R90m set aside to boost water security through ecological infrastructure

Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti and South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) chairperson Nana Magomola on Thursday launched the R90-million Ecological Infrastructure for... 

High-end skills needed to sustain manufacturing industry

To ensure South Africa has the skills required for advanced manufacturing, industry needs to invest in high-end skills, National Tooling Initiative Programme (NTIP) CEO Dirk van Dyk said on... 

SEMS appointed as exploration manager at GoldStone's Ghana project

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has appointed SEMS Exploration Services as geological manager of the company’s Akrokeri-Homase project, in the Ashanti region of Ghana.   SEMS will design and... 

Lucara appoints new corporate development VP

Ayesha Hira has been appointed VP corporate development and strategy at Vancouver-based diamond miner Lucara.    She will also be integral in assisting the CEO with corporate communications and... 

Bluebird to acquire another Australian cobalt project

TSX-listed Bluebird Battery Metals has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the rights, title and interest in the granted exploration licences of the Ashburton cobalt project,... 

Alphamin completes $25m drawdown

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has completed a $25-million drawdown under its previously announced credit facility of up to $80-million. In addition, the company reported on Friday that it converted... 

Nevada Sunrise acquires option to buy Nevada mine

TSX-V-listed Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation has entered into a 90-day due diligence period related to an option to buy the Coronado property, in Nevada. During the due diligence period, Nevada... 

Teck recognised for its corporate citizenship

Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources has been recognised as one of the top companies in Canada for corporate citizenship by media and investment research company Corporate Knights, marking the... 

Callinex files technical report for updated resource estimate at the Nash Creek project

Canadian zinc miner Callinex has filed an updated technical report for its 100% owned Nash Creek project, in New Brunswick, outlining a major increase in contained zinc, lead and silver... 

Affordable adrenaline auto-injector designed

Biomedical engineers from the Medical Devices Lab at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have developed an affordable, reloadable adrenaline auto-injector called the ZibiPen. The injector will... 

Study on turning waste biomass into aviation fuel

A consortium comprising enterprise development specialist Fetola, the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) and SkyNRG is launching the Waste to Wing project to determine the feasibility... 

Jubilee sets another operational record

Dual-listed Jubilee Platinum’s North West-based Hernic project achieved record production of 2 101 oz of platinum-group metals (PGMs) in May, a 12% increase on the previous record. The company has... 

Launch of Tanzanian mining commission to benefit Kibaran

The Tanzanian Department of Minerals has formally launched the Mining Commission, which will be responsible for administering the minerals sector in that country. The commission has started a... 

World Diamond Council’s System of Warranties open for public review

The World Diamond Council (WDC) System of Warranties (SoW) has entered a public review period following the completion of an industry review. The SoW review and reform process is part of the WDC’s... 

Platinum price set for recovery this year – survey

The platinum price is expected to exceed $1 000/oz in the second half of this year. “We expect the platinum price will start a recovery this year, albeit a gradual one. This is predicated on a... 

Artisanal mining should be legalised – analyst

As industrial mining for gold declines, artisanal mining for gold in abandoned, ownerless and derelict mines will increase, making way for artisanal miners to mine abandoned shafts, says mining... 

Eastplats files civil claims notices against former directors, other parties

JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats), together with Eastplats Acquisition and Eastern Platinum Holdings, has filed notices of civil claims related to two separate actions in the British Columbia... 

European Metals starts beneficiation of Cinovec bulk sample

Aim-listed European Metals has started the beneficiation process and magnetic separation of a 15 t bulk sample at its Cinovec lithium/tin project, in the Czech Republic. The beneficiation and... 

Berkeley Energia lists on LSE

Uranium miner Berkeley Energia officially listed on the LSE on Wednesday. The company also received confirmation from Spanish authorities that its shares will be admitted to trading on the Spanish... 

Trilogy reports maiden cobalt resource estimate for Alaska project

Alaska-focused mineral explorer Trilogy Metals on Monday reported a maiden 77-million-pound cobalt resource for its Bornite project. The resource estimate used assay data from drill holes completed... 

Trevali intersects high-grade zinc mineralisation 240 m below Perkoa mine

Zinc-focused base metals company Trevali has reported that recent drilling at its Perkoa mine, in Burkina Faso, confirms mineralisation remains open at depth, after drilling 240 m below the current... 

