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Larger Bluebird-South Junction a ‘game changer’ for Westgold
14th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold mining company Westgold is rapidly building a mine of “significant scale and life” at Meekatharra, in Western Australia, says MD and CEO Wayne Bramwell, announcing a maiden ore reserve for the... 


A $91bn trade means mining in one of the world's hottest places
A $91bn trade means mining in one of the world's hottest places
13th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Snaking through the russet-colored expanse of Australia’s remote Outback, vast mile-long trains ferry iron-ore — the nation’s most valuable export — across a crucial mining district that’s... 


DMRE add their voice to support Women in Mining during conference, end August
DMRE add their voice to support Women in Mining during conference, end August
12th August 2024

Pinpoint Stewards are honoured to announce DMRE, Elizabeth Marabwa, Chief Director: Programme and Projects Management Office, will be delivering a keynote address on: supporting and developing... 


Shell to invest in phase 2 of Surat gas project in Australia
Shell to invest in phase 2 of Surat gas project in Australia
12th August 2024 By: Reuters

Shell plans to invest in the second phase of development at joint venture Arrow Energy's Surat gas project in Queensland, Australia, the global energy giant said on Monday. The second phase of... 


Shabnum Dawood, country manager for South Africa and member of the Middle East and Africa management board at DHL Global Forwarding
Shabnum Dawood
9th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Shabnum Dawood, country manager for South Africa and member of the Middle East and Africa management board at logistics and freight forwarding company DHL Global Forwarding... 


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First merchant lithium refinery in final phase of EIS fundraising
9th August 2024

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... 


Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
9th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

California-based Vayu Robotics has announced the real-world deployment of an autonomous on-road delivery robot. The robot, combining AI models with low-cost sensing, is being rolled out in the US... 


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No easy road ahead
9th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is correct when he says South Africa’s electricity pricing policy is in need of review, including the approach being taken to set tariffs... 


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Minerals Council South Africa - Women in Mining
9th August 2024

Boitumelo (Tumi) Nkomo Is the Women in Mining Programme Specialist at Minerals Council. She is responsible for Minerals Council Women in Mining Programme, which consolidates the efforts of council... 


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Komatsu Mining Technologies - Women in Mining
9th August 2024

Nthabiseng Mabizela Position and company name: Director of EHS and Quality at Joy Global (Africa) (Pty) Ltd t/a Komatsu Mining Technologies. 


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North Perth Basin mineral sands project, Australia – update
9th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Image Resources has received approval of the mining proposal – that covers the construction and operation of the Atlas project. 


Revolver’s stock shoots up on Dianne copper MoU
8th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of ASX-listed Revolver Resources surged 30% on Thursday as the company announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for copper cathode offtake from the Dianne mine, in Queensland.... 


Soaring prices have Australian gold bugs expecting M&A splurge
Soaring prices have Australian gold bugs expecting M&A splurge
7th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s gold industry — buoyed by the precious metal’s record—setting run this year — is anticipating a wave of deal-making, with smaller miners being targeted as exploration lags. The... 


Drilling to start imminently at Aterian’s Agdz project in Morocco
6th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Aterian’s maiden scout drilling programme is set to begin imminently at the company's 100%-owned Agdz copper/silver project, which covers 34.5 km2 in the eastern Anti-Atlas mountains of... 


Komatsu introduces GD955-7R motor grader
Komatsu introduces GD955-7R motor grader
6th August 2024

Drastically improved all new mining motor grader is designed to build and maintain haul roads for truck fleets of 100 tons and up Komatsu is excited to introduce the new GD955-7R motor grader to... 


An iron-ore mine owned by Afrimat
Afrimat optimistic of improved second-half performance
6th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat reports that steady progress is being made with the integration of the Lafarge business, which it acquired earlier this year, and that the suspension... 


The Achmmach mine in Morocco
Atlantic Tin completes Samine acquisition
6th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Unlisted Australian mineral exploration and development company Atlantic Tin's Moroccan subsidiary Titan Tin has completed its acquisition of Société Anonyme d’Entreprises Minières (Samine) from... 


BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
More upgrades to growth outlook seen as reform momentum continues – Mavuso
5th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Citing progress in dealing with the country’s logistics challenges and the ability of Operation Vulindlela to speed up reforms, economists at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) last week... 


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Embrace tech but retain focus
2nd August 2024

Given the wave of technology and process innovation currently sweeping the construction industry, it is important to stay focused on the goal of all innovation, says original-equipment manufacturer... 


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Trident gold project, Australia
2nd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Catalyst Metals plans to make a small openpit at the Trident deposit the basis of its new development strategy. 


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Construction materials group looks forward as it reaches 90-year legacy
2nd August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

As construction materials group AfriSam celebrates a legacy of 90 years, the group plans to continue innovating, reduce its carbon emissions and improve sustainability, boost skills, and drive... 


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Patriot renames Corvette project
1st August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Patriot Battery Metals has announced the renaming of the Corvette project, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, to the Shaakichiuwaanaan project. The Cree word,... 


