As the global economy emerges from an unprecedented shutdown, policymakers and investors are operating in uncharted territory, the World Gold Council (WGC) says. The council’s mid-year outlook... 

As environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting improves, so does the implementation of the resulting policies across the African mining industry,  consulting engineer and... 

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The resources has welcomed a Western Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into sexual harassment against women in the fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) industry. The Inquiry,... 

Global technology leader GroundProbe has launched the industry’s most advanced doppler radar for reactive geohazard monitoring, the RGR-Velox. RGR-Velox (Reactive Geohazard Radar) is a... 

ASX-, Aim- and JSE-listed potash development company Kore Potash has appointed Jean-Michel Bour as CFO. Bour will report directly to CEO Brad Sampson and is not joining the company’s board. 

Lithium developer Piedmont Lithium has appointed Michael White as executive VP and CFO. White will oversea Piedmont’s financial accounting and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls,... 

Although it is predominantly a coal producer, diversified miner Exxaro Resources says it supports the work of the Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission to reduce the country’s... 

Safety is everything, to everyone. This statement is never truer within the mining community. Mining houses are completely safety driven and are founded on the principles of eliminating fatalities,... 

May 5, 2021, Strata Worldwide has signed a new Premium Partnership Agreement with Future Fibre Technologies to distribute the company’s FFT Aura IQ™ Conveyor Health Monitoring System into mining... 

Investment manager Old Mutual Investment Group responsible investment head Jon Duncan tells Mining Weekly that, while the mining industry cannot ignore the global climate change context, which in... 

Gold investment demand fell in the first quarter, driven by hefty outflows in gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as growing expectations of higher interest rates impacted sentiment, the World... 

The world’s airlines will this year continue to make tens of billions of dollars of losses, and burn through an even greater amount of cash, as a result of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the... 

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore has appointed Montsheng Tsele as nonexecutive director, with effect from April 30. Kumba is 63.4% owned by Anglo American, 13.1% by the Industrial Development Corporation... 

The results of a March study into environment, social and governance (ESG) due diligence and transparency in the extractive commodity trading sector reveals that, while corporate commitments on ESG... 

Hydrogen is expected to play a leading role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy as an alternative to fossil fuels like oil and coal. This is likely to drive increase demand for insurance... 

Gold investment demand fell in the first quarter, driven by hefty outflows in gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as growing expectations of higher interest rates impacted sentiment, the World... 

As mines work to improve the safety of their trackless operations, the starting point remains a detailed risk assessment that will guide the correct selection of technology and proximity detection... 

A significant number of commodities are set to experience strong demand growth over the next 20 years, while “conventional” commodities will receive an added boost as they take a central stage in... 

Vancouver-headquartered Artemis Gold has selected two banks to arrange a C$360-million project loan facility to fund a significant portion of the estimated construction costs of its Blackwater... 

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has had a productive first quarter, with numerous projects being completed or nearing completion last month. These projects include implementing or upgrading... 

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has achieved a key milestone in Uganda, with the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) having approved the terms of reference for the completion... 

Swiss research organisation RMF finds in a new report that companies involved in oil, gas, metals or minerals trading score on average only 23% on environmental, social and governance (ESG) due... 

The value opportunity of diversified mining and energy company Exxaro Resources is rapidly transforming in line with the accelerated demand for cleaner and low-carbon resources, Exxaro Resources... 

Swiss research organisation RMF finds in a new report that companies involved in oil, gas, metals or minerals trading score on average only 23% on environmental, social and governance (ESG) due... 

The chairperson of mining major Rio Tinto, Simon Thompson, has informed that board that he would not be seeking re-election as a non-executive director at the company’s 2022 annual general... 

Recurrent extreme weather events will likely delay Mozambique's economic recovery and exacerbate risks to long-term growth prospects, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has warned. It estimates that... 

Russia's Norilsk Nickel said on Tuesday its net profit sank by 39% in 2020 after it set aside $2-billion to cover an environmental damage claim after a major fuel spill in the Arctic. Nornickel,... 

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research expects global tin mine production to rebound this year, as mines in Indonesia and Peru... 

Amid improving market fundamentals, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) has revised its 2021 lead price... 

Demonstrating that modernisation in South Africa is possible will attract new investment and offer opportunities for the mining industry, while simultaneously promoting the country as an attractive... 

Specialist marine solutions provider African Marine Solutions (Amsol) has been awarded two contracts which will act not only as a catalyst for continued transformation but will also ensure... 

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) expects the demand for key battery metals to rise in the coming year... 

While 2021 will likely continue to be characterised by uncertainty, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, gold investment will remain well supported by the interest rate environment, which World Gold... 

The Department of higher education and training recently gazetted the 2020 national list of occupations in high demand – and Health and Safety Managers are one of them. The best news is that you... 

The unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked technologies and methodologies across all sectors, especially those pertaining to mining health and safety regulations and... 

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) expects miners and metal producers to experience a more favourable... 

LSE-listed copper, gold and silver miner Pembridge Resources has appointed a new president, Christopher Stewart, and interim CFO, Jack Cartmel, for its exploration division, Minto Explorations.... 

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) expects the demand for key battery metals to rise in the coming year... 

Law firm Webber Wentzel notes that key areas of focus for mining businesses this year will be to adopt the lessons learnt from the successful response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as other... 

Mining major Rio Tinto has appointed CFO Jakob Stausholm to take over the role as CEO from Jean-Sebastian Jacques on January 1, 2021. Jacques, along with iron-ore CEO Chris Salisbury, and group... 

Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has won the PMR Diamond Award for the third consecutive year, and for the seventh time in the past ten years. The PMR Diamond Award was awarded following an... 

There are a number of issues and trends impacting mining in the twenty-first century that require consideration by mining companies and higher education institutions offering mining qualifications,...