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Envusa's energy trading area
Nersa grants Envusa Energy trading licence
18th December 2023 By: Donna Slater

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved an electricity trading licence for Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo-American and renewable energy... 


McEwen increases stake in Goliath to 5%
6th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Prominent mining company owner Rob McEwen will increase his stake in TSX-V-listed Goliath Resources by completing a private placement for 1.42-million shares, resulting in him owning 5% of the... 


Madison to raise C$500 000 through private placement
4th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Uranium mining and exploration company Madison Metals has announced a private placement of units at a price of C$0.40 each for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$500 000.   Each unit will comprise... 


E-House fitted with monitoring control panels specially for a renewable energy application
Modular substations and dry-type transformers pave the way for renewable energy growth in Africa
4th December 2023

The growing renewable energy generation sector in Africa is realising the value of modular substations in solar and wind projects, as well as the suitability of dry-type transformers in these... 


Rio Tinto sells stake in Canada diamond project
Rio Tinto sells stake in Canada diamond project
29th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto is selling its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project, in central Saskatchewan, to joint venture (JV) partner Star Diamond Corp, for shares in the Canadian... 


The EU flag
Opinion: R47bn of South Africa's exports exposed to EU CBAM as EU climate wave reaches South Africa’s shores
24th November 2023

In this opinion article, sustainability consultant Rhys Newton-Hill and Brundtland Consulting partner Henk Sa provide an in-depth analysis of the potential impact of the European Union's (EU's)... 


Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto raises $78m in Moscow IPO
22nd November 2023 By: Reuters

Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto (UGC) said on Wednesday it had raised 7-billion roubles ($78-million) in an initial public offering on the Moscow Exchange, pricing at the lower end of its range.... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam
New platinum group metals demand may be on way in energy generation and storage
22nd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

New demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) may be created in the energy generation and storage field, Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) stated on Wednesday. The unique... 


Aerial view of the Manono project
Tantalex signs lithium offtake agreement with Glencore
13th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Lithium miner Tantalex Lithium Resources has finalised a lithium marketing offtake agreement and convertible facilities agreement, reaching a financial arrangement of up to $5-million with... 


Gold Fields boosts stake in copper explorer Chakana
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has increased its interest in Chakana Copper by participating in the Canadian exploration company’s private placement. Gold Fields Nazca Holdings on November 3... 


Argonaut sells additional royalty on Magino
Argonaut sells additional royalty on Magino
3rd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold has announced the sale of an additional 1% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on the Magino mine to bolster its balance sheet following a slower-than-planned ramp up to... 


Patriot expands land position at Eastmain
1st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Hard-rock lithium explorer Patriot Battery on Wednesday announced that it had bought two claim blocks in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, expanding its land position at the Eastmain project.... 


Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat continues to weather economic shocks through diversification
26th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat’s strategy to diversify between commodities and revenue streams, coupled with stringent capital allocation, has enabled the group to continue to... 


Cloud adoption to deliver R3.9tr worth of economic benefits over the next decade
20th October 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new report commissioned by Amazon Web Services has revealed a potential R3.9-trillion economic boost by 2033 from cloud adoption in South Africa. The report, quantifying the relationship between... 


Orion Mine Finance invests in Dakota Gold
16th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

OMF Fund IV, an entity managed by mining investor Orion Mine Finance, will invest $17-million in exploration and development company Dakota Gold and has committed future financing support. NYSE... 


AfriSam as a leading construction materials supplier continues to take the lead in skills development
AfriSam puts skills development front and centre
13th October 2023

To stay ahead in the industry’s war for talent, AfriSam has over the years placed skills at the forefront of its people development initiatives. With its several training programmes, the company... 


Besra receives $10m from Quantum
11th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold developer Besra Gold has received the first $10-million from shareholder Quantum Metal Recovery under a $300-million gold purchase agreement. Under the gold purchase agreement, Besra would... 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals has reported the successful close of a nonbrokered private placement of common shares to raise $2.5-million. 


Lime being filtered into a pile at Limeco's lime processing plant
Commissioning starts at Zambian lime plant
22nd September 2023

Last month, strategic minerals developer Firering reported the successful commissioning of the crushing system to produce aggregates, and the finalisation of the design work for the modification... 


PTM closes private placing for $2.5m
19th September 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has reported the successful close of a nonbrokered private placement of common shares to raise $2.5-million. An aggregate 2.1-million common shares... 


Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe's unloved mining shares
Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe's unloved mining shares
18th September 2023 By: Reuters

Investors are finally seeing potential in European mining shares, as China's step-by-step economic stimulus is steadily laying the foundations for a recovery of the unloved sector. The STOXX... 


