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Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation
Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation
4th March 2022 By: Reuters

Flush with cash after bumper earnings, mining companies straddle a delicate balancing act as they benefit from soaring commodity prices amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis but also potentially face high... 


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West Kenya gold project, Kenya – update
4th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Shanta Gold has discovered new high-grade resources at its West Kenya project.  


Glencore reviews equity stakes in Russian companies En+ and Rosneft
2nd March 2022 By: Reuters

Miner and trader Glencore said on Tuesday it is reviewing all its business activities in Russia including equity stakes in aluminium and hydropower group En+ Group and oil giant Rosneft. The... 


As BP and Shell leave Russia, these companies still have stakes
1st March 2022 By: Bloomberg

The invasion of Ukraine has prompted oil giant BP and Shell to quit Russia in a historic move that will bring billions of dollars of impairments. Now the pressure is building on others to follow... 


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Tabakoroni gold project, Mali – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Resolute Mining has announced a 40% increase in the gold resource at its Tabakoroni gold project. 


LED lighting solution for Shell service station
21st February 2022

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED lighting solution for the Shell service station located on the busy Bottelary Road just off the R300 in Brackenfell, Cape Town. Shell Brackengate @R300 is a newly... 


Noncontact temperature measurement vital for cement industry
18th February 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

Industrial infrared sensors and systems for noncontact temperature measurement are vital to the cement industry and can be employed throughout a plant for process monitoring and predictive... 


Resolute announces 40% increase in Tabakoroni gold resource
17th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Resolute Mining has announced a 40% increase in the gold resource at its Tabakoroni gold project, in Mali, saying it confirms the potential for a new openpit or underground gold mine. The updated... 


Lubricant company leads global market
11th February 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Last year global lubricant company Shell retained its status as the leading global supplier of finished lubricants for a fifteenth consecutive year, according to the nineteenth edition of... 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
11th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Market researcher S2 Research has published an updated valuation for Orion Minerals at R1.16, or A$0.11, a share, compared with its current share price valuations of R0.34, or A$0.03. 


GasFields Commission steps into Surat gas fight
10th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The GasFields Commission Queensland has stepped into the Surat gas project melee, calling on all stakeholders involved to urgently act to resolve ongoing coexistence issues emanating from Arrow... 


BHP welcomes new board member
10th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP has appointed Catherine Tanna as an independent nonexecutive director with effect from April 4. Tanna has more than 30 years’ experience in the resources sector and was the... 


Shell to invest further in Qld gas
9th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas giant Shell’s QBC business, along with its joint venture partners CNOOC and Tokyo Gas, have announced plans to develop the next phase of onshore natural gas in Queensland, to supply... 


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Directors face potential liability for climate change risks – Webber Wentzel
8th February 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Directors face potential liability if they fail to carry out their fiduciary duties to curb climate change risks and do not make complete disclosures about climate-related risks, Webber Wentzel... 


Karoon sets up carbon credits for Brazilian ops
8th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Karoon Energy’s Brazilian subsidiary Karoon Petróleo e Gás, has entered into an agreement with Shell Western Supply and Trading (SWST) to purchase more than 480 000 verified emission... 


BHP welcomes LNG-driven carriers
7th February 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP has welcomed the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carrier, which will transport iron-ore between Western Australia and Asia from 2022. The... 


S2 unpacks benefits of Orion’s new mine plan considerations
4th February 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market researcher S2 Research has published an updated valuation for ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals at R1.16, or A$0.11, a share, compared with its current share price valuations of R0.34 and... 


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Uptick after project completion expected
4th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

Energy solutions provider Energy Partners anticipates an increase in interest in its offerings in the Eastern Cape, subsequent to the development and commissioning of a boiler house at a chicken... 


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Speed up solar, wind and storage developments – Easton
27th January 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A speeded up solar, wind and storage (SWS) approach is needed to advance South Africa’s decarbonised energy situation and take the country into a cleaner, greener future. Also, steps need to be... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe: SA must oppose 'investment killing' foreign-funded lobby
25th January 2022 By: News24Wire

South Africa must oppose a foreign-funded anti-development agenda if it has any chance at growing its extractive industries for the benefit of the economy, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister... 


Vulco® R67 mill lining rubber compound is revolutionising mine site mill operations
19th January 2022

Vulco® rubber is renowned throughout the mining industry for its exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been... 


Alberta prioritises oil sands' carbon storage hub, Energy Minister says
17th January 2022 By: Reuters

The government of Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, plans to move forward "very, very quickly" on its next carbon sequestration hub in the Cold Lake region that will serve oil sands... 


