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South Africa pushes to delay coal plant closures
By: Bloomberg Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago South Africa has told rich countries backing its $8.5-billion energy transition deal that it wants to delay the closure of some units at its coal-fired power plants, people familiar with the situation said. Years of mismanagement and corruption have decimated South Africa’s coal-dependent power... →
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By: Martin Creamer 27th March 2023 At the end of the day, South Africa will overcome its rail transport and electricity availability issues, and confidence in both Transnet and Eskom will be fully restored, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu predicts. “I’m confident that Transnet’s problems will be solved because South Africa’s got great... →
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Platinum group metals can add million South African jobs plus R8-trillion to economy
By: Martin Creamer 28th March 2023 Collaborative marketing of platinum group metals (PGMs) has the potential to add a million more South African jobs and contribute R8-trillion more to the economy as the world greens and lowers carbon intensity. The combination of green hydrogen displacing natural gas and fuel cell electric... →
Botswana to take stake in HB, challenging De Beers' dominance
By: Bloomberg 27th March 2023 Botswana will take a 24% stake in Belgian diamond trader HB Antwerp in a challenge to a decades old arrangement with De Beers, the world’s biggest diamond company. The country’s state gem trader will also supply HB with the precious stones for five years, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said at an... →
Jervois halts construction at ICO as cobalt prices fall, inflation rises
By: Esmarie Iannucci 29th March 2023 Dual listed Jervois has suspended construction at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) due to falling cobalt prices and inflationary impacts on construction costs in the US. The company said on Wednesday that cobalt prices were expected to recover in the medium-term from influences of the energy... →
Lundin to buy majority stake in Caserones copper mine
By: Mariaan Webb 28th March 2023 Canadian firm Lundin Mining on Monday announced it would buy a majority stake in the Caserones copper mine for $950-mllion, solidifying its position as a meaningful copper producer at the time when the world is shifting to a lower carbon future. Lundin would buy a 51% stake from JX Nippon Mining... →
Scotgold stock plunges 60% on going concern uncertainty
By: Mariaan Webb 27th March 2023 London-listed miner Scotgold Resources’ stock crumbled 65% on Monday after the company warned that there is “significant doubt” over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company behind the Cononish gold and silver mine, in Scotland, said that it was in discussions with its offtake... →
Biden tees up a supply-chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs
By: Bloomberg 29th March 2023 Seven months after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the magnitude of the challenge it will be for the US to loosen China’s grip on the electric vehicle supply chain — a key objective of the legislation — is coming into sharper relief. Ford, the top US car... →
Mining in South Africa looks to solar, AI and chickens to go green
By: Reuters 29th March 2023 On the once bone-dry soil of a diamond mine in South Africa's central Free State province, Susan Masoha now harvests big bunches of tomatoes, eggplants and spinach. The former cleaner at the mine never expected to find new work at a regenerative farming project set up on the site - part of... →
Lundin weighs strategic partner for copper project in Argentina
By: Bloomberg 29th March 2023 Lundin Mining is in talks with prospective partners for a copper deposit in Argentina as the industry battles to meet demand for the wiring metal in the shift away from fossil fuels. As it seeks financing for the Josemaria project in San Juan province, Lundin could sell a majority stake to a... →
Liontown rejects Albemarle bid
By: Esmarie Iannucci 28th March 2023 Lithium developer Liontown Resources has knocked back a non-binding indicative proposal from North American major Albemarle Corporation, which had offered A$2.50 a share for the company, via a scheme of arrangement. Albemarle confirmed that it had submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all... →
Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain - MAC
By: Mariaan Webb 29th March 2023 The 2023 Budget, delivered by Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday, bolsters the ability of the Canadian mining sector deliver for the country, recognising the industry’s central role in enabling the transition to a net-zero economy, says Mining Association of Canada (MAC) president and CEO Pierre... →
Critical metals for low-carbon economy being studied across 12 universities
By: Martin Creamer 30th March 2023 A consortium across a dozen South African universities has the spotlight on critical metals for a low-carbon future. At a time when the mining world is focused firmly on the availability of critical metals to arrest global temperature increases, South Africa’s Centre of Excellence for Integrated... →
Premier African Minerals completes Zimbabwe lithium plant, production imminent
By: Reuters 29th March 2023 Premier African Minerals said on Wednesday it had finished building a lithium processing plant at its Zulu mine in Zimbabwe and expected to start production of spodumene concentrate later this week. Spodumene is a lithium ore with high concentration of lithium, a key component in the production... →
Generation finalises offtake term sheet with Glencore
By: Mariaan Webb 28th March 2023 Toronto-listed Generation Mining has finalised an offtake term sheet with diversified major and commodities trader Glencore for copper concentrate, containing copper, palladium, platinum, gold and silver, to be produced at its Marathon palladium/copper project, in Ontario. Glencore will buy an... →
Tharisa secures $130m offtake-based financing
By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th March 2023 Platinum group metals and chrome producer Tharisa has, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent, concluded a $130-million debt facility with Société Générale and Absa Bank, acting through its Corporate & Investment Banking division, as part of the company's ongoing debt capital... →
