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Eva copper mine project, Australia – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the feasibility study update is progressing well. 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australia-based Lindian Resources CEO Alwyn Vorster stepped down as CEO, effective February 28. This comes amid the continued advancement of the project. 


Mining under way at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project
Kasiya rutile-graphite project, Malawi – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Further testwork completed has confirmed that the medium to coarse Kasiya graphite concentrate has met or exceeded the key specifications required for use as expandable and expanded graphite. 


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Mine Waste Solutions extension project, South Africa – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Phase 2 expansion is on track. 


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Minim Martap bauxite project, Cameroon – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

ASX-listed exploration and development company Canyon Resources remains on schedule to complete a definitive feasibility study during the third quarter of the year. 


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Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion, Zimbabwe – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Implats has reported the technical completion of the project. 


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Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been successfully placed on care and maintenance. 


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Wheeler River uranium project, Canada – update
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium project developer Denison Mines expects to start site preparation and construction activities in early 2026. 


Gold nugget in hand
Waihi district gold project, New Zealand
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Midtier gold and copper producer OceanaGold plans to develop the Martha underground mine and the new Wharekirauponga underground mine. 


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Gold Bar mine, US
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the state of Nevada. 


Lithium Americas lands $250m Orion investment to fund Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas lands $250m Orion investment to fund Thacker Pass
6th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium Americas announced on Thursday a $250-million investment from Orion Resource Partners, a private equity firm focused on metals and materials, to fund the development of the first phase of... 


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K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update
6th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has announced the successful production of HPMO at its demonstration plant in Johannesburg. 


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West Africa Resources’ reports strong financial performance
6th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources produced 206 622 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1 240/oz in 2024. The company’s Sanbrado gold mine and Toega gold deposit are... 


i-80 Gold reports positive PEA for Granite Creek Underground
i-80 Gold reports positive PEA for Granite Creek Underground
6th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed i-80 Gold has announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Granite Creek underground project in northern Nevada, highlighting strong production... 


Trump's tariffs drive US physical market aluminium premiums to record high
6th March 2025 By: Reuters

Price premiums for aluminium on the physical market in the United States have surged to a record high due to the looming threat of tariffs on imports of the metal used in the transport,... 


Rio Tinto pours $1.8bn into Pilbara iron-ore expansion
Rio Tinto pours $1.8bn into Pilbara iron-ore expansion
6th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto on Thursday committed to the $1.8-billion development of the Brockman Syncline 1 project (BS1) in the Pilbara, extending the life of the Brockman region and... 


Kiboko Group has announced a game-changing partnership with the world’s third-largest mining machinery manufacturer XCMG
Kiboko Group, XCMG forge strategic partnership to drive innovation, sustainability in S Africa’s mining industry
5th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A new player in South Africa’s mining equipment sector, Kiboko Group, has announced a game-changing partnership with the world’s third-largest mining machinery manufacturer XCMG. This... 


Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Minerals Council voices concern about dwindling mining investment
5th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following a quarterly decline in the third quarter’s real GDP, growth bounced back in the fourth quarter of last year, which the Minerals Council South Africa says bodes well for all sectors;... 


Modernising Africa’s power grid by managing bi-directional flows for renewable growth
Modernising Africa’s power grid by managing bi-directional flows for renewable growth
5th March 2025

Modernising South Africa’s power grid to manage bi-directional flows is essential for enabling renewable-powered economic growth, following the crippling effects of prolonged periods of load... 


Defense Metals secures funding from CMIF for its Wicheeda REE project
Defense Metals secures funding from CMIF for its Wicheeda REE project
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Defense Metals has secured a conditional C$853 825 from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) to advance infrastructure development at its... 


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South Africa's GDP grew by 0.6% in the fourth quarter
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024, following a decrease of 0.1% in the third quarter of the year. The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry increased by 17.2%,... 


