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Tormin mine exploring alternative water arrangements following damage to dam
22nd March 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Management at the Tormin mineral sands mine in South Africa, held by ASX-listed Mineral Commodities’ 50%-owned subsidiary Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), have reported that there has been damage to... 


Kenmare's Moma mine, in Mozambique
Kenmare profit dips on back of weaker market, operational challenges
20th March 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed titanium and zircon producer Kenmare Resources reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $220-million for 2023, a 26% decrease on the Ebitda... 


DMRE confirms acceptance of Marula's Blesberg mining right application
20th March 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining and development company Marula Mining says the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has confirmed acceptance of the company's mining right application for the Blesberg lithium... 


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20th March 2024

This week: Wind generation up, solar operational soon, Exxaro reports and, Intelligent drilling solutions advance underground capabilities 


PRM makes unsolicited bid for Sierra Rutile
PRM makes unsolicited bid for Sierra Rutile
20th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands miner Sierra Rutile on Wednesday advised shareholders not to take any action regarding an unsolicited takeover bid worth A$40-million from investment group PRM Services. The company... 


The Uis tin mine in Namibia
Andrada subsidiary enters into N$175m financing deal with Namibian lender
19th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining reports that its Uis Tin Mining Company (UTMC) subsidiary has entered into a conditional credit-approved N$175-million funding agreement with... 


Kenmare MD Michael Carvill
Kenmare founder to step down as MD by August
15th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Michael Carvill will step down as MD of mineral sands miner Kenmare Resources later this year. Subject to reappointment at the company’s annual general meeting on May 10, it is expected that he... 


Kenmare's Moma mine in Mozambique
Kenmare completes debt refinacing process
13th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has completed the execution and initial drawdown process in relation to a recently announced $200-million revolving credit facility (RCF).... 


An image of degradation of sea cliffs and foredunes
Environmental concerns cloud mineral sands mining
8th March 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

With the mineral sands mining industry continuing to grow in South Africa, noncompliance with environmental regulations could become significantly costly for the environment and mining companies.... 


An aerial image of the Thunderbird mineral sands project
Mineral sands project exports first product
8th March 2024

The first export of products from mineral sands developer Kimberley Mineral Sands’ (KMS’) Thunderbird mineral sands project, located on the Dampier peninsula in Western Australia, departed from... 


Base Resources' Kwale operation in Kenya
Base says Kwale on track to achieve production guidance
26th February 2024 By: Darren Parker

African mineral sands producer and developer Base Resources has reported that its Kwale operation, in Kenya, continued to perform to plan and remains on track to achieve production guidance for the... 


Ironveld smelter
Ironveld receives financing interest from South African lender
23rd February 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed iron-ore, vanadium and titanium miner Ironveld has received a nonbinding term sheet from a South Africa-based financial institution to provide financing for its mine in South Africa’s... 


Mayur’s Orokolo Bay partner faces ‘sudden financial difficulties’
21st February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-based Mayur Resources said on Wednesday that its partner in the Orokolo Bay vanadium, titanium and iron sands project, in Papua New Guinea, had pulled out, citing “sudden financial... 


Iluka MD Tom O'Leary says the Eneabba refinery project has not been immune to inflation
Iluka confirms cost blowout at Australian rare earths refinery
21st February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals company Iluka Resources on Wednesday confirmed a major cost overrun at its Eneabba rare earths refinery, stating that the project would cost between A$1.7-billion and... 


Tormin Mineral Sands faces production delays
19th February 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining and development company Mineral Commodities’ (MRC’s) operations at the Tormin mine, in South Africa – held by the company’s 50%-owned subsidiary Mineral Sands Resources – has, so far,... 


Sovereign brings seasoned ESG officer on board for Kasiya development
15th February 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Aim-listed titanium and graphite miner Sovereign Metals has appointed Marco Da Cunha as lead environmental, social and governance (ESG) officer. Da Cunha has almost 20 years’ experience in... 


Nedbank CIB) Energy Finance Co-Head Amith Singh.
Power aggregators seen as key accelerators of South African mining’s energy transition
13th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Many energy projects selling to one buyer, who in turn sells to many mines – this procurement model is seen as a key financial tool to accelerate the energy transition of South Africa’s mining... 


An image showing the Moma titanium minerals mine in northern Mozambique
Kenmare receives commitments for new $200m credit facility
6th February 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma titanium minerals mine in northern Mozambique, has received commitments in respect of a new $200-million revolving credit facility (RCF).... 


From left Minerals Council South Africa’s Sietse van der Woude, Dr Thuthula Balfour, Japie Fullard, Mzila Mthenjane and Dushendra Naidoo.
Noise-induced hearing loss now highest priority mining health condition, Indaba hears
6th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Noise-induced hearing loss has displaced tuberculosis (TB) and silicosis as the top priority health threat in the South African mining industry. “I’m emphasising noise-induced hearing loss because... 


WiMSA has strong presence at Mining Indaba
WiMSA has strong presence at Mining Indaba
5th February 2024

Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) provides a free platform that supports and guides women's personal growth, leadership and career development in the South African mining industry. WiMSA was... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Mining Indaba.
South Africa’s mining industry now 39% black-owned, Mining Indaba hears
5th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

In 2004, the year South Africa’s far-reaching Mining Charter was first introduced, black ownership in South Africa’s globally recognised mining industry stood at a negligible 2%. This has now leapt... 


kwale mineral sands mining operation
Kwale titanium mine to close at end of year
30th January 2024 By: Darren Parker

African mineral sands producer Base Resources has confirmed that its Kwale titanium mining operation in Kenya will come to an end at the end of the year. In an operational, development and... 


A Multotec pulping chute being manufactured with a woman in PPE looking through the centre of the Chute
Processing solutions manufacturer optimistic for African mining
26th January 2024 By: Halima Frost

Despite economic challenges globally, international minerals processing specialist Multotec Group remains optimistic about the future of mining in Africa and the company is looking forward to a... 


Mayur secures investment for PNG mineral sands project
23rd January 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of Mayur Resources rose 17% on the ASX on Tuesday as the company finalised the funding structure for its Orokolo Bay mineral sands project, in Papua New Guinea. Mayur has executed... 


Gwede Mantashe
Cadastre imminent, 2024 to be used as year to clear backlogs, says Minerals Minister
18th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of an electronic cadastral system to record and enable online access to mining data is imminent, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe emphasised in an interview... 


ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
Global mining commits to nature-positive future
18th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Global mining and metals companies have committed at Davos to take urgent action to support a nature-positive future by 2030 that promotes the health, diversity and resilience of species,... 


Ian Cockerill, Mark Cutifani and Tony O'Neill
South Africa-linked mining luminaries advising on metals industry greening
17th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-linked mining luminaries are playing roles in an initiative to transform the metals industry with clean technology. Being targeted for metals is the elimination of energy-intensive... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson
Smart wristwatches to uplift mineworker well-being at Copper 360
16th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Computer programmes that use artificial intelligence (AI) to model orebodies and plan mines optimally have already been introduced by Copper 360, says the JSE AltX-listed Northern Cape copper... 


JSE business development manager Patrycja Kula-Verster
JSE presents opportunity for critical mineral miners to access capital
12th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Critical mineral demand is growing significantly at a time when South Africa has a pressing need to reawaken its public markets – two crucial needs that can be fulfilled in one go by companies... 


Sheffield reports maiden Thunderbird shipment
Sheffield reports maiden Thunderbird shipment
8th January 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first shipment of zircon concentrate from the Thunderbird mineral sands project, in Western Australia, has set sail, ASX-listed Sheffield Resources reported on Monday. With production... 


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