Mining industry stakeholders pledge to do more to achieve zero harm

Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater is concerned that a plateau has been reached in reducing fatalities in South Africa’s mining industry and believes a different and collaborative approach... 

GFG acquires Timmins claims from Alamos subsidiary

TSX-V-listed GFG Resources has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Richmont Mines, a subsidiary of Alamos Gold, to acquire a 100% interest in claims that are adjacent to its Pen Gold... 

RNC secures $13m loan; strategic focus shifts to Dumont project

TSX-listed miner RNC Minerals has entered into a $13-million bridge financing facility with Auramet International that will eliminate most debt repayment commitments for the rest of the year, as... 

Weatherly shares suspended as water ingress at Tschudi creates uncertainty

Aim-listed Weatherly International has requested a suspension in the trading of its shares, effective Friday, owing to the uncertain position of its Namibia-based Tschudi mine, as a result of... 

Technology key to improving education, EY argues

Technology is rapidly contributing to improvements in the quality of education on the African continent, says EY Africa People Advisory Services Leader Chad Schaefer. Speaking at EY’s Strategy... 

Emerging markets more vulnerable to cyberattacks

Africa has one the highest cyberattack rates in the world, says EY cybersecurity leader Samresh Ramjith. “We are seeing mobile penetration at more than 100% across Africa. To most people on the... 

Nuclear science centre to be built in Zambia

Russia’s Rosatom and Zambia have signed an agreement for the construction of the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) in the Southern African country. Construction of the centre will be... 

Pan African gains R126m for Elikhulu expansion project

JSE- and Aim-listed Pan African Resources will receive about R126-million in proceeds from the sale, by PAR Gold, of 130-million Pan African shares. PAR Gold, in which Pan African holds an indirect... 

Kodal identifies further lithium intersections at Bougouni

West Africa-focused Kodal Minerals has identified further high-grade lithium mineralised intersections at the Sogola-Baoule prospect at its Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali. "These latest... 

Iamgold to start drilling at Senegal project

Toronto-based IAMGOLD has completed preliminary studies at Aim-listed Stratex International’s 85%-owned Dalafin gold project, in Senegal, and will soon start a 5 750 m drilling programme at the... 

BlueRock raises £350 000 through placement

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has raised about £350 000 through the issue of 29.17-million ordinary shares at a price of 1.2p a share.     In addition to strengthening the balance sheet, the company... 

Trevali appoints new CFO

Gerbrand van Heerden has been appointed CFO of zinc-focused base metals company Trevali, taking over from outgoing CFO Anna Ladd-Kruger, effective June 1. “Van Heerden’s extensive base metals and... 

Xtract narrows loss as Manica ramps up

Aim-listed Xtract Resources has achieved significant progress at its Manica gold project, in Mozambique, in the year ended December 31, 2017. The mine produced its first gold in October, from Sino... 

Namibia Rare Earths changes name to reflect broader commodity base

TSX­-V-listed Namibia Rare Earths has changed its name to Namibia Critical Metals. “The company changed its name to more accurately reflect the recently expanded commodity base from solely rare... 

Mantashe to conclude Mining Charter community consultation tour

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will conclude the nationwide community consultations on the Mining Charter in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday. He has had ten consultations across... 

Kore Potash appoints new CEO

Stuart Bradley (Brad) Sampson, once employed by Gold Fields in South Africa and Australia, has been appointed CEO of potash development company Kore Potash, taking over from outgoing CEO Sean... 

Stratex appoints new CFO, company secretary

Robert Smeeton has been appointed CFO and company secretary of Aim-listed Stratex International, succeeding Perry Atwood, who is retiring, effective June 4. "Atwood has played a critical role in... 

Ivanhoe installs new crusher at Kipushi mine

Canadian exploration and development company Ivanhoe Mines has installed a large-capacity rock crusher 1 150 m below surface at its upgraded Kipushi zinc/copper/silver/germanium mine, in the... 

DRA consolidates West African footprint with Sierra Leone EPC project

Global engineering firm DRA has secured a contract with Iluka Resources subsidiary Sierra Rutile for the expansion of its mineral sands operations in the Bonthe district of Sierra Leone. Sierra...