The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) great opportunities to leverage its resource wealth. However,... 

By  SRK Consulting MD Andrew van Zyl With the global energy transition gathering pace, it is imperative that African mining keeps up with the rapidly growing demand for commodities – both to... 

Orion Minerals has signed a definitive agreement for a R250-million convertible loan to advance the development of its Prieska project. 

Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study for its Twin Hills gold project. 

Capital expenditure guidance for Platreef has been set at $490-million – $390-million for Phase 1 and $100-million for Phase 2 – for 2023/24. 

Ivanhoe has announced initial capital for Kipushi of $380-million in 2023/24.  

With several African countries currently the source of key minerals, and potentially hosting other minerals, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting newly appointed MD Andrew van Zyl expects the... 

TSX-V-listed gold explorer and developer Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Twin Hills gold project, in Namibia, and is conducting trade-off... 

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK... 

Rox Resources plans to build a mine with a plant throughput of 480 000 t/y. 

Preparations are on schedule to allow for dewatering to start at the project. 

As the mining sector gathers again for the 2023 Investing in African Mining Indaba, there is likely to be both excitement and apprehension in the air, mining and engineering consultants SRK... 

This week we profile Andrew van Zyl, MD of SRK Consulting South Africa and director of SRK Global, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists 

South32 is progressing plans to potentially produce battery-grade manganese at its Hermosa project. 

Kore Potash has said that the financial proposal for the full construction cost of the project will be finalised soon. 

Ascot Resources has finalised a financing package for the construction of the project. 

A scoping study has proposed the development of a standalone uranium operation with vanadium by-product as a potential viable alternative to the Toto’s previously proposed greater Wiluna uranium... 

Independent consulting practice multinational SRK Consulting has appointed Andrew van Zyl MD of SRK Consulting (SA), which is the South African arm of the global SRK network of consulting... 

Takeover target OZ Minerals has reported an ore reserve increase at its Prominent Hill underground operation. 

Kamoa Copper’s previously announced debottlenecking programme is more than 90% complete and is progressing ahead of schedule. 

GoviEx has been working with its financial adviser Endeavour Financial to develop the optimum financing solution for the mine-permitted project.  

Strandline is completing construction and commissioning of the mineral separation plant. 

Canadian miner Giyani Metals provided results of a feasibility study (FS) conducted for its K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, located in Botswana, last month. The FS results followed... 

Condor Gold is searching for a buyer for its La India project. 

Orion Minerals has signed definitive agreements for an $87-million funding package with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp to advance its Prieska copper/zinc mine. 

A definitive feasibility study has shown that the project has robust economics, with relatively low capital expenditure requirements. 

GoviEx's adaouela uranium project hosts one of the biggest uranium resources in the world, with 100-million pounds of uranium in measured and indicated mineral resources, and inferred resources of... 

Although the global mining sector has set ambitious targets to reduce its carbon emissions contribution, the sector needs to thoroughly evaluate how to go about meeting these targets amid various... 

The project hosts one of the biggest uranium resources in the world, with 100-million pounds of uranium in measured and indicated mineral resources, and inferred resources of 20-million pounds of... 

Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) represent one of the most critical liabilities associated with the mining industry, says engineering and scientific consultancy SRK Consulting tailings... 

Strandline Resources has achieved commercial production of heavy mineral concentrate at the project. 

Minbos has secured the Subantando site for its Cabinda project. 

Uranium developer Madison Metals has been awarded an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Tourism for exclusive prospecting licences 8531... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation says a feasibility study for the K.Hill project, in Botswana, has confirmed a low capital intensity for what can be one of the largest high-purity manganese... 

By Vassie Maharaj and Dr Vidette Bester, SRK Consulting After more than a decade since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights was ratified, the impact of mining and... 

First ore has been processed in the wet concentrator at the project. 

The project has a potential five-million-tonne-a-year throughput. 

Kamoa Copper has selected a mining machinery company to supply a high-capacity direct blister furnace to expand the project. 

The Prieska copper/zinc mine is now on its way towards commercial production. 

Pensana has progressed to the construction phase at its Longonjo rare earths mining project, in Angola, and its Saltend processing hub, in the UK. 

Kore Potash’s local subsidiary company has received a letter from the Minister of Mines of Congo-Brazzaville regarding progress at the Kola project. 

As flood events become more frequent and severe, South Africa will need to lift its game in disaster management to become more resilient. This means not just better maintenance of infrastructure,...