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Donna Slater

Donna Slater

Donna Slater is Creamer Media Features Deputy Editor and Chief Photographer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Donna Slater

High Court dismisses Mantashe’s firing of NNR communities board member

23rd January 2023

The Western Cape High Court has declared Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s decision to dismiss National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) board member responsible for communities Peter... 


Orom-Cross definitive feasibility study assigned to CPC Engineering

23rd January 2023

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has engaged engineering firm CPC Engineering to lead, deliver and sign off on the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Orom-Cross... 


Explorer appointed for Kinusi copper prospect

20th January 2023

Africa-focused miner and developer Marula Mining has appointed exploration and mining services company Geofields Tanzania to explore for copper at the Kinusi copper project, in Tanzania, starting... 


Airlink to resume Madagascar flights

20th January 2023

Southern African airline Airlink plans to restart scheduled services between South Africa and Madagascar from January 30 following an almost three year suspension. The Johannesburg to Antananarivo... 


Botswana Diamonds completes Marsfontein construction

19th January 2023

LSE-listed diamond developer and miner Botswana Diamonds has completed construction of its Marsfontein alluvial project, in Limpopo, South Africa, and has started stripping of the overburden... 


AFC closes €150m ten-year loan facility with DEG, Proparco

19th January 2023

Infrastructure solutions provider Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has successfully closed a €150-million ten-year loan facility with European development finance institutions Deutsche... 


Capital achieves revenue growth again, expands its drilling fleet

19th January 2023

London-listed mining services company Capital increased its 2022 revenue by 28% year-on-year to $290.3-million, slightly ahead of the upper end of its revised guidance of between $280-million and... 


Godongwana appoints new Ombud Council chairperson, board member

18th January 2023

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Silindile Kubheka as chairperson and Lebohang Senne as board member of the Ombud Council, both for a period of three years, effective February 1.... 


GoviEx to sell Mali subsidiary to AEM

18th January 2023

Uranium explorer and developer GoviEx Uranium has entered into a $5.5-million agreement with African Energy Metals (AEM) for the latter to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of... 


Transparency-boosting Battery Passport proof-of-concept launched at Davos

18th January 2023

Multistakeholder organisation the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) launched a proof-of-concept for its Battery Passport at the World Economic Forum’s yearly meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January... 


High-grade results follow exploration at Yaouré gold mine

18th January 2023

Ongoing exploration at gold miner Perseus Mining’s Yaouré gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, has returned high-grade results from CMA Northwest and CMA North targets, down dip from the recently announced... 


Galileo buoyed by encouraging prospecting at Shinganda

18th January 2023

Diversified explorer and developer Galileo Resources reports that nine angled diamond drill holes, the assaying of which has been completed, at its Zambia-based Shinganda outcrop prospect confirm a... 


an image of Grant Shapps and Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef

UK, Saudi Arabia to deepen critical minerals collaboration

17th January 2023

UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps agreed, on January 11, to deepen the UK’s collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on critical minerals, demonstrating the UK government’s ambitions for... 


BlueRock ramps up waste stripping

17th January 2023

Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds reports that waste stripping increased in December as mining activities at its Kareevlei diamond mine, in Kimberley, South Africa, returned to normal... 


Buffalo Coal settles R32.58m loan

16th January 2023

JSE- and TSX-V-listed South African coal producer Buffalo Coal Corporation settled its outstanding loan facility of R32.58-million with Investec Bank as of January 12, including interest along with... 


Caracal seeking a new chairperson

16th January 2023

East African gold producer Caracal Gold reports that its nonexecutive chairperson Simon Thomas has resigned with immediate effect as of January 13. The miner notes that it is in “advanced... 


Liebherr agrees to repay R54m to Transnet in port cranes case

13th January 2023

State-owned Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have concluded a settlement agreement with heavy machinery company Liebherr to repay R54-million to Transnet, regarding the award of... 


An image of Battery components at Fortescue's workshop in Perth, Australia

1.4 MWh battery arrives in Australia for testing on 240 t mining haul truck

13th January 2023

Battery and vehicle controller system WAE Technologies has completed and delivered to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a 240 t prototype zero-emission... 


An underground power station

Research team develops plans to use old mines as power generating plants

13th January 2023

An international team of researchers have developed a method to store kinetic energy, which can later be converted to electrical energy, using decommissioned underground mines. The Underground... 


picture of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

Godongwana says Eskom, crime key disruptors to South Africa’s investment case

12th January 2023

Ahead of South Africa’s government delegation traveling to Davos, Switzerland, to take part in the upcoming yearly World Economic Forum, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa’s... 


M&A activity impacted on several fronts in 2022 – HSF

M&A activity impacted on several fronts in 2022 – HSF

11th January 2023

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was impacted negatively in the second half of 2022 as a result of several factors, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, inflation, interest rate rises and... 


Orom-Cross graphite sample export greenlighted by Uganda government

11th January 2023

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has received approval from the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to export materials from its Orom-Cross graphite project... 


€25m loan pledged for 44 MW Côte d’Ivoire hydroelectric plant

10th January 2023

Infrastructure development funds, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) and Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), have announced a €25-million finance facility to Ivoire Hydro... 


Gold posts marginal gain in 2022, up 3% in December – WGC

Gold posts marginal gain in 2022, up 3% in December – WGC

10th January 2023

A 3% gain in December, owing to a weaker dollar, took the value of gold to $1 814/oz, resulting in a year-on-year gain of 0.4% – something the World Gold Council (WGC) says looked unlikely to many... 


December PMI rises to 53.1, underlying factors mixed

9th January 2023

Financial services provider Absa’s seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose for a third month to reach 53.1 index points in December, slightly up from the 52.6 points recorded in... 


Water engineers allegedly robbed, held hostage in uMkhanyakude district

21st December 2022

Richards Bay-based water board Mhlathuze Water says it is with “shock and regret” that it has learnt of the hijacking and robbery of an engineering consultant engaged by it to assist in the... 


Hydrogen and renewables infrastructure

Africa can produce 50Mt/y of green hydrogen at less than €2/kg by 2035, report shows

21st December 2022

If Africa is able to exploit its solar potential and produce 50-million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2035, the continent will be able to create jobs, decarbonise heavy industry, enhance... 


Jupiter overcomes third-quarter challenges that dented production, sales

21st December 2022

Several issues, including contractor drill rigs and a strike by employees of South African rail and ports operator Transnet, negatively impacted on the production of ASX-listed Jupiter Mines’... 


Ironveld’s ferrochrome furnace acquisition purchase agreements agreed, signed

21st December 2022

Iron, vanadium and titanium miner Ironveