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Triton shortlists two EPC contractors to spearhead Ancuabe construction
By: Samantha Herbst 27th November 2017 ASX-listed graphite developer Triton Minerals has shortlisted engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) companies Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering and MCC International as potential EPC contractors for its Mozambique-based Ancuabe graphite project. Triton announced on Monday... →
Mining midmarket enterprises lead gross value-add metric in Canada – HSBC
By: Henry Lazenby 24th November 2017 Mining-focused midmarket enterprises (MMEs) are the leading contributors to gross value-add (GVA) to Canada’s economy, a new report by international banking group HSBC has found. Published on Thursday, and authored by HSBC and Oxford Economics, the ‘Entrepreneurial heartland of MMEs' report found... →
Ventilation and cooling in mines often work against nature
By: Simone Liedtke 24th November 2017 Mining requires a robust constitution as mines often work against nature, descending deep underground, where temperatures can rise to between 60º and 70º at the rock face, explains heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company Johnson Controls GM Neil Cameron. →
Company offers mine to market solutions
24th November 2017 Combining concept-to-completion expertise with design and major project delivery capabilities for the minerals and metals sector, from bulk commodities to rare earths, professional services provider WorleyParsons offers its customers complete mine-to-market solutions from inception to... →
Consulting industry evolves despite current challenges
By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th November 2017 As mines have reduced their in-house technical capacity to deal with cost constraints in the economic downturn, the role of consulting engineers in the mining industry has evolved in the past decade, with their specialist skills being applied more broadly, says firm of consulting engineers and... →
Relays assist with cable-theft detection
By: Simone Liedtke 24th November 2017 Mining system solutions supplier Becker Mining South Africa’s Proloc and ProBeck electronic protection and control relays have been designed for motor protection, as well as cable-theft detection, in diverse industries, including ventilation and cooling applications in mining and quarrying. →
Various Moz mining projects making progress
By: Keith Campbell 24th November 2017 The Mozambican Government has approved a resolution authorising Capitol Resources, a subsidiary of British miner Baobab Resources, to undertake mining and related operations in the Chiúta district of Tete province, according to a statement by Cabinet spokesman Armindo Ngunga. The planned... →
Capabilities expanded to meet demand
By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th November 2017 Over the last few years, mineral testwork provider Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa’s laboratory capabilities have expanded in accordance with industry demand. →
Canadian federal agency rejects NGO complaint regarding KSM project permitting process
By: Henry Lazenby 21st November 2017 A Canadian federal agency has rejected a request for review (RfR) by nongovernmental organisation (NGO) the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) of the permitting process regarding Seabridge Gold’s Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) project, in British Columbia. The Canadian National Contact... →
Savannah completes construction of Mutamba pilot plant, commissioning under way
By: Mia Breytenbach 20th November 2017 Aim-listed resource development company Savannah Resources has completed construction of the pilot plant for its bulk metallurgical test work programme at the Mutamba mineral sands project, in Mozambique. The Mutamba project, located in the Gaza and Inhambane provinces, is being developed in a... →
AngloGold’s capex project progressing as planned, within budget
By: Mia Breytenbach 17th November 2017 JSE- and New York-listed AngloGold Ashanti says its high-return and low-capital projects in its international portfolio to extend mine lives and improve margins remain on track and within budget. “We expect . . . continued delivery to tight timelines and budgets on our portfolio-improvement... →
'A good number of investors' considering countries offering better return-on-investment prospects than SA
By: Dylan Slater 17th November 2017 Mining policies imposed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on local industry are creating increased uncertainty for investors, a growing number of whom are considering investing in mining projects and exploration in other countries, with a greater chance of a healthier return on... →
PAUL MILLER A significant volume of additional capital needs to be earmarked for every new mining project to account for risk associated with policy uncertainty
Namibia Rare Earths expands metals portfolio
By: Henry Lazenby 10th November 2017 TSX-V-listed project developer Namibia Rare Earths has signed an agreement with private firm Gecko Namibia to acquire a controlling interest in a portfolio of seven metals properties, thereby expanding its focus from heavy rare earths to include cobalt, copper, zinc, lithium, graphite, tantalum,... →
