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Syrah chairperson to retire by year-end
23rd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Syrah Resources said on Thursday that chairperson Jim Askew will retire from the company’s board of directors by December 31, after more than a decade of service. Askew, who joined the... 


Shuka Minerals, platinum recovery tech, platinum bar sales make headlines
Shuka Minerals, platinum recovery tech, platinum bar sales make headlines
23rd May 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses London's Shuka Minerals being listed on the JSE; the new technology that uses sound to recover 92% of platinum from hydrogen fuel cell stacks; and a... 


An image of the Lulo diamond mine
Lucapa Diamond Company appoints voluntary administrators
23rd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Richard Tucker and Paul Pracilio of advisory and investment firm KordaMentha have been appointed as voluntary administrators to ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company, Brooking Diamonds, Heartland... 


Ironveld poised to shift to a fully operational, revenue-generating company
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld CEO Kris Andersson says in an operational update that he is “pleased” with progress being made on the ground, with key development across its dense media separation (DMS) plant... 


Mali hearing on Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to June 2
Mali hearing on Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to June 2
22nd May 2025 By: Reuters

A Malian court hearing on whether to put Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex under provisional administration has been postponed to June 2, the presiding judge said on Thursday. The... 


An image of Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
Mintek welcomes release of South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

National mineral resource organisation Mintek has welcomed the official release of South Africa's Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.... 


Traxtion locomotive
Consultant proffers organised council for logistics in South Africa
22nd May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After two years of reforms driven through the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), Integrated Supply Chains executive consultant Ian Bird and various other stakeholders have advocated for a... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Transnet welcomes R51bn guarantee facility
22nd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet has welcomed Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement of a R51-billion government guarantee facility to support its sustainability and long-term growth. Creecy this... 


Patriot secures high-grade Sugarloaf copper deposit in Zambia
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Patriot Resources on Thursday announced the acquisition of the high-grade Sugarloaf copper deposit, in the Mumbwa district of Zambia. The project has an exploration target of between... 


Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd (left) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer.
Newly JSE-listed Shuka says experiencing supportive Zambian govt approach to mining
22nd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE's) newly listed Shuka Minerals states in its listing presentation that it is already experiencing the “fresh approach” of the government of Zambia to mining... 


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Atlantic Lithium announces encouraging results from Côte d’Ivoire programmes
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced the discovery of spodumene pegmatite in outcrop and float in the Agboville and Rubino exploration licences, in Côte d’Ivoire,... 


An image of the Finsch mine
Petra progresses operational delivery in third quarter, including labour reduction
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed miner Petra Diamonds says the third quarter of its 2025 financial year marked another period of steady operational delivery across the group, with it continuing to execute on its... 


An image of the Tharisa mine
Tharisa remains confident of prospects, despite lower interim financial performance
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Tharisa has recorded a 45% year-on-year decrease in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to $43.8-million and a 78.9% year-on-year decrease in net profit to... 


Perenti JV secures A$1bn Obuasi contract extension with AngloGold
Perenti JV secures A$1bn Obuasi contract extension with AngloGold
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Perenti’s African Underground Mining Services, through its joint venture (JV) with Underground Mining Alliance, has secured a five-year extension to its underground mining contract at... 


Unrefined gold mined in Ghana
Ghana expects $12bn a year from small-scale gold mining
22nd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Ghana expects to rake in $12-billion a year from small-scale gold production if output doubles as planned. Gold exports from the country have surged as international prices have soared, and much of... 


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Eskom issues invitation to tender for construction of a green hydrogen facility
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) for the construction of a pilot renewable green hydrogen facility (RHF) at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) unit, in... 


Shuka Minerals' listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
London's Shuka Minerals lists on JSE to beat of African drum at high-spirited event
21st May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shuka Minerals, which is primarily listed on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), on Wednesday sealed a secondary listing on the alternative exchange of the... 


Minerals Council chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Minerals Council says fiscus will require full potential of mining sector to be unlocked
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following government’s tabling of the third iteration of the 2025 National Budget on May 21, the Minerals Council South Africa says it once again shows that, in the absence of sustained higher... 


Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027
Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027
21st May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Miners in Zimbabwe are urging the government to defer an export tax on lithium concentrate until plants that will refine the battery material into higher-value products in the country come online.... 


Sovereign signs power supply MoU
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to ensure the long-term supply of electricity... 


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George Roach to step down as Premier CEO, director
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals and George Roach have agreed to mutually terminate his consultancy agreement as both the CEO and a director, in accordance with the terms of the consultancy... 


Advanced geophysical interpretation identifies high-priority drill targets at URU’s South African project
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral exploration and development company URU Metals announces that the results of an advanced geophysical interpretation over its flagship Zeb nickel project, in South Africa, conducted by... 


SMM executive chairperson Enock Mathebula and SMM CEO Graham Soden
Steenkampskraal mine initiates site refurbishment, on-site laboratory construction
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rare earth minerals miner Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) has launched a new phase of its development, with the start of construction on a new on-site laboratory and a comprehensive... 


An image of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Council welcomes launch of Critical Minerals Strategy, new Bill
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry body the Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed the launch of the country’s Critical Minerals Strategy and the gazetting of the Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB) for public... 


A Transnet port operation
South Africa arbiter proposes more pay to avoid logistics strike
21st May 2025 By: Bloomberg

A third-party arbiter proposed a higher wage offer to South Africa’s State-owned ports and rail company and its unions in a bid to stave off a potential strike by thousands of logistics workers.... 


A copper and cobalt mine in the DRC
China's CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban, sources say
21st May 2025 By: Reuters

China's CMOC Group, the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently due to expire next... 


Australia's FIRB approves Gold Road-Gold Fields deal
Australia's FIRB approves Gold Road-Gold Fields deal
21st May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has approved South Africa-based miner Gold Fields' A$3.7-billion acquisition of the Australian mining company Gold Road Resources. The FIRB... 


Arrow, Volt request ASX suspension amid Guinea licence uncertainty
21st May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed exploration companies Arrow Minerals and Volt Resources have requested the voluntary suspension of their shares from trading, pending an announcement related to their tenements in... 


The Kakula mine forms part of the Kamoa-Kakula complex. Pictured is the operation's smelter.
Ivanhoe suspends underground mining at Kakula following seismic activity
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has temporarily suspended underground mining operations at the Kakula mine, part of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following... 


Hot commissioning of Bakubung processing plant under way – Wesizwe
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Hot commissioning of the processing plant at JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum’s Bakubung project has started, as plant rectification works remain on track. The company in June 2023 announced delays to... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa
20th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

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,... 


How platinum is used in fuel cell electric vehicles.
New technology uses sound to recover 92% of platinum from hydrogen fuel cell stacks
20th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

New technology, which uses sound to recover 92% of platinum from hydrogen fuel cell stacks, is emerging from Johnson Matthey, a company which, interestingly, has a long-standing South African... 


Renergen’s JSE share price surges on buyout offer
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gas and energy company Renergen’s share price on the JSE surged by more than 78% on May 20, after the company and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes announced that ASP Isotopes... 


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