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Honeymoon contracts expected before year-end
7th August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Uranium developer Boss Energy is poised to announce its first offtake deal before the start of production at its Honeymoon project, in South Australia, before the end of the year. Speaking at the... 


Uranium price ticks up after Niger coup, more gains expected
Uranium price ticks up after Niger coup, more gains expected
1st August 2023 By: Reuters

The price of uranium has risen only slightly since a military coup in Niger last week as mining operations have continued in the world's seventh largest producer of the radioactive metal, but a... 


Global coal demand, supply set to remain at an all-time high in 2023
Global coal demand, supply set to remain at an all-time high in 2023
27th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Global body the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects coal demand to remain at an all-time high this year. This follows after global coal demand reached an all-time high in 2022, rising above... 


Spotlight on Sarens in Angola
Spotlight on Sarens in Angola
25th July 2023

Angola – a promising country offering broad business opportunities This month, Sarens shines the spotlight on Angola. Sarens entered Angola in 2021 as a heavy lifting and specialised transport... 


The 6th edition of Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) comes to an end and identifies alternatives for sustainable mining in Africa
The 6th edition of Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) comes to an end and identifies alternatives for sustainable mining in Africa
21st July 2023

The need for new platforms allowing for effective dialogue between stakeholders in the mining sector on the continent has been highlighted. 


Anfield buys  US uranium project from enCore
Anfield buys US uranium project from enCore
21st July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium and vanadium development company Anfield Energy has significantly expanded its uranium resource base with the addition of the 18.1-million-pound Marquez-Juan Tafoya project, near... 


PILOT PROJECT
Mammoet used a customised, hydraulically powered solution – the SBL 1100 – at the Unterweser nuclear power plant
Hydraulic lifting for nuclear components
21st July 2023

Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet used a customised, hydraulically powered solution – the SBL 1100, a moveable four-point hydraulic lifting gantry with a capacity of 1 100 t – as part of... 


Evolving Coal to meet current and future energy needs  
Evolving Coal to meet current and future energy needs  
20th July 2023

A drastic reduction of coal energy supply will come at a hefty cost for South Africa, as the country grapples to cope with growing poverty levels and record high unemployment. Menar MD Vuslat... 


EU courts further controversy by adding mining to green rulebook
19th July 2023 By: Reuters

The European Union will include the mining of critical raw materials in its green investment rulebook as a “priority” to ensure the bloc isn’t left behind on resources needed to boost clean... 


Ontario Energy Minister Tod Smith says new nuclear capacity is critical to building a clean energy future.
World's biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada
6th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

A Canadian utility is starting early work to expand a nuclear plant, potentially building the world’s biggest facility as growing demand for clean energy spurs interest in atomic energy. 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... 


Madison Metals CEO Duane Parnham
Uranium-backed digital tokens not dead – Parnham
30th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

After uranium developer Madison Metals’ initial attempt to provide the world’s first uranium-backed non-fungible token (NFT) fell through in April, CEO Duane Parnham tells Mining Weekly that the... 


Bolivia taps China, Russia's Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches
Bolivia taps China, Russia's Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches
30th June 2023 By: Reuters

Bolivia has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China's Citic Guoan Group, the South American country's government said on Thursday, as it looks to develop its... 


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Least-cost foundation
30th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

There is no question that South Africa truly does need to update its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), with the demand, supply and technology cost assumptions in the prevailing 2019 edition having... 


Mining giant BHP wants Australia to scrap nuclear power ban
29th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is calling for Australia to lift a longstanding ban on nuclear power as the country moves to decarbonize its electricity system. Nuclear “must be part of the conversation” in Australia,... 


Solar panels
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says
26th June 2023 By: Reuters

Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry's Statistical Review of... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the DRC
Ivanhoe gains shareholding in pulsed power company through HPX debt conversion
15th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reached an agreement with High Power Exploration (HPX) whereby a convertible loan balance of $76-million owed to Ivanhoe by HPX will be replaced by an equity investment... 


US and UK back new 'Atlantic Declaration' for economic cooperation
9th June 2023 By: Reuters

 Britain and the United States backed a new "Atlantic Declaration" on Thursday for greater cooperation on pressing economic challenges in areas like clean energy, critical minerals and artificial... 


Europe’s coal exports surge after buying spree turns into glut
Europe’s coal exports surge after buying spree turns into glut
1st June 2023 By: Bloomberg

Traders are seeking buyers for piles of unused coal before it becomes worthless after the fuel was hoarded to save Europe’s economy from running out of power last year. As concern over energy... 


