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Partnership with German supplier bearing fruit
9th June 2023 By: Nadine James

Boiler and steam generator supplier Steam Generation Africa’s work and partnership with German industrial equipment supplier CERTUSS has resulted in numerous projects and opportunities considering... 


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Perseus returns to Meyas Sand but defers FID
7th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Contractors and employees of gold miner Perseus Mining have returned to the Meyas Sand gold project, in Sudan, however, the miner has deferred a final investment decision (FID) on the project. In... 


Global carbon markets face upheaval as nations remake the rules
6th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

The $2-billion market for carbon offsets is heading for a massive reset, as a growing number of sovereign governments announce their intention to tax, regulate or restrict trade in credits... 


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Atlantic strengthens board to deliver Ghanaian lithium mine
1st June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Exploration and development company Atlantic, which is building Ghana’s first lithium mine, has appointed CEO Keith Muller and Patrick Brindle to its board of directors, subject to the completion... 


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Goldplat investing in generators for its South African operation
31st May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed mining services group Goldplat has noted impact of ongoing electricity shortages in South Africa on its local operations, confirming to shareholders in a May 31 statement that it had... 


Piedmont Lithium's North Caroline site plan
North Carolina seeks more info for Piedmont Lithium mine permit review
31st May 2023 By: Reuters

North Carolina regulators on Tuesday asked Piedmont Lithium for additional information needed to approve the company's mine permit application, the third such request since the review process began... 


Firering completes Phase II soil sampling programme at Atex
30th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Exploration company Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the successful completion of its extensive Phase II soil sampling programme at its Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte d'Ivoire.... 


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Suleman confident in Gold Fields' growth strategy
25th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields is confident in its growth strategy, with the latest two corporate transactions – both announced this year – demonstrating the company’s commitment to growth, says... 


Atlantic Lithium appoints Keith Muller CEO
16th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Dual-listed lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced the appointment of new CEO Keith Muller, and business development head and chief geologist Len Kolff,... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold to primary list in New York, secondary list in Joburg, domicile in UK
12th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is targeting September as the month in which it will invert its stock exchange listings. Its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will become a... 


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Mining workforce trainer eyes capitalisation of African mining uptick
12th May 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Mining sector training solutions provider Prisma Training Solutions is hoping to position its tailored training solutions to capitalise on the expectation of an increase in mining activity in... 


Goldplat’s third-quarter performance impacted by operational headwinds
5th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana achieved a combined operating profit for the third quarter of £1.47-million, a 36% decrease against the third quarter in... 


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Gauteng gold mine being blown away by wind’s potential as Reef electricity source
5th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Although Gauteng dwellers have tended to dismiss wind as a renewable energy provider from this region, some are now being blown away by the gusts that puff across our far-stretching gold reef. “I... 


Gold Fields interim CEO Martin Preece
Gold Fields’ balance sheet remains strong, first-quarter output flat
4th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Gold mining company Gold Fields has reported a relatively flat year-on-year group attributable equivalent gold production of 577 000 oz for the first quarter ending March 31. Production was,... 


The Etowah Industrial Park where Piedmont Lithium's Tennessee plant will be located.
Piedmont open to partner at Tennessee
4th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual listed lithium developer Piedmont Lithium is open to joint venture at its Tennessee lithium project, in the US. Speaking to Mining Weekly Online, executive VP and COO Patrick Brindle said... 


Gold Fields highlights progress, areas of improvement in report to stakeholders
3rd May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally diversified gold producer Gold Fields interim CEO Martin Preece says the company still has significant work to do, particularly with regard to workplace safety. "During 2022, we tragically... 


Asante Gold gets extension to publish year-end results
3rd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused Asante Gold has applied for, and received, a management cease trade order from the British Columbia Securities Commission, which gives the company until June 30 to file its financial... 


Multotec's SX4 degritting spiral reduces carbon costs for mining operations in West Africa
2nd May 2023

Amid tough economic conditions, Multotec has responded to a challenge faced by gold operations in West Africa which were dealing with the high costs of activated carbon used in gold processing. To... 


Perenti wins major contract in Ghana
1st May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Contractor Perenti has won a A$630-million, 60-month mining contract from gold miner Newmont at its Subika underground gold mine, in Ghana. Perenti said on Monday the UMA joint venture (JV),... 


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Contractor supplies sewage treatment plants for Ghana developments
28th April 2023

Local water and wastewater treatment engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor WEC Projects has completed the design, engineering and supply of new sewage treatment plants for... 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
28th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

An infill drilling programme has started at the Ewoyaa South 2 deposit. 


Atlantic joins the International Lithium Association
26th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium, which is working towards development of Ghana's first lithium mine, has become an associate member of the International... 