Camborne School of Mines pioneers ‘Fairtrade’ model for ethically, sustainably resourced raw materials
By: Henry Lazenby 10th November 2017 A team of researchers at the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of Mines, based in Cornwall, the UK, are pioneering the development of a ‘Fairtrade’ model for ethically and sustainably resourcing raw materials that are crucial in the manufacturing of next-generation technologies. The research... →
Sherritt formalises restructuring of Ambatovy JV
By: Henry Lazenby 10th November 2017 Canadian diversified miner Sherritt International has signed a definitive agreement to restructure the Ambatovy Joint Venture (JV), which will see Sherritt transfer its 28% stake in return to eliminate debt from its balance sheet. Under the terms of the JV restructuring, which was first revealed... →
Fortune to consider higher cobalt output in Nico feasibility report
By: Henry Lazenby 10th November 2017 Project developer Fortune Minerals plans to increase the production rate at its flagship Nico cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, by between 20% and 30% in a response to feedback from potential strategic partners, the company announced on Thursday. London,... →
Uranium producer progresses mine consolidation strategy
10th November 2017 Canadian uranium miner GoviEx Uranium will acquire the uranium mineral interests of independent power producer African Energy Resources in Zambia, with the Zambian Competition and Consumer Protection Commission announcing in June that it had reviewed and provided its approval for the transaction. →
PROJECT PROGRESSES GoviEx has received expressions of interest from export credit agencies and project finance banks to arrange senior debt financing for the construction of the Madaouela uranium project
Africa’s first coltan smelter established in Tanzania
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 Mining and metals company AB Minerals is partnering with the African Minerals and Geoscience Centre (AMGC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to establish the first columbite-tantalite (coltan) smelter in Africa. →
Bold steps taken to ensure growth in West Africa
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 With the development of a strong project pipeline and exploration prioritised in the underexplored Birimian belt, in West Africa, gold miner Endeavour Mining is on a clear path to achieving its 2019 goal of becoming a premier African gold producer, says Endeavour Mining CEO Sebastien de Montessus. →
Digitalised in-house communications to benefit African mines
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 Mining companies operating in Africa need to think innovatively about how to reach their workforces and consider different access and communication models to ensure healthy and effective employee relations that can significantly improve their bottom lines, says communications provider Wyzetalk... →
In-house focus ensures continued growth
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 Industrial minerals and construction materials producer Afrimat is developing new marketing initiatives to strategically reposition some of its established products as it navigates the effects of rand volatility, market contraction and regulatory uncertainty in South Africa, and continues to... →
Room to improve stakeholder collaboration in African mining
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 African mineral resources Ministers speaking at this year’s Africa Down Under Conference reiterated the importance of creating meaningful stakeholder collaboration, achievable only through continued efforts to open dialogue between government, the private sector and civil society, stresses law... →
MORE THAN MINING Mining companies must take the time to interact with the people affected by their operations
Technologies for mining asteroids can be adapted for mining on earth, says SAP
By: Schalk Burger 10th November 2017 The dynamics of mining on earth are changing as the economics of the industry change. Mechanisation, digitalisation and environment-friendly trends are dramatically affecting the fundamentals of mining worldwide, says enterprise resource planning multinational SAP MineRP marketing VP Empie... →
Madagascar graphite mine poised for global success
By: Robyn Wilkinson 10th November 2017 Proving its growing strength in the graphite market, Australian industrial mineral concentrate producer Bass Metals – the only graphite producer currently listed on the ASX – last month sold, in advance, 50%, or 3 000 t/y, of flake graphite concentrate from the first stage of its Graphmada mine’s... →
Govt, NGOs and industry joining forces to fend off acid mine water threat
By: Ilan Solomons 10th November 2017 Acid mine drainage (AMD) is regarded as one of the greatest environmental challenges ever faced by South Africa, says Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) mine water management chief director Marius Keet. During a recent seminar on the need to rehabilitate mine contaminated ecosystems, he... →
Kinross reports 35% dip in Q3 earnings on lower sales
