Business welcomes finalisation of Cabinet, highlights focus areas for economic growth

Business organisations have responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a final agreement for a Government of National Unity (GNU) and the new Cabinet, with consensus that an... 

Panel explores relevance of listed market for mining capital   

The world is infinitely more complex now, with the energy transition, longer lead times and geopolitical fracturing, than in previous years and this presents challenges and questions around mining... 

London Indaba speakers highlight opportunities to bolster Africa’s critical minerals involvement

During the first day of the London Indaba, on June 25, held under the theme “Investing in Resources and Mining in Africa”, panel discussions unpacked what the continent’s mining jurisdictions could... 

Orion’s shares halted ahead of capital raising announcement

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals’ shares will be placed in a trading halt, pending the release of an announcement regarding a capital raising. Orion expects to make an announcement to the market... 

Marula signs export logistics agreement for Kenyan mine

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has entered into an export logistics agreement with Scan Global Logistics (SGL) Group’s Kenya-based subsidiary, SGL Kenya, for the... 

Southern Palladium completes drilling campaign for South African project

JSE-listed Southern Palladium has completed an initial resource drilling campaign as part of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Bengwenyama platinum group metal (PGM) project, located on the... 

Nestlé’s South African dairy farm, factory exemplifiers of group’s sustainability goals

As Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé’s seeks to reach its ambitious global target of waste-free operations and net-zero emissions by 2050, two of the group’s South... 

Linda Lourie appointed HyProMag USA advisory board director

TSX-V-listed CoTec Holdings and Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources have appointed Linda Lourie as an advisory board director for their joint venture (JV), HyProMag USA, effective June 24.... 

Galileo to undertake Phase 3 drill programme at Zambian project

Aim-listed Galileo Resources has decided to undertake a Phase 3 drill programme to validate its current view that near-surface copper/gold mineralisation occurs along the Shinganda fault splay over... 

Drilling programme at Orion’s Okiep project confirms high-grade potential

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has reported further “outstanding” assay results from the confirmation diamond drilling programme in the Flat Mines area at its Okiep copper project (OCP), in the... 

MC Mining names interim MD, CEO

Coal miner MC Mining has appointed nonexecutive director Christine He interim MD and CEO, with effect from July 1. This follows the earlier announcement that Godfrey Gomwe has resigned as MD and... 

Gemfields earns $68.7m in revenue from June ruby auction

London-listed Gemfields Group recorded total auction revenues of $68.7-million from the June auction of mixed-quality rough rubies recovered from the Montepuez ruby mine, in Mozambique. The group... 

Latest Cesa survey highlights urgency of joint public, private effort on infrastructure

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) on Tuesday released its Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) findings, revealing a stark 22% decline from July to December of 23, marking the... 

Diederichs becomes Predictive COO as firm bolsters management to support Guinea project progress

ASX-listed Predictive Discovery has made several key appointments to further strengthen its board and management team, to support progress with the 5.38-million-ounce Bankan gold project in Guinea.... 

Galantas’ Omagh trial stoping proves viability of mining method

TSX-V-listed Galantas Gold has completed its trial stoping programme at the Cavanacaw gold mine at the Omagh project in county Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This programme has enhanced the company’s... 

Global Atomic’s Niger project nearing financing from US development bank

TSX-listed Global Atomic is on the verge of securing financing for the development of the Dasa uranium project in Niger. Among the approaches is a proposed $295-million debt financing led by a US... 

Cornish to dispose of Canada’s Nickel King property

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Cornish Metals has announced the sale of its 100% interest in the Nickel King and Opescal Lake properties, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, to Northera Resources for up to... 

Lindian implements leadership changes to progress Malawi project

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has announced a cohort of board and leadership changes, effective immediately. Jack Fazio has resigned as nonexecutive director to assume a full-time role as project... 

Arc starts drilling at Botswana project

London-listed Arc announces the start of an exploration drilling programme over the company’s PL135/2017 and PL162/2017 licences at its Virgo project within the highly prospective central... 

candi solar secures $38m funding for clean energy expansion in South Africa, India

Clean energy company candi solar has successfully closed its Series C funding round, securing $38-million in equity investment. The round was led by Norfund, Kyuden International, and STOA Infra... 

