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First Quantum CEO Tristan Pascall
Kansanshi S3 is key growth driver for First Quantum, board changes announced
12th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Zambia’s Kansanshi S3 Expansion project will mark "an inflection point" for Canada's First Quantum Minerals, enhancing the company's financial resilience and support continued growth, CEO Tristan... 


Adani signs A$330m private loan for Australia coal port
12th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Indian conglomerate Adani Group has signed an around A$330-million ($207-million) private credit loan for its coal port unit located in Australia’s Northern Queensland, according to people familiar... 


Goldplat's South African operations swing to profit for the second quarter
12th February 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

The CEO of Aim-listed mining services group Goldplat, Werner Klingenberg, has applauded the work undertaken at its gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana during the quarter ended... 


Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia passes critical minerals tax incentives to boost local processing
12th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia has passed landmark legislation introducing production tax incentives for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen, a move aimed at strengthening domestic processing capabilities and... 


What lies beneath – the hidden cost of AI
What lies beneath – the hidden cost of AI
12th February 2025

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The world is quickly realising that with the rapid advancement in AI there are also caveats. In short, apart... 


Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, which crushes and refines bauxite provided by Australia.
South32 secures Worsley bauxite project approval Down Under
12th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project Down Under. South32’s Hillside Aluminium... 


Evolution Mining hits over four-year high after profit beats estimates
Evolution Mining hits over four-year high after profit beats estimates
12th February 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Evolution Mining jumped to a more than four-year high on Wednesday after the gold miner's half-year profit topped market estimates. The stock rose as much as 2.4% to A$6.370,... 


The African Mining Sector in 2025: Navigating Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
The African Mining Sector in 2025: Navigating Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
12th February 2025

By Julian Grieve, Head of Resources Sector Solutions at RMB As we stand on the cusp of 2025, the African mining sector is poised at a juncture marked by both opportunity and significant challenge.... 


Mantengu chairperson Jonas Tshikundamalema
Mantengu buys MIB’s iron beneficiation plant
11th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Mantengu Mining has acquired Masorini Iron Beneficiation’s (MIB’s) iron beneficiation plant in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, for R18.97-million. Mantengu says this strategic move positions the... 


Implats' 16 Shaft
Implats delivers ‘commendable’ operating performance, but warns of lower headline earnings
11th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) says it delivered a commendable operating performance in the first half of financial year 2025, following group-wide labour restructuring and changes to... 


Gold refining
Gold bulls lock in on glittering milestone; $3 000/oz in sight
11th February 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats have ignited another gold rush, propelling the safe-haven metal to new heights and bringing the glittering $3 000 milestone into view. Spot gold... 


Nornickel reports 37% drop in 2024 net profit
Nornickel reports 37% drop in 2024 net profit
11th February 2025 By: Reuters

Russia's Nornickel, a major world producer of refined nickel and palladium, said its 2024 net profit fell 37% to $1.8-billion as Western sanctions and low metals prices squeezed earnings.... 


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Pan African expects to report higher interim EPS, but lower HEPS
10th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold producer Pan African Resources expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended December 31 to be between $0.0224 and $0.0246, an increase of between 5% and 15% compared with the... 


Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green ushers in a renewable-energy future for S African mining
10th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s mining industry is undergoing a fundamental shift as it grapples with rising electricity costs, carbon taxes and the need for energy security. Newly established renewable energy... 


Gold edges higher toward record as Trump tariffs aid haven bids
Gold edges higher toward record as Trump tariffs aid haven bids
10th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold rose toward a record high after President Donald Trump said he would announce duties on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, adding to increasing uncertainty in global financial markets.... 


Historic Kleinzee Handover: Nama Khoi Local Municipality and De Beers Finalize Landmark Agreement
Historic Kleinzee Handover: Nama Khoi Local Municipality and De Beers Finalize Landmark Agreement
10th February 2025

The Nama Khoi Local Municipality (NKLM) and De Beers Consolidated Mines Proprietary Limited (DBCM) have successfully concluded the transfer of municipal responsibilities for Kleinzee from DBCM to... 


Lia Finocchiaro
Northern Territory cracks down on lawfare
10th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) on Monday welcomed the Northern Territory government's commitment to reviewing the third-party merits review processes to ensure they do not act as a barrier to... 


New World on 12-month path to full federal approval for US copper project
New World on 12-month path to full federal approval for US copper project
7th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed New World Resources has secured a key regulatory milestone for its Antler copper project in Arizona, with the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) granting a determination of National... 


Magnetite Mines CFO resigns
7th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore developer Magnetite Mines announced on Friday that Simon Smith had resigned as CFO and co-company secretary, with effect from March 7. Inthu Siva, currently co-company secretary and... 


Alex Dall
Surprise turn as Gold Fields' permanent financial task now falls to interim CFO Dall
7th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Phillip Anthony Murnane will no longer be the new CFO of Gold Fields, as was announced on the JSE Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) in August last year. Instead, as from March 1, that role will be... 


