Irena concerned about overconcentration of critical minerals supply chains

A new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on the geopolitics of critical minerals points to a significant concentration in supply chains and calls for... 

Firering begins Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at Atex

Critical minerals exploration company Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the successful start of a Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at its flagship Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte... 

UMS seeks to make underground mining more cost effective

Mining and minerals processing services firm United Mining Services (UMS) has equipped its operations in preparation for the surge in demand for specialist underground mining skills amid increased... 

Caledonia reports encouraging exploration results at Blanket

Caledonia Mining, which is listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, the London Aim market and NYSE American, has reported encouraging results from its ongoing underground drilling programme at... 

Contango signs 20 000 t/m coal offtake agreement with TransOre

London-listed natural resource development company Contango Holdings has entered into a new offtake arrangement with mineral trader TransOre International for the sale of up to 20 000 t a month of... 

Anglo joins Zambian conference to discuss resource sector taxes

Diversified mining major Anglo American has joined representatives of government, civil society and other stakeholders in the mining sector at a global conference in Lusaka, Zambia, to discuss the... 

Agriculture Master Plan still doable but needs adjusting, says economist

Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist Wandile Sihlobo has asserted that the implementation of the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP) is still doable. However,... 

Grid capacity, skills shortages hampering renewables roll-out

Grid capacity constraints and skills shortages have been highlighted by several renewable industry leaders as the primary issues that are holding South Africa back from overcoming the current... 

German pilot project unveils largest-ever FCEV taxi fleet

According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), the H2 Moves Berlin pilot project, in Germany, will show how fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are suitable for everyday use as a... 

Barrick extends Tongon life through exploration

Originally scheduled for closure in 2020, the life-of-mine (LoM) of gold miner Barrick Gold Corporation’s Tongon mine, in Côte d'lvoire, continues to be extended through successful exploration... 

Andrada pleased with Spodumene Hill drilling results

London- and Namibia-listed technology metals mining company Andrada Mining has found consistent lithium oxide (Li2O), tantalum and tin mineralisation in the assay results for its inaugural drill... 

TFR completes Mamathwane crossing loop ahead of schedule

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has announced the completion of the construction of the Mamathwane crossing loop, in the northern Cape, 30 days ahead of schedule. The completion of the loop... 

Kamoa-Kakula sets another copper concentrate production record

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103 786 t of copper concentrate in the second quarter, compared with the 93 603 t... 

Lucapa debt free as of July 4

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has fully repaid all interest-bearing loans that it had borrowed from gold exploration and mining company Equigold and the Industrial Development Corporation of... 

Metso to deliver €20m minerals processing equipment package to Kansanshi

Copper miner First Quantum Minerals has placed an order with original-equipment manufacturer Metso for the delivery of additional minerals processing equipment to its Kansanshi copper mine, in... 

Shanta announces new five-year plan for Singida

Gold miner Shanta Gold has announced a new five-year plan for its Singida gold mine, in Tanzania, for 2023 to 2027.  "The five-year plan . . . demonstrates the long-term potential for Singida. Our... 

Caledonia declares quarterly dividend of $0.14 a share

Listed gold mining company Caledonia Mining’s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 a share.    “The last 18 months have seen much change in the shape of the business. We... 

Uranium-backed digital tokens not dead – Parnham

After uranium developer Madison Metals’ initial attempt to provide the world’s first uranium-backed non-fungible token (NFT) fell through in April, CEO Duane Parnham tells Mining Weekly that the... 

Fear surrounding Namibian mine nationalisation unfounded, says Madison CEO

Uranium exploration and development company Madison Minerals CEO Duane Parnham believes the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy’s (MME’s) recent approval for the transfer of two exclusive... 

35% of mining CEOs feel exposed to climate-related risks

More than one-third – about 4 000 or 35% – of mining CEOs polled by PwC for its latest global mining report consider their company to be highly or extremely exposed to climate-related risks within... 

Lab-grown diamonds diverging as a separate product category – Petra

Diamond miner Petra Diamonds has pointed out that laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) are diverging as a distinctly separate product category with a lower price point that can work alongside the... 

Ironveld sells first metal products from Rustenburg smelter

Mining and speciality metals company Ironveld completed the first sales of metal products from its Rustenburg smelter in June, as planned. The products sold include high-purity iron and the... 

Rainbow signs agreement to obtain full ownership of Phalaborwa

Rare earths mining company Rainbow Rare Earths has signed an agreement with phosphate mining company Bosveld Phosphates to ensure it obtains 100% ownership of the Phalaborwa rare earths project, in... 

Court grants extension to meeting that could give M&R control of its Australian mining business

The Federal Court of Australia has granted the administrators of Murray & Roberts’ (M&R’s) Australian holding company Murray & Roberts Pty Ltd (MRPL) an extension to the convening period for a... 

Appian acquires controlling stake in Rosh Pinah

Mining-focused investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has acquired an 89.96% interest in the producing Rosh Pinah zinc/lead mine, located in the Kharas region in southern Namibia, from Trevali... 

Actom takes over manufacturing facility in Kenya

Electrical equipment and services supplier Actom will take over a low-voltage product manufacturing facility in Kenya from existing technology partner Schneider Electric as part of Actom’s... 

Skills shortage an existential threat to the global mining industry

A severe talent shortage is becoming a near existential challenge for mining companies globally, according to auditing firm PwC’s ‘Mine 2023: The era of reinvention’ report.  In a presentation on... 

Jubilee Metals signs partnership agreement to expand its chrome footprint

Diversified metals processing company Jubilee Metals has announced a significant new partnership agreement for its platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome operations in South Africa. This... 

Rainbow starts operations at Phalaborwa magnet rare earths pilot plant

plant for the Phalaborwa project, in South Africa, has started operations and is on track to produce the first high-value mixed rare earth sulphate in the third quarter. The company said this would... 

De Beers reports softer rough diamond demand

De Beers has sold about $450-million of rough diamonds through global sightholder sales and auctions in its fifth cycle of this year. The provisional rough diamond sales figure quoted for the fifth... 

Lossmaking Bushveld still striving for profitability; appoints new CE

Vertically integrated vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals, which has appointed Craig Coltman to succeed Fortune Mojapelo as CE from July 1, continues to undertake various initiatives to ensure... 

Policy gaps, rigid legislation highlighted as key hurdles in just energy transition

Policy gaps and rigid legislation continue to hold back South Africa’s energy transition, according to a new report supported by diversified miner Anglo American and compiled by research... 

Exxaro’s Mthenjane appointed new Minerals Council CEO

The Minerals Council South Africa has officially appointed mining and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources' stakeholder affairs executive head Mzila Mthenjane as its new CEO. He will take over... 

Much work needed to boost vaccine manufacturing in Africa

A newly published report has highlighted the steps that need to be taken to close the significant gap between the current less than 1% of vaccine doses supplied to African countries that are... 

Electricity crunch results in 25% year-on-year employment decline in metals, engineering sector

A recent study carried out by the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) to assess the impact of loadshedding on the metals and engineering sector revealed a... 

Mining, prospecting rights backlog worst in Mpumalanga

In a presentation by Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) chief director Motlatso Kobe to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy in the National Assembly on May 23,... 

Mining rights cadastre contract to be inked next month

The contract for the much-awaited South African mining rights licensing cadastral system is expected to be signed in July, Mineral Resources and Energy deputy director-general of corporate services... 

Okavango Diamond Company to diversify sales channels

Diamond marketing company Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) will be enhancing and diversifying its sales channels and partnerships to meet the increased demand for diamonds caused by the... 

Tech skills shortage an existential threat to the global mining industry

A severe talent shortage is becoming a near existential challenge for mining companies globally, according to auditing firm PwC’s ‘Mine 2023: The era of reinvention’ report.  In a presentation on... 

35% of mining CEOs feel exposed to climate-related risks

More than one-third – about 4 000 or 35% – of mining CEOs polled by PwC for its latest global mining report consider their company to be highly or extremely exposed to climate-related risks within...