UAE fund makes unsolicited proposal for Asante Gold
21st April 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Ghana-focused Asante Gold said on Thursday that it had received an unsolicited, nonbinding and conditional expression of interest from Fujairah Holding, expressing an interest in acquiring the gold... 


Piedmont puts $809m pricetag on Tennessee
21st April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) into dual-listed Piedmont Lithium’s proposed Tennessee lithium project, in the US, has estimated that the project would require a capital investment of... 


Atlantic starts infill drilling at Ewoyaa South 2 deposit in Ghana
19th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced that an infill drilling programme, which forms part of a planned 3 000 m infill reverse circulation (RC) and diamond... 


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Perseus posts solid March quarter
19th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual listed gold miner Perseus Mining has reported a solid quarter of production during the three months to March. Perseus’s three operating gold mines, Yaouré and Sissingué in Côte d’Ivoire,... 


'Business as usual' for Perseus in Sudan
17th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold miner Perseus Mining on Monday said that its Meyas Sands gold project (MSGP), in northern Sudan, had remained unaffected by instances of armed conflict between the Sudanese military and a... 


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Weir Minerals works closely with customers to design a solution that suits their specific process
Weir boosts W African efficiency
7th April 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Weir Minerals’ extensive experience allows it to comprehend clients’ processes, needs and operational hurdles to design solutions that enhance processing... 


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Spiral helps improve efficiencies
7th April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

While West Africa is considered to be a “premium” gold mining region, owing to it achieving a significant return on investment for its mining operations, the industry  lags in terms of... 


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Training initiatives start gaining momentum in West Africa
7th April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Although the Covid-19 pandemic halted several training programmes in West Africa, mining training solutions provider Prisma MD Jacques Farmer says projects have fast-tracked training since the... 


DIPLOMATIC RIVALS: US Vice President Kamala Harris promised that America would increase investment in Africa as the US administration moved more assertively to counter China’s growing influence across the continent. In December, the US committed $55-billion to Africa over the next three years. And Reuters reports that Harris used her week-long tour of Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia last month to discuss America’s concerns over China's engagement in technology and economic issues in Africa.
DIPLOMATIC RIVALS
7th April 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris promised that America would increase investment in Africa as the US administration moved more assertively to counter China’s growing influence across the continent.... 


Volkswagen takes over vehicle assembly operations in Ghana
7th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen has taken over new-vehicle assembly operations in Ghana from the brand’s licensed retailer, Universal Motors Limited (UML).  UML was awarded the assembly contract when Volkswagen... 


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Celebrating 50 years of excellence
7th April 2023

Local manufacturer and mineral processing expert Multotec will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in April 2023. Multotec Group CEO Thomas Holtz says the company’s success over half a century... 


Akrokeri exploration returns positive results
5th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed gold explorer and producer GoldStone Resources has received assay results from a diamond drilling programme at the Akrokeri underground mine (AUM), in Ghana, confirming the company’s... 


Goldplat mulls diversification into coal, posts lower interim profit
31st March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed gold recovery company Goldplat has reported a lower operating profit of £2.8-million for the six months ended December 31, 2022, owing to the impact of loadshedding on production in the... 


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Single air transport market could add impetus to lagging recovery of African carriers
31st March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The post-Covid-19-pandemic recovery of the African airline industry is lagging behind that of other regions of the world, but it is recovering, International Air Transport Association (IATA)... 


Gold Fields Ghana EVP sees AngloGold joint mine venture deal by end 2023
24th March 2023 By: Reuters

The executive VP and head of Gold Fields West Africa, Joshua Mortoti, said on Friday he saw the conclusion of a proposed joint venture agreement with AngloGold on their Ghanaian mines by the end of... 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Atlantic Lithium is hoping that its Ewoyaa lithium project will be in production in the next two years. 


Atlantic targets start date at Ewoyaa
22nd March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Atlantic Lithium is hoping to be in production at its Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, within the next two years. Atlantic COO Keith Muller told delegates at the second day of... 


Atlantic kicks off augur drilling programme at Ghana lithium project
20th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dual-listed Atlantic Lithium has embarked on a five-month, 20 000-m auger drilling programme at the flagship Ewoyaa lithium project to test multiple targets within the project area. The drilling... 


Africa’s mining leaders to meet in Paris for MOTA 2023
17th March 2023

The 6th Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference will take place in Paris on July 12th and 13th, 2023, following a short break. The event serves as a strategic forum for leading stakeholders across... 


Botswana’s Debswana installs eLTE solution at Jwaneng diamond mine
17th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company and information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei have unveiled its fifth-generation- (5G-) orientated smart diamond mine project. Debswana’s... 


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Gold Fields, AngloGold set out to create Africa's largest gold mine
16th March 2023 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Gold miners Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti have announced plans to merge their neighbouring Tarkwa and Iduapriem mines, in Ghana, under a new joint venture (JV). The companies have agreed, in... 


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