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Calibre’s Valentine project’s costs rise, FY guidance downgraded
Calibre’s Valentine project’s costs rise, FY guidance downgraded
21st October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Construction of the multi-million-ounce Valentine gold mine, in Newfoundland and Labrador, is progressing well, reaching nearly 81% completion by the end of last month, TSX-listed Calibre Mining... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


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Wilpinjong mine, Australia
18th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine about 40 km north-east of Mudgee, in New South Wales. 


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Karo platinum project, Zimbabwe – update
18th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Tharisa continues to optimise the project. 


An image showing the Sukari mine
Centamin lifts production, sales in the third quarter
17th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and LSE-listed Centamin increased production at its flagship Sukari mine, in Egypt, by 30% year-on-year to 131 726 oz in the quarter ended September 30, taking output for the nine months to... 


The Bakubang mine shaft.
Wesizwe Platinum audit disclaimer follows funding support delay
15th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Owing to the directors of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum not being able to provide major shareholder agreements, its independent auditing company has expressed a disclaimer of review conclusion,... 


Westgold appoints new COO, GM of projects
15th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Westgold has announced two new leadership appointments to assist the Australia-focused gold miner to achieve its portfolio optimisation goals and to deliver on its growth strategy.... 


Ma’aden digital mine offers blueprint for the future
14th October 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Technology helping Saudi miner tackle complex mining, processing scenario 


Duratec secures Rio Tinto contract
11th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining major Rio Tinto has awarded contractor Duratec a high-grade screen house structural integrity (HGSH) project at the Tom Price mine site, in the Pilbara. The project, which was awarded under... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa-Kakula has produced 303 328 t of copper in concentrate for the year-to-date. 


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Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals has produced the first gold bar from its Segele mine. 


Nyanza Light Metals  CEO Donovan Chimhandamba.
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 


Evolution awards NRW A$360m contract
8th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Evolution Mining has awarded mining services contractor NRW Holdings a A$360-million contract for surface mining at Castle Hill, Western Australia. The works to be performed include... 


Mogale Tailings Retreatment operations manager Oriel Shikwanbana
Contract route saves gold project R300m, local tech takes tanks out of critical path
7th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The contract route chosen to recover gold from the mine dumps of the West Rand’s Mogale City reduced the project cost by R300-million. In addition, the technical prowess of a Krugersdorp... 


Indian mining contractor invests in Rumble Resources
27th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

An associate company of Indian mining contractor BGR Mining and Infra is set to become a strategic shareholder in Western Australian company Rumble Resources. “BGR have been keen to expand their... 


Another Managem mine, Oumejrane, in Morocco
Wärtsilä to deliver six engines to Senegal power plant by December
27th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Technology group Wärtsilä is gearing up to install six of its 32 model diesel engines at a 17 MW power plant at Moroccon miner Managem’s Boto gold mine, in Senegal. Wärtsilä was awarded the... 


Imge of shaft headgear at the FWGR
Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Beneficial occupation of the regional tailings storage facility is targeted for the second half of 2027. 


Image of gold nuggets
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals has completed a crosscut between the Western and Eastern tunnels of its Segele gold mine. 


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is fully permitted. 


Hummingbird reports lower revenue, confident of improved production later this year
25th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a challenging period for aim-listed Hummingbird Resources and its stakeholders in the face of operational and market headwinds, CEO Dan Betts says the company has made significant strides in... 


Masama coal mine, in Botswana
Minergy sees green shoots from turnaround at Masama mine
25th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal mining and trading company Minergy says its new strategic and operational drive towards business improvement has paid off in the financial year ended June 30, with the company experiencing... 


Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart
To date, half of new Northern Cape copper mine’s employees are from host communities
20th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Half of the employees of the emerging Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa’s prospective Northern Cape were, as of June 30, made up of members of the host community towns of Prieska, Marydale,... 


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Governing framework adherence key to HVAC-R development
20th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Contractor association the South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Saracca) highlights the imperative of setting fair and feasible governing standards to establish... 


TAU Mining sets the standard for excellent and responsible operations
TAU Mining sets the standard for excellent and responsible operations
19th September 2024 By: Tracy Hancock

Mining contractor TAU Mining understands the importance of continuously improving to adapt to emerging challenges and proactively refines its systems to anticipate and address potential issues,... 