Western Copper attracts Mitsubishi's backing for Yukon copper project
By: Mariaan Webb 27th March 2023 Canadian firm Western Copper and Gold on Friday announced a strategic equity investment by Japanese group Mitsubishi Materials to advance the Casino project, in the Yukon Territory. Casino is a copper, gold, molybdenum and silver deposit, about 300 km from Whitehorse. The company is currently... →
Mining needs truth-and-reconciliation approach to ESG, says Rifle-Shot’s Naidoo
By: Martin Creamer 29th March 2023 Mining companies need to approach environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles on a truth and reconciliation footing and be honest about where they are on a scale of one to 10, says Rifle-Shot Performance business development director Dilley Naidoo. Naidoo, who spoke to Mining Weekly on... →
Trapped miners in east Congo tumble out of rubble intact in viral video
By: Reuters 28th March 2023 A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral in Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare happy ending to an all-too-common story. Mining accidents are rife in the giant Central... →
DMRE, SITA request bids for development of a mining licensing system
By: Schalk Burger 27th March 2023 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) have issued a request for bids in respect of the design, implementation, maintenance and support of a mining licensing system. "The new Mining Licensing System, which will be customised to... →
BHP partners with Chinese majors on copper chains
By: Esmarie Iannucci 29th March 2023 Diversified miner BHP will partner with two of China’s leading copper producers, China Copper and Daye Nonferrous, on the development of a more sustainable and responsible copper value chain. The three companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable the parties to leverage... →
Dealing with rail constraints remains a priority as Thungela achieves good results
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Russia-linked gold miner Polymetal may list in Abu Dhabi
By: Bloomberg 27th March 2023 Polymetal International may list in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first company with majority Russian operations to trade in the Middle East, as the gold miner re-domiciles from Jersey to Kazakhstan. Polymetal is in advanced talks with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange as keeping its London listing... →
Ironveld FCF buyout now unconditional
By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th March 2023 Aim-listed Ironveld reports that its subsidiary Ironveld Smelting's acquisition of Ferrochrome Furnaces (FCF), in Rustenburg, South Africa, has become unconditional. FCF will, in accordance with the Companies Act of South Africa, be taken out of business rescue in the coming days and the... →
M&R reports progress in bid to regain control of Australian mining business
By: Terence Creamer 28th March 2023 JSE-listed engineering and construction company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has announced developments that could result in it regaining control of RUC Cementation Mining Contractors (RUC), it Australian mining subsidiary that was lost to the group when its Australian holding company, MRPL and Clough... →
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Pilbara pulls the trigger on A$560m P1000
By: Esmarie Iannucci 29th March 2023 Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has taken a final investment decision on the A$560-million P1000 project at its Pilgangoora operation, in Western Australia. The P1000 project would increase the nameplate capacity at Pilgangoora by some 47%, from around 680 000 t/y to 1-million tonnes a year of... →
Ramaphosa highlights importance of new rail Infrastructure Manager in paving way for private operators
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Glencore makes strategic investment in Palladium One
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Despite a bearish short-term view of platinum, long-term outlook remains strong
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European Lithium strikes deal over Austrian projects
By: Esmarie Iannucci 27th March 2023 Lithium developer European Lithium has inked a binding heads of agreement with a subsidiary of TSX-V Listed Richmond Minerals Inc to acquire the Bretstein-Lachtal, Klementkogel and the Wildbachgraben Projects, in Austria. The Austrian lithium projects consist of 245 exploration licenses covering... →
Miners lament passing of EPOLA Bill in Qld
By: Esmarie Iannucci 30th March 2023 The Queensland government this week passed the Environment Protection and Other Legislation (EPOLA) Bill, despite concerns from industry bodies. The government said that the new legislation provides greater certainty for the community and industry, including a change that would give the... →
Former South African Treasury boss Mogajane helms billion-dollar lithium plan
By: Bloomberg 30th March 2023 The former head of South Africa’s National Treasury has been tasked with cleaning up a scandal-dogged company that’s contemplating partnering a Chinese battery maker in a $1-billion lithium operation. Dondo Mogajane aims to restructure and improve compliance at Johannesburg’s Moti Group. Founder... →
US and Japan to agree pact on critical mineral supply chains
By: Bloomberg 28th March 2023 The US and Japan will boost cooperation on critical mineral supply chains as President Joe Biden aims to counter China’s dominance in the electric vehicle battery industry. Following the pact, electric vehicles that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible... →
Safeguard Mechanism changes concerning miners
By: Esmarie Iannucci 28th March 2023 The resources sector has expressed concerns over changes to the Safeguard Mechanism, warning that it would impact operations in Australia. The federal government this week struck an agreement with the Australian Greens to support the Safeguard Mechanism reforms through Parliament, in an effort... →
BHP strikes CCUS deal in China
By: Esmarie Iannucci 27th March 2023 Diversified major BHP has struck a deal with Chinese steelmaker HBIS Group Co to trial pilot-scale demonstrations of carbon capture and utilisation technologies at HBIS’ steel operations in China The trial will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes... →
