AECI earnings take short-term knock after strategic spend

Having incurred investment spend of R755-million in the ten months ended October 31, explosives and mining chemicals group AECI is on track to achieve its strategic ambition and unlock value across... 

PGM miners’ ESG spend set back by low prices, but efforts remain solid

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus finds in its latest ‘Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus’ report that producers are increasingly strapped for cash to... 

Tharisa posts 26% increase in full-year operating profit

London- and Johannesburg-listed chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa has reported improvements in its production for the financial year ended September 30, which culminated in a... 

South Africa could play indispensable role in the global hydrogen value chain, says Mistra's Netshitenzhe

Speakers participating in the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection’s (Mistra’s) ninth yearly platinum group metals (PGM) roundtable, on November 27, agreed that South Africa has potential... 

Managem appoints Epiroc to modernise Tizert copper project in Morocco

Mining group Managem has appointed excavation equipment provider Epiroc to enhance safety and productivity at the Tizert copper project, in Morocco. Epiroc will provide Managem with the necessary... 

TotalEnergies, partners start building 260 MW of renewable-energy capacity for Sasol, Air Liquide

Energy company TotalEnergies and its consortium partners Mulilo and Reatile Group have reached financial close and started construction on a 140 MW wind farm and 120 MW solar plant, near De Aar, in... 

ICMM launches new tools on human rights guidance

As the UN hosts the Forum on Business and Human Rights from November 25 to 27, mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has announced strengthened commitments to recognise the important role of... 

West African completes last processing works at Kiaka ahead of first gold pour

ASX-listed West African Resources remains on time and on budget with construction at the Kiaka gold project, in Burkina Faso. The company is targeting first gold production in the third quarter of... 

West Wits chair confident of securing funding for Qala Shallows, despite challenges

ASX-listed West Wits Mining chairperson Michael Quinert acknowledged during a yearly general meeting of the company the progress that has been made with the company’s primary project Qala Shallows,... 

AngloGold’s buyout of Centamin effective

Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti’s acquisition of Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin has become effective. Centamin’s share will delist from the TSX and LSE on November 25.  

Atlantic completes equity, royalty agreement with Apex Royalties

Morocco-focused Atlantic Tin has finalised paperwork for a $5-milllion fundraising with UK-based royalty and streaming company Apex Royalties. The proceeds will be used to further develop the... 

JUWI South Africa takes the lead on Senegal’s newest mine-site hybrid solar plant

French multinational miner Eramet’s subsidiary Eramet Grande Côte and renewable energy company JUWI Renewable Energies South Africa have closed a €30-million, or R600-million, deal to build a solar... 

Challenges in critical minerals supply threaten global energy transitions

An unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals on the back of global transitions to clean energy is posing significant challenges in meeting these goals, as the critical minerals sector... 

TotalEnergies outlines likely energy transition scenarios, suggests more global cooperation

In light of the world’s population being estimated to grow by at least 1.7-billion by 2050 and the fact that about 4.5-billion people already do not have sufficient access to energy, TotalEnergies... 

Exploration, partnerships the cornerstones of increasing critical minerals investment

As the world demands more “new” minerals such as copper, lithium and rare earths for use in smart technologies for decarbonisation and clean energy production, African countries have some key... 

Blencowe unpacks differentiated value of Orom-Cross project as DFS takes shape

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has responded to shareholder questions following a capital raise of £1.6-million to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study... 

Marula outlines testwork, trials to follow on Kinusi copper material

Battery metals miner Marula Mining has received all necessary export permit and approvals in Tanzania to ship 10 kg of copper ore samples to South Africa for metallurgical testwork and assays.... 

Emerging copper miner Koryx appoints new president, COO

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has appointed Heye Daun president and CEO effective immediately. Daun will also retain his position as chairperson.  

Ionic publishes promising feasibility study on UK rare earth oxide facility

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has delivered a compelling feasibility study on a commercial rare earth oxide (REO) manufacturing facility in Belfast, in the UK. Ionic is already producing a... 

NTCSA revises latest TDP considering uptick in expected generation capacity

The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has hosted its inaugural Transmission Development Plan (TDP) briefing since starting commercial operation in July this year, with the 2024... 