PCC says the transmission grid should be moved to the centre of electricity planning
Climate commission calls for revised IRP to upscale renewables allocation to 60 GW by 2030
1st June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is recommending that the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is currently under review, caters for the building of between 50 GW and... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
10 GW distributed generation pipeline to help close shortfall in time – Ramaphosa
31st May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

While warning of a difficult winter for electricity security, President Cyril Ramaphosa has again moved to highlight the success of a recent market reform that has enabled private distributed... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mining industry has critical role in closing energy supply gap – Mantashe
31st May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is convinced that mining companies can supplement State-owned Eskom’s supply of electricity, and that this would be critical for narrowing the... 


Consolidated to create new pure-play US uranium company
Consolidated to create new pure-play US uranium company
25th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Consolidated Uranium (CUR) has announced the creation and planned spin-out of Premier American Uranium (PUR), currently a majority controlled subsidiary of CUR focused on the... 


The remediated Cluff Lake site
Decommissioned Cluff Lake mine transfers to province
22nd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved Orano Canada’s application to revoke the mine and mill operating licence for the Cluff Lake project, allowing the site to be transferred... 


French President Emmanuel Macron
Mongolia to supply critical metals to France, Macron says
22nd May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Mongolia will supply critical metals to France needed for its energy transition, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday during the first ever visit to Ulaanbaatar by a serving French president.... 


European coal prices fall below $100 for first time since 2021
European coal prices fall below $100 for first time since 2021
18th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

European coal fell below $100 a ton to the lowest in almost two years as a drop in power demand and gas prices curbed use of the dirtier fuel. Power plants have been favoring gas over coal, with... 


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A$50m in grants awarded to critical mineral projects
18th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government has approved nearly A$50-million in a second round of grants to accelerate the development of 13 critical minerals projects, which Resources Minister Madeleine King said... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
South Africa needs oil, gas, nuclear, as well as renewables – Mantashe
17th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reported that the current moratorium on... 


Bill banning uranium imports from Russia passes US House subcommittee
17th May 2023 By: Reuters

A bill banning Russian uranium imports to the United States gained momentum on Tuesday by passing a committee in the US House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Representative Cathy... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe outlines procurement schedules, including for nuclear, as he confirms IRP delay
16th May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has pulled back from his statement that the release of the revised Integrated Resource Plan, which he has dubbed IRP 2023, is imminent,... 


Russia uranium deal caused manager exodus at Kazakh mining giant
16th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

The sale of a stake in a massive new uranium mine to Russia prompted an exodus of senior managers at Kazakhstan’s state-run miner. The deal for part of the Budenovskoye mine, projected to become... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe says release of ‘IRP 2023’ for comment is imminent
9th May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that an updated version of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released imminently for public consideration.... 


Coal to dominate India power mix despite record renewable push
5th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Coal will remain India’s largest source of electricity generation by 2030 and additional new plants will be required, even as the nation adds record clean energy installations to hit climate... 


Allied International Images
Allied International
5th May 2023

Allied International was founded in 2000 in Nibbiano Val Tidone, Italy, and became Allied International Group in 2001.  Allied South Africa was established in 2012 as the local subsidiary in... 


Image of PLS uranium project
Patterson Lake South uranium project, Canada – update
5th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Fission Uranium has applied to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a licence to build a uranium mine and mill facility at the project. 


Image of uranium ore
Tiris uranium project, Mauritania –update
5th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Aura Energy will raise A$10-million in a share placement to progress its Tiris project towards development and fund resource growth. 


Winter exploration at the PLS site in Saskatchewan
Fission Uranium applies for licence to build mine and mill
2nd May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium developer Fission Uranium has applied to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a licence to build a uranium mine and mill facility at the PLS project in the Athabasca basin of... 


Nigel Townshend.
Shaft-sinking boom-time stalwart Nigel Townshend returns as chair of mining services company
26th April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly appointed nonexecutive chairperson of United Mining... 


Boss confirms Honeymoon project will produce uranium by year-end
24th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Uranium miner Boss Energy says all aspects of the Honeymoon project’s construction are proceeding to plan, including delivery of critical equipment, wellfield development and the evaporation pond,... 


The Komati coal-fired power station and solar panels
Pendulum swing from coal to renewables will spell disaster – NSBE
21st April 2023 By: Darren Parker

A “pendulum swing” from coal to renewable energy will not guarantee baseload grid stability in the foreseeable future, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) president Mdu Mlaba has said.   “It... 


CCUS and gas has big role in net zero - study
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

While new analysis has highlighted the need for natural gas and large carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Australia’s race to net zero, there would be very little space for nuclear... 


Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
G7’s nuclear fuel pact offers boost for Canadian uranium deals
19th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

A Group of Seven pact aimed at weakening Russia’s influence on the nuclear energy market will likely bolster Canada’s own industry, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said. “For Canada,... 


G7 countries wish to develop a global commercial nuclear fuel market
18th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The five nuclear energy-using member countries of the Group of Seven major democratic economies (G7) on Sunday issued a joint statement announcing their intent to create a global commercial nuclear... 


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