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Mantashe on State capture: An attack on deployment is an attack on transformation, democracy
14th January 2022 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that the State capture report may launch heavy attacks on deployment - and by extension, transformation and democracy. The minister... 


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Thyssenkrupp to keep control in $5.7bn hydrogen IPO
13th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

Thyssenkrupp plans to hold a majority stake in its rebranded electrolysis unit after its initial public offering to tap into the growing market for green hydrogen to fight climate change. The... 


Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining
12th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

Environmental activists in Argentina are trying to prevent new oil exploration in the resource-rich South American nation just days after forcing a governor in Patagonia to reverse course on silver... 


Senex and POSCO strike a deal
13th December 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Senex Energy has entered into a binding scheme implementation agreement (SIA) with Korean suitor POSCO International Corporation, under which POSCO was offering A$4.60 a share for each... 


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'Special apartheid': Mantashe accuses anti-Shell lobby of 'oppressing' development
9th December 2021 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has condemned "unrelenting attacks" on oil and gas development in South Africa, which appear designed to thwart economic growth and deepen... 


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Just energy transition makes headlines
9th December 2021

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the United Nations climate envoy calling for the urgent specification of energy transition action; the Shell Foundation's calls for an energy... 


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Just transition energy projects needed now – Shell Foundation
8th December 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Real projects on the ground, that can transition developing countries to renewable solutions justly, are what is needed now, along with the correct use of blended finance to create sustainable... 


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Specify energy transition action now, the money’s there for it, UN climate envoy urges
7th December 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The energy transition is woefully under specified, the United Nations special envoy on climate change action and finance Mark Carney told a global webinar, in which he described the specifying of... 


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Use renewables to cut carbon and create hydrogen, use hydrogen to cut diesel – Cutifani
2nd December 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Use renewables to cut carbon and create hydrogen, and then use the hydrogen that has been created to replace diesel. Anglo American CE Mark Cutifani proposed this climate blueprint while also... 


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Activist Bluebell asks Glencore to separate its coal business
30th November 2021 By: Bloomberg

Activist hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners has asked Glencore to separate its thermal coal business because it has become a barrier to investment. The hedge fund firm said that the commodities... 


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Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update
26th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kropz has reported that the Elandsfontein project is on schedule, albeit tight. 


Woodside CFO jumps to Newcrest
16th November 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Triple listed gold miner Newcrest Mining has appointed Sherry Duhe as CFO, replacing Gerard Bond, who tendered his resignation after ten years in the role of finance director and CFO. Duhe will... 


GM’s battery bet shows off lithium-metal cell that tops rivals
4th November 2021 By: Bloomberg

SES Holdings, a startup backed by General Motors (GM), is unveiling a lithium-metal battery big enough to power a car, a sign the newcomer is pulling ahead of rivals in its efforts to commercialize... 


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EPA approves Lynas plant in WA
22nd October 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) this week granted environmental approval for rare earths producer Lynas to develop its rare earth processing facility. Lynas is... 


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Repurposed EV batteries aids in power storage
22nd October 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Energy storage solutions are a viable approach in assisting with embedded-electricity solutions, and one such solution is using repurposed electric vehicle (EV) battery cells, battery equipment... 


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Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update
15th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kropz has obtained approval from the South African Reserve Bank to proceed with a new convertible equity facility, which will be used to get the Elandsfontein phosphate project commissioned. 


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Billionaire miner sees next fortune in rush for clean energy
14th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

It took Andrew Forrest a little over a decade to build an iron-ore empire to challenge the global majors. Now he’s set himself an equally ambitious timeline to create a global powerhouse in clean... 


Explorer provides update on Senegal project
8th October 2021

West African exploration company Oriole Resources provided an update last month on its Senala gold mining project in Senegal, where joint venture partner IAMGOLD has the option to spend up to... 


Drilling confirms geological model
8th October 2021

Gold miner West African Resources (WAF) reported last month that resource definition drilling has confirmed the geological model, with extensive zones of gold mineralisation intercepted at the... 


Fracking is going electric and not everyone is impressed
6th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

Low-carbon fracking - as oxymoronic as it sounds - is gaining traction across the US But since it still extracts the very oil and gas that fossil-fuel critics want the world to stop consuming... 


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Yaouré gold mine, Côte d'Ivoire
1st October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Perseus Mining has updated the life-of-mine plan for the gold mine. 


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