Rio Tinto to invest $2.5bn in Rincon lithium project capacity expansion

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto has approved a $2.5-billion investment to expand the Rincon project, in Argentina – the company's first commercial scale lithium operation – demonstrating its... 

GTI Energy starts scoping study at US project as resource increases by 50%

ASX-listed uranium company GTI Energy has increased the mineral resource estimate (MRE) of its Lo Herma project, in the Power River basin, in Wyoming, in the US, by 50% to 8.57-million pounds... 

Glencore nonexecutive director to retire

David Wormsley will step down as nonexecutive director of diversified natural resources company Glencore, with effect from December 31.  Wormsley was appointed as independent nonexecutive director... 

Gem Resources completes processing plant upgrades, begins Phase 2 operations

London-listed Gem Resources has successfully completed the refurbishment and upgrades to the processing plant at its Gravelotte emerald mine, in South Africa. The improvements included the... 

Endeavour to undertake DFS at Assafou project following positive PFS results

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining Corporation has completed a positive prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Assafou-Dibibango project on the Tanda-Iguela property, in Côte d’Ivoire. The... 

ABB to deliver world's largest production capacity mine hoist to BHP’s Jansen potash project

Global technology company ABB has been selected by global mining company BHP to deliver, install and commission three friction hoists and a further electrical system for a Blair service hoist at... 

Production ramp-up at Homase remains on target

Aim-listed Goldstone Resources has reported that the production ramp-up at its Homase mine, in south-western Ghana, continues to advance in line with expectations. The company notes a 34% increase... 

Moab completes validation drilling programme in Tanzania

Australia-listed Moab Minerals has completed drilling at the Manyoni uranium project, in Tanzania, and the first batch of assay results is expected in late December or early January. Moab has now... 

Emmerson raises £850 000 to finance strategic initiatives

London-listed potash development company Emmerson has raised £850 000, before expenses, through an oversubscribed placing and subscription of 130.77-million new ordinary shares of no-par value each... 

GFRP Tech launches first of its kind manufacturing facility in South Africa

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) products supplier and manufacturer GFRP Tech has launched the first manufacturing facility of its kind in South Africa, in Linbro Park, Gauteng, for the... 

ICMM publishes new resources to drive diversity, equity performance

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has announced a collective goal to drive more diverse, safe and inclusive mining workplaces by establishing a benchmark on gender representation and... 

Marula to move Blesberg to contract mining

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has confirmed that mining operations at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine, in South Africa, will move to a contract mining basis in... 

Akobo reports final November gold production of 10 kg

Following the completion of all smelting operations for November, Scandinavia-headquartered and Ethiopia-focused gold exploration and mining company Akobo Minerals has reported final gold... 

Paladin restarts Langer Heinrich plant following shutdown

Australia-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has reported that the Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM) plant, in Namibia, has been restarted following the planned November shutdown. During the shutdown,... 

Perseus remains upbeat about Nyanzaga’s development as investment decision nears

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining says it is well advanced in its review of existing geology, mining engineering and mineral processing studies at the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania,... 

Multotec launches R100m screening media factory to boost efficiency, production capacity

Metallurgy and process engineering company Multotec recently completed construction of its new R100-million screening media factory to consolidate its South African injection-moulded polyurethane... 

Resolute makes second payment of $50m to Mali government

London- and Australia-listed Resolute Mining has made a second settlement payment of about $50-million to the government of Mali from existing cash reserves. The company notes that the remaining... 

Botswana Diamonds receives environmental authorisation for Thorny River

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved the environmental authorisation for one of two mining permit applications submitted by Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds on the... 

Johannesburg Planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome,... 

Blencowe joins consortium to supply the European EV supply chain

London-listed Blencowe Resources has accepted an invitation to join the international SAFELOOP consortium, managed under the European Commission's €100-billion Horizon Europe Programme and focussed... 

