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The TGME project in South Africa
Theta raises another $4m for South Africa gold project
26th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has received firm commitments from investors to raise a further A$4-million (A$6.02-million) in equity funding to advance its TGME gold plant, in South Africa. The... 


Cranes at a construction site
Civil construction activity growth well supported, but sentiment remains low – survey
26th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Civil Confidence Index decreased to 44 points in the second quarter, from an eight-year high of 47 in the first quarter. While slightly... 


EnergyX unveils plans for big US lithium plant
EnergyX unveils plans for big US lithium plant
26th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium brine-to-battery company EnergyX has announced a “major” lithium project for North America, unveiling plans to build a plant in the so-called ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region that will produce 5 000 t/y... 


The gold pour will take place at the Fort Knox mill.
First gold pour at Manh Choh scheduled for early next month
26th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first gold pour for the Manh Choh mine, in Alaska, will take place at the Fort Knox mill facility on July 8, joint venture (JV) partner Contango announced on Tuesday. The event marks a... 


Mayur makes new plans for PNG project following VBR investment cancellation
Mayur makes new plans for PNG project following VBR investment cancellation
25th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Following the termination of an investment agreement between Mayur Resources and Vision Blue Resources (VBR) for the Central Lime Project (CLP), the developer on Tuesday announced a new potential... 


Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition
Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition
25th June 2024 By: Reuters

Lilac Solutions said on Tuesday the latest version of its lithium extraction technology can recover more than 90% of the lithium found in many brine formations, and that it has cut the construction... 


Skeena secures $750m for Eskay Creek project
Skeena secures $750m for Eskay Creek project
25th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Skeena Resources on Tuesday announced a financing package totalling $750-million, equivalent to more than C$1-billion, for the development, construction and working capital required for... 


Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis among local government and Nedbank officials during the signing ceremony
Cape Town gets another R3.5bn for its record infrastructure spending target to 2027
25th June 2024 By: Darren Parker

The City of Cape Town has secured a further R3.5-billion in financing towards its plans to spend a record amount on infrastructure investment over the three years to 2027. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis... 


Aluminium prices under pressure, but brighter prospects on the horizon
Aluminium prices under pressure, but brighter prospects on the horizon
25th June 2024 By: Reuters

Weak global manufacturing has hit aluminium prices, but the impact is likely to be short-lived as the physical market is tight, including in top consumer China. A deficit in top producer China -... 


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WEF highlights AI, cooling solutions, genomics, carbon capture as top emerging technologies
25th June 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified the ten technologies with the greatest potential to make a positive impact in the world in the next three to five years. The WEF unpacks these... 


Kodal drilling operation
Kodal confirms lithium extension into Boumou prospect on Bougouni licence
25th June 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed lithium developer Kodal Minerals has confirmed further mineralised extensions on the Boumou prospect, within the Bougouni lithium project, in Mali. The company has determined that... 


Mayur and Vision Blue terminate investment agreement
Mayur and Vision Blue terminate investment agreement
25th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Mayur Resources on Tuesday announced the termination of its investment agreement with Vision Blue Resources (VBR) for the Central Lime Project (CLP), in Papua New Guinea, citing... 


Transmission MD Segomoco Scheppers
Eskom issues tender for 26 large transformers to panel of five selected suppliers
24th June 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom reports that it has appointed five transformer companies to a panel of suppliers that will compete for upcoming contracts for a total of 101 large-scale transformers that will be installed... 


Kore’s share price falls amid ongoing discussions on EPC
24th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Johannesburg- and London-listed Kore Potash’s share price on the JSE and the LSE fell by more than 20% on June 24, after the company reported ongoing discussions with regard to the engineering,... 


Fire safety for exposed steel structures in buildings
Fire safety for exposed steel structures in buildings
24th June 2024

Exposed steel structures refer to the steel components within a building that are not sprinkler protected, covered or encased by other materials. These structures are often found inside buildings,... 


The Douay gold project
Maple gains full ownership of Quebec projects from Agnico
24th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Maple Gold has consolidated ownership of the multi-million ounce Douay gold project and past-producing Joutel gold project, in Quebec. This follows the restructuring agreement between... 


Copper smelting
Funds to retrench, magnifying copper's losses
24th June 2024 By: Reuters

Sluggish demand in top consumer China and soaring inventories mean funds are likely to retreat further from the copper market, analysts say, adding more pressure to prices which have dropped around... 


Wide-span crane under manufacture at Condra’s Johannesburg factory. Rovic’s cranes will have spans of 28 metres
Three-way company cooperation wins crane order
24th June 2024

( Virtual Showroom )Rovic, a leading South African manufacturer of agricultural machinery, is to modify shopfloor workflow to cut component assembly times, improve staff safety and increase the... 


Tomingley has ‘big future ahead’, says Alkane MD
Tomingley has ‘big future ahead’, says Alkane MD
24th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Tomingley gold operation, near Dubbo in New South Wales, is set to increase production to more than 100 000 oz/y by 2027, says ASX-listed Alkane Resources. The company on Monday announced a... 


Arcadia appoints new project manager for Namibia mine
21st June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Arcadia Minerals has appointed Eugene Coetzee as project manager to oversee the construction of the Swanson tantalum mine, in Namibia. Coetzee brings more than three decades of hands-on... 