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Critical minerals miners urged to integrate circularity, communities from start
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Circularity and community engagement have emerged as key factors for critical minerals mining as more countries and companies turn their focus to the “new” minerals required for green energy and... 


An image of attendees at a presentation at PDAC 2023
Conference tackles current industry concerns, trends
7th February 2025

To be held over March 2 to 5, Canadian mineral exploration and development industry association Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC’s) ninety-third yearly mineral exploration... 


Water resilience strategies key to avoiding water-shedding
7th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

In the wake of South Africa adjusting to the prolonged impact of the now-eased loadshedding, water-shedding has emerged as another significant risk, threatening to the sustainability of businesses... 


Energy debate likely to shift from availability to affordability – Cape Town mayor
7th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

With power utility Eskom breaching 300 days without loadshedding, the national energy debate is likely to shift from availability to affordability, says Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.... 


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Transition momentum
7th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Recent developments in South Africa’s electricity market point to there being growing, albeit still nascent, momentum behind the country’s energy transition. They also suggest that the transition... 


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Critical minerals miners urged to integrate circularity, communities from start
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Circularity and community engagement have emerged as key factors for critical minerals mining as more countries and companies turn their focus to the “new” minerals required for green energy and... 


Image of drill core from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

London-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has received sufficient expressions of interest in the EthioBonds, in alignment with an updated finance plan for the project. 


Image of Prieska Copper Zinc Mine underground
Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The definitive feasibility study is being independently reviewed by an independent technical expert. 


Toro advances Lake Maitland scoping study update
6th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-focused uranium developer Toro Energy has completed the re-optimisation of the potential mining pit at its Lake Maitland uranium/vanadium project, marking a key step towards the... 


AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
6th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on possible ways to prevent the closure to progress, as... 


DRDGOLD expects to report up to 70% increase in EPS, HEPS
6th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed DRDGOLD says it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between 109.2c and 116c for the six months ended December 31. That compares with the... 


Skouries capital costs rise to over $1bn, timeline adjusted
Skouries capital costs rise to over $1bn, timeline adjusted
6th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s Eldorado Gold on Wednesday announced a revised timeline and capital cost estimate for its Skouries copper/gold project in Greece, citing ongoing labour shortages as a key factor for the... 


Rail network
Closing date for rail-slot bids extended to Feb 27 after updates are made to Network Statement
6th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced an extension, from February 7 to February 27, to the closing date for slot applications under the recently published Network Statement,... 


Wärtsilä Energy GM for strategic relations and business in Africa Tord Johnsson speaking at Investing in African Mining Indaba exhibition.
Wärtsilä drives sustainable technology innovation to boost environmental, economic performance
5th February 2025

Global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets Wärtsilä emphasises innovation in sustainable technology and services to help its customers... 


Copper 360 CEO Shirley Hayes
Copper 360 completes first on-ore blast at Rietberg
5th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Copper 360 reports that it successfully executed the first on-ore blast at its Rietberg mine, in the Northern Cape, on January 31. The company says this marks the first such blast in 42... 


Joanne Bate
Bate still expects to play role in green transition following IDC departure
5th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Former Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) COO Joanne Bate, who departed the development financier at the end of January, expects to continue to play some role in South Africa’s green energy... 


Coal being transported on rail
Transnet sees rail volumes falling short of target this year
5th February 2025 By: Reuters

South African logistics group Transnet's rail freight volumes could reach 160-million to 165-million tons in the year to end March, its CEO said on Tuesday, ahead of last year but short of a... 


Mining consultancy enables improved performance across the mining cycle
Mining consultancy enables improved performance across the mining cycle
4th February 2025

Global consultancy firm AMC Consultants (AMC) is dedicated to helping miners find smarter ways to unearth hidden business value. They help mining leaders evaluate opportunities, solve hidden... 


gold bars
Kefi nears funding finalisation for Tulu Kapi
4th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has informed shareholders that it has received sufficient expressions of interest in the EthioBonds, in alignment with an updated finance plan for the Tulu Kapi gold... 


From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around
From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around
4th February 2025

By: Mark Evans, Oliver Wyman partner in Energy and Natural Resources Transnet’s Network Statement signals a crucial turning point for South Africa’s rail transportation sector, boldly inviting the... 


Beneficiation of African metals and minerals in Africa is being demanded as an absolute must.
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 


Paul Dunne, Hugo Pienaar and Mzila Mthenjane
Mining still major contributor to South African economy
3rd February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted... 


RBC becomes latest Canadian lender to quit global climate coalition
3rd February 2025 By: Reuters

Royal Bank of Canada is exiting the global banking sector climate coalition, a spokesperson for the lender said on Friday, after a similar move by domestic banking peers. The Net-Zero Banking... 


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