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Hecla Mining increases its guidance
12th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-listed Hecla Mining has reported another strong quarter of operational performance from all three its mines, with silver output of 3.6-million ounces placing the company on track to exceed its... 


Former Anglo America CEO, director and consulting business executive Mark Cutifani.
Development is only conversation South Africa should be having, Cutifani tells Joburg Indaba
6th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Development is the only conversation that South Africa should be having, former Anglo American CEO, director and consulting business executive Mark Cutifani said amid strong applause at the Joburg... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter.
South Africa’s geological prospectivity fantastic, says Minerals Council CEO
5th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s geological prospectivity is fantastic, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday. This is so even though only 15% of South Africa's surface... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude.
Helping world transition to net-zero carbon is mining's biggest opportunity, says Minerals Council president
5th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The biggest opportunity mining has as an industry is to help the world to transition to a net-zero carbon world, Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude said on Wednesday. Fakude,... 


Palladium discovery at Arizona silver mine a potential ‘game-changer’, says Silver Bullet
4th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Silver Bullet Mines (SBMI) has made a surprise discovery of significant quantities of palladium and gold in the mineralised material from its Buckeye silver mine, in Arizona, which CEO... 


Sabina makes first drawdown on $125m gold stream
29th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals company Sabina Gold & Silver has drawn $31.25-million on its $125-million gold stream facility with Wheaton Precious Metals. The proceeds of the stream are being used to continue... 


Minerals Council South Africa’s Junior and Emerging Miners Desk head Grant Mitchell.
Minerals Council ‘absolutely adamant’ about need for commercially available cadastre
29th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The key objective of transparency in applying for prospecting rights and mining rights – and openly managing them – can be enabled by a commercially available cadastre system. While South Africa... 


Orion Minerals reaping rewards from South Africa's minerals-endowed but under-explored Northern Cape.
Metals for cleaner future being turned to account in minerals-endowed Northern Cape
28th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s critical minerals potential is being highlighted in an increasingly promising manner by Orion Minerals, the Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed company that is showing the way in the... 


Dr David Hart, E4tech.
Green hydrogen, fuel cells important part of any future energy system, says global strategist
27th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen and fuel cells will be a very important part of any future energy system, says Switzerland-based energy and sustainability consultancy strategist Dr David Hart. Among the... 


Council of Geoscience CEO Mosa Mabuza.
South Africans urged to turn exploration into Big Hairy Audacious Goal
24th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africans have been urged to rally around exploration as this country's Big Hairy Audacious Goal – a BHAG – so that what is described as "our lowest hanging economic fruit" can be turned to... 


JSE origination and deals head Sam Mokorosi.
New fund-raising product appropriate for junior miners, says JSE
23rd September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The JSE has a new product that is appropriate for fund-raising by junior mining companies, JSE origination and deals head Sam Mokorosi said on Friday. Mokorosi, who was speaking at Minerals Council... 


Jakob Rutqvist, Sandvik VP strategy and commercial for battery and hybrid/electric-vehicles business unit of Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions.
World’s largest battery-electric mine truck heading for commercial availability in 2024
21st September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The world’s largest battery-electric truck for underground mining is on its way to becoming commercially available in 2024. Sandvik’s 65 t TH665B machine removes between 1 t and 2 t of carbon... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter.
Minerals Council urges faster inclusion of private electricity suppliers
19th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The Minerals Council South Africa supports President Cyril Ramaphosa’s electricity recovery plan and urges more rapid private sector participation in resolving the country’s deepening electricity... 


Kavango acquires an additional 65% in LVR JV
16th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

Botswana-focussed metals exploration company Kavango Resources has completed the acquisition of a further 65% of the LVR joint venture (JV) through the execution of a sale purchase agreement with... 


Fresnillo expects to launch Juanicipio mine operations in October
14th September 2022 By: Reuters

Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo said Tuesday it expects to begin operating a mine in central Mexico owned by Canada's Mag Silver by the end of October, following months of delays.... 


Excellon ‘at inflection point’; considers German spin-out
13th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto- and New York listed Excellon Resources is considering spinning out its Silver City project, in Saxony, Germany, to shareholders as a new European-focused greenfields exploration company,... 


Aya moves to 100% ownership of Morocco silver mine
13th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Aya Gold & Silver on Monday announced a transaction with the government of Morocco, which not only increased its ownership of the Zgounder silver mine to 100%, but also the review and... 


Google map of the Jagersgontein tailings dam, which has burst its banks.
Ministers follow President in visiting Jagersfontein diamond disaster area
12th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Following the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Jagersfontein-Charlesville area in the Free State, Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantsashe will today visit the diamond... 


One-year payback on Eskay Creek’s C$592m capex
One-year payback on Eskay Creek’s C$592m capex
9th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

The feasibility study for the Eskay Creek gold/silver project, in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, has delivered robust economics, with an aftertax internal rate of return (IRR) of 50.2%... 


Sabina formally commits to building C$610m Nunavut mine
Sabina formally commits to building C$610m Nunavut mine
7th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian company Sabina Gold & Silver has formally committed to building the C$610-million Goose mine in Nunavut, with full construction set to start in 2023 and first production in 2025. The... 


Cash-strapped Great Panther files for creditor protection, idles Brazil mine
Cash-strapped Great Panther files for creditor protection, idles Brazil mine
7th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Great Panther Mining on Tuesday filed for creditor protection, as the company warned that it would likely default on several material debtor agreements owing to liquidity... 


Underground resource estimated at Bowdens
5th September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Silver Mines has reported a maiden mineral resource of 42.9-million ounces of silver equivalent at the Bowdens underground project, in New South Wales. The underground mineral resource... 


Silver Bull option agreement with South32 scuppered by illegal blockades
2nd September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mineral exploration and development company Silver Bull Resources has announced the termination of an option agreement with a subsidiary of South32, citing the illegal blockades at the Sierra... 


i-80 makes high-grade silver-rich discovery at Ruby Hill
31st August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed i-80 Gold has discovered high-grade, silver-rich polymetallic carbonate replacement (CRD) mineralisation in drilling at the Hilltop target at Ruby Hill in Nevada, which the company... 


Endeavour Silver appoints new chairperson
30th August 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier precious metals miner Endeavour Silver lead director Rex McLennan has stepped into the position of chairperson to replace Bradford Cooke, who passed away last week. McLennan joined the... 


Shirley Hayes, the founder and CEO of SHiP Copper.
Shirley Hayes sheds more light on next month’s copper listing on the JSE’s AltX
29th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Shirley Hayes, the founder and CEO of SHiP Copper, into which Big Tree Copper will be reversed when Copper 360 lists on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) next month, on Monday shed... 


Glencore to end silver streaming deal with Wheaton on Peru mine
19th August 2022 By: Reuters

Wheaton Precious Metals agreed to end its so-called silver "streaming" deal with Glencore on Peru's Yauliyacu mine for $150-million, the Canadian company said on Thursday, so that Glencore could... 


Call for applications for funding for developing the hydrogen economy in South Africa.
South Africans called on to apply for funding to build South Africa’s hydrogen economy
19th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A call for funding applications to be submitted for the development of the hydrogen economy is made in an advertisement placed today by South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity... 


Bradford Cooke has passed away at the age of 67
Endeavour Silver chairperson Bradford Cooke dies
19th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Mid-tier precious metals miner Endeavour Silver on Thursday announced the passing of its founder, director and executive chairperson Bradford Cooke in Vancouver at the age of 67. Cooke’s death was... 


Anglo American Platinum sustainable impact head Stephen Bullock.
Environmental, social and governance elevating to safety-equalling status, mining webinar hears
11th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The shift from linear to circular value chains has the potential to impact all aspects of mining and requires a rethink, Anglo American Platinum sustainable impact head Stephen Bullock has told a... 


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