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sunrise over Zimplats mine
Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel
Gold mining in emerging markets has enabled Harmony’s expansion in Australian copper
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


A gold bar being poured
High costs, rising investment hit 2024 profits of top 40 global mining companies
26th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Globally, the mining sector – except the gold industry – had a challenging 2024, with declining revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) as the industry... 


Smelter
Investors emphasise total returns as key consideration in mining
26th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ensuring a robust mining industry for the future requires careful capital allocation and adhering to high standards of operation, while consolidation may be the next phase for a sector grappling... 


The Etango project
Bannerman to raise A$85m to advance Etango to an investment decision
26th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian- and Namibian-listed uranium development company Bannerman Energy has received firm commitments for a single tranche placement of about 26.6-million new fully paid ordinary shares to new... 


A haul truck at the Loulo-Gounkoto mine
Mali says State working on resuming output at Barrick gold mine
26th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mali said a temporary administrator will restart production at Barrick Mining Corp’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which was put under provisional administration earlier this month. A dispute... 


Copper extends gains as Goldman sees 2025 price peak in August
Copper extends gains as Goldman sees 2025 price peak in August
26th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper extended gains for a fifth day, after Goldman Sachs Group said it expected prices to rise to a 2025 peak of around $10 050 a ton in August, as supplies outside the US tighten. Traders of... 


Statistical review highlights scale of energy transition challenge as emissions continue to rise
Statistical review highlights scale of energy transition challenge as emissions continue to rise
26th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Global emissions from energy grew 1% to a record 40.8 Gt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2024 as total energy demand rose 2% to a new high of 592 exajoules (EJ), the latest ‘Statistical... 


Speakers mull geopolitical considerations for mining industry
25th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second day of the London Indaba kicked off with an opening keynote session delivered by British diplomat Lord Mark Sedwill, during which he pondered some broad considerations for the mining... 


Minerals and Petroleum Resources Deputy Minister Phumzile Mgcina
Policy certainty, consistency key to unlocking African critical minerals investment
25th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Amid global politisation of supply chains, increasing expectations of the mining industry and intensifying development imperatives in Africa, various African countries are gearing up policy to... 


Kumba's Sishen mine
Mark Goliath appointed as IDC's representative on Kumba board
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a... 


Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston on screen top left at London Indaba.
China sees pleasing Africa as form of insurance against trade wars, London Indaba hears
25th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by... 


Minerals Council pays respects to Barry Davison
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Minerals Council South Africa has extended its condolences to the family and friends of Barry Davison, its former president and a key figure in South Africa’s mining history. “We extend our... 


Vedanta Base Metals CEO Chris Griffith
Copper demand growth to continue on the back of traditional and new applications
25th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global copper demand is projected to grow by 40% to 2040 with demand being driven not only by the global energy transition and digital transformation, but also by other factors. Speaking in a panel... 


Map detailing the location of the Saldanha Hydrogen Hub
CSIR awarded role of coordinator for Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project
25th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 


The Edikan gold mine
Perseus announces leadership changes at Ghana operations
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has appointed Daniel Egya-Mensah as CEO of its Perseus Mining Ghana subsidiary, effective July 1. In this newly created role, he is tasked with providing strategic... 


DRDGOLD CFO designate Henriette Hooijer
DRDGOLD appoints Henriette Hooijer CFO designate
25th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed gold producer and recovery specialist DRDGOLD has appointed Henriette Hooijer CFO designate, effective July 1. Her appointment forms part of the company’s succession planning, as current... 


Predictive plans 250 000 oz/y West African gold mine
Predictive plans 250 000 oz/y West African gold mine
25th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold developer Predictive Discovery is set to build one of the "largest gold mines in West Africa in a generation" following the completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its flagship... 


Ian Purdy will be available to the company until the end of his notice period in mid-December.
Paladin Energy appoints new CEO
25th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium mining company Paladin Energy on Wednesday announced the appointment of COO Paul Hemburrow as its new MD and CEO, succeeding Ian Purdy with effect from September 1. Hemburrow, who joined... 


An image of Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Valterra Platinum bullish about platinum outlook
24th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Valterra Platinum, previously Anglo America Platinum (Amplats), is confident about the future of the platinum group metals (PGMs) market and confident that the newly demerged company is well... 


GoviEx expands exploration programme in Zambia
24th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Mining Indaba 2026 to highlight importance of partnerships
24th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most... 


Vale Base Metals chairperson Mark Cutifani at the London Indaba.
Praise heaped on geological data transparency of Malawi, Nigeria at London Indaba
24th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

There are only two countries in Africa that currently make their geological survey data open to the world. “Malawi is the first, and I believe Nigeria is the second,” Vale Base Metals chairperson... 


Oriole publishes positive drill results for Mbe
24th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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-)... 


Sovereign MD and CEO Frank Eagar inspecting the yield with the local farmers
Sovereign’s expanded conservation farming programme increases crop yields four-fold
24th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Malawian farmers who participated in ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals’ 2025 Conservation Farming Programme increased crop yields by four times, with the top farmer achieving a ten times yield... 


A gold nugget on dollar banknotes
Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes
24th June 2025 By: Reuters

The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's yuan as the splintering of world trade and... 


Bill’s Luck gold resource ‘significantly bigger’ than originally thought, Kavango CEO reveals
24th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Aterian appoints strategic adviser for asset transactions
24th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Aterian has appointed Arron Smyth as strategic adviser for asset transactions, with immediate effect. In this newly created role, Smyth will support the Aterian management team in... 


An image of an uncut diamond
WFDB lauds Luanda Accord
24th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Association the World Federation of Diamond Bourses has expressed its full support for the Luanda Accord, the agreement reached among major diamond-producing countries and trading centres to fund... 


An image of JUWI Renewable Energies MD Richard Doyle
JUWI, JA Solar sign solar panel deal for projects supplying power to Sasol, Air Liquide and Glencore
24th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Renewable energy company JUWI Renewable Energies has signed two solar module supply agreements with JA Solar, a manufacturer of high-performance PV technology. The deal is for nearly 420 000 solar... 


A map of the Lobito rail corridor
US remains in talks on $500m for Angola’s rail corridor
24th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US International Development Finance Corp. is still finalizing more than $500 million in financing for the Lobito corridor, a railway project that will haul critical minerals from central... 


The Manono project area
AVZ Minerals to resume proceedings against DRC over disputed lithium deposit
24th June 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's AVZ Minerals said on Tuesday it will resume proceedings against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over mining rights to the Manono lithium deposit after the parties were unable to... 


Coal loophole undermines bank pledges to cut fossil fuel funding
Coal loophole undermines bank pledges to cut fossil fuel funding
24th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

In the parts of the financial world that have spent the decade since the Paris Agreement trying to curb the most-polluting fossil fuel, there are actually two distinct types of coal — with two very... 


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