First ore delivered to stockpile at Larvotto's Hillgrove project

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources reports that the first ore at its Hillgrove antimony/gold project, in New South Wales, Australia, has been successfully mined underground and delivered to the surface... 

ETM, Traxys sign MoU for offtake of tin, tantalum, niobium from Spanish mine

Commodity trader and merchant Traxys has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) for the offtake of up to 100% of the tin,... 

Copper 360 shifts focus to underground development at higher-grade Rietberg

Northern Cape-focused copper company Copper 360's board has approved a strategic operational restructuring focused on accelerating the development of its higher-grade ore at the Rietberg mine and... 

Arizona Sonoran shareholders give their nod for $1.48bn buyout by Hudbay

Shareholders of Arizona Sonoran Copper Company have voted in favour of the proposed buyout of the company by diversified miner Hudbay Minerals for $1.48-billion in an all-share transaction. The... 

Ivanhoe Electric to acquire tunnel boring machine for decline development at Santa Cruz

US minerals exploration company Ivanhoe Electric plans to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE tunnel boring machine (TBM) and materials handling system for decline development at the Santa Cruz... 

Sunshine Silver files for IPO as it advances Idaho mine's return to production

US-based Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company (SSMRC), which is working to revitalise the Sunshine Complex in Idaho's Silver Valley, has applied to the US Securities and Exchange Commission... 

Ekapa mine placed on market as liquidators seek investor to preserve operations

The joint provisional liquidators of Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources have launched a formal process to sell the Ekapa Diamond Mine, targeting both domestic and international investors, as... 

DA takes CoJ, mayor, JHB Water to court over water rights

The Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg Helen Zille has filed court papers in the South Gauteng High Court arguing that the City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Water failed... 

Aguia expects approval for its Tres Estrada mine soon, as demand for phosphates grow

ASX-listed Aguia Resources is confident that it will soon be granted an operating licence for its Tres Estradas project, in Brazil, from the Fundação Estadual de Proteção Ambiental Henrique Luís... 

No one is above the law – Ramaphosa

Responding to Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling, which opens the way for impeachment proceedings against him, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the court’s judgment should be respected. The... 

Cameco re-elects nine boardmembers for another term

TSX and NYSE-listed uranium supplier Cameco has announced re-elections of nine of its boardmembers as approved by shareholders on May 7. The appointments include Tammy Cook-Searson, Catherine... 

Energy transition, policy in the spotlight

Amid rising fuel prices and dropping temperatures in South Africa, Engineering News editor Terence Creamer joins me to discuss what issues these developments raise for the energy transition and... 

Mbuso Thabethe

This week we profile Mbuso Thabethe, CEO of Dunlop Belting Products, the continent’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial conveyor belts, servicing the mining, energy, ports and... 

Eskom to interrupt bulk electricity supply to one North West municipality from May 8

Power utility Eskom has confirmed that it will proceed with the interruption of bulk electricity supply to the Mamusa local municipality, in the North West, from May 8, after the municipality... 

Chinese company set to acquire Atlantic Lithium in all-cash deal

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed with Chinese company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, which intends to... 

Ugandan graphite concentrate used in US rocket component testing programme

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources says graphite concentrate from its Orom-Cross project, in Uganda, has been used in a rocket component testing programme in the US, with the initial test firing... 

Tharisa inks five-year underground mining contract with Cementation Africa

Johannesburg- and London-listed metals and mining company Tharisa has signed a five-year contract with underground mining contractor Cementation Africa for the execution of the underground mining... 

Leviathan to raise $10m for exploration

TSX-V-listed Leviathan Metals Corporation has entered into an agreement with Beacon Securities to act as sole agent in connection with a “best efforts” private placement of up to 15.6-million... 

Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum announces 2029 president-elect

The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has appointed Lucy Potter incoming president-elect for 2028 and 2029. Potter will assume the role of CIM president in May 2028,... 