South Africa’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine Northern Cape’s rich Kalahari manganese field.
Manganese prices up 56%, sales up 35%, Jupiter reports
31st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The three months to the end of June saw spot manganese ore prices rise 56%, driven by the temporary closure of the cyclone damaged Gemco manganese mine in Australia, Jupiter Mines reported on... 


Sylvania's Doornbos plant.
Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025
31st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed... 


Harmony Gold’s Eva copper mine project
Qld govt provides A$20.7m grant to fund Harmony’s Eva copper mine project
30th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Gold mining company Harmony Gold has welcomed a decision by the Queensland government, in Australia, to provide conditional grant funding of A$20.7-million to Harmony Gold’s Eva copper mine project... 


Seriti CEO Mike Teke and community elders celebrate the project
Seriti project to provide Internet to 500 Phola households
26th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Coal miner Seriti Resources' Seriti Power Community Trust has handed the Monyetla Free WiFi project, which will give more than 500 households in the Phola community access to free, unlimited,... 


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First graphite concentrate shipment completed
26th July 2024

The first consignment of on-specification graphite concentrate from energy minerals developer Walkabout Resources’ Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania, has been produced and shipped to Dar es... 


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Long-standing relationships key
26th July 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Engineered Bearings and Industrial Motion product supplier Timken states that its ability to build meaningful business relationships in the railway industry over the past 90 years has provided a... 


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Smart truck range meets logistics needs
26th July 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Multinational automotive company Tata Motors’ Ultra new-generation smart truck range, launched in February in South Africa, aims to address the diverse needs of fleet owners across a variety of... 


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Workshop created to increase Limpopo road safety
26th July 2024

Seventy-seven delegates gathered in Polokwane for a Limpopo Road Safety Programme (LRSP) Strategy Workshop organised by socioeconomic development mechanism Impact Catalyst, on behalf of its funding... 


‘Unconscionable’ to return allocated money instead of fixing potholes – Creecy
26th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says “immediate attention” will be given to the “critical issue” of the underspending of funding allocated to road maintenance and road construction by both... 


Location map of the Madaouela uranium project
Madaouela uranium project, Niger – update
26th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium has indicated that it is prepared to pursue all necessary legal avenues to defend its rights and protect its investments with regard to the project, after the government of Niger... 


Fenix to build new WA iron-ore mine
Fenix to build new WA iron-ore mine
25th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Fenix Resources is set to build a new mine in Western Australia’s Mid-West with the announcement that it is proceeding with the Beebyn-W11 project. According to a new feasibility study,... 


Amith Singh, National Manager for Manufacturing, Nedbank Commercial Banking
Manufacturing sector shows uptick and paves the way for economic growth
25th July 2024

Recent data from Stats SA paint a complex yet cautiously optimistic picture of South Africa's manufacturing sector. Despite a notable downturn earlier in the year, the latest statistics from April... 


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TFR boasts slight improvement but admits much work still to be done
24th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although there has been a “slight” improvement year-on-year in terms of State-owned Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) North Corridor performance, the beleaguered rail operator is “not out of the... 


Academy Award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, visits South Africa's Venetia diamond mine
Academy Award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, visits South Africa's Venetia diamond mine
19th July 2024

Academy Award-winning actress and De Beers Global Ambassador, Lupita Nyong'o, visited the world-class Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo, South Africa this week. At Venetia, one of the world’s leading... 


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Cape Town’s Atlantis SEZ aiming to become green-industry heartland
19th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

This month, July, will see the Greentech-focused Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) mark two milestones, namely the breaking of ground for the first new factory to be built there, and the start... 


Recovery in logistics sector continued in May, latest Ctrack index shows
19th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

The newest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) shows that the recent recovery in South Africa’s logistics sector continued in May, albeit at a slower pace. The index improved in May to... 


Weir Africa GM for crushing and screening products Tiisetso Masekwameng
Improved wheeled plant solution enhances portability, flexibility on mining sites
18th July 2024 By: Shannon de Ryhove

In response to shifting market demands and evolving customer needs, mining technology company Weir has undertaken a significant redesign of its wheeled plant solution, known as the Weir Modular... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Migration to new mining cadastre expected to be completed by June 2025 – Mantashe
18th July 2024 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has said the migration to a new mining cadastre system is expected to be completed by June 2025. The former Department of Mineral Resources... 


GoviEx hones in on Zambia project following Niger licence challenge
17th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium says that, while it plans to fight for its rights at the Madaouela project, in Niger, the difficulties faced in that country present it with a unique opportunity to... 


Newmont's Brucejack mine is located in the Golden Triangle
C$195m BC highway upgrade to benefit minerals-rich Golden Triangle
16th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The mineral-rich Golden Triangle of British Columbia received a boost on Monday, with the announcement of a C$195-million highway infrastructure upgrade that will support the development of mining... 


Lucapa focuses on sampling near Cacuilo river following floods
15th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Now that floodwaters have receded after a severe wet season in Angola, ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company says its immediate focus is on sampling kimberlites closer to the Cacuilo river, as these... 


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