mine, which boasts one of the largest known and undeveloped zinc orebodies in the world, will contribute more than... →
Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas, President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vedanta Resources chairperson Anil Agarwal, VZI CEO Deshnee Naidoo and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Platinum miners win reprieve as union delays South Africa strike
By: Bloomberg 28th February 2019 The world’s biggest platinum miners won a reprieve after a South African court reserved judgment on whether to block a week-long industry strike that was scheduled to start Thursday night. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union called the action in sympathy with members at Sibanye... →
India’s Assocham wants to put stop to ‘resource hoarding’
By: Ajoy K Das 27th February 2019 The mining industry in India has requested that the Mines Ministry include a provision in auction rules that will prevent successful bidders hoarding resources. The industry has pointed out that a large number of bidders at mineral block auctions aggressively put in bids and secure mineral assets... →
Freight rates drop as more ships become available – Assore
By: Martin Creamer 27th February 2019 Freight rates have dropped quite substantially since the iron-ore tailings dam tragedy in Brazil ,with more vessels becoming available, Assore CEO Charles Walters reports. Since the Brumadinho dam disaster, some 30-million tonnes of iron-ore supply have been withdrawn from the market. →
Assore CEO Charles Walters
Assore earnings up, dividend maintained
By: Martin Creamer 26th February 2019 Mining and marketing company Assore on Tuesday reported 20% higher headline earnings to R2.92-billion in the six months to December 31, buoyed by an improved price basket and weaker exchange rate. Assore's jointly controlled Assmang recorded headline earnings of R4.29-billion, an increase of 23%... →
Mpumi Zikalala to head De Beers managed operations
By: Martin Creamer 25th February 2019 De Beers Group has announced an initiative to consolidate its mining assets in South Africa and Canada into one business called De Beers Group Managed Operations. The new business will streamline operational management and identify synergies to create a more sustainable business in the two... →
Steinmetz stages Guinea comeback in Sarkozy-brokered deal
By: Bloomberg 25th February 2019 Israeli mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz is making a dramatic return to Guinea after the billionaire ended a bitter dispute with the West African country that brought his business empire to its knees. The settlement, brokered by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, ends a seven-year-old dispute... →
Bill C-69 threatens natural resources investments, institute warns 
By: Mariaan Webb 22nd February 2019 Bill C-69 – the legislation the Canadian government introduced last year to overhaul federal environmental assessments for major projects – threatens to further depress investment in the “already depressed” natural resources sector, research institute CD Howe has warned. In a new report, ‘A... →
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