Nitrous oxide emissions grew by 40% from 1980 to 2020, study finds

Emissions of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas (GHG) said to be more potent than CO2 or methane – continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than ten-million metric tons were... 

Volt expands team to facilitate growth to field operations

Lithium development and technology company Volt Lithium has appointed Dave Kimery as COO, Derek McFarlane as production engineer and field operations, and Greg Foofat as investor relations VP.... 

Plain language voluntary standard published

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in March adopted and published the South African National Standard (SANS) 24495 – Plain Language. South Africa has been implementing the principles of... 

Ivanhoe completes Phase 3 concentrator construction at DRC copper complex

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines announced that, on May 26, first ore was fed into the Phase 3 concentrator at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). First ore marks the... 

Sustainability reports highlights Osino’s investment in jobs, Namibia’s economy

TSX-listed Osino Resources’ Twin Hills gold project, located near Karibib in Namibia, is on track to create about 1 000 new jobs in the region, the company’s third annual sustainability report... 

Gold Fields lowers full-year output guidance as Chile mine hit by severe weather

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has revised its group-wide full-year production guidance downward, from between 2.33-million and 2.43-million ounces, to between 2.20-million and 2.30-million... 

Hardin Ratshisusu appointed acting commissioner of the National Consumer Commission

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has designated Hardin Ratshisusu as acting deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the National Consumer Commission effective May 1. He... 

Bezant marks progress at Namibia project

Aim-listed Bezant Resources has completed the chain of contractor services that will make up the Hope and Gorob mining operation, chairperson Colid Bird outlines in an update on the copper/gold... 

South32’s Samancor Manganese to sell Metalloys smelter to South African company

South32 subsidiary Samancor Manganese has entered into a binding agreement for the sale of the Metalloys manganese alloy smelter, in Gauteng, to Khwelamet, an entity jointly owned by Menar and... 

Eskom replaces over 400 transformers damaged by overloading

State-owned utility Eskom says that, to date, it has replaced 400 transformers damaged by network overloading since January. The entity points out that, as demand for electricity rises while... 

Kinetiko secures A$4.9m

ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy’s renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to eligible shareholders, announced in May, closed on June 11 and raised about A$4.9-million (before costs), with strong support... 

Pilot phase at Sovereign’s Malawi project on track

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals says pilot site construction for the ongoing pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme (pilot phase) at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, is... 

URA appoints Bonas Group as sales partner, qualifies as DelGatto client

London-listed URA Holdings has appointed Bonas Group as its sales partner and to market and sell rough emeralds recovered from the company’s Gravelotte emerald mine (GEM) in South Africa. This... 

Event highlights gains, challenges in competition law space

As South Africa commemorates 25 years of the Competition Act, there has been much progress in the competition law landscape and the learnings and insights gleaned from this can be used to support... 

Bühler pursuing sustainable solutions for food security, safety in South Africa, Africa

Process solutions provider Bühler Southern Africa is looking to leverage the group’s global experience and innovation expertise, as well as its entrenched position in South Africa, to provide... 

Accreditation Day underlines importance of the SANAS

In the current environment of fast-paced technological advancement, accreditation can enable organisations to embrace new technologies and drive innovation, as it provides a framework of trust and... 

ARC portfolio companies demonstrate resilience in challenging conditions

JSE-listed African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments says that, despite an unfavourable macroeconomic environment for the quarter ended March 31, several portfolio companies have demonstrated... 

Sibanye-Stillwater changes covenant flexibility of its credit facilities

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that the lenders of its revolving credit facilities (RCFs), which include a $1-billion and a R5.5-billion RCF, as well as its Silicosis... 

Long-term thinking key to managing South Africa’s mine water challenge

While South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges, several areas require improvement and focus to ensure that the country continues on a positive trajectory and... 

Long-term thinking key to managing South Africa’s mine water challenge

While South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges, several areas require improvement and focus to ensure that the country continues on a positive trajectory and...