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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula
Mbalula recommends a people-centred just transition
5th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has said a just transition is about improving the lives and livelihoods of all South Africans, particularly those that are bearing the brunt of climate impacts,... 


BHP scours for ways to accelerate giant fertiliser project
5th May 2022 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is looking at ways to speed up development of a $5.7-billion potash project in Canada at a time when creaking supply chains are pushing up crop nutrient prices. BHP Group President... 


SEW-EURODRIVE joins the Mining Indaba community
5th May 2022

For the first time in its history, drives and automation specialist, SEW-EURODRIVE will be exhibiting at the Mining Indaba at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from 9-12 May... 


Centerra delivers strong Q1 results but has no timeline for Öksüt plant restart
5th May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based Centerra Gold on Thursday delivered solid first-quarter results, with higher gold and copper production despite the plant shutdown at its Öksüt mine, in Turkey, in early March. The... 


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Fasteners, bearings and welding equipment all within supplier’s ambit
29th April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Fasteners, bearings and welding products and equipment are relevant for the metal fabrication sector, which is built on cutting metal and welding it. If metal cannot be bolted together with... 


Yamana now eyes 350 000 oz/y at Jacobina; studies Cerro Moro plant expansion
Yamana now eyes 350 000 oz/y at Jacobina; studies Cerro Moro plant expansion
28th April 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

The Phase 2 expansion of the Jacobina mine, in Brazil, is progressing ahead of schedule and is now expected to achieve its throughput objective one-year ahead of schedule, Canada-based Yamana Gold... 


Palladium sheds nearly 13% on worries over China demand hit
25th April 2022 By: Reuters

Palladium prices fell nearly 13% on Monday as China's Covid-led lockdowns soured the demand outlook for the autocatalyst, while looming US interest rate hikes took the shine off gold. Spot... 


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Drive tech company joins Indaba community
22nd April 2022

On its return to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), the Investing in African Mining Indaba is "looking forward to a reunion like no other" and, for the first time in its... 


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SEW-EURODRIVE joins the Mining Indaba community
20th April 2022

For the first time in its history, drives and automation specialist, SEW-EURODRIVE will be exhibiting at the Mining Indaba at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from 9-12 May 2022. 


Mondi builds structure using 100% composite material with 100% local content
15th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Mondi Richards Bay, refurbishing its chemical plant over the past 18 months, has erected a complex and demanding structure using 100% composite material with 100% local content, a first for a... 


Eskom will released water from the Ingula lower dam this weekend to unlock storage potential
Eskom warns of load-shedding risk when work week resumes after long weekend
14th April 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has indicated that there is a threat of a resumption of load-shedding after the Easter long weekend given its assessment that more than 9 700 MW of capacity is currently “at risk” of tripping... 


ZEB Nickel finds new gold zone at South African project
12th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed nickel and uranium explorer and developer URU Metals reports that its subsidiary, TSX-V-listed battery metals-focussed explorer and developer ZEB Nickel, made a new gold zone discovery,... 


Mounds of rare earths
Saltend Chemicals Park rare-earth oxide separation facility, UK – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A comprehensive value engineering and optimisation programme on the project is expected to result in a further reduction in capital costs. 


Envass suggests treatment solutions for prominent environmental problem, namely acid mine drainage
7th April 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a prominent environmental problem which is associated with the mining industry where impacts are present in groundwater, rivers and dams. AMD occurs... 


Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining fights period poverty in the Northern Cape while supporting job creation with Blossom Care Solutions 
4th April 2022

Period poverty refers to barriers to menstrual products, education, and sanitation, which can include social, economic, political and cultural causes. More specifically, it generally denotes the... 


Iluka takes FID on Eneabba, with govt backing
4th April 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Rare earth producer Iluka has taken a final investment decision on the Eneabba rare earths refinery, in Western Australia, with the Commonwealth government providing over A$1-billion towards the... 


Final webinar closes out Overberg Geoscientists Group’s series on Barberton gold deposits
31st March 2022 By: Darren Parker

The fifth and final episode has been aired in a series of five weekly free-to-attend webinars hosted by geoscience collective the Overberg Geoscientists Group (OGG), in collaboration with nonprofit... 


Silver production starts at Wonawinta
31st March 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Manuka Resources has started silver production at its Wonawinta operation, in New South Wales, after completing the first phase of gold production from its Mt Boppy gold project in May... 


Pensana continues to progress rare earth projects
30th March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana achieved considerable progress for the six months ended December 31, 2021, as the company looks to establish an independent and sustainable magnet metal rare earth production... 


