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Billionaire Forrest’s hydrogen unit to speed expansion plans
5th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

The clean energy arm of billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. will add more investments in manufacturing facilities as the demand outlook for green hydrogen strengthens. A plant... 


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Kiaka gold project, Burkina Faso – update
2nd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

West African Resources is considering expanding Kiaka’s nameplate capacity.  


A tailings slurrification unit
Tailings rehandling: Replacing trucks with a slurry pipeline
26th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining companies, regardless of size or status, are under increased pressure from public and private stakeholders to find safer and more sustainable solutions for their tailings management.... 


Location map of the Santa Comba tungsten/tin project
Santa Comba tungsten/tin project, Spain
26th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study has shown the project to be economically robust, complementing the permitted underground mine and offering significant upside, owing to its scalability. 


Wheel loaders and excavators lined up after being assembled by Lovemore Bros at its Boksburg facility
Assembly project finalised without a hitch
19th August 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialists Lovemore Bros Mechanical Projects division has reached the tail end of a substantial assembly project for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions South Africa (WW... 


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Chilalo graphite project, Tanzania – update
19th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Evolution Energy Minerals will raise A$13-million in a two-tranche share placement to fund work at its Chilalo project. 


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Karowe underground project, Botswana – update
19th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucara Diamond Corp has started sinking the main shaft at its Karowe diamond mine expansion project. 


Shaft sealing and rehabilitation services for the mining industry
16th August 2022

A turnkey service is offered by Jet Demolition for the mining industry, including backfilling shaft barrels, designing permanent shaft seals, implementing these seals at a defined depth below... 


Lubrication solutions from SKF/Lincoln South Africa adds value for Northern Cape iron ore mine
15th August 2022

Lubrication solutions from SKF/Lincoln South Africa adds value for Northern Cape iron ore mine What started initially as sporadic attendance to breakdowns at an iron ore mine in the Northern Cape... 


South Africa needs special unit to crack down on illegal mining, Mantashe urges
12th August 2022 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country needs a dedicated team to clamp down on illegal mining in South Africa, adding that it will take several years for the... 


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Chilalo graphite project, Tanzania – update
12th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Evolution Energy Minerals plans to raise A$13-million in a two-tranche share placement to fund work at its Chilalo graphite project. 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
12th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The restart of the North American Lithium operations remain on track.  


Maintenance the key to efficient HVAC on mining machines
10th August 2022

Lack of attention to maintenance on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on mobile mining equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, dozers and drill rigs can cost mines dearly.... 


Five mining companies recognized for performance excellence - Immersive Technologies’ 13th annual Business Improvement Award
2nd August 2022

Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its 13th annual Global Business Improvement Award. Immersive Technologies recognizes the most outstanding results achieved by mining companies... 


Liebherr and Immersive Technologies renew agreement
21st July 2022

With 16 years of delivering Liebherr advanced equipment simulators for mining customers, Immersive Technologies and Liebherr have chosen to renew their technical information agreement for a further... 


Hitachi Construction Machinery and Immersive Technologies extend exclusive partnership agreement
21st July 2022

Since 2007, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd (HCM) and Immersive Technologies have had a Technical License Agreement and a Partnership Agreement in place. These two agreements seek to... 


Aerial view of the Haib copper project
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
15th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Dates for the final hearing between Deep-South and the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy with regard to the Haib project has been set for October 3 and 4. 


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Mary River mine, Canada
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine on Baffin Island, in Nunavut, in Canada. 


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North American lithium project, Canada
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A positive prefeasibility study has confirmed the project’s technical and financial viability. 


Aerial view of Star-Orion project site
Star-Orion South diamond project, Canada – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto has exercised its voting power to place the Star-Orion South diamond project on care and maintenance. 


Dealing with fire risk in a mining environment
30th June 2022

Mining vehicles such as excavators, haul trucks and even drag lines are high-value assets that operate in arduous conditions where there is a high fire risk. This means that pre-shift and weekly... 


Dealing with fire risk in a mining environment
28th June 2022

Mining vehicles such as excavators, haul trucks and even drag lines are high-value assets that operate in arduous conditions where there is a high fire risk. This means that pre-shift and weekly... 


