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Blencowe awarded $5m grant for Uganda graphite DFS programme
22nd September 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

UK-based Blencowe Resources has signed an agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide $5-million in funding through a technical assistant grant for the... 


London-listed miner says Mali lithium project not hit by new law
London-listed miner says Mali lithium project not hit by new law
22nd September 2023 By: Bloomberg

London-listed Kodal Minerals said its lithium project in Mali won’t be impacted by new legislation that entitles the state to a greater share of the West African nation’s mining assets. On August... 


Bell Equipment CEO Leon Goosen.
Bell placing strong new emphasis on underground mining equipment advance
22nd September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

With a legacy spanning decades and a reputation for pioneering advancements, South Africa’s Bell Equipment is now placing strong new emphasis on advancing underground mining equipment. Currently a... 


Iron-ore climbs on China support measures; set for weekly fall
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures rose on Friday, buoyed by reports of China's support measures for businesses and after Rio Tinto said it paused work at a mining site in the Pilbara region following an incident.... 


Norway's Storebrand raises seabed mining concerns with Kongsberg
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Storebrand Asset Management, which has joined investor calls for a moratorium on seabed mining, has raised concerns with Kongsberg about the Norwegian company's stake in seabed minerals start-up... 


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On-The-Air (22/09/2023)
22nd September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer unpacks Gautrain developments and green energy. 


MC Mining CEO Godfrey Gomwe
MC Mining revenue nearly doubles
22nd September 2023 By: Darren Parker

JSE listed MC Mining has reported a significant decrease in its aftertax loss for the year ended June 30, thanks to a marketing agreement that has paved the way for lucrative opportunities in the... 


Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada, Japan agree to work more closely on battery supply chains
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Canada and Japan on Thursday agreed to work more closely together to establishing sustainable and reliable global battery supply chains, the Canadian government said in a statement. The two sides... 


Southern Copper sees Peru output hitting 400 000 t this year
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Southern Copper, controlled by Grupo Mexico, expects its production of the red metal in Peru to bounce 17% this year to 400 000 metric tons, a senior executive told Reuters, driving the firm's... 


Pakistan's PM invites Rio Tinto to explore investment opportunities
22nd September 2023 By: Reuters

Pakistan's Prime Minister extended an invitation to Rio Tinto group's CEO to visit the country to explore investment opportunities further in a meeting in New York on Thursday. The CEO of Rio... 


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ARM, GoldOre, Gautrain make headlines
22nd September 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses African Rainbow Minerals’ R2.5-billion solar power plant under construction in the North West; GoldOre’s microbubble technology, which is being used... 


King to hold critical mineral talks in the UK and EU
22nd September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King will hold bilateral talks with ministerial counterparts from Germany, the EU, France and the UK around Australia’s supply of critical minerals. The... 


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RCF sells Ausenco to US investment firms
22nd September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Private equity firm Resource Capital Funds (RCF) has announced plans to sell global engineering firm Ausenco to US investment firms Eldridge, Brightstar Capital Partners and Claure Group, in a deal... 


Rio's QMM mine not a threat to environment - report
Rio's QMM mine not a threat to environment - report
22nd September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

An independent community study into the Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) ilmenite mine, in Madagascar, has concluded that there is no need for heightened health concerns around local... 


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Wildcat & Mountain View gold/silver projects, US
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) has demonstrated the potential for a low-cost, high-margin, heap-leach gold/silver operation. 


Expansion project strengthens mining operation
22nd September 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

A $1.8-billion expansion programme at platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats’ – the Zimbabwean PGMs mining business of South African PGMs major Impala Platinum (Implats) – Ngezi operation, in... 


Embracing digital tools to improve efficiency
22nd September 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The South African mining industry is increasingly integrating digital tools to improve efficiency and control operation costs, representing a significant shift from previous years where digital... 


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Regulators must investigate accuracy of unsafe mine cable warnings
22nd September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Concern has again been expressed about incidents. in particularly underground coal mining situations, where trailing cables and couplers are reportedly failing during use. The representatives of... 


Mounds of rare earths
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Pensana Rare Earths has reported that the project can be put into production in less than 18 months. 


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Coyote gold operation, Australia
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has detailed the potential development of an initial openpit and underground mining operation at the Coyote gold operation. 


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Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

B2Gold has reported that all long-lead items for the 2024 construction season have been received at its freight consolidation points. 


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Burnstone gold project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is more than 50% complete. 


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Devon gold project, Australia – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Matsa Resources has urged its shareholders to disregard the September 6 definitive feasibility study released by its partner Linden Gold. 


Image of an iron-ore stockpile at the Kolomela mine
Kapstevel South project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is more than 70% complete. 


Drill core from the Makuutu rare earths project
Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The definitive feasibility study is being reviewed. 


Aerial view of the Marula mine
Marula Phase 2, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine's life is being extended until 2045. 


Aerial view of the Motheo mine accommodation
Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources has completed a $60-million uplift to the Motheo finance facility. 


Aerial view of the Platreef project
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe is undertaking optimisation work to identify value-accretive options for installing hoisting capacity to Platreef's Shaft 3. 


Location map of the Salares Norte project
Salares Norte gold project, Chile – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project was 97% complete as at September 13.  


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Samphire uranium project, Australia – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Alligator Energy announced on September 20 that it would raise A$25.5-million in a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors to fund work at the project. 


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Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Vanadium Resources has conducted an internal review of the project process flowsheets, equipment selection and designs for the concentrator and salt-roast leach plant. 


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Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Botswana Diamonds is awaiting outstanding permits to mine Thorny River. 


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Thunderbird mineral sands project, Australia – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Commissioning of the process plant at the Thunderbird mineral sands project is under way. 


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Tocantinzinho gold project, Brazil – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is 51% complete. 


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Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The mining programme is on schedule with the run-of-mine stockpile accumulated during the period ended June 30, 2023. 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals has reported the successful close of a nonbrokered private placement of common shares to raise $2.5-million. 


Location map of the Wicheeda project
Wicheeda rare earths project, Canada – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Defense Metals has upgraded the mineral resource estimate at the Wicheeda deposit. 


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Service agreements reduce cost of ownership
22nd September 2023

The productive uptime of capital equipment is often compromised by heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) failure, with a primary casualty being the machine’s total cost of ownership... 


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Integrated reporting tool to be launched at Indaba
22nd September 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Advisory company SSC Advisory will introduce its new integrated reporting tool, which is designed to assist clients in managing their environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance... 


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Explorer commences soil sampling campaign
22nd September 2023

Following the receipt of forest permits in July, energy minerals explorer and developer Tertiary Minerals has started soil sampling at its Konkola West project in Zambia with about 260 soil samples... 


a group of men in PPE in front of a mine building with a drone in front of them
Copper mine invests in aerial survey tech
22nd September 2023

Copper miner Lubambe Copper Mine (LCM) claims its underground Lubambe mine’s technical services division’s adoption and implementation of an aerial drone-based surveying technology to improve data... 


A copper mine at night in Zambia
New railway to include Zambia minerals line
22nd September 2023

Inclusive of a stretch of railway extending into Zambia’s copper-producing district, the start of the transfer of the concession of railway services and support logistics of the Lobito Corridor to... 


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Indaba to address key mining industry challenges
22nd September 2023

The upcoming Joburg Indaba aims to address a diverse array of pivotal issues shaping the mining landscape, with conversations to centre on geopolitical and macroeconomic developments, collaboration... 


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