BUTEC unveils rebranding strategy
21st June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

As part of a rebranding strategy to showcase its full spectrum of services, electromechanical contractor and facility management services provider, BUTEC Group has rebranded its subsidiaries in... 


An image indicating the original BRICS member States, as well as new members
More Asian nations want to join Putin, Xi in expanded BRICS
21st June 2024 By: Bloomberg

As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up separate meetings in Southeast Asia this week, the two partners in the BRICS economic bloc encountered a region keen to... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada reports higher tin, tantalum production for the quarter ended May 31
21st June 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Andrada Mining, which owns operations in Namibia, has announced a 14% quarter-on-quarter increase in saleable tantalum concentrate production to 9 t for the quarter ended May 31, which... 


On 7 June 2024, the TROTECH Astron Energy Maintenance Team achieved two years of injury-free performance at Astron Energy’s state-of-the-art refinery in Cape Town, Western Cape
TROTECH demonstrates its commitment to safety at refinery
21st June 2024

TROTECH, the country’s leading provider of specialist bulk tank design, procurement and construction services, recently recorded a major safety milestone on a strategic tank maintenance contract... 


McEwen advances new mine at Fox Complex
21st June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based McEwen Mining is developing a new mining operation at the Stock property of the Fox Complex, in Timmins, Ontario. The Stock property, which includes the former Stock mill and mine,... 


WAF draws down $265m loan to build Burkina Faso gold project
21st June 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed unhedged gold mining company West African Resources (WAF) has fully drawn down the $265-million secured loan facility from Sprott Resource Lending and Burkina Faso-based Coris Bank... 


A generic image of an opencast mine
S America changing tack for in-demand minerals
21st June 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

An emerging trend in Latin America, and South America in general, is the shift from mining certain commodities to mining commodities that are more critical for the energy transition, such as... 


A man’s arm holding a hard hat wearing other PPE in the foreground of a construction site
Fatalities draw attention to health and safety standards
21st June 2024 By: Halima Frost

Recent tragic events, resulting in the loss of over 40 construction workers' lives across three sites last month, have brought heightened attention to both the wellbeing of construction personnel... 


A photo of the new Cape Town Station which has been re-imagined to house over 3 000 students and has sports grounds, a shopping centre and cinemas
Mixed-use project completed
21st June 2024

Privately owned construction company GVK-Siya Zama has worked “around the clock” to complete the redevelopment of Cape Town Station, in the Western Cape, into a mixed-use residential and retail... 


A road in Africa taken from a lower angle with a yellow line painted through it and a Cats Eye reflector in the tar
Eastern Cape road projects planned
21st June 2024

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) announced in March that it expected to inject close to R2-billion into the Dr AB Xuma local municipality, in the Eastern Cape, when it... 


The above image depicts one of the Kwik Kit buildings supplied by Kwikspace
Prefab offering expanded with quick-assemble kits
21st June 2024 By: Lynne Davies

In the mining industry, where time is of the essence, there is a need for fast and efficient solutions when it comes to the construction of permanent structures or fully mobile units for temporary... 


Tunnel-boring machines for Polihali transfer tunnel inspected ahead of delivery to Lesotho
21st June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The tunnel-boring machines specifically designed and manufactured to excavate the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP’s) 38 km transfer tunnel from Polihali to Katse will soon be making their... 


Construction of new TNPA multipurpose vessel gets under way
21st June 2024 By: Irma Venter

A keel-laying ceremony has marked the beginning of construction of a new multipurpose vessel that will increase the marine fleet availability for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in Cape... 


Already green V&A Waterfront eyes starting up desalination plant, building second seawater cooling plant
21st June 2024 By: Irma Venter

Since embarking on its sustainability journey in 2008, the V&A Waterfront (V&A) in Cape Town has reduced its energy use by 40%, with 2 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels generating 1 640 000 kWh... 


Image of construction workers pouring cement
Riverstone Mall, South Africa
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Riverstone Mall forms part of Alley Roads’ development pipeline earmarked for underserved township and peri-urban areas across South Africa. 


Image of Australia map/flag
High-purity alumina First project, Australia
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The refinery will at scale be one of the largest HPA refineries in the world. 


Image of the Eloise mine, in Australia
Jericho copper project, Australia
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Jericho mining optimisation studies to reduce initial schedule risk and longer-term operational risk are being finalised. 


Image of battery energy storage
Green Turtle energy storage project, Belgium
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

GIGA Storage is developing a groundbreaking energy storage project with 600 MW of power and 2 400 MWh of storage capacity.  


Image of a solar farm at sunset
Trevago I and II solar photovoltaic plants, Spain
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ferrovial plans to build two photovoltaic plants with the capacity to supply 30 000 homes with electricity. 


Schematic cross section of the Aurora uranium project deposit
Aurora uranium project, US
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has demonstrated a feasible pathway to developing the US’s largest, measured uranium deposit. 


Location map of the Bengwenya project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study drilling campaign has emphasised the robustness of the upper group two reef. 


Image of gold nuggets
Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has received conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV to China’s Ganfeng Lithium. 


Image of hydrogen production facility
Hyphen green hydrogen project, Namibia – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan and South Korea have all shown interest in concessional financing. 


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