Rome Resources encouraged by promising copper, tin mineralisation at DRC prospect

Aim-listed Rome Resources has made progress with drilling at its Mont Agoma prospect, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with initial assessment from the cores said to be promising for both... 

Sovereign completes drilling programme to upgrade Kasiya resource

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has completed an infill drilling programme at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, to support ongoing technical studies. The programme included the... 

Lucapa achieves strong diamond sales despite soft market conditions

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company reports that the Lulo diamond mine, in Angolo, in which it has a 40% interest, sold 5 587 ct at an average price of $3 033/ct during the quarter ended September... 

Bushveld completes disposal of Lemur Holdings

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals announces that all conditions to the disposal of Lemur Holdings have been met. This follows an announcement in September which confirmed that the company had received... 

Makor Resources, Jubilee partner with Zambian govt to support agriculture

Mining services provider Makor Resources and mining company Jubilee Metals Zambia have partnered to support the Zambian government’s efforts to provide agricultural inputs to subsistence farmers,... 

Rainbow making strides at South African rare earths project

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths made considerable strides during the financial year ended June 30 towards establishing an independent supply chain for the rare earth elements (REE) that are... 

De Beers’ GemFair programme buys its 10 000th diamond

Diamonds miner De Beers Group’s GemFair programme has reached the key milestone of buying its 10 000th diamond since its launch in 2018. GemFair focuses on developing a responsible sourcing model... 

Creecy calls for smart transport solutions as pioneer EV taxi is launched

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy emphasised the importance of implementing smart solutions as part of efforts to upgrade and revitalise the country’s transport sector, with commuter numbers... 

Centamin lifts production, sales in the third quarter

TSX- and LSE-listed Centamin increased production at its flagship Sukari mine, in Egypt, by 30% year-on-year to 131 726 oz in the quarter ended September 30, taking output for the nine months to... 

Minerals Council commits to new health and safety milestones

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa says it is fully committed to supporting the third iteration of health and safety milestones agreed by the Department of Mineral and... 

Botswana Diamonds secures prospecting permit on five Marsfontein kimberlites

Botswana Diamonds, which holds exploration licences in South Africa and Botswana, has obtained a prospecting permit covering five kimberlites known to contain diamonds in the Marsfontein region of... 

DRDGOLD lifts first-quarter output, sales

JSE- and NYSE-listed DRDGOLD’s production for the quarter ended September 30 increased by 7% quarter-on-quarter to 1 319 kg (42 407 oz), primarily owing to a 13% increase in tonnage throughput,... 

ENRG Elements granted permit renewals for Niger project

ASX-listed ENRG Elements has secured a three-year renewal of the three granted exploration permits that make up its 100%-owned Agadez uranium project, in Niger. The exploration permits, covering... 

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... 

West African Resources reports high-grade gold at Burkina Faso project

ASX-listed unhedged gold mining company West African Resources has reported high-grade gold mineralisation from recent resource definition diamond drilling within the M1 South (M1S) Main Deeps... 

Kazera subsidiary secures loan as part of environmental guarantee

Aim-listed Kazera Global’s subsidiary, Whale Head Minerals (WHM), has been requested by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to furnish a guarantee in respect of its obligations to... 

Steenkampskraal mine gearing up to start production

High-grade rare earths mine the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), located in the Western Cape, is moving out of care and maintenance to gear up for production, following approval by the National... 

Ivanhoe achieves strong second quarter, but full-year guidance downgraded on power supply impacts

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), produced a record 116 313 t of copper in concentrate during the third quarter, while the... 

First Africa Metals announces exceptionally high-grade lithium at Zambia project

Private UK mining exploration company First Africa Metals says rock chip sampling has confirmed exceptionally high-grade lithium-bearing pegmatites at its Misika project, in the Southern province... 

Jubilee increases interest in Project G, secures additional power for project

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has successfully concluded its due diligence of Project G, an openpit copper mining operation in Zambia, and has elected to acquire a majority interest in... 

Lucara divests of Clara sales platform

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond is selling its 100% interest in the Clara rough diamond sales platform to its original founders, a group led by the HRA Group of Companies and Eira Thomas. Clara... 