Seelan Gobalsamy

This week we profile Seelan Gobalsamy, Group CEO of Omnia Holdings, a globally diversified chemicals group that operates in 23 countries across the mining and agriculture sectors 

Glencore's weak first-quarter coal output offset by higher copper production

Diversified miner Glencore has reported a 22% year-on-year decrease in steelmaking coal production to 6.5-million tonnes for the first quarter, primarily owing to pit sequencing at Elk Valley... 

Nickel Industries grows quarterly volumes, earnings in Indonesia

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has generated $135-million of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation in the quarter ended March 31, marking the strongest quarterly... 

LaFleur acquires nearby McKenzie East gold project in Québec

Canadian miner LaFleur Minerals has announced it will acquire the McKenzie East gold project, in Val-d’Or, Québec, from fellow Canadian miner First Atlas Resources Corporation for a consideration... 

American Rare Earths appoints local experts to Halleck Creek team

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has strengthened its project execution capabilities for the Halleck Creek rare earths project in Wyoming by appointing Brook Brockman and Taylor Cable to its... 

M2i majority shareholder approves merger with aviation group Volato

The sole holder of OTCQB-listed critical minerals supply chain developer M2i Global’s Series A “super voting preferred stock” has voted in favour of the company’s merger with NYSE-listed aviation... 

Viridis adds rare earths veteran to board

Rare earths developer Viridis Mining and Minerals has appointed Geoff Bedford independent nonexecutive director effective May 1. This further strengthens the group’s leadership as the company... 

Merafe reports 95% y/y drop in ferrochrome output to 3 000 t for the March quarter

JSE-listed Merafe Resources' attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the quarter ended March 31 was 3 000 t, a decrease of about 95% compared with production... 

Govt announces further two-month extension to fuel price relief

Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has... 

Boliden offtake deal sets the stage for potential restart of mining at Nkomati – ARM

South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has entered into a conditional nickel concentrate sale agreement with metals provider Boliden Commercial for the offtake of nickel concentrate from the... 

Kumba says export sales to Asia, Europe unaffected by Middle East conflict

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's export sales routes to its markets in Asia and Europe remain open and have not been impacted by shipping disruptions caused by the conflict in the... 

De Beers's first-quarter output up 17% y/y, despite ongoing challenging trading conditions

Diamond miner De Beers's rough diamond production increased by 17% year-on-year to 7.1-million carats for the quarter ended March 31, with the increase primarily driven by planned ore release from... 

Resolute says Syama mine unaffected by Mali unrest

ASX- and LSE-listed Resolute Mining says its Syama mine, in southern Mali, has not been affected by security incidents and unrest in Bamako and four other cities in central and northern parts of... 

Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa's R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF power solutions – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the... 

Frontier Nuclear affiliate starts small modular reactor commercialisation work in US

In its focus on building a US-based nuclear fuel cycle platform through uranium exploration and developments assets, together with targeted investments in enrichment and reactor technologies,... 

Govt sets ambitious goal in draft rail masterplan

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the current state of South Africa's passenger and freight rail systems, as well as the ambitious goal set out in the Draft National Rail Master... 

St Barbara reaches FID on Touquoy restart, expects processing by year-end

ASX-listed St Barbara has announced a final investment decision to proceed with the Touquoy Restart project, in Novia Scotia, after garnering board approval on April 24. The FID follows the... 

Will Africa play the right cards to make the most of its critical minerals wealth?

This first issue of the Engineering News & Mining Weekly Africa Edition focuses on a turning point in Africa’s history – whether the decisions made by the continent’s leaders will eventually result... 

South Africa's diesel prices are expected to rise further

South Africa’s diesel price is set for another painful increase in May, driven by the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran and its knock-on effect on global oil markets. 

Assafou DFS shows 'impressive' economics – Endeavour

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) on London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining's Assafou-Dibbango (Assafou) project, in Côte d'Ivoire, has confirmed the the quality and scale of the asset,... 

Ivanhoe celebrates Platreef development milestones

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has celebrated the achievement of three major development milestones at its Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine in Limpopo, South...