On the outskirts of El Dorado — heart of Arkansas’ 1920s oil boom — a company backed by Koch Industries is looking to dramatically speed up extraction of a battery metal essential to weaning the... 

Orica’s (ASX: ORI) next generation centralised blasting system ORBS™ has made a leap into the digital world. Customers in the underground mining segment can now experience the benefits of the ORBS™... 

Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers, making it more difficult and costly to do business amid a surge... 

Gold miner Harmony Gold has posted a 46% increase in production profit to just under R14-billion, or $774-million, for the financial year ended June 30. The company swung from a net loss of... 

Harmony Gold Mining, South Africa's biggest gold producer by volume, said profit in the 12 months through to June rebounded to $275-million from a net loss of $48-million in the prior period. The... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategic commodity and geographical diversification served it well in the six months ended June 30, with a turnaround in its... 

The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shift in its landscape over the last few years, says personal liability company BDO South Africa. Natural resources partner... 

Amphibious heavy-duty pumps like the Toyo VH range, available from IPR - the official southern African distributor for this range - are designed to operate effectively in challenging environments... 

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has reported a 396% increase to its statutory net profits after tax for the full year ended June. The gold miner reported statutory net profits after tax of... 

One of South Africa’s top five coal-producing mining companies, Exxaro Resources, with a diversified portfolio of major projects in the minerals and energy sectors, is driving its plans to boost... 

While focusing on the development of its Waterberg project, located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, mining company Platinum Group Metals is advancing discussions and... 

Zimbabwe-based platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Zimplats, a subsidiary of PGMs major Impala Platinum, is midway through the construction of a $37-million, 35 MW solar plant at its Selous... 

Women are increasingly finding their way into engineering, scientific and other professional careers in industry, with less prejudice in traditionally male sectors such as mining; but how can... 

A scoping study has confirmed the potential for a financially robust, globally competitive operation. 

The mine has successfully reopened and resumed activities.  

BHP CEO Mike Henry has said a projected timeline for first production under an accelerated expansion scenario at Phase 2 of the Jansen project remains 2029. 

Kore Potash has received a letter of support from the Congo-Brazzaville Ministry of Mines regarding the company’s development of the project. 

Imperial Metals has announced a nonbrokered private placement to raise C$16.8-million.  

Gold Fields has reported that the joint venture will start and finalise permitting for the project, hopefully by the fourth quarter. 

Vancouver-headquartered Lucara Diamond has secured a short-term extension of the maturity of its $50-million senior secured working capital facility (WCF). The company says it will defer the... 

Despite a record year of sales, gold miner Regis Resources has reported a statutory net loss of A$24-million for the 2023 financial year, compared with a profit of A$14-million in the previous... 

Gold miner St Barbara widened its loss from A$160.8-million to A$429.1-million during the 2023 financial year. The miner said that the loss included a non-cash after tax impairment of... 

The intervention of the government and the South African Police Service (Saps) is crucial for enforcing the implementation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA),... 

Gold miner Harmony Gold expects its basic earnings for the full year ended June 30 to be higher than the previous year. Earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be between 763c and 798c, in South... 

Gold miner Perseus Mining has announced an increase in the underground ore reserve of the CMA deposit, at its Yaouré gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, of some 300 000 oz. The ASX- and TSX-listed... 

Murray & Roberts Cementation emerged as a shining beacon of commitment to safety at the annual Murray & Roberts Group’s CE Safety Recognition awards in June. These awards, which spotlight various... 

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered a 692.3 ct white gem-quality diamond at its Karowe mine, in Botswana. The diamond is the fourth diamond weighing more than 300 ct to be... 

Production at the Lucky Friday mine, in Idaho, has come to a halt, after a fall-of-ground incident caused an underground fire, silver miner Hecla Mining reported on Monday. The incident occurred... 

Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company Akobo Minerals has announced plans to apply for trading on the OTC Markets platform in the US, as well as to secure a... 

To navigate the considerably softer coal prices, as well as inflationary pressures and the underperformance of Transnet Freight Rail, export coal-mining company Thungela has enhanced its business... 

There’s a three-way battle underway for the title of the world’s biggest copper producer. After buying Australia’s OZ Minerals , BHP Group is challenging for the mantle at a time when hitherto... 

 Chilean state-run copper miner Codelco expects it will take until 2030 to recover production capacity of 1.7-million metric tons per year, outgoing chief executive Andre Sougarret said on Friday.... 

 Mining supervisors at Australia's South32's Appin coal mine will continue their strike as they failed to reach an agreement with the management over leave provisions and remuneration, the company... 

The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) has sworn in William Joughin as the new president for 2023/2024. The SAIMM announced the new president for the Institute at the... 

A fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan killed one miner and rescuers are searching for four who were still missing, the company said on Friday. Efforts to contain the flames and... 

Tungsten provider Almonty Industries has partnered Korean communications provider Korea Telecom to create the Mining Safety DX system. As the “last man standing in the West when it came to... 

This week we profile South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy president and SRK Consulting partner William Joughin 

Modern technologies are increasingly being incorporated into original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc’s range of mining machinery and systems as it embraces newer and safer ways of using its... 

HUD Mining Supplies (HUD) is a South Africa based specialist manufacturer  and supplier to the exploration and geotechnical drilling industries.  HUD has over 75 years’ heritage in this industry,... 

The ramp-up of the project is under way. 

A lead/silver mine in the Edmund basin in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. 

The restart of the Dartbrook underground coal mine, in New South Wales, is a step closer to reality with Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) announcing it had received a non-binding letter of intent...