Arc completes first phase of drilling on Virgo prospect

London-listed Arc Minerals has completed the first phase of an exploration drilling campaign on its Virgo project, which is located within the Kalahari Copperbelt, in Botswana. The company... 

Minergy sees green shoots from turnaround at Masama mine

Coal mining and trading company Minergy says its new strategic and operational drive towards business improvement has paid off in the financial year ended June 30, with the company experiencing... 

Steenhuisen outlines vision for growing and modernising SA’s agriculture ecosystem

Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations with other countries as the Democratic Alliance... 

BME, Hypex Bio continue to drive environment-friendly explosives

With 20-million tonnes of bulk nitrate-based explosives being used every year in the mining industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, explosives and detonation... 

Akobo completes crosscut between two tunnels at Segele mine

Sweden-headquartered Akobo Minerals has completed a crosscut between the Western and Eastern tunnels of its Segele gold mine, in Ethiopia, which now paves the way for stoping activities into the... 

Jubilee appoints business veteran Khoza to its board

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has appointed Dr Reuel Khoza to its board and announced the resignation of CFO Neal Reynolds. Reynolds will leave the company to pursue new opportunities after... 

Webber Wentzel says ESG gains will abound if miners invest in rail

Freight rail is considered key to the future of Africa’s mining sector, as it can provide efficient transportation of minerals. Law firm Webber Wentzel partner Nomsa Mbere says rail is a prime... 

Law firm encourages miners to apply for diesel rebates, despite red tape

Law firm Webber Wentzel tax attorney Carryn Alexander says the South African Revenue Service (Sars) has no legal basis to withhold diesel rebates to mining companies while audits are under way.... 

Firm says there are risks but also opportunities with new Zambian mining laws

With Zambia in the process of amending its Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2015 through a Minerals Bill, law firm May and Co legal practitioner and Zambian High Court advocate Maloba Nalomba... 

Mines will need to revisit intoxication policies, do risk-based assessments for cannabis

With the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act expected to come into force in the near future, law firm Webber Wentzel has delved into the impact this may have on mine site health and safety and the... 

Marula ships first batch of manganese from Larisoro mine

Battery metals miner Marula Mining has recorded its first manganese export sales under an agreement it has with Kenyan company Gems and Industrial Minerals. The agreement between the companies... 

Hummingbird announces potential buyer for Pasofino subsidiary

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has advised of an offer for a buyer to acquire its 53%-owned subsidiary Pasofino Gold for $75-million. This represents a purchase price of $0.66, or C$0.91, a... 

Vanadium Resources appoints Chinese group as EPC for South African project

ASX-listed Vanadium Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Energy International Group (CEIG) for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, as well as... 

Lexington announces 500 000 oz share of resource in Jelani project

Following the board-level formal authorisation of an independent mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Jelani Resources project area, in South Africa’s Free State province, Aim-listed Lexington... 

Endeavour ramps up processing at both Sabodala-Massawa, Lafigué mines

London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining has started commercial production at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal as well as at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire.... 

Green hydrogen potential hinges on collaboration, more standards – SANEDI

South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) renewable energy project manager Dr Karen Surridge says South Africa has a unique opportunity to participate in the global shift towards... 

DRDGOLD hands over farming, entrepreneurial hub to Riverlea community

Surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD has handed over an agriculture and entrepreneurship project to the community of Riverlea, west of Johannesburg, near its Ergo mining operation. DRDGOLD is... 

GreenSun launches first-of-a-kind solar energy-as-a-service offering for households

As South Africa’s regulators mull a proposal from Eskom that could see electricity tariffs rise by as much as 40% next year, renewable-energy company GreenSun Renewable Energy has launched an... 

Hitachi introduces new-gen excavator, backhoe loader to Southern Africa

Japanese multinational Hitachi’s African business, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa (HCAF), is making available to the Southern African market the Zaxis 7G Series excavator and the BX100... 

Construction mafia summit on the cards

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer have agreed on the need for an urgent meeting with the respective MECs in... 