Gold Fields records quarterly output increases across portfolio

JSE-listed Gold Fields made notable operational improvements in the quarter ended September 30, resulting in a 12% quarter-on-quarter increase in output to 510 000 oz and a 3% quarter-on-quarter... 

ENS concerned about ‘too harsh’ provisions in incoming Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill

Law firm ENS on November 14 presented a webinar unpacking amendments to the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), which will soon be presented for approval in the National Assembly. The webinar was... 

Omnia reports commendable increase in first-half operating profit

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has reported a 17% increase in operating profit to R802-million for the six months ended September 30, which CEO Seelan Gobalsamy says was driven by solid... 

SAAFF bemoans lethargic SADC's failure to stop Moz conflicts impacting regional economy

With more than 500 000 people having been displaced and 5 785 having died over the last seven years as conflict wages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, Southern Africa Association of Freight... 

Experts weigh in on increasingly decentralised freight logistics model

As government and the private sector work to accelerate reforms and improve efficiencies in the logistics sector, experts from a range of spheres have emphasised the importance of targeted... 

Arc identifies priority target for drilling in Zambian JV

London-listed Arc Minerals has observed copper mineralisation at all targets drilled on the joint venture (JV) project it has with Anglo American in Zambia. The companies have identified priority... 

AngloGold posts massive increase in quarterly earnings; proposed Ghana JV with Gold Fields still on hold

Following gold miners Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti’s announcement last year that they intend to enter into a joint venture (JV) in Ghana, the companies have advised it has not yet received the... 

Alphamin posts record quarterly tin output

JSE- and TSX-V-listed Alphamin Resources has set a record for production - 4 917 t of contained tin - in the quarter ended September 30. This marks a 22% improvement on the preceding quarter. 

Blencowe now funded to see Orom-Cross DFS through to completion

London-listed emerging graphite miner Blencowe Resources has announced a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares valued at £195 000, as well as the successful raising of... 

M&R foresees more immediate liquidity challenges as Venetia contract ends

Engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts (M&R) has advised that its interim earnings for the six months ended December 31 will be impacted on by the loss of business it had in place with... 

Kodal disagrees with Hainan statement related to MoU in Mali

Following an announcement by Hainan Mining related to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Mali government, Hainan and Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ jointly owned subsidiary Kodal... 

Canyon advances early works on now-permitted Minim Martap bauxite project

ASX-listed bauxite miner Canyon Resources and its subsidiary Camalco has been granted a mining licence for the Minim Martap project in Cameroon. The 20-year licence is conditional upon the... 

Emmerson considers international arbitration in investment dispute with Morocco

London-listed potash development company Emmerson has engaged Boies Schiller Flexner as its litigation counsel in an investment dispute with the Moroccan government. The dispute arose out of... 

Terra Firma to roll out R1.3bn solar PV programme

Renewable-energy company Terra Firma has announced a new large-scale solar energy build programme that will see customers gain access to wheeled energy from August 2026. The R1.3-billion programme... 

Businesses optimism rises with reforms

Pharmaceuticals group Aspen strategic trade development executive Stavros Nicolaou has confirmed that the Government of National Unity’s (GNU’s) efforts to accelerate economic growth in South... 

Salungano’s interim headline loss widens to 90c

Mining investment company Salungano Group has continued experiencing operational and financial challenges in the six months ended September 30, with the Elandsfontein Colliery not having produced... 

Turnaround efforts in full swing at MSR’s Tormin mine in the Western Cape

South Africa-focused Mineral Sands Resources (MSR) will, in a month’s time, publish a business rescue plan for the Tormin mine, in the Western Cape. Shareholders will then, on December 13, vote... 

AngloGold, Centamin shareholders approve acquisition

The shareholders of gold miners AngloGold Ashanti and Centamin have approved the deal whereby AngloGold intends to acquire Centamin for $2.5-billion. The majority shareholder approval follows a... 

Orion to deliver feasibility studies on Okiep, Prieska projects within five months

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has appointed Nick Fouche project director to oversee the completion of a feasibility study for the Prieska copper and zinc mine, in South Africa’s Northern Cape... 

Experts weigh in on increasingly decentralised freight logistics model

As government and the private sector work to accelerate reforms and improve efficiencies in the logistics sector, experts from a range of spheres have emphasised the importance of targeted...