By: Henry Lazenby 9th November 2017 Canadian major Kinross Gold has reported a 35% dip in third-quarter profit as metal sales fell, the company advised on Wednesday. The Toronto company reported adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended September of $84.1-million, or $0.07 a share,... →
Centerra, Aurico Metals reveal C$310m friendly tie-up
By: Henry Lazenby 7th November 2017 Canadian gold miners Centerra Gold and AuRico Metals have struck an accord to combine their businesses through a friendly C$310-million deal that will see Centerra usurp all of the outstanding equities of AuRico. Centerra is offering C$1.80 a share, representing a 38% premium on AuRico's... →
Canadian junior mining sector riding renewed wave of confidence
By: Henry Lazenby 7th November 2017 Despite signs of improved investor confidence in Canada's prolific junior mining sector – mainly driven by rising consumer technology demand for resources – analysts are warning that the market recovery is in a delicate phase and will require discipline to survive until more substantial commodity... →
China sets tone for future vanadium-flow battery development
By: Henry Lazenby 4th November 2017 The Chinese government has awarded a major contract to privately held clean technology innovator Pu Neng Energy for the construction of a 12 MWh vanadium-flow battery, as Phase 1 of a larger 40 MWh energy storage project, in Hubei province. This first phase will be installed in Zaoyang, Hubei, to... →
Low capital cost key to continuous improvement
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd November 2017 Delivering well-executed projects at a low capital cost is key to continuous improvement within the local and global mining industry, and Sandton-based process and engineering service provider Metix attributes its ongoing success to its ability to do so for large projects on an engineering,... →
Project management facility designed to enhance every plant
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd November 2017 Technical solutions supplier BMG’s specialist solutions services for the mining sector encompass a complete project management facility, in Johannesburg, which is designed to improve operational efficiencies of every plant, states BMG contracts and projects GM André Smith. →
Technology to shift project relations from adversarial to cooperative 
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd November 2017 Fluctuating global commodity demand and prices, as well as escalating geopolitical risks are causing concern among asset owners and investors, and is resulting in capital projects either being postponed or cancelled in the South African mining industry, states specialist business and project... →
Turnkey solutions provided for gold mine in East Asia
3rd November 2017 Gauteng-based mining equipment manufacturer Tech Edge Group recently supplied winches, winders and a range of ancillary products and services for a new service shaft at a gold mine in East Asia. This, the company notes, was carried out in collaboration with consultants from Australia and South... →
Mechanised mining produces indirect jobs, uptake increasing
By: Victor Moolman 3rd November 2017 Despite the popular belief that the proliferation of mechanised mines in the African mining industry will lead to job losses, mechanised mining does generate new employment opportunities, although indirectly through the maintenance, logistics, spare parts transportation, fuel requirements and... →
Scarce funding necessitates effective project management
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd November 2017 The South African mining industry is not a sunset industry, but will continue its decline until there is a significant change in the relationship between industry stakeholders, such as government, labour and mining companies, states Paradigm Project Management (PPM) director Jeremy Clarke. →
JEREMY CLARKE A common belief is that money should not be spent on project management
Moody's lowers Eldorado's rating outlook to 'negative'
By: Henry Lazenby 2nd November 2017 Moody's Investors Service has revised the rating outlook for Vancouver-based gold producer and project developer Eldorado Gold to negative from stable. The international advisory service has also affirmed Eldorado's B1 Corporate Family Rating, B1-PD Probability of Default Rating, and B1 senior... →
Eldorado's flagship Kisladag mine, Turkey
IHS Markit materials price index up 0.5% as technology leads
By: Henry Lazenby 2nd November 2017 The materials price index (MPI) from Global Insight by IHS Markit gained 0.5% over the past week, building on a 1.6% gain the previous week. The main drivers last week were technology, with IHS's computer chip-based DRAM sub-index climbing a significant 5.2%, while oil and lumber were up 1.3% and... →
Ivanhoe hits shaft-digging milestone at Platreef
By: Henry Lazenby 1st November 2017 Africa-focused megaproject developer Ivanhoe Mines has reached the 500-m level below surface, during construction of the first shaft of the Platreef platinum-group meals (PGM) project, in South Africa's Limpopo province. The 7.25-m-diameter Shaft 1, which is expected to reach the Flatreef... →
Platreef's Shaft 1 sinking headgear and related surface infrastructure
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