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Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


The Tshipi manganese mine
Mining value rebounds in third quarter, but insufficient to lift overall GDP
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A recovery in mining GDP during the third quarter of the year, after quarterly declines in the previous two quarters, was still unable to lift overall real GDP in the July to September quarter,... 


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Blencowe joins consortium to supply the European EV supply chain
28th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has accepted an invitation to join the international SAFELOOP consortium, managed under the European Commission's €100-billion Horizon Europe Programme and focussed... 


Testwork on Kasiya graphite yields encouraging results
21st November 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-, Aim-, and OTCQX-listed Sovereign Metals has reported encouraging initial results from traditional market downstream testwork conducted by independent consultancy ProGraphite, in Germany. The... 


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Blencowe unpacks differentiated value of Orom-Cross project as DFS takes shape
19th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has responded to shareholder questions following a capital raise of £1.6-million to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study... 


Sovereign completes mining trials at Malawi project
13th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has successfully completed the mining trials stage of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme (pilot phase) at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in... 


Troubled times for Lindi Jumbo owner
Troubled times for Lindi Jumbo owner
13th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian company owning and operating the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania has gone into voluntary administration.  Jeremy Nipps and Tom Birch of Cor Cordis were appointed joint and... 


Tirupati in talks for further trade finance
13th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Specialist graphite producer Tirupati Graphite, which is listed on the LSE and has assets in Mozambique and Madagascar, has secured about $225 000 in trade finance from the Middle Eastern Sovereign... 


Syrah receives first $53m disbursement from DFC loan
11th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Syrah Resources has announced that its subsidiary, Twigg Exploration and Mining, has received the first disbursement of $53 million from its loan agreement with the US... 


Blencowe now funded to see Orom-Cross DFS through to completion
6th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has announced a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares valued at £195 000, as well as the successful raising of... 


Drilling at the Kambale graphite project in Ghana
Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests $2m in graphite project
5th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian junior Castle Minerals will accelerate its graphite production plans in Ghana – a country that has ambitions to establish West Africa’s first critical minerals hub. Castle on Tuesday... 


Patrice Motsepe
ARM companies deny breach, see no merit in claims
4th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and his associate companies are being sued for $195-million in Tanzania, with one of the biggest suits to appear in front of the country’s commercial court... 


Former Sasol, RBPlat CFO Hanré Rossouw
Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance
1st November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 


Balama is one of the biggest integrated graphite mining and processing operations globally.
$150m DFC loan for Africa graphite mine
1st November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a $150-million loan to support the development of the Balama graphite mine, in Mozambique. The loan agreement follows a... 


PFS progresses Lincoln’s aim to be Australia’s newest graphite producer
PFS progresses Lincoln’s aim to be Australia’s newest graphite producer
28th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorer and developer Lincoln Minerals is moving closer to establishing a new graphite mine in Australia, following the closure of the Uley mine in South Australia in 2017. The company has... 


Walkabout secures bridge funding amid shipping delays
Walkabout secures bridge funding amid shipping delays
28th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Africa-focused Walkabout Resources has announced that shipping delays caused by port congestion at Dar es Salaam are impacting the export of graphite concentrate from its Lindi Jumbo project, in... 


Sir Mick Davis
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been completed, Toronto-listed  NextSource Materials has... 


Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre accumulations visible at some mining operations... 


Former Gullick South Africa Technical Manager Terry Hamilton (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
22nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity prices, the availability of cooling reservoirs at... 


Sovereign completes drilling programme to upgrade Kasiya resource
22nd October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has completed an infill drilling programme at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, to support ongoing technical studies. The programme included the... 


Northern accelerates LDI mill maintenance to boost output
Northern accelerates LDI mill maintenance to boost output
22nd October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Graphite flake producer Northern Graphite has brought forward mill maintenance and repairs at its Lac des Iles (LDI) operation, in Quebec, to accelerate throughput expansions in the face of rising... 


Graphite One lines up potential $325m Exim loan
Graphite One lines up potential $325m Exim loan
21st October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

North America-focused Graphite One has received non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for potential debt financing of up to $325-million to fund a... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


MRC secures A$2.4m loan from shareholders
17th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Graphite miner and developer Mineral Commodities (MRC) has secured a loan of A$2.4-million from existing shareholders, including Au Mining and four others. The ASX-listed company will use A$250... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 


Blencowe receives global MSP accreditation
8th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has received full Mineral Services Partnership (MSP) accreditation for its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda. The MSP, a global initiative backed by 14... 


Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati
South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba
2nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 


Lindi Jumbo ramps up with new graphite orders
1st October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Walkabout Resources has reported a significant increase in sales orders in September, with larger shipments of its premium graphite concentrate bound for new clients in China and... 


Urbix to get $125m from US govt to fund graphite processing facility
Urbix to get $125m from US govt to fund graphite processing facility
23rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

US-based graphite processing technology developer Urbix has been selected by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) for final negotiations for an... 


Rio Tinto boosts stake in graphite miner as China curbs exports
16th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Mining heavyweight Rio Tinto Group has increased its shareholding in an Australian-listed graphite developer to the maximum allowed before it must make a takeover offer, as China limits exports of... 


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