Jordan Marsh

This week we profile Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology, a specialist supplier of high-performance dewatering pump solutions across Africa.  

New book seeks to demystify customs and excises

A new book titled ‘Customs & Excises in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Customs & Excises’ has been written by regular Engineering News & Mining Weekly contributor Riaan... 

Consulting Engineers South Africa welcomes new president

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), representing 600 consulting engineering firms across South Africa, has announced Dr Vishal Haripersad as its new president and Jabulile Msiza as its vice... 

Construction begins at Antilles Gold’s new Cuba copper mine

ASX-listed Antilles Gold reported on Thursday that construction had started at the Nueva Sabana copper/gold project in Cuba. The early works are being carried out by Minera La Victoria (MLV), the... 

Prairie Lithium signs South Korean offtake deal for crystallite product

Australia-headquartered Prairie Lithium has secured a binding offtake heads of agreement with Korean group Hydro Lithium, paving the way for the company to sell all output from its Phase 1... 

US and Australian agencies signal $600m support for Tronox REE expansion

Mineral sands miner Tronox has secured conditional and nonbinding expressions of support from the export credit agencies of the US and Australia for potential financing of up to $600-million to... 

AfDB approves $10m loan to support Hyphen's Namibian green ammonia project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $10-million loan to support the development of Hyphen Hydrogen Energy's $10-billion green ammonia project, in Namibia. The loan, sourced from the... 

Astral raises A$65m for Mandilla development

Perth-based explorer Astral Resources has raised A$65-million in a placement to accelerate work across its Kalgoorlie-region gold portfolio and underpin a large portion of the equity funding for... 

Coal 2025: The shifts reshaping coal

Coal’s place in the global energy system is shifting, but the story has been anything but a straight line.
Creamer Media’s ‘Coal 2025: The shifts reshaping coal’ report traces the value chain... 

Australia’s FIRB clears Snow Lake’s takeover plan for Global Uranium and Enrichment

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has cleared the proposed takeover of Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) by Snow Lake Resources, GUE said on Wednesday. Snow Lake, listed on... 

AngloGold makes early option payment to Matsa

ASX-listed Matsa Resources said on Wednesday it had received an early A$1.5-million option fee from AngloGold Ashanti Australia, the second installment under an agreement granting the gold major an... 

Paramount Gold advances Oregon mine

Oregon regulators have released a draft consolidated permit package for its Grassy Mountain project, marking the first time the state has advanced a mining development through its unified... 

Asante Gold starts process for dual listing on the ASX

TSX-V- and Ghana Stock Exchange-listed Asante Gold has started work to secure a secondary listing on the ASX, targeting an early-2026 debut. The company said on Monday workstreams for the... 

MinRes breaks ground at Lamb Creek iron-ore project

Diversified resources company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has officially broken ground at its Lamb Creek iron-ore project in the Pilbara after securing all required regulatory approvals. Lamb Creek... 

Rio Tinto rolls out first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has unveiled its first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car, manufactured in Karratha under a A$150-million partnership with Gemco Rail aimed at boosting local production... 

Mithril secures option to acquire property near Copalquin

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Mithril Silver and Gold has signed a purchase option to acquire the La Dura gold/silver property in Mexico’s Durango state, expanding its land position near the company’s... 

Syrah appoints Samantha Hogg as chair-elect

ASX-listed Syrah Resources has appointed Samantha Hogg to its board as an independent non-executive director and chair-elect, completing a succession process first announced in May. She will... 

Anglesey wipes £4m debt as Energold steps in with funding and new directors

London-listed Anglesey Mining has struck a wide-reaching deal with its largest shareholder and creditor, Energold Minerals, that will eliminate nearly all of the company’s £4-million debt burden,... 

BHP, Rio begin testing first battery-electric haul trucks in the Pilbara

Diversified mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto have taken delivery of Australia’s first Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP’s Jimblebar mine, marking the start of on-site... 

XXIX Metal files PEA for Opemiska

Copper project developer XXIX Metal has filed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) technical report for its Opemiska copper project in Chapais, Québec, confirming a long-life operation with... 