MC Mining appoints new nonexec director

JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed coal miner MC Mining has appointed Dr Steele West as a nonexecutive director to the board, effective September 9. He succeeds Douglas Abrahams, who is stepping down from... 

Pensana signs MoU for offtake with Japanese group Hanwa

London-listed rare earths miner Pensana has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese trading group Hanwa for the offtake up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare earth carbonate... 

Metals Focus reports positive contributions from gold miners globally in 2023

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus finds that combined Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from gold mining companies decreased by 5.4% year-on-year in 2023, amounting to 27 249... 

SADPMR to conclude Platinum Centenary Commemoration with prestigious event

Government body South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) will host a prestigious event on the sidelines of the Jewellex Africa 2024 conference, in Sandton, on September 8, to... 

Galileo mulls splitting Luansobe project into multiple operations

Copper and battery metals development company Galileo Resources has advised that it is considering various options for the development of the massive Luansobe copper project, in Zambia, which... 

Perseus increases shareholding in Predictive to 19.9%

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has increased its shareholding in fellow-listed Predictive Discovery to 19.9%. This follows the company in August acquiring an interest of 13.8% of the issued shares of... 

Santam reviews farm insurance ratings in anticipation of La Niña hailstorms

As South Africa heads into a La Niña season, which brings about more rainstorms in the country, insurance provider Santam is revisiting its ratings for insurance related to the perils associated... 

Mining input inflation again outpaces PPI in July

The Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest index that mining input costs increased by 6.4% year-on-year in July. The increase matches that of June, with yearly input costs having held... 

Resolute secures $140m debt facilities to fund future growth

ASX-listed gold miner Resolute Mining has signed senior debt facilities worth $140-million with its longstanding financing partner Nedbank, through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking... 

Sovereign confirms Malawian graphite anode material is comparable world-leading standards

Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has confirmed that its natural graphite anode material can be an excellent feedstock for battery production, with the Kasiya project, in Malawi, considered a... 

BME, Hypex Bio continue to drive environment-friendly explosives

With 20-million tonnes of bulk nitrate-based explosives being used every year in the mining industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, explosives and detonation... 

Harmony advises of 77% earnings rise for 2024 full-year

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining expects its basic earnings a share for the 2024 financial year to be between R13.85 and R13.88, marking an increase of more than 77% year-on-year. In turn, the... 

Mkango subsidiary partners with Inserma to deploy large-scale magnet recycling tech

Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources’ Maginito subsidiary has entered into a binding and exclusive agreement with Spanish electrical equipment supplier Inserma... 

Anglo takes steps as part of Amplats demerger

As part of Anglo American’s proposed demerger of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) in 2025, certain Anglo American subsidiaries in South Africa have undertaken an internal reorganisation. The... 

DRDGOLD shares responsible mine closure insights

As it becomes increasingly imperative for mines to ensure responsible closure, gold recycling company DRDGOLD Niël Pretorius has said it is important for mining companies to implement realistic... 

Experts reflect on status of rail reform at SAHHA Conference

With Transnet’s export coal and iron-ore volume performance having reached multidecade lows in recent years and mining companies not weathering low commodity cycles sufficiently, the focus of this... 

Hitachi introduces new-gen excavator, backhoe loader to Southern Africa

Japanese multinational Hitachi’s African business, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa (HCAF), is making available to the Southern African market the Zaxis 7G Series excavator and the BX100... 

UK’s Royal Mint produces recycled gold from new e-waste factory

The UK Royal Mint has unveiled a new factory that processes e-waste to produce gold, which it is marketing as a more sustainable gold recovery method.  The company aims to process up to 4 000 t/y... 

Expressions of interest sought for repurposed Lilly gas pipeline

State-owned Transnet’s Pipelines division has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for a strategic project to transition the Lilly gas pipeline from transporting methane-rich gas (MRG) to... 

Growthpoint rolls out renewable-energy wheeling scheme at ten properties

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has announced a new energy benefit scheme called e-CO2, which it will roll out at ten of its properties in Sandton. This marks a...