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Shareholder activity reflects strong confidence in Canadian North Resources
13th September 2023

Canadian mining exploration and development company Canadian North Resources (CNRI) (cnresources.com) chairperson Lee Shim has acquired an impressive 150 000 shares of the company's stock,... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Record platinum deficit, above-ground platinum stocks decimation on way
6th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The biggest takeaway from the Platinum Quarterly report and updated full-year forecast of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is the predicted record platinum deficit of more than a... 


Location map of the Waterberg PGMs project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals has reported that it is advancing discussions and related agreements concerning the possible offtake of mineral products from the Waterberg project. 


Image shows the Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery
Lithium drives IGO to record heights
31st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals miner IGO has posted a record financial performance for the year ended June, driven by record earnings from its lithium joint venture (JV). IGO’s revenues in the full year... 


Offtake options advanced for Waterberg project
25th August 2023

While focusing on the development of its Waterberg project, located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, mining company Platinum Group Metals is advancing discussions and... 


Firering to acquire interest in Zambian limestone project
18th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has signed an option deed to acquire up to 28.33% of Limeco Resources, the owner of a limestone project located 22 km west of Lusaka, Zambia, for an aggregate... 


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Global giant acquires materials handling supplier
18th August 2023

Mining and construction equipment manufacturer Metso signed an agreement to acquire privately-owned Australian company Brouwer Engineering in July. Brouwer Engineering specialises in automation,... 


Ocean explorer TMC unveils $27m capital raise
15th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Metals Company (TMC), a battery metals explorer focusing on seafloor polymetallic nodules, has unveiled a $27-million capital raise with the potential to upsize to $38-million. The... 


Kore Potash has 97% ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, located in Congo-Brazzaville
Kore raises $1m, signs revised agreement with Sepco for Kola project
8th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Potash development company Kore Potash has entered into a revised agreement with Chinese construction and engineering company Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation for the provision of... 


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Concrete offers sustainability, resilience for road construction
4th August 2023

Sustainable and resilient concrete roads are critical in supporting sustainable infrastructure development. Building durable roads should be balanced with minimising the carbon emissions throughout... 


LithiumBank sells Saskatchewan projects
31st July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed LithiumBank Resources on Monday announced a definitive agreement to sell its three lithium brine projects in Saskatchewan to Pristine Lithium for cash and shares. Pristine Lithium... 


An image of Hydromet mineral processing technology that Lifezone Metals has developed for the processing of nickle
Marketing of nickel product from new mine starts
28th July 2023

An offtake marketing process has been initiated by modern metals mining company Lifezone Metals pertaining to the nickel, copper and cobalt from its Kabanga nickel project, in north-west Tanzania,... 


Core sets new production targets
24th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Core Lithium has set a spodumene production target of between 80 000 t and 90 000 t for the 2024 financial year, and a sales target of 90 000 t to 100 000 t. The company on Monday... 


NGEx doubles placement to C$85m on strong demand
24th July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper/gold exploration company NGEx Minerals has doubled the size of its previously announced private placement to raise up to C$85-million, owing to strong demand. The company, which forms part... 


An image depicting a smiling man, Alan Martin
Incorporation, decriminalisation of ASM sought
14th July 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

With about 20% of yearly global gold production being produced by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices, an urgent need to revise existing ASM frameworks has arisen, alongside a need to... 


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Gilbarco Veeder-Root
14th July 2023

Gilbarco Veeder-Root provides integrated fuel and fleet management solutions for industrial and mining sites, with tailored automation solutions for multiple sites and fleets from one central... 


Rio Tinto takes option on more James Bay lithium properties
11th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

In a development that underscores the growing global demand for critical minerals, mining giant Rio Tinto has set its sights on Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. Through its subsidiary Rio... 


Pure-play nickel company makes NYSE debut
Pure-play nickel company makes NYSE debut
7th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Nickel exploration, development and technology company Lifezone Metals marked its entry into the NYSE on Thursday, after successfully completing a business combination with special purpose... 


JUWI Renewables South Africa MD Richard Doyle
Opinion: Embracing renewable energy – a catalyst for sustainable mining
6th July 2023

In this article, JUWI Renewables South Africa MD Richard Doyle shares insights from a recent Africa Energy Forum panel discussion during which experts from the renewable energy and mining sectors... 


Kinross closes $500m offering to refinance notes due 2024
6th July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered miner Kinross Gold has closed its previously announced offering of debt securities, consisting of $500-million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2033. The... 


Kazera making strides at operational, corporate level
5th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kazera Global continues to make progress at both a corporate and operational level, and of particular importance is the increased cooperation and positive relationship between Kazera’s... 


Pilot Crushtec stocks critical brass items for Metso cone crushers
The power of a proper warranty
4th July 2023

The real rockstar carries a real warranty, and when properly executed, has the potential to revolutionise customer relationships. It not only instils trust and reliability but also differentiates a... 


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