Engineering contractor appointed for Hawsons process optimisation
16th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Emerging magnetite development company Hawsons Iron has appointed engineering firm Stantec Australia to conduct a review of the current process plant design and supporting infrastructure. The... 


An image of a Rea Vaya bus station
Agency refines project implementation processes
13th September 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

The City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) implementing agency, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), is focused on enhancing its project implementation unit and refining its project delivery model,... 


The above image depicts a VGI pipeline project site
Training needed to expand welder pool in remote, rural areas
13th September 2024 By: Lynne Davies

The general shortage of skilled labour in remote areas, and the lack of training of local welders – to a level where they pass a welder performance qualification test –  highlights the Southern... 


An image of the N2 following its repair
Road reconstruction completed ahead of schedule
13th September 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Multidisciplinary professional engineering firm Zimile Consulting Engineers completed reconstruction of the N2 highway, between Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Cape Town, in the Western Cape, a month... 


Image of Kamoa-Kakula Phase 3 concentrator
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that ramp-up of the Phase 3 concentrator to steady-state production is progressing well. 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Pensana has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading group Hanwa for the offtake of up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare-earth carbonate.   


An image of the Bakubung platinum mine
Wesizwe appoints contractor to execute concentrator rectification plan
9th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum says in an operational update that it has awarded a contract to an experienced contractor to start implement a rectification plan of the concentrator plant at its... 


Macmahon wins mining contract in Indonesia
6th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian mining services group Macmahon Holdings has been selected by PT Citra Palu Minerals (CPM) as the mining services contractor for the Poboya gold project, in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The... 


Raw copper
Galileo mulls splitting Luansobe project into multiple operations
6th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Copper and battery metals development company Galileo Resources has advised that it is considering various options for the development of the massive Luansobe copper project, in Zambia, which... 


An image of solar panels on a roof
Cybersecurity crucial for companies embracing solar
6th September 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

As more companies integrate solar energy systems to meet their power needs, it is essential that they invest in cyber-secure technologies to protect against cyberthreats and ensure continuous... 


Image of Booysendal mine
Booysendal South platinum mine project, South Africa – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Booysendal South mine is now beyond the project phase. 


Location map of the Lance projects
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Peninsula Energy has reported “solid progress” on an operational restart before year-end. 


Image of Zondereinde mine and smelter
Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Underground tunnel development within the Western extension section has progressed to plan, according to Northam Platinum. 


The Grindex range of submersible dewatering, sludge and slurry pumps represent world class quality and performance
Rapid response is vital in dewatering Africa's mines
4th September 2024

Availability of the right equipment – and the expertise to ensure ongoing performance – are proving to be important differentiators in the market for Integrated Pump Technology, as it forges... 


Peninsula’s Lance uranium project to restart in late Q4
Peninsula’s Lance uranium project to restart in late Q4
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Lance uranium project, in Wyoming, US, is set to restart production late in the fourth quarter, Australia-listed Peninsula Energy reported on Tuesday. The company stated that site construction... 


Akademia unveils R3.2bn plan for private higher education campus
30th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

Privately owned Afrikaans, Christian higher education institution Akademia has announced the development of a R3.2-billion campus in Pretoria East. The campus will be developed by real estate... 


Location map of the Jaguar nickel project
Jaguar nickel sulphide project, Brazil
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The outcomes of a feasibility study have demonstrated the potential for the project to become a sustainable, long-term and low-cost producer of low-emission nickel for global markets.  


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Energy Group has worked with Harmony Gold Mining Company on renewable-energy projects totalling over 500 MW
Continued uptake of renewable energy by SA mines
30th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

As the mining industry continues its journey towards sustainability and operational efficiency, the role of innovative energy solutions cannot be overstated, reports renewable-energy specialist... 


Iron-ore produced by Kumba being transported by rail
Freight rail underperformance cost South Africa’s bulk mining sector R140bn in the last super cycle
28th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Owing to domestic logistics constraints, South Africa’s coal and iron-ore bulk mining sectors were unable to capitalise on the last super cycle from 2021 to 2023, resulting in an estimated... 


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