Canada Nickel signs landmark agreement with First Nations for Crawford project
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Canada Nickel Company has signed a significant agreement with the Mattagami, Matachewan, and Flying Post First Nations, members of the Wabun Tribal Council, to advance the Crawford... 


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Zanaga announces $21.5m equity fundraise to advance iron-ore project
3rd March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company has announced an equity fundraise for gross proceeds of $21.5-million, with the potential to upsize to $23-million, conducted by way of subscriptions to a group... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne and solar power area.
Northam Platinum’s big solar thrust to save R700m a year, much more to come
28th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg... 


China's Xi Jinping
China keeps unprecedented hold on metals with mining push abroad
28th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

China last year committed more resources than ever to mining abroad as part of Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure program, a new study found, underscoring its growing grip on the metals supply... 


CNSC hearings keep Denison on track for potential '26 Phoenix construction start
CNSC hearings keep Denison on track for potential '26 Phoenix construction start
28th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian project developer Denison Mines said on Thursday that it expected to start site preparation and construction activities for the Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) project, part of the Wheeler... 


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Flameproof headlamps under development for local mines
28th February 2025 By: Halima Frost

To both increase its supply footprint in Southern Africa as well as enhance its mining product portfolio, outdoor and underground lighting solutions provider Extreme Lights is developing a new... 


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Investment, import limitations to benefit local steel industry
28th February 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The looming closure of steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) long-steel plants in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and Newcastle, in KwaZulu-Natal – while temporarily postponed for the month of... 


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Rental market improving amid construction malaise – distributor
28th February 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The slowdown in the construction sector has reduced the demand for new equipment, adversely impacting on sales figures, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA. However, there is often... 


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Equipment selection key to project efficiency
28th February 2025

Selecting the correct excavator hammers can enhance operational efficiency within demolition, construction and mining projects, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA, adding that its... 


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Company highlights product addition
28th February 2025

The Scorpion Concrete Crawler boom pump has been added to glass, ceramics and concrete manufacturing company Mecbo America’s product lineup. The pump provides contractors working in piling,... 


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Equipment vital to community development project
28th February 2025

The former Rossani barracks in Bari, Italy is currently being redeveloped, with assistance from construction equipment supplier Doosan Bobcat Europe, Middle East and Africa, which notes that a... 


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Project benefits operations, global market
28th February 2025

Plans to increase the capacity of multinational steel producer JSW Steel Dolvi Works' (JSW Steel’s) steel mill by 3.7-million tonnes a year have seen it commission steel construction company SMS... 


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Steel manufacturer’s machine upgrade benefits sector
28th February 2025

Industrial plant construction specialist SMS group has signed a major contract with steel company Qinghai Xigang New Materials (QXNM) – a subsidiary of metals company Xining Special Steel – to... 


Yellow wheel loader, John Deere
John Deere introduces eco-conscious 944 X-Tier wheel loader to Africa
28th February 2025

Agricultural, construction and forestry equipment supplier John Deere has unveiled its latest advancement in heavy machinery for the African market: the 944 X-Tier wheel loader, which not only... 


Job growth in metros lacklustre, Gauteng shedding manufacturing employment
28th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s eight metros – Cape Town, Tshwane, Johannesburg, Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Ekurhuleni, Mangaung and eThekwini – have seen a lacklustre employment trajectory over the last... 


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Balranald critical minerals development, Australia – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine is set to be commissioned in the second half of 2025. 


Location map of the Bankan gold project
Bankan gold project, Guinea – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold reserve developer Predictive Discovery Limited's latest drilling results from the Argo area of the project have confirmed the area's potential for further exploration. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The direct-to-blister copper smelter has been deferred by three months. 


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Kasiya rutile-graphite project, Malawi – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Developer of mineral resource projects in Malawi Sovereign Metals has completed comprehensive testwork programmes to confirm the suitability of graphite from Kasiya as a product for the two largest... 


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Los Bronces integrated project, Chile – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Studies are under way to maximise value delivery from the project. 


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is being reviewed to optimise cost, capital and production. 


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