Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch centre to support global energy transition

Metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto and Imperial College London have launched the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, as part of a programme aimed at accelerating the development of new... 

Aterian reports positive fieldwork results from Morocco project

London-listed Aterian has reported more positive results on the recent fieldwork conducted on its Tata copper project, in the western Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, with additional copper... 

Thor announces further positive drilling results at Nigeria project

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations has announced further positive results from the initial proof-of-concept drilling programme that targets the down-plunge potential beneath the current... 

Innomotics unveils new geared motors assembly factory in Midrand

Motor and large-drive systems supplier Innomotics (formerly Siemens Large Drives and Low Voltage Motors) on November 28 launched its new Geared Motors assembly factory in Midrand. The factory is... 

M&R voluntarily suspends trading in its shares as it places division in business rescue

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has voluntarily requested a halt in the trading of its shares after announcing that its M&R Limited division and the division’s subsidiary OptiPower have been... 

Kavango to build new plant to increase production at Zimbabwe prospect

London-listed Kavango Resources plans to increase high-grade gold production at Prospect 4 at the Hillside project in Matabeleland, southern Zimbabwe. High-grade gold mineralisation is currently... 

Liberty Coal launches court proceedings against illegal mining operations

Coal mining company Liberty Coal has launched proceedings out of the Mpumalanga division of the High Court of South Africa against another mining entity, in relation to alleged illegal mining... 

Articulated skip trial improving efficiencies at Maydon Wharf Terminal

A trial to use articulated skips instead of traditional skips in the chrome loading operation at the Maydon Wharf Terminal, in KwaZulu-Natal, has set an efficiency record of more than 50%,... 

New solar rental solution launched in South Africa

ReCharge Rental Solutions (RRS) has officially launched its energy rental solution, supported by international bank and wealth manager Investec, in South Africa. RRS rents and maintains bespoke... 

Marula accelerates work programme at Northern Cape lithium, tungsten project

Africa-focused Marula Mining has opted to accelerate its initial work programme at the Northern Cape lithium and tungsten (NCLT) project and also seek to leverage its flexible mining and processing... 

Capital appoints Graeme Dacomb independent nonexec director

London-listed mining services company Capital has appointed Graeme Dacomb as an independent nonexecutive director, effective from December. Dacomb, who is based in London, will join the company’s... 

Summit underscores importance of just energy transition, C&I industry

It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is... 

Sibanye-Stillwater secures six health and safety awards

Multinational miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations received six industry health and safety awards at the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) MineSafe 2024... 

Bannerman Energy appoints Bruce McFadzean as nonexec director

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has appointed Bruce McFadzean as a nonexecutive director, effective November 18. McFadzean is a mining engineer with over 40 years of mining and process experience... 

Bezant commissions technical report for Namibia project

Aim-listed Bezant Resources has commissioned independent consultancy firm Sound Mining International to generate a technical report focusing on the near-term development of the Hope deposit, in... 

Coal, gold weigh on mining industry’s production increases

South Africa’s gold and coal sectors were the only sectors to post decreases in production for September and the situation is unlikely to turn around markedly in the near term. Statistics South... 

Sustainable Fitch expands Transition Assessment to mining, steel, cement sectors

Sustainable Fitch, a FitchSolutions company, has launched an expanded Transition Assessment analytical product, through the development of new sector-specific methodologies, covering additional... 

Mining production, sales up in September

South Africa’s mining production increased by 4.7% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions came from platinum group metals (PGMs) (6.7% and... 

Progress continues to be made at Giyani’s demo plant commissioning

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals, developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, says the demo plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, is progressing efficiently through the... 

Anglo American, Cefetra reinforce European fertiliser partnership

Diversified miner Anglo American has signed a new polyhalite fertiliser agreement with Cefetra Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of BayWa, further reinforcing the companies’ European partnership.... 

Pasofino continuing discussions with counterparty for strategic acquisition

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has provided an update on its 53%-owned subsidiary Pasofino Gold’s progress on a potential strategic transaction. Pasofino is continuing discussions with a... 

Lexington Gold, Gold One Africa mull cooperation at their South African projects

Aim-listed Lexington Gold and its broad-based black economic empowerment partner Letsema have entered into an intention to cooperate agreement with Gold One Africa, which will see the parties seek... 

Lucara records strong quarter marked by exceptional discoveries, shaft sinking progress

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp recovered two exceptional diamonds larger than 1 000 ct and sold 116 221 ct of diamonds in the third quarter ended September 30, generating revenue of $44.3-million.... 

Sovereign completes mining trials at Malawi project

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has successfully completed the mining trials stage of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme (pilot phase) at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in... 

Bushveld production to continue to decrease on liquidity challenges

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals will continue with a controlled slowdown of production owing to liquidity challenges, CEO Craig Coltman says in an operational update for the three months and nine... 

Nersa publishes Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation, detailing changes to its tariff charges and... 

Critical Minerals Africa Group launched

Critical minerals industry stakeholders on November 7 launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), with the aim of strengthening relationships between Africa and global markets, empowering... 

Commissioning of demo plant for Botswana battery-grade manganese project under way

TSX-listed Giyani Metals, which is developing the K.Hill Battery-Grade manganese project, in Botswana, says the demo plant being manufactured in Johannesburg, South Africa, is now in the... 

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and... 

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and... 

Kore raises $900 000 to progress Kola project

Potash development company Kore Potash has completed a share subscription, raising about $900 000 through the issue of 25.4-million new ordinary shares. Kore has 97% ownership of the Kola and DX... 

Wia undertakes A$30m placement to drive further growth at Namibia project

ASX-listed Wia Gold has received firm commitments from new and existing shareholders, including institutional and sophisticated investors, for a A$30-million placement of 200-million new fully paid... 

Atlantic Tin announces resource upgrade at Morocco project

Australian company Atlantic Tin has announced a resource upgrade for the Achmmach tin project, in Morocco, to 39.1-million tonnes at 0.55% tin for a total of 213 000 t of contained tin. This... 

Signet, De Beers launch new natural diamond marketing campaign for young generation

Diamond miner De Beers Group and diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers, have launched ‘Worth the Wait’, a new natural diamond campaign focused on the themes of modern love and evolving... 

MC Mining’s Uitkomst production falls in first quarter

JSE-listed MC Mining’s run-of-mine coal production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine for the quarter ended September 30 (the first quarter of its 2025 financial year) was 35% lower... 

PFS confirms viability of South Palladium’s Bengwenyama project

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium has announced the results of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its 70%-owned Bengwenyama project in the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa,... 

Kore progresses EPC agreements, financing options for Congo-Brazzaville projects

Potash development company Kore Potash, with 97% ownership of the Kola potash project and the Dougou Extension (DX) potash project in the Sintoukola basin in Congo-Brazzaville, has provided its... 

Diamcor to raise funds to expedite increased processing at South Africa project

TSX-V-listed Diamcor Mining intends to complete a term loan financing of up to C$1.5-million, to be used to expedite efforts to support the processing of material at significantly higher volumes at... 

Ivanhoe delivers strong third quarter, expects 2025 to be a ‘banner year’

Canada-headquartered miner Ivanhoe Mines achieved a profit of $108-million for the third quarter ended September 30, an increase on the $67-million reported for the previous quarter. Adjusted... 

Value of gold demand surges in higher price environment – council

Healthy inflows into global gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in gold demand in the third quarter, and combined with continued over-the-counter investor interest, this...