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China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
21st August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, undercutting fears that the restrictions imposed by the government last year could choke off supplies crucial to high-tech... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
20th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to world
20th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 


Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer
19th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with some of the biggest. It goes to the upper 400 000... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Electra Mining Africa, the economy and Barrick Gold make headlines
Electra Mining Africa, the economy and Barrick Gold make headlines
16th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the upcoming Electra Mining Africa show, which is coinciding with improved optimism about South Africa's economy; Exxaro's expectation of improved... 


Congo's South Kivu governor lifts mining suspension in province
15th August 2024 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted a suspension of mining activities in the South Kivu province, with the exception of gold extraction, the region's governor said in a statement on Thursday.... 


Dawie Roodt
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick
13th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala.
Merafe reports R720m half-year profit on higher chrome ore prices, weaker currency
12th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe has reported a profit of R720-million for the six months ended June 30, on higher realised chrome ore prices and a weaker rand:dollar exchange rate. But... 


DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM WiMSA has created a community that lends support to women in the mining sector, offers mentorship and career development, understands women’s rights and helps women develop their own personal strength and character
Despite successes, challenges persist
9th August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite some progress in empowering women in the mining industry, significant challenges remain, reports lobby organisation Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) chairperson Raksha Naidoo. Focusing... 


FORM FITTING Increased priority needs to be given to women's personal protective equipment to achieve a perfect fit, through features such as a defined waist and hips, thereby enhancing mobility and comfort without compromising protection
Calls for women-specific PPE grow
9th August 2024

The growing number of women entering the traditionally male-dominated mining industry necessitates improved access to gender-appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), reports workplace... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn and Seriti Group CE Mike Teke.
Global energy winners will be those transitioning quickly and effectively
8th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most effectively are going to be the winning countries. That is... 


Glencore Group's Astron Energy refuelling station.
Astron’s a terrific asset, ferrochrome’s helping world to decarbonise, says Glencore
8th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Astron Energy, which has successfully rebranded one of South Africa’s transport fuel forecourt networks, is described by Glencore CEO Gary Nagle as being a terrific asset. With the restart to full... 


A uranium mine in Namibia
Namibia says just 42% of approved mining projects are operating
8th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Namibia said less than half of the mining projects it has approved are in operation, prompting the government to take a tougher stance on issuing permits. Just 68 of the 162 licenses approved by... 


Copper processing plant in Argentina.
Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, says Glencore
7th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, “no question”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore highlights strategic achievements, earnings 33% down
7th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

iversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday highlighted what it described as “strong strategic achievements for the group over the year to date”. Against the backdrop of lower... 


Glencore chairperson Kalidas Madhavpeddi.
Glencore to continue to oversee responsible decline of thermal coal operations
7th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is to continue to oversee the responsible decline of its thermal coal operations over time, the board has decided. While the decision has been... 


AngloGold CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m
6th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday reported a soaring interim dividend improvement on strong free cash flow uplifted by the elevated gold price, operational improvement and cost... 


Copper 360’s debut load of ore exits one of the shafts at Rietberg mine. This was the first time in 41 years that mining activity in the Northern Cape’s copper district recommenced.
Re-opened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow
5th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The revived Rietberg copper mine is on its way to becoming the cash cow of Copper 360, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company, which last week produced the first copper ore in the O’Kiep... 


Sea-bed regulator elects secretary general as calls grow to pause deep-sea mining
5th August 2024 By: Reuters

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has elected Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as its next secretary general, as pressure mounts for a pause on efforts to mine the sea floor for minerals for use... 


Rand Refinery gold in Gauteng, the province of gold.
Mined gold hits second-quarter production record, World Gold Council reports
2nd August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Global mine production of 929 t of gold in the three months to the end of June was a record for a second quarter, a period of firm gold demand and record gold prices, the World Gold Council... 


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SA’s automotive prospects clouded by high taxes and exports risks
2nd August 2024 By: Darren Parker

The importance of export growth as an automotive industry strategy is crucial to mitigate the numerous risks associated with South Africa's low growth environment. "We see export growth as a really... 


Utshalo founder Paul Miller.
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 


Australia may speed tax breaks for critical minerals refining
Australia may speed tax breaks for critical minerals refining
1st August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Australia may bring forward planned tax incentives for critical minerals refining after a major lithium producer said it would be shutting half of its processing capacity in the country. Albemarle... 


South Africa’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine Northern Cape’s rich Kalahari manganese field.
Manganese prices up 56%, sales up 35%, Jupiter reports
31st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The three months to the end of June saw spot manganese ore prices rise 56%, driven by the temporary closure of the cyclone damaged Gemco manganese mine in Australia, Jupiter Mines reported on... 


Dr Renosi Mokate
Opinion: Digging for Common Ground: Navigating the mining of critical minerals and the impact on Indigenous people
30th July 2024

In this article, conflict management and development practice Concentric Alliance (CA) executive director Dr Renosi Mokate and senior associate Ramabina Mahapa write that mining companies with... 


Ferrochrome smelting.
Merafe’s ferrochrome output 17% down on smelter hold-back in unfavourable market
30th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Ferrochrome production attributable to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months to June 30 was a 17%-lower 154 000 t... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore expects to be able to announce coal, carbon steel demerger decision next week
30th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore expects to be able to announce the decision of the board regarding the potential demerger of its coal and carbon steel materials business next... 


An office block with the Rio Tinto logo
Rio Tinto iced out by investor advocate ACCR over climate stance
30th July 2024 By: Reuters

An Australian shareholder advocacy group said it would no longer engage with Rio Tinto after the miner lobbied the Australian government to remove a reference to climate change impacts in impending... 


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