Northam appoints independent nonexec director

The board of JSE-listed Northam Holdings has appointed Wouter André Hanekom as an independent nonexecutive director and as a member of the group's audit and risk committee, with effect from... 

NTCSA appoints EPC suppliers for transmission substations

Following a strategic review of the National Transmission Company South Africa’s (NTCSA’s) corporate plan, which includes focusing on accelerating the delivery of the Transmission Development Plan... 

Hummingbird achieves commercial production at Kouroussa

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources’ Kouroussa gold mine, in Guinea, has reached commercial production. The company notes that the operation's four-week trailing average production has increased to... 

Kavango begins drilling at Prospect 3 of its Hillside project

London-listed Kavango Resources has begun drilling at its Prospect 3 target at the Hillside gold project  in Matabeleland, southern Zimbabwe. The drilling programme is designed to delineate a... 

Gemfields achieves 70% sales at auction

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned total auction revenues of $16.1-million at its latest auction of higher-quality emerald. It sold 30 of the 43 lots on offer, with 141 084 ct of the 200 460 ct on... 

Actom opens new training centre for apprentices

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer Actom has opened a new training centre facility at its premises in Germiston, Johannesburg. The facility offers a variety of apprenticeship programmes. 

Cabinet Ministers’ tour underscores FQM's role in achieving Zambia’s copper production ambitions

Zambia's government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a favourable investment climate in the mining sector, citing significant production increases as evidence of the success of its... 

Katoro completes initial reconnaissance fieldwork activities at Canadian uranium project

Aim-listed Katoro Gold has completed initial reconnaissance fieldwork activities, alongside ongoing desktop work, on its 100%-owned White Pine uranium project in Ontario, Canada. White Pine was... 

MMP looks to the future with a new strategy

With a focus on research, development and innovation (RDI), the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) is implementing a new strategy for the next five years, with a focus on the future of the South African... 

South Africa needs significantly more energy supply to support future growth

South Africa will only meet its current energy demand requirement by 2040, according to a report by Standard Bank and Cresco Group. The market assessment of South Africa indicates solar PV nd wind... 

Johannesburg Planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome,... 

Goldplat reports £1.84m operating profit for the Sept quarter

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two recovery operations in Ghana and South Africa achieved a combined operating profit of £1.84-million excluding listing and head office costs, finance cost and foreign... 

Omitiomire a ‘stand-out’ copper project – Omico

A bankable feasibility study on Namibian copper explorer and developer Omico Mining’s 95%-owned Omitiomire copper project, in Namibia, has estimated a $224-million net present value. The study has... 

Eastplats reports 49.5% decrease in revenue

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported a 49.5% decrease in revenue to $11-million for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, compared with the $21.8-million... 

Petra names new chairperson as Shine confirms retirement

London-listed Petra Diamonds says Varda Shine will not offer herself for re-election at the company's forthcoming AGM on November 13 and will retire from the board at the conclusion of that... 

Sibanye-Stillwater confirms signing of wage agreement with unions

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that it has concluded wage negotiations at its South African gold operations, which began in July. A one-year agreement was reached with the... 

Aton reports first results from diamond drilling programme at Abu Marawat

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has reported the first results from its diamond drilling programme at the Abu Marawat deposit, in Egypt, including 8.98 g/t gold, 185 g/t silver, 0.43% copper and 6.12%... 

Jubilee achieves key milestones in advancing copper strategy, delivers strong PGM performance

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has reported organic growth in its South African operations, which the company says are now well-established and consistently delivering strong results.... 

Hummingbird faces buyout, Aim delisting amid financial constraints

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources and African investment company CIG’s wholly-owned subsidiary Nioko Resources Company have announced a proposed debt restructuring, a partial debt-to-equity... 

NUM to sign wage agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is set to sign a wage agreement on behalf of its members at the Sibanye-Stillwater gold operations, in South Africa, on November 8, in Boksburg,...