Image of graphite specimen
Chilalo graphite project, Tanzania – update
24th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Evolution Energy Minerals has awarded the front-end engineering design contract for the project. 


Lawless South Africa has bulk commodity chrome pirates stripping its wealth
22nd June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is the world’s biggest producer of chrome ore and it is estimated that about 10% of South Africa's yearly production of chrome is lost to illegal mining. There has been an emergence of... 


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Riacho dos Machados mine, Brazil
17th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine Minas Gerais state, Brazil. 


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A1 gold mine, Australia
10th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Eastern Victoria, in Australia, 23 km south-south-east of Jamieson. 


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Lake Giles iron project, Australia – update
3rd June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Macarthur Minerals has appointed a strategic subcommittee to assist the board in planning the development of its Lake Giles iron project. 


Yanfolila gold mine in Mali
Hummingbird working to bring second asset into production following 2021 losses
27th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has reported a diluted loss a share of $2.78c for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, compared with the earnings a share of $5.02c reported for the 2020... 


Image of iron-ore equipment
Lake Giles iron project, Australia
20th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A feasibility study has confirmed Lake Giles as an economically viable project producing three-million tonnes a year (dry basis) of high-grade magnetite concentrate over a 25-year mine life. 


Turnkey demolition services for industrial and mining facilities
13th May 2022

Jet Demolition offers specialised demolition services to large industrial and mining facilities. These range from selected brownfield demolition of redundant plant and structures to turnkey... 


An image showing a mining haul truck
Hitachi Energy selected for haul truck electrification solution
13th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global technology company Hitachi Energy has been selected as a technology vendor in the Charge On Innovation Challenge. Founded by BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale, together with multiple industry patrons,... 


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Slurry cleanup completed to DMRE’s satisfaction
13th May 2022

Local anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) reports that the coal slurry clean-up has been completed successfully to the satisfaction of the Department of Mineral Resources and... 


John Deere Construction
John Deere Construction
13th May 2022

John Deere Construction is here, and we are excited to help you in your quest to build Africa. We offer a wide range of easy to service machines, aftermarket solutions and finance options. Our... 


Image of Zambia flag and periodic table symbol for uranium
Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
6th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium has started its 2022 field programme that will target key aspects to assist in progressing the project towards completion of a feasibility study 


mining dump trucks on a mine
Yanfolila processing plant maintenance cuts Hummingbird’s first-quarter output
25th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold producer Hummingbird Resources produced 15 548 oz of gold at its Yanfolila mine, in Mali, for the quarter ended March 31, compared with the 18 181 oz produced in the fourth quarter... 


Image of hammered gold ingot
Sihayo starter project, Indonesia
15th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sihayo Gold has completed an updated feasibility study to improve the technical definition of its namesake starter project and derisk its implementation through a series of work streams. 


Aerial view of the Karowe mine in Botswana
Karowe underground project, Botswana – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Shaft presinking at the Karowe mine has been completed. 


Location and infrastructure map of the Shakespeare nickel project
Shakespeare nickel project, Canada
1st April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A feasibility study has demonstrated the potential of the project to be the next nickel-producing mine in Canada. 


Aerial view of the Haib copper desposit
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
1st April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia has been ordered to file its defence affidavit in the refusal of a licence for the Haib copper project by April 22 at the latest. 


Location map of the Broken Hill project
Broken Hill cobalt project, Australia – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Cobalt Blue has started underground development at the Pyrite Hill operation at the Broken Hill project to support demonstration plant activities. 


Image of the Haib copper project
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

In the ongoing court case pertaining to the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia’s refusing to grant Deep-South Resources a licence for its Haib copper project, the miner reports that, although... 


Battery tech can curb emissions
18th March 2022

Commercial vehicle electrification technology company Proterra and equipment manufacturer Komatsu, in the last quarter of 2021 announced a new collaboration to electrify next-generation underground... 


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Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
18th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Negotiations are continuing with stakeholders at Canyon Coal’s fully licensed, but yet-to-be-developed, Gugulethu colliery. 


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