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Akobo Minerals wins ESG Nature award at Mining Indaba
8th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company Akobo Minerals has won the 2023 ESG Nature award at the Invest in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town this week. “With... 


Pic of Multotec Group CEO Thomas Holtz
Multotec focusing on improving African mining conditions, communities
8th February 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

While there have been numerous concerns relating to global macroeconomic issues – such as the fallout of the Russia/Ukraine war, and the tail-end impact of Covid – the mining industry has been... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and DRC president Félix Tshisekedi.
Ramaphosa determined to remove all impediments in way of sustained mining growth
7th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The Presidency is determined to remove all impediments in the way of the sustained growth of the South African mining industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Investing in African Mining Indaba... 


Jose W Fernandez addressing a packed Investing in African Mining Indaba auditorium.
Mining countries being helped to build critical mineral supply chains
6th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The United States of America wants to support mineral producing countries to build enabling environments for investment throughout the critical minerals supply chain and not just focusing on... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter, Council president Nolitha Fakude, office bearer Themba Mkhwanazi, and chief economist Henk Langenhoven.
Minerals Council's Roger Baxter encouraged by board-level engagement with Transnet
6th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Monday that the council is encouraged by the board level engagement it has undertaken so far with State rail enterprise Transnet and is hoping... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
Ever greater global acknowledgement of need to decarbonise ever more urgently – Anglo
6th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Ever greater acknowledgement is being given to the need to decarbonise global energy and transport systems ever more urgently. At the same time, ever greater global recognition is being given to... 


From left, Layton Nenzinane, Peter Venn and Doug Gain.
Seriti Green raises need for Africa to appraise vanadium as electricity storage battery metal
3rd February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Wind farm builder Seriti Green, which is planning substantial electricity storage capacity at its big renewable energy project in Mpumalanga, has raised the need for vanadium to be appraised as a... 


The Hydrox team (from left) CEO Corrie de Jager, process engineer Jason Cuomo, director/inventor George Anagnostopoulos, and director Paul van de Vyver.
Proudly South African technology catches eye of fusion project researchers
3rd February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Innovative Proudly South African membraneless technology has caught the eye of the engineers involved in the huge global ITER fusion project as a possible solution to recover tritium from tritiated... 


Value of US mine production jumps to $98bn – USGS
3rd February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US mines produced $98.2-billion in nonfuel mineral commodities in 2022, an estimated $3.6-billion increase over the 2021 revised total of $94.6-billion, the US Geological Survey (USGS) announced on... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa.
Ramaphosa to deliver keynote address at Mining Indaba
2nd February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed his attendance at the Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town next week, from Monday to Thursday. Ramaphosa, accompanied by eight ministers and... 


Image shows an opencast mine with dump trucks
MCA calls for stable policy to boost investment
2nd February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called on the federal government to implement a number of reforms in order to ‘seize a once in a generation opportunity’ to grow investment in the... 


Squeezed mining companies face growth dilemma
31st January 2023 By: Reuters

High costs and the prospect of shrinking earnings have made big miners nervous about expansion, even as shareholders demand investment in response to robust commodity prices, China's reopening and... 


WA resource sales hits record
27th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government this week revealed that the resources sector reached record sales of A$231-billion in 2021-22, with employment reaching an all-time high of more than 157 700... 


Sierra Rutile increases 2023 production, capex guidance
25th January 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Sierra Rutile has set its production guidance for the 2023 financial year at between 140 000 t and 144 000 t. This after it produced 136 000 t of rutile at its operations in Sierra Leone... 


Marula set to begin deliveries from Blesberg shortly
24th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

AQSE-listed Marula Mining continued on an upward trajectory towards its near-term project development and production milestones across its projects, CEO Jason Brewer says in an update on the... 


Australian firm applies for mineral sands mining licence in Sri Lanka
23rd January 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-headquartered Titanium Sands has announced that it is proceeding with the formal mining licence application process for its Mannar Island project, in Sri Lanka. The company says... 


Anglo American's large nuGen zero emissions haulage solution.
Green hydrogen mine mobility on way in India to platinum applause
19th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

India has opted for hydrogen fuel-cell heavy-duty mine truck mobility in a green initiative that will have platinum group metals (PGMs) miners applauding. This is because the clean emission-free... 


An image of Kenmare Resources' Moma titanium minerals mine in Mozambique
Kenmare records solid year
18th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kenmare Resources achieved a “good” 2022, with ilmenite production  from the Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern Mozambique, of 1.09-million tonnes, despite the challenges of... 


New gov grants for critical mineral developments
18th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government this week released guidelines for new grants to help develop Australia’s critical minerals sector, support downstream processing, create jobs across regional Australia and... 


Clean hydrogen patent innovation is all the rage, say IEA and EPO.
Platinum-boosting clean hydrogen projects, patents are all the rage
11th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The implementation agreement for Namibia’s planned multibillion-dollar Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of this year, Namibia President Hage Geingob... 


Ironveld starts producing high-purity iron ahead of schedule
10th January 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed high-purity iron (HPI), vanadium and titanium miner Ironveld’s subsidiary, Ironveld Smelting, has completed the refurbishment of one furnace at its Rustenburg smelter complex ahead of... 


Cover image of 22-page ‘Year of Decisive Action’ document to mark ANC’s 111th anniversary.
Enable South Africa to become green hydrogen centre – ANC
9th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Enabling South Africa to become a green hydrogen centre through government support is highlighted in the January 8 Statement 2023 of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National... 


Deysel quits as MRC CEO
9th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed mining and development company Mineral Commodities has announced the resignation of MD and CEO Jacob Deysel, for personal reasons. Deysel will remain available in an advisory capacity,... 


Kazera inks deal to sell African Tantalum to Hebei Xinjian
20th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 100% interest in African Tantalum (Aftan) to Hebei Xinjian Construction (Xinjian) for $13-million. The sale... 


Strandline ships first concentrate from Coburn
20th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Strandline Resources has shipped its first heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) from its Coburn mineral sands project, in Western Australia. The company loaded some 6 500 t of HMC at the... 


Image shows loading operations at Port Hedland
Australian resource exports surge as project pipeline grows
19th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian resources and energy exports will earn a record A$459-billion in 2022–23, before easing to A$391 billion in 2023–24, new data from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources... 


AUSMESA to focus on mining skills
16th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Minerals and Energy Skills Alliance (AUSMESA) is looking at ways to relieve labour shortages in the mining and resources sector as one of its first priorities. AUMESA was announced... 


Thunderbird construction progresses
15th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Construction of the Thunderbird mineral sands project, in Western Australia, is now more than 60% complete, with ASX-listed Sheffield Resources remaining on target to deliver first mineral sand... 


Aus joins critical minerals ESG coalition
13th December 2022

Australia has signed on to the Sustainable Critical Minerals Coalition, which is an initiative led by Canada to promote sustainable, environmentally and socially responsible mining practices for... 


Galileo progresses lithium drill target mapping on historical Zim prospect
8th December 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed exploration company Galileo Resources says the reconnaissance mapping and sampling programme on its 29%-owned Kamativi lithium project, in Zimbabwe, has identified four target zones... 


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