Floyd Masemula

This week we profile Floyd Masemula, deputy CEO, responsible for South African operations, at Harmony Gold Mining Company, a gold mining specialist with a growing copper footprint  

Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology yields first copper at Johnson Camp

Rio Tinto has produced the first copper using its Nuton bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine, in Arizona, marking a step in commercialising a process the company says could transform... 

Ramelius signs native title agreement for Rebecca-Roe

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has signed a native title mining agreement (NTMA) with the Kakarra Part B Native Title Holders, clearing a key hurdle for the development of the Rebecca-Roe gold... 

Artemis, West Coast Silver to assess Radio Hill as potential processing route

Explorers Artemis Resources and West Coast Silver on Thursday announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate whether the Radio Hill processing plant, near Karratha,... 

Ivanhoe sets 2026, 2027 Kamoa-Kakula production guidance as dewatering progresses

With dewatering of the Kakula mine progressing well and positive progress having been made on underground rehabilitation to date, Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has set the copper production... 

CEO of De Beers Group's Tracr business to step down in Feb

Diamond company De Beers Group has announced that Wesley Tucker will step down as CEO of its blockchain technology platform and diamond traceability business Tracr at the end of February 2026.... 

Headwater, Centerra sign $25m earn-in deal for Idaho gold project

US minerals explorer Headwater Gold has struck a definitive earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold that could see the Canadian miner take a 70% interest in the Crane Creek gold project in Idaho... 

Polymetals raises fresh equity for Endeavor mine

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources has moved to further boost its financial position and advance development plans at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, securing A$34.4-million in new equity while also... 

Contango’s Johnson Tract accepted Into FAST-41

The Johnson Tract critical metals project in Alaska has been accepted as a “covered project” under the US federal FAST-41 permitting framework, owner Contango ORE reported on Tuesday. The... 

PLS bolsters leadership team with new CFO and board appointment

Lithium materials producer PLS has moved to bolster its executive and board capabilities, announcing the appointment of a new CFO and a new nonexecutive director. PLS appointed Alex Willcocks as... 

Fortescue installs first large-scale BYD battery system at North Star Junction

Iron-ore miner Fortescue has installed its first large-scale battery energy Sstorage system (BESS) at North Star Junction in the Pilbara, a key step in the company’s plan to decarbonise its... 

US mining groups back Northern Dynasty in challenge to EPA Pebble veto

Copper and gold developer Northern Dynasty Minerals says several major US industry organisations have filed amicus briefs in federal court supporting its legal challenge to the US Environmental... 

GDP grows by 0.5% in the third quarter

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.9% in the second quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The trade, catering and accommodation... 

Black Cat strikes JV to mine high-grade Star of Mangaroon

Western Australian gold producer Black Cat Syndicate has entered into a binding heads of agreement and ore purchase agreement with Dreadnought Resources to develop and process ore from the... 

Strategic Resources seeks major project designation for Quebec project

Montreal-based Strategic Resources has submitted an intake application to Canada’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), seeking federal support for its BlackRock vanadium, titanium and high-purity iron... 

Thungela to sell Goedehoop North assets

Thermal coal producer Thungela will sell its Goedehoop North assets to private company GHN Resources and UK-based Bisichi for up to R700-million. Thungela notes that its South African portfolio is... 

Ascot warns of potential CCAA filing as restructuring talks stall

Vancouver-headquartered Ascot Resources, owner of the Premier gold mine in British Columbia, has warned it may be forced to seek creditor protection after failing to finalise terms for a planned... 

FireFly launches dual-market equity raise totalling A$139m

Copper/gold explorer FireFly Metals has unveiled a major dual-market equity raising package that will bring in more than A$139-million to accelerate development and exploration at its high-grade... 

Hecla cleared to begin exploration at historic Aurora district

US-based Hecla Mining has secured federal approval for its 2026 exploration programme at the Polaris project in Nevada’s historic Aurora mining district, after the US Forest Service (USFS) issued a... 

Lucara awards last major Karowe underground contract

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corporation has awarded a lateral development contract for its Karowe underground project (UGP), in Botswana, to Group R Mining and Exploration Botswana. The...