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Graphite ore from the Amitsoq project
Amitsoq graphite project, Greenland – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

British mining company GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark to provide funding for the project. 


Image of spodumene mineralisation in Barroso project ore
Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lithium mineral resource project developer Savannah Resources has restarted drilling as it advances towards the finalisation of the definitive feasibility study. 


Image of copper sheets
Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 


Image of New Acland mine
New Acland Stage 3 coal mine expansion project, Australia – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian coal miner New Hope Group announced a resolution to the long-standing legal challenges of the project on January 14. 


An image showing the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services
Saudi Arabia highlights minerals industrialisation progress, furthers partnerships at FMF
23rd January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As part of its Vision 2030 to diversify the economy away from a dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia has invested considerably in building the Ras al-Khair minerals industrial city, highlighted as one... 


Optimised PFS for Sovereign’s Kasiya delivers positive results
22nd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

An optimised prefeasibility study (OPFS) for the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, completed with oversight from a technical committee appointed by Sovereign Metals and Rio Tinto, has... 


Paladin completed the Fission Energy acquisition on December 24.
Paladin eyes global scale with top Canadian uranium asset
22nd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based Paladin Energy has emerged as a major player in Canada’s uranium development space, following its successful acquisition of Fission Energy and its flagship Patterson Lake South... 


For IPR, Atlas Copco diesel driven auto-priming pumps make up an important segment of its market offering.
Why pump rental makes sense for quarries and mines
22nd January 2025

In an environment where capital is not always available, renting dewatering pumps from IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) allows cash-strapped quarries and mines to save money, access the newest... 


Rail cars with coal
Coaltech delves into new uses for coal discards among new research priorities
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research organisation Coaltech has announced an ambitious portfolio of projects for the 2025/26 financial year, demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to sustainability, environmental... 


Deep Yellow Tumas project area map
Deep Yellow defers final investment decision on Tumas to March 2025
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following delays in receiving final costing and quotes for detailed engineering work, ASX-listed uranium miner Deep Yellow has decided to defer a final investment decision on its Tumas project, in... 


VRX Silica secures new offtake term sheets for Arrowsmith North
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed silica sand developer VRX Silica has signed additional nonbinding offtake term sheets for the supply of silica sand from its Arrowsmith North project, in Western Australia. The... 


Power plant comes online at Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The power generation plant at London-listed Kodal Minerals’ flagship Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, is now operational, paving the way for full commissioning of the Stage 1 dense media... 


Rescuers and police at the Stilfontein mine
South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine
20th January 2025 By: Reuters

South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were recovered last week during a police siege,... 


Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
20th January 2025

( Virtual Showroom ) Multotec is proud to announce its latest offering, a containerised demonstration plant, the TS 530L Tailings Decanter Centrifuge from its sister company Siebtechnik Tema. This... 


Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m US grant to develop lithium extraction facility
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Standard Lithium said on Thursday SWA Lithium, a jointly-owned unit with energy firm Equinor, has closed on a $225-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE). The company said the grant,... 


An image of the Prieska mining area
Developer progresses key copper, zinc projects
17th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Base metals development company Orion Minerals is progressing the company’s Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) and the Okiep copper project (OCP), with the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for both... 


An image of Nordic Water’s DynaSand filter
Solutions mitigate phosphorus impacts
17th January 2025

Many countries are tightening their water quality legislation owing to the significant environmental challenges posed by excessive phosphorus in water bodies. This will require wastewater treatment... 


An image of the proposed City of Cape Town permanent desalination site
Municipality progresses water projects
17th January 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of metropolitan municipality City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) effort to diversify its drinking water supply resources, the municipality is progressing its Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant and... 


Sanlam installs water storage tanks in schools
17th January 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Financial services company Sanlam has installed water storage tanks at Rebongwe Primary School in Meadowlands East, Soweto, as part of its Kas’lam community programme. The programme directly... 


Independent reports highlight decline in water systems, wastewater treatment plants
17th January 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Nongovernmental organisation AfriForum’s latest independent Blue Drop and Green Drop reports have highlighted a regression in South Africa’s water systems, particularly wastewater treatment works.... 


