Johannesburg Planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome,... 

Blencowe joins consortium to supply the European EV supply chain

London-listed Blencowe Resources has accepted an invitation to join the international SAFELOOP consortium, managed under the European Commission's €100-billion Horizon Europe Programme and focussed... 

Northam appoints independent nonexec director

The board of JSE-listed Northam Holdings has appointed Wouter André Hanekom as an independent nonexecutive director and as a member of the group's audit and risk committee, with effect from... 

NTCSA appoints EPC suppliers for transmission substations

Following a strategic review of the National Transmission Company South Africa’s (NTCSA’s) corporate plan, which includes focusing on accelerating the delivery of the Transmission Development Plan... 

Hummingbird achieves commercial production at Kouroussa

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources’ Kouroussa gold mine, in Guinea, has reached commercial production. The company notes that the operation's four-week trailing average production has increased to... 

Kavango begins drilling at Prospect 3 of its Hillside project

London-listed Kavango Resources has begun drilling at its Prospect 3 target at the Hillside gold project  in Matabeleland, southern Zimbabwe. The drilling programme is designed to delineate a... 

Gemfields achieves 70% sales at auction

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned total auction revenues of $16.1-million at its latest auction of higher-quality emerald. It sold 30 of the 43 lots on offer, with 141 084 ct of the 200 460 ct on... 

Actom opens new training centre for apprentices

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer Actom has opened a new training centre facility at its premises in Germiston, Johannesburg. The facility offers a variety of apprenticeship programmes. 

Cabinet Ministers’ tour underscores FQM's role in achieving Zambia’s copper production ambitions

Zambia's government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a favourable investment climate in the mining sector, citing significant production increases as evidence of the success of its... 

Katoro completes initial reconnaissance fieldwork activities at Canadian uranium project

Aim-listed Katoro Gold has completed initial reconnaissance fieldwork activities, alongside ongoing desktop work, on its 100%-owned White Pine uranium project in Ontario, Canada. White Pine was... 

MMP looks to the future with a new strategy

With a focus on research, development and innovation (RDI), the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) is implementing a new strategy for the next five years, with a focus on the future of the South African... 

South Africa needs significantly more energy supply to support future growth

South Africa will only meet its current energy demand requirement by 2040, according to a report by Standard Bank and Cresco Group. The market assessment of South Africa indicates solar PV nd wind... 

Johannesburg Planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome,... 

Goldplat reports £1.84m operating profit for the Sept quarter

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two recovery operations in Ghana and South Africa achieved a combined operating profit of £1.84-million excluding listing and head office costs, finance cost and foreign... 

Omitiomire a ‘stand-out’ copper project – Omico

A bankable feasibility study on Namibian copper explorer and developer Omico Mining’s 95%-owned Omitiomire copper project, in Namibia, has estimated a $224-million net present value. The study has... 

Eastplats reports 49.5% decrease in revenue

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported a 49.5% decrease in revenue to $11-million for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, compared with the $21.8-million... 

Petra names new chairperson as Shine confirms retirement

London-listed Petra Diamonds says Varda Shine will not offer herself for re-election at the company's forthcoming AGM on November 13 and will retire from the board at the conclusion of that... 

Sibanye-Stillwater confirms signing of wage agreement with unions

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that it has concluded wage negotiations at its South African gold operations, which began in July. A one-year agreement was reached with the... 

Aton reports first results from diamond drilling programme at Abu Marawat

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has reported the first results from its diamond drilling programme at the Abu Marawat deposit, in Egypt, including 8.98 g/t gold, 185 g/t silver, 0.43% copper and 6.12%... 

Jubilee achieves key milestones in advancing copper strategy, delivers strong PGM performance

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has reported organic growth in its South African operations, which the company says are now well-established and consistently delivering strong results.... 

Hummingbird faces buyout, Aim delisting amid financial constraints

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources and African investment company CIG’s wholly-owned subsidiary Nioko Resources Company have announced a proposed debt restructuring, a partial debt-to-equity... 

NUM to sign wage agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is set to sign a wage agreement on behalf of its members at the Sibanye-Stillwater gold operations, in South Africa, on November 8, in Boksburg,... 

Banks mull increasing Tulu Kapi debt package – Kefi

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported that project finance banks are considering increasing the proposed project finance debt package for the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, from... 

Gem Resources processes 5 500 t of ore following Gravelotte restart

London-listed Gem Resources, formerly URA Holdings, has reported that Phase 1 of the restart at the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, South Africa, has been under way for about six months.... 

Kamoa-Kakula achieved record copper production of 41 800 t in October

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieved a combined monthly... 

Orion appoints corporate communications, investor relations exec

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has appointed Avishkar Nagaser corporate communications and investor relations executive. Nagaser was previously investor relations and corporate affairs... 

Drilling begins at Tertiary Minerals' Zambia project

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has begun drilling at the Mukai copper project, in Zambia. The company notes that it has received approval from the Department of Forestry to conduct further mineral... 

Rome Resources appoints chairperson

Aim-listed Rome Resources has appointed Klaus Eckhof as director and nonexecutive chairperson. "I am delighted to be joining the board at this exciting time for the business. I look forward to... 

Petra’s Finsch mine completes road upgrade

London-listed Petra Diamonds’ Finsch mine has completed the MacKenzie road upgrade project in Danielskuil, in the Northern Cape. The project, valued at R6.2-million, was undertaken as part of the... 

Openpit mining at Marula’s Kinusi continues according to plan

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has reported that conventional openpit mining of the No 4 Pit, at its Kinusi copper mine, in Tanzania, has been ongoing, with shallow... 

Sylvania reports 12% q/q production increase at SDO

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum’s Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, has produced 19 160 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metal (PGM) in the quarter ended... 

Resolute reports mixed quarter amid heavy rainfalls at Mako

ASX-listed gold miner Resolute Mining has reported a mixed performance for the quarter ended September 30, as unprecedented rains affected mining operations at Mako, in Senegal, and the oxide... 

African countries urged to invest in critical minerals beneficiation

Africa has the potential to play a significant role in the global energy transition, given its endowment of critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt; however, realising the full potential of... 

Caracal granted mining licence for Tanzania project

London-listed Caracal Gold has been granted a mining licence for the Kanegele project, in Tanzania. Following the formal application of two mining licences submitted in December 2023, Caracal... 

Lexington appoints consultancy to establish exploration target for Bothaville project

Aim-listed Lexington Gold has appointed geological consultancy firm Dunrose Trading 186 – trading as Shango Solutions –  to review all historical exploration undertaken on certain South African... 

Akobo reports gold output of nearly 3 kg for October

Gold exploration and mining company Akobo Minerals has reported total production of 2.83 kg of gold at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia, in October. Akobo says this marks a significant milestone in... 

CGS provides expert insights on critical minerals

While South Africa is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the increasing demand for critical minerals globally, issues such as the need for skills development,... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa works to address skills gap through artisan training

With South Africa facing a critical shortage of skilled and qualified artisans and engineers, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) fully Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-... 

Steenkamp reflects on mining career

With plans to step down at the end of the year, following a successful career in the mining sector, Harmony Gold CEO and executive director Peter Steenkamp has reflected on his career. In a... 

PGMs to have long-term future despite short-term challenges

Despite having important applications in sectors such as electronics, technology and jewellery, PGMs have faced significant challenges as a sector, which are expected to persist over the short...