While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across... 

African mining professionals face a multitude of challenges that can hinder the ability to achieve sustainable growth, with research and market analyst company African Influence Exchange (AIE)... 

As the African mining sector faces increasing pressure to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, the inaugural ESG Conference – organised by membership organisation, the... 

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus finds in its latest ‘Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus’ report that producers are increasingly strapped for cash to... 

The Western Australian government on Wednesday launched a new digital initiative that will centralise information and improve the efficiency of resource environmental applications. Administered by... 

The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet it. “In terms of automotive demand, we can't... 

An unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals on the back of global transitions to clean energy is posing significant challenges in meeting these goals, as the critical minerals sector... 

Specialised demolition contractor Jet Demolition is enabling mining operations, through its engineering services, to efficiently demolish old and outdated infrastructure for the purpose of... 

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) has brought a more integrated perspective to the approach, construction, operation and closure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs)... 

A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been launched at the European Hydrogen Week 2024 by... 

The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects at a time when these elements are in growing... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has committed $16-million to the Makira Natural Park’s Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) project, in northern... 

Sustainable Fitch, a FitchSolutions company, has launched an expanded Transition Assessment analytical product, through the development of new sector-specific methodologies, covering additional... 

An additional two tailings storage facilities (TSFs) of Brazilian iron-ore major Vale have been certified as stable, positively progressing from their ‘emergency level’ of classification by the... 

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 

National Treasury has published a carbon tax discussion paper for public comment, outlining Phase 2 of the carbon tax. Government announced its intention to do this in the 2024 Budget presented in... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should sell 4% of its gold to help offer debt relief to low-income countries devastated by climate-related catastrophes, a study said as climate financing... 

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate... 

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 

The Just Energy Transition (JET) Funding Platform, launched on October 25, will close its first window for applications on December 15, according to JET Funding Platform analyst Mohlokoa Ngoasheng.... 

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the appeal of platinum as an investment asset for Chinese investors; DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receiving an Eskom grid connection certificate; and... 

The large solar electricity plant at DRDGOLD’s Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation has received a formal grid connection certificate from Eskom, Ergo reported ahead of flying journalists over... 

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

A recent webinar, hosted by Creamer Media Webinars on behalf of advanced filter supplier Donaldson, focused on advanced filtration solutions as a means to sustainable mining operations. The... 

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 

This week: ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity; Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines and, Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition... 

The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM) operation to benefit from improved processing capacity,...