Talbot – The Art of Water
Talbot – The Art of Water
17th January 2025

Water and wastewater treatment specialist Talbot works with water intensive industries to build their resilience in the face of rising water scarcity.  It prides itself as an organisation that... 


Rotocarb
Rotocarb
17th January 2025

Founded in 2016, activated carbons producer Rotocarb was established with the goal of servicing the carbon-based water purification needs of South Africa. Today, Rotocarb stands as an innovative... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Aqua Horizon Technologies leads the fight against water contamination
17th January 2025

Water contamination is a silent crisis threatening industries, communities and ecosystems across the globe. From industrial effluents polluting rivers to oil spills compromising groundwater, the... 


Location map of the Lynn Lake project
Lynn Lake gold project, Canada – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A construction decision was announced on January 13. 


Image of Zondereinde's mine and smelter
Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum group metals production from the project remains on track. 


graphite shard
Danish bank expresses interest in financing GreenRoc graphite project in Greenland
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Greenland-focused GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to provide funding for the company’s Amitsoq graphite project,... 


Sandvik Mining South Africa’s Sustainability Manager, Jan Prinsloo
Sandvik engineers sustainability for a resilient future
16th January 2025

Sustainability is at the core of business operations for Sandvik Mining South Africa, developing innovative practices that drive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) imperatives. This means... 


Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner SSR Mining said on Thursday that the February 2024 heap leach failure at its Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye was owing to a design flaw in the third-party engineered plan. An... 


The cage used to rescue illegal miners
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
16th January 2025 By: Reuters

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of... 


Rapid response in the case of a dewatering emergency is critical
Selecting the perfect dewatering pump is essential
16th January 2025

Selecting the right pump for the right application is critical for effective water management in quarries and open pit mines. Dredging and pump specialist, IPR (Integrated Pump Rental), advises... 


Rescued illegal miners at Buffelsfontein mine Stilfontein 0125 Reuters
South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from besieged mine
15th January 2025 By: Reuters

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a "horrific" crackdown on... 


Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 


Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
15th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

A few miles south of the Grand Canyon, thousands of tons of uranium ore, reddish-gray, blue and radioactive, are piled up high in a clearing in the forest. They’ve been there for months, stranded... 


South Africa shuts trade route with Botswana after record rains
15th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa suspended operations at a key border crossing with Botswana after heavy rains caused flooding. Water levels reached a point where it “significantly compromises the safe and efficient... 


Turning point for New Acland as OCAA discontinues appeal
Turning point for New Acland as OCAA discontinues appeal
14th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian coal miner New Hope on Tuesday announced a resolution to the long-standing legal challenges surrounding its New Acland Stage 3 project. In a statement to the ASX, New Hope said its... 


Duvha coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga
Coaltech, Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency partner to advance JET initiatives
14th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Johannesburg-based research institute Coaltech has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA) to support research and innovative solutions towards Just... 


Footage shows trapped miners, dead bodies underground after South Africa raid
14th January 2025 By: Reuters

At least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners said on Monday, which provided footage of dozens of... 


Delegates attending the 2024 Future Minerals Forum
Future Minerals Forum 2025 targeting tangible outcomes
13th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Now in its fourth year, the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has evolved into a global conversation about shaping the future of minerals, bringing together leaders from government, industry and other... 


Vertiv Acquires Centrifugal Chiller Technology to Broaden its Global Solutions Portfolio in Support of High-Performance Compute and AI
Vertiv Acquires Centrifugal Chiller Technology to Broaden its Global Solutions Portfolio in Support of High-Performance Compute and AI
13th January 2025

China-based company BSE specialises in both water-cooled and air-cooled systems with up to 5.5 MW of cooling capacity, as well as heat recovery and reuse solutions A global provider of critical... 


India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during 2023 visit.
India targeting five-million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2030, PM announces
10th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. As a first step, two green hydrogen... 


Image of UK flag and periodic table symbol for copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver
Parys Mountain copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver project, UK – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental-impact assessment scoping report. 


Image of Kayelekera operations
Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is scheduled to restart in the third quarter of this year. 


Location map of the Lance projects
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium production has restarted after a five-year hiatus. 


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