Eastplats commissions PGM processing facility at Crocodile River mine

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has commissioned a platinum group metals (PGM) processing facility at its flagship Crocodile River mine (CRM) located within the Bushveld Complex in... 

Northam finalises PPA for solar plant at Limpopo mine

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has finalised a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an independent power producer (IPP) for an 80 MW solar power plant to service its Zondereinde operation, near the... 

Financial resilience key as mining companies battle challenging conditions – PwC

South Africa’s mining industry experienced a challenging year, with commodity prices, barring that of gold, under pressure, leading to a significant drop in both revenue and profits. It is,... 

Setas soft launch pioneer Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation

Three sector education and training authority (Seta) organisations – the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) and the Transport... 

Goldplat chairperson, nonexec director step down

Aim-listed Goldplat nonexecutive chairperson Gerard Kemp and nonexecutive director Sango Ntsaluba have informed the company that they do not intend to stand for re-election at the next AGM, which... 

Increased interest in platinum jewellery across key markets – PGI

Platinum jewellery remains a growing opportunity, according to marketing organisation the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI)’s ‘2024 Platinum Jewellery Business Review’. “Platinum means quality... 

Navara expansions, upgrades to drive Nissan’s next stage of growth in Africa

Automotive manufacturer Nissan Africa has announced expansions and upgrades to its Navara range, aligned to business and customer demands, as the company looks to use this to underpin its growth... 

Rainbow, Ecora complete royalty agreement transaction

Dual-listed Rainbow Rare Earths says all conditions precedent required for the payment of the $8.5-million royalty consideration by Ecora Resources have been met and the funds, net of $229 000... 

Mkango subsidiary participating in PULSE project

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources’ subsidiary HyProMag is participating in the £11-million grant-funded PULSE project. HyProMag is 100% owned by Maginito, which is 79.4% owned by Mkango and... 

Gemfields warns of lower interim earnings, revenue

Dual-listed Gemfields expects to report earnings a share of R11.80 for the six months ended June 30 – a 21% decrease from the earnings a share of R14.90 reported for the first half of 2023.... 

Jubilee secures renewable power for Zambian copper operations

Metals producer Jubilee has taken a significant step towards securing stable electricity for its Zambian operations by signing a power purchase agreement with Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company. The... 

Diamond miner turns gumboots into school shoes for learners

Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan diamond mine (CDM) has successfully launched its Gumboot Recycling project, aimed at reducing plastic waste while supporting education through its Schools’ Support... 

PlatAfrica marks 25 years

South African platinum jewellery design and manufacturing competition PlatAfrica is celebrating a quarter-century. This year’s theme, ‘Legacy and Beyond’, is aligned to PlatAfrica’s twenty-fifth... 

Bushveld falls to a loss on the back of funding constraints, but turnaround expected

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals’ results for the six months ended June 30 reflect a challenging start to the financial year, as severe funding constraints led to the inability to run its assets... 

New Concept Mining launches hard-rock drill manufacturing plant in Johannesburg

New Concept Mining (NCM), which is part of Swedish-headquartered Epiroc, on September 13 launched its Hydraulic Rock Drill (HRD) manufacturing plant in Aeroton, Johannesburg. Epiroc manufactures... 

New effort to combat mining water pollution

Member organisation the ICMM and the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) will collaborate to support mining companies in preventing and reducing water pollution caused by acid rock... 

Tharisa’s proprietary chrome alloy process

London- and Johannesburg-listed Tharisa has successfully produced 40 t of chrome alloy from a unique and proprietary process developed by its research and development business Arxo Metals. Arxo,... 

Sibanye to further restructure its US operations, posts loss in challenging commodity price environment

Low platinum group metals (PGM) prices have resulted in the need for further restructuring of Sibanye-Stillwater’s US PGM operations and a 200 000 oz/y reduction in platinum and palladium (2E)... 

Barrick to complete feasibility study for Zambian project expansion by year-end

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold expects to complete the feasibility study for the expansion of its Lumwana mine, in Zambia, by the end of the year, paving the way for construction to start in...