AMSA calls for urgent review of new scrap metal policy

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has called for the immediate suspension and review of recently amended regulations governing the price preference system (PPS) for scrap metal, warning... 

Mining industry knows the risks, but safety execution still falls short globally, conference hears

It is likely that no mining company worldwide has achieved the highest recognised level of safety performance, despite decades of industry knowledge and experience, Southern African Institute of... 

Thor Explorations reports strong third quarter earnings, expands Nigerian gold operations

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations has reported a significant rise in revenue and profitability for the three months ended September 30, driven by its Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, and... 

Oriole raises £2m through share issuance

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has raised about £2.03-million through a combination of its placing, subscription and Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) retail offer, the company announced on... 

Kenmare cuts 2025 output guidance as WCP A commissioning delays affect production

LSE- and ISE-listed titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has reduced its 2025 production guidance after commissioning delays at its upgraded Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A... 

WDC president calls for decision to be made on modernised definition of conflict diamonds

World Diamond Council (WDC) president Feriel Zerouki opened the 2025 Kimberley Process (KP) plenary with a decisive call for participants to support a modernised definition of conflict diamonds,... 

Oriole to raise combined £2m through retail offer, conditional placing

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP... 

ATNS cites global shortage of flight procedure designers as key reason for operational challenges

State-owned entity Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has identified a shortage of skilled flight procedure designers as the primary challenge affecting the maintenance of South Africa’s... 

BME edges towards 100% used-oil explosives breakthrough

Explosives manufacturer BME intends to replace 100% of the virgin oil used in the fuel phase of its emulsions with used oil within the next few years, Mining Weekly has learned. This would be a... 

What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 

Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 

Sanedi head urges revival of coal research, PPPs to drive energy transition

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) CEO Dr Titus Mathe has called for the re-establishment of research capacity in South Africa’s academic institutions to support... 

Ramokgopa chides coal industry for its silence in energy debate

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 

Shuka delays completion of Kabwe mine acquisition amid funding holdup

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported a further delay in completing its acquisition of Zambia’s Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, after funds from its... 

Exxaro completes sale of its FerroAlloys business to BBBEE consortium

Coal miner Exxaro Resources has announced the successful completion of the sale of its entire shareholding in Exxaro FerroAlloys to a consortium made up of FerroAlloys employees, FerroAlloys... 

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga a ‘ticking time bomb’, researcher says

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 

BME nears 100% used-oil explosives breakthrough

Explosives manufacturer BME intends to replace 100% of the virgin oil used in the fuel phase of its emulsions with used oil within the next few years, Mining Weekly has learned. This would be a... 

De Beers chair calls on South African diamond industry to back Luanda Accord

Diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) chairperson Barend Petersen has urged the South African diamond industry to support the Luanda Accord, a new initiative requiring diamond... 

Afarak specialty segment gains amid overall production decline

NASDAQ Helsinki- and London-listed chromium miner Afarak has reported a significant increase in its specialty segment production during the third quarter of 2025, despite a sharp drop in overall... 

Red Rock, Koto sign memorandum to launch social housing factories in the DRC

London-listed Red Rock Resources has reached a key milestone in its joint venture (JV) with Koto DRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the... 

Economist says Minerals Council better placed than DMPR to handle mining oversight

Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals... 

Faster adoption of new technologies crucial as critical mineral demand outstrips supply, conference hears

Mining technology research and development company Mining3 new mining technology and portfolio integration director Dr Alan Tordoir has urged the mining industry to accelerate the development and... 

South Africa set to trial nitrate-free hydrogen peroxide-based explosive tech soon

Explosives technology company Hypex Bio Explosives Technology will soon introduce its novel hydrogen peroxide-based explosive technology to South Africa, aiming to improve safety, reduce emissions... 

Omnia CEO highlights mining explosives industry talent gap

JSE-listed Omnia Group CEO Seelan Gobalsamy has sounded the alarm on a growing shortage of young professionals entering the mining and explosives sectors, stressing the need to make the industry... 

BME emulsion tech reinforces commitment to sustainable blasting practices

Mining explosives company BME has signalled a renewed focus on sustainable blasting solutions, highlighting the role of its emulsion technology in reducing environmental impact, improving safety... 

Giyani Metals’ manganese product passes first phase of US battery qualification tests

Battery-grade manganese producer Giyani Metals Corp has announced that high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) produced from its Johannesburg demonstration plant has successfully met Phase 1... 

Appian, IFC launch $1bn mining fund for emerging markets

Investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has announced the launch of a $1-billion fund targeting critical minerals and mining projects in emerging markets. The fund – launched in partnership with... 

Kenya forms committee to resolve Kilimapesa disputes, pave way for gold mine restart

London-listed Imara Gold, previously Caracal Gold, has informed its shareholders that Kenya’s Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho has proposed the... 

Kavango confirms openpit gold deposit at Nightshift prospect in Zimbabwe

LSE-listed Kavango Resources has confirmed an openpit gold deposit at the Nightshift prospect within its Hillside gold project, in Zimbabwe, following a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-)... 

Community unrest erupts at Glencore’s Rhovan mine after expiry of solar project contracts

Community unrest has erupted at Glencore Ferroalloys’ Rhovan mine, near Brits, in the North West province, following the conclusion of fixed-term contracts for 140 local workers employed during the... 

Petra launches £18.8m rights issue to complete long-term refinancing

Diamond producer Petra Diamonds has launched an £18.8-million rights issue as the final step in completing a long-term refinancing agreement that extends the company’s debt maturities by up to four... 

Global platinum jewellery market grows as surging gold price shifts consumer demand

The global platinum jewellery market saw growth across key regions in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review published by Platinum Guild... 

White Paper on inland port to ease strain on Durban-Gauteng freight corridor unveiled

Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has released a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inefficiencies in South Africa’s freight... 

Shuka Minerals reports further delay in funding for Kabwe zinc mine acquisition

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported another delay in the release of funds needed to complete its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, in... 

Operational complexity overtakes external pressures as mining’s top risk for 2026 – EY

Operational complexity has emerged as the top business risk for the global mining and metals sector in 2026, overtaking external pressures such as geopolitics and sustainability as the key... 

South African company turning ultrafine coal waste into usable fuel

South African coal treatment service provider River Energy is recovering fine and ultrafine coal from stockpiles and disposal sites, converting material previously considered waste into usable coal... 

River Energy proves binderless coal briquetting technology can turn waste fines into fuel

South African firm River Energy has successfully demonstrated a binderless coal briquetting (BCB) process capable of converting fine and ultrafine discard coal into a stable, saleable fuel product.... 

Southern African coking coal tailings could be profitably reprocessed, study finds

Southern African coking coal tailings that have been exposed on the surface for more than a decade could be profitably reprocessed, according to a study presented by Enprotec principal technology... 

Engineer warns era of large-scale dense media coal plants in South Africa may be over

South Africa’s era of large-scale dense media coal plants may be drawing to a close, according to DRA minerals processing consultant Mark Cresswell. Speaking at the twenty-first International Coal... 

Researcher proposes use of kenaf to rehabilitate coal discard dumps

North-West University teaching and learning acting deputy dean Marco le Roux has proposed using kenaf – a fibre-rich plant similar to cotton – to rehabilitate South Africa’s vast coal discard...