Every year, in August, South Africa marks Women’s Month. This year, the CSIR is shining the spotlight on some of its female researchers who are conducting research on plastic, waste and efforts to... 

With a specialisation in longer conveyors, original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Electrotron has established itself as a key partner to State-owned power utility Eskom over the years, particularly... 

As the countdown to Southern Africa’s biggest trade show begins, the excitement for Electra Mining Africa is reaching fever pitch. Exhibitors, participants and visitors are all preparing for an... 

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has executed a €500-million green loan financing facility for its Keliber lithium project, in Finland, through its subsidiary Keliber Technology Oy. The... 

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals Group has met its copper production targets and exceeded its chrome production guidance for the fourth quarter of its 2024 financial year. The company's... 

Critical minerals and precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday announced the termination of a key commercial supply contract for its Sandouville nickel refinery in France. The... 

Why existing minerals and metals in batteries will change the dynamics of the mining industry For millennia, we’ve mined and refined materials to power our civilisations and industries, and feed... 

Industry specialists from across the mining and industrial sectors of the economy will deliver a programme of highly informative free-to-attend seminars at Electra Mining Africa, taking place at... 

The US Department of Defense has awarded Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials $20-million to support the construction of a cobalt sulphate refinery, capable of producing battery-grade... 

Copper demand is expected to rise by 75% to 56-million tonnes by 2050, necessitating substantial investment, a new report by data analytics firm Wood Mackenzie shows. The firm says that, as major... 

NewRange Copper Nickel, a 50:50 joint venture between Teck Resources and Glencore, is embarking on four key studies to enhance environmental safeguards and mining performance for the NorthMet... 

Chinese miners and refiners are driving a surge in African lithium output, shrugging off concerns over a glut to lock in future supplies of the critical battery metal. The continent is projected to... 

Saudi Arabia’s State oil producer Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 50% equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned... 

Lithium processing company Green Lithium has partnered with UK-based private equity firm Prospedia Capital to raise up to £2.6-million of seed and venture capital covered under the UK’s Enterprise... 

Astron Energy, which has successfully rebranded one of South Africa’s transport fuel forecourt networks, is described by Glencore CEO Gary Nagle as being a terrific asset. With the restart to full... 

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 

Australia may bring forward planned tax incentives for critical minerals refining after a major lithium producer said it would be shutting half of its processing capacity in the country. Albemarle... 

A contract for the long-term supply of cobalt hydroxide was secured in early April between cobalt and copper producer Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Canadian battery minerals producer Electra... 

Central and East Africa hold a “treasure trove” of minerals vital to modern life, reports mining software company Micromine exploration geologist Victor Cha, who has worked at numerous mine sites... 

Platinum Group metals is working with the South African government to analyse the possibility of exporting platinum group metals concentrate. 

Metso, leader in technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally, showcased to media and customers a 50-m-diameter... 

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 

Diversified mining company South32 plans to contest the Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) recommendations for its Worsley development project, arguing that the proposed... 

the various funding solutions are progressing to plan. 

Freeport has largely completed construction of its new Manyar smelter and has started commissioning operations. 

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a development and construction decision, is working with the... 

By Richard Roberts, Editorial Director, Beacon Events  5 billion deals done since 2021 but motherlode still to be tapped 

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have evolved beyond the business-as-usual approach to shape its operational ethos, highlights Rand Refinery CEO Praveen Baijnath. Rand... 

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 

Through the development of its extensive, high-quality mineral resources base located in South Africa’s Northern Cape, junior miner Orion Minerals aims to be a next-generation Australian-South... 

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 

US-based exploration company Chilean Cobalt (C3) has announced a letter of intent (LoI) with commodities major Glencore regarding an offtake agreement and strategic partnership for its La Cobaltera... 

The upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference will focus on critical industry issues and investment opportunities in Africa's energy sector, including discussion... 

French miner Eramet said on Monday it had decided, along with Germany's BASF, to cancel a $2.6-billion joint investment project in a nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay, Indonesia. "After a... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals has acquired two opencast Zambia copper mining operations. “The strategic acquisition of the two opencast operations is an example of our ability to... 

The Panthera expandable graphite facility, in India, has largely concluded its testing and production ramp up, with full production of at least 150 t set to be reached in the short term. Panthera... 

Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape province, which has historically... 

In 2019, France and Germany agreed to pump billions of euros into a plan to boost Europe’s battery industry and catch up with China and the US. Five years later, that effort is running out of... 

Energy-intensive Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), which consumes an average of 1.8 terawatts of power a year, was able to secure its latest 140 MW wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in six... 

Construction Group Enza Construction and electrical engineering and infrastructure development company Tractionel Enterprise are assisting in the process of reviving South Africa’s rail and freight... 

Australia-listed Elementos has signed a nonbinding term sheet to obtain an option for up to a 50% interest in Iberian Smelting, owner of a tin smelting and refining facility near Robledallano,... 

The World Gold Council (WGC) has announced that four central banks have committed to signing ‘The London Principles’, which is a set of operating principles to help structure and formalise central...