Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own

For platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats, generating its own energy is far more cost-effective than buying power from local suppliers or importing it from across the border, CEO Alex... 

Gold mining in emerging markets has enabled Harmony’s expansion in Australian copper

The good momentum at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s South African and Papua‑New Guinean operations has enabled the company to replace ounces and grow the company. Even with the funding of the... 

GoviEx expands exploration programme in Zambia

GoviEx Uranium has announced the launch of the 2025 field season at the Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia. Following four years of work that culminated in a positive feasibility study with a... 

Oriole publishes positive drill results for Mbe

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced further positive drill results at its 90%-owned Mbe orogenic gold project, in Cameroon, including the start of a Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-)... 

Bill’s Luck gold resource ‘significantly bigger’ than originally thought, Kavango CEO reveals

LSE-listed Kavango Resources has discovered new gold-bearing structures at the Bill's Luck gold mine, at the Hillside project, in Zimbabwe. Kavango has been mining gold at Bill's Luck since August... 

Trial production begins at Wesizwe Platinum’s processing plant

Trial production at Wesize Platinum’s processing plant at the Bakubung platinum mine, in the North West, officially began on June 18, the company has announced. The plant, designed to process both... 

Pensana signs MoU with ReElement Technologies, American Resources Corporation

Rare earths mining and processing company Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation and US critical mineral refiner ReElement... 

With funding in place, West Wits gets going on Qala Shallows development

With funding now in place through the finalisation of its recently announced $14-million placement, ASX-listed West Wits Mining is moving quickly to execute the development of the Qala Shallows... 

Grinrod’s Mbambo to join Kumba as CFO from January

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore has announced that CFO Bothwell Mazarura will be stepping down to pursue other interests after nearly eight years of service since his appointment in September 2017.... 

Africa must spend one-third of GDP to meet renewables SDG – analyst

Frontier economies, mostly located in Africa, would need to spend one-third of their GDP by 2030 to achieve renewable power generation goals under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) scenario,... 

Mantashe publishes changes to Minerals Bill

On June 9, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted an erratum to the Mineral Resources Development Bill, initially published for public comment on May 20. The correction... 

Andrada secures additional tin supply from nearby orebody

Tin producer Andrada Mining has secured additional supply from a tin orebody at Goantagab in close proximity to the company’s operating Uis mine and processing facility, in Namibia. The orebody,... 

Central bank gold reserves surge amid global uncertainty, survey reveals

Central banks have accumulated more than 1 000 t of gold in each of the last three years, up significantly from the 400 t to 500 t average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold... 

Mavuso admonishes Transnet for capitulating to ‘unreasonable’ union demands

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said she was “astounded” to see news last week of State-owned Transnet's capitulation to unions’ strike threats, eventually agreeing to give... 

Steel localisation should remain focused on machinery, automotive, construction industries, experts say

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 

Gemfields raises $30m through rights issue

Gemstone miner Gemfields has successfully completed a fully underwritten rights issue, which was first announced on April 11. The rights issue has resulted in the issuance of about 556-million new... 

After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 

Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 

Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 

Red Rock expects significant progress in DRC case imminently

Natural resource exploration and development company Red Rock Resources has said it anticipates a crucial milestone to be met soon in its ongoing legal campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo... 

Minerals Council still unhappy with new mining Bill despite two key changes

Despite Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetting a much-welcomed erratum to the controversial new Mineral Resources Development Bill on June 9, the Minerals Council South... 

Kinetiko to raise $2.2m through placement to fund commercialisation of Mpumalanga gas projects

ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise up to $2.2-million through the placement of more than 55-million new fully paid... 

Global gold supply to rise by 1% this year, report shows

Significant gains in gold mine production will lift total global gold supply by 1% this year, precious metals consultancy Metals Focus has revealed in its newly published ‘Gold Focus 2025’ report.... 

Andrada reports performance improvements on the back of continuous improvement programme, upgrades

Tin, tantalum and lithium miner Andrada Mining has reported solid performance improvements at its Uis operation in Namibia, supported by enhancements from the company’s Continuous Improvement 2... 

Ironveld achieves first blast at Lapon

Mining development company Ironveld’s South African subsidiary Lapon Mining has successfully completed its first blast at the planned opencast pit located on the Altona farm, in Limpopo. The blast... 

Responsible Gold appoints new president

Blockchain-powered ecosystem for traceable and ethically sourced gold Responsible Gold has announced the appointment of Sakhila Mirza as its president. She will oversee the firm’s next phase of... 

Was the George building collapse a warning or an aberration?

On May 6, 2024, the Neo Victoria project – a residential building that was still under construction in George, in the Western Cape – collapsed without warning, claiming the lives of 34 of the 62... 

Global energy investment to reach record $3.3tr this year

Global energy investment is set to increase to a record $3.3-trillion this year, despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, according to the International... 

30% tariff on exports to US would destroy demand, analyst says

A 30% net effective tariff rate on exports to the US from South Africa would essentially destroy demand growth in 2025 and 2026, resulting in permanent economic scarring, Wood Mackenzie metals and... 

After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 

Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 

Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa

Whereas every mineral is found to be critical for various reasons, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR’s) Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy has identified platinum,... 

Amplats issues further details on demerger, name change process

Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has issued further detail on how its name change to Valterra Platinum will play out over the coming weeks. At the general... 

Southern Palladium gets environmental authorisation for underground mining at Bengwenyama

South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has granted environmental authorisation for an underground mining right and related infrastructural activities to ASX- and... 

More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded through Dubai over the past five years

Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that more than 1.06-billion carats of combined rough and polished diamonds were traded through Dubai in... 

Kodal cites positive relationship with Mali govt as it awaits export permit

Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has criticised recent media reports for inaccurately suggesting that exports of spodumene concentrate from its flagship Bougouni lithium... 

Responsible Gold appoints new president

Blockchain-powered ecosystem for traceable and ethically sourced gold Responsible Gold has announced the appointment of Sakhila Mirza as its president. She will oversee the firm’s next phase of... 

World Diamond Council applauds breakthrough on broader conflict diamond definition

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has praised the progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after what it said was “a successful week of open and... 

Rio Tinto to support development of 200 farmers in KwaZulu-Natal

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a two-year partnership with the Lima rural development foundation to improve the livelihoods of 200 farmers across ten traditional authority areas in... 

Afrimat reports lower operating profit but expects improvement going forward

Midtier mining and materials company Afrimat has reported a significant decline in operating profit for the 12 months ended February 28. Group revenue increased by 36.7% from R6.1-billion in the...