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An image of Ironveld's smelter
Ironveld signs updated term sheet with SEAM for magnetite plant
7th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Ironveld’s subsidiary Ironveld Holdings on March 5 signed an updated term sheet with Sable Exploration and Mining (SEAM) regarding the company’s joint venture (JV) at the Lapon... 


An image of the Minim Martap mine
Canyon to acquire stake in Camrail to progress logistics for Cameroon project
7th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The board of Cameroon rail network operator Camrail has given approval for Total Energies Marketing Cameroun and Societe d’Exploitation des Bois du Cameroun (SEBC) to enter into share sale... 


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Harmony Gold, Northam Platinum, WPIC make headlines
7th March 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans that will save it R700-million a... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
African Rainbow Minerals declares R1bn-plus interim cash dividend
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared an interim dividend of R4.50 a share amounting to R1 011-million for the half-year of financial year (FY) 2025, the Johannesburg Stock... 


Solar panels installed at the Komati power station
South African health agency calls for coal-fired power station phase-out
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it published a ten-year study which found that people living near them were... 


Morocco approves green hydrogen projects worth $32.5bn
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

A Moroccan government committee on Thursday approved green hydrogen projects aiming to produce ammonia, steel and industrial fuel worth a total of 319-billion dirhams ($32.5-billion). The Moroccan... 


Xtract starts drilling programme at Zambia licence
6th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Xtract Resources has started a diamond drill programme at Silverking (Licence 26673-HQ-LEL) in Zambia. The programme has set a number of objectives aimed at advancing the development... 


Stack of gold bars
Occupational Lung Disease Working Group lauds Tshiamiso Trust milestone
6th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Occupational Lung Disease Working Group has lauded the work done by the Tshiamiso Trust, which has paid out R2-billion in settlements to claimants so far. The working group comprises six... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel (left) being interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build
6th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s biggest gold mining company is well down the track with its solar build amid group operating free cash flows increasing by 46% to a new half-year record of R10.4-billion in the six... 


An image of first gold pour at the Lafique mine
Endeavour Mining delivers strong full year performance
6th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Endeavour Mining, which has a portfolio of gold mining assets in West Africa, reported strong results for the 2024 financial year, with record fourth-quarter free cash flow of... 


The Kinsevere mine site
China’s MMG halts new Congo plant after one year on cobalt slump
6th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

A Chinese State-controlled mining company mothballed a cobalt processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo only 15 months after opening it due to a historic slump in the price of the... 


An image of the Kiaka gold project
West Africa Resources’ reports strong financial performance
6th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources produced 206 622 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1 240/oz in 2024. The company’s Sanbrado gold mine and Toega gold deposit are... 


Moma mine
Kenmare rejects buyout offer from Oryx, Michael Carvill
6th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed titanium minerals miner Kenmare Resources has informed shareholders that it has received a nonbinding proposal from Oryx Global Partners and Kenmare founding MD Michael Carvill,... 


South Africa confirms US withdrawal of $1.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership pledge
South Africa confirms US withdrawal of $1.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership pledge
6th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency has confirmed that it has been formally informed that the US has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to which it had initially pledged more than... 


A conveyor transporting phosphate
Tunisia aims to raise phosphate output to 14m metric tons in 2030
6th March 2025 By: Reuters

Tunisia aims to raise phosphate production about five-fold to 14-million metric tons in 2030, the government said on Wednesday, part of a plan which seeks to restore the vital sector to help... 


Phosphate stockpiles
India fertiliser company in talks to buy phosphate from Togo, sources say
6th March 2025 By: Reuters

India's Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore is in talks to sign a three-year contract to buy rock phosphate from Togo, to widen its supply sources, three people with direct knowledge of the matter... 


Equipment and apparel used by artisanal miners
Mali suspends artisanal mine permits for foreigners after accidents
6th March 2025 By: Reuters

Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks left dozens dead. The collapse on February 15 of an artisanal gold mine... 


Black Rock completes A$5M placement bookbuild
5th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Black Rock Mining has received firm commitments to raise A$5-million – before costs – at A$0.023 a share for a placement to new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors.... 


Oriole drill rig
Oriole uncovers highest grades from Mbe drilling so far
5th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has advanced about 30% with a maiden drilling programme over a target at the Mbe gold project, in Cameroon, having drilled 2 200 m across seven holes. Oriole owns 90%... 


Before and after pilot mining and land rehabilitation at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project
Rehabilitation efforts at Sovereign Metals’ Kasiya progressing well
5th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The rehabilitation of the land at the test pit site mined during triple-listed Sovereign Metals’ pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, has... 


Barberton Mines
PIC raises its stake in Pan African Resources to more than 12%
5th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in JSE- and Aim-listed Pan African Resources from 9.98% to 12.39% as at March 4. The PIC now owns about 251.49-million shares... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports
5th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019... 


Kiboko Group has announced a game-changing partnership with the world’s third-largest mining machinery manufacturer XCMG
Kiboko Group, XCMG forge strategic partnership to drive innovation, sustainability in S Africa’s mining industry
5th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A new player in South Africa’s mining equipment sector, Kiboko Group, has announced a game-changing partnership with the world’s third-largest mining machinery manufacturer XCMG. This... 


Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Minerals Council voices concern about dwindling mining investment
5th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following a quarterly decline in the third quarter’s real GDP, growth bounced back in the fourth quarter of last year, which the Minerals Council South Africa says bodes well for all sectors;... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
5th March 2025

This week: Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, and, ‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost 


Copper cathode produced in the DRC
Congo courts Trump for strategic minerals tie-up as war looms
5th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance as it battles a rebellion backed by... 


Galileo’s KCB geophysical survey highlights potential drill targets
4th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Galileo Resources says chargeability or resistivity anomalies were observed on all five induced polarisation (IP) lines surveyed across two of its Kalahari Copperbelt (KCB)... 


Vatomina processing plant
Tirupati ramps up production of flake graphite as executive turbulence stabilises
4th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Tirupati Graphite remains on track to achieve a production rate from the Vatomina graphite project, in Madagascar, of 600 t a month by the end of April, 1 000 t a month by July 31 and... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Harmony investing R2bn in underground gold mines, earmarking R1bn for surface gold
4th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

During this financial year, South Africa’s largest gold mining company will be investing more than R3-billion in its South African assets. “We're on an exciting growth path,” Harmony Gold CEO... 


An image showing the Thorny River project
Botswana Diamonds granted mining permit for Thorny River
4th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has been granted a mining permit for its Thorny River project, in Limpopo, South Africa. The Thorny River project is close to the mined-out Marsfontein mine. 


Rome Resources expands polymetallic potential at Mont Agoma prospect
4th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources says assay results from drill hole MADD018 at its Mont Agoma prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a 62.25 m cumulative higher-grade zone at 0.61%... 


Zimbabwe flag with gold bars
Kavango completes first drilling at Prospect 3, looks to trial mine before year-end
4th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed diversified miner Kavango Resources has successfully completed an initial resource drilling programme at the Prospect 3 target on the Hillside gold project, in Zimbabwe. The... 


A farm in the Eastern Cape
South Africa's GDP grew by 0.6% in the fourth quarter
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024, following a decrease of 0.1% in the third quarter of the year. The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry increased by 17.2%,... 


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