Premier completes subscription agreement to raise £12m for Zulu DFS
29th March 2022 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has confirmed the completion of the subscription agreement by Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology to raise £12-million at an issue price of 0.4p per new ordinary... 


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Vesconite pump parts decrease lead leaching
25th March 2022

As part of its drive to be part of a global programme to reduce lead exposure from drinking water, polymer bushing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings produces products resistant to... 


Santos discovers more resources near Dorado
23rd March 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas major Santos on Wednesday announced a significant discovery at the Pavo-1 exploration well, near its Dorado development, offshore Western Australia. The well was drilled on the... 


Eastplats, Barplats conclude Maroelabult Resource Property sale to Eland
22nd March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) and its subsidiary Barplats Mines have completed the sale of the Maroelabult resource property to Eland Platinum. The sales agreement provided for the sale... 


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Inspections, solutions specialist expands in water sector
18th March 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Material testing and inspection services specialist Dekra Industrial has expanded its services to the water industry. The company saw a need for its non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection... 


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Big demand for skilled project managers as African activity gathers pace
18th March 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 


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Saltend Chemicals Park rare-earth oxide separation facility, England/Angola – update
18th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The front-end engineering designs for Saltend and Longonjo are complete. 


Pensana completes FEED, notes lower Saltend, Longonjo development costs
16th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

Magnet metal and rare earths miner Pensana has completed the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its UK-based Saltend rare earths production facility and its Angola-based Longonjo mine,... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy wants climate commission to oversee consultations on air quality disputes
14th March 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request that the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) be allowed to oversee public... 


MAG Silver gains toehold in Cadillac-Larder Lake Break
14th March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian explorer and developer MAG Silver on Friday announced the acquisition of Gatling Exploration in an all-share transaction valued at about C$18-million. Gatling owns the Larder project,... 


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South Africa must move very rapidly towards green energy, climate webinar hears
11th March 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The ratio between green energy and brown energy in South Africa needs to move very rapidly in favour of green energy, says Climate Adaptation Lead to the South African Presidential Climate... 


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Royal Bafokeng Platinum delivers record production, best-ever earnings
8th March 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) on Tuesday delivered record production and earnings in the 12 months ended December 31. The RBPlat board has declared a gross cash... 


Lucapa raises cash for diamond hunt
8th March 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Company on Tuesday announced plans for a A$12.5-million capital raising to fund accelerated exploration programmes in order to take advantage of higher diamond prices.... 


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DRDGOLD
4th March 2022

DRDGOLD is the only South African mining company involved solely in the retreatment of surface gold tailings and is one of the oldest JSE-listed companies. Coupled with our performance in HY2022,... 


AfriTin locates lithium mineralisation 11 km from Uis mine
2nd March 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed AfriTin Mining has identified lithium-bearing spodumene within multiple pegmatites on a mining licence located 11 km southwest of its Uis tin mine, in Namibia. Notably, the discovery... 


Akobo hits record deep mineralisation at Segele
2nd March 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Scandinavia-based Akobo Minerals has intersected visible gold at 282 m deep, which is a record vertical depth, at its Segele project, in Ethiopia. The company also sees signs of further... 


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Real Economy Yearbook 2022
1st March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The world and South Africa seem to be lurching from one crisis to the next. This time last year, governments and businesses globally and locally were preoccupied with finding ways of recovering... 


Gold climbs as traders weigh war, sanctions against rate hike
25th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

Gold advanced, with investors remaining on edge as they assessed the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, against the imminent monetary policy tightening in the US.... 


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EPC company a gold partner at Indaba
25th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Engineering procurement and construction (EPC) company Lesedi is participating at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) as a gold partner, says Lesedi business development executive Shane Pereira.... 


New tyre models launching later this year
25th February 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

Two models from the SPVAN01 tyre range, manufactured by global tyre and rubber company Sumitomo Rubber, are set to be launched later this yea 


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Gold pushes above $1 900 as Ukraine crisis spurs haven demand
18th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

Gold advanced to an eight-month high above $1 900/oz as the prolonged standoff over Ukraine stoked demand for havens. The US ramped up warnings of a possible Russian attack, with President Joe... 


Vanadium resource defined at Tiris
16th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has reported a Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant resource of 18.4-million pounds of vanadium within its Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania. Aura said on... 


China scientists flag rich lithium find in Mt Everest region
16th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

An official science publication in China is trumpeting what its quoted geologists called a “breakthrough” discovery of lithium in the same region as Mount Everest. The hard-rock resource has the... 


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Reagents supplier targets lithium, other industrial minerals
11th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

There is a new emphasis on lithium mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and, as a result, reagent supplier Axis House has developed a full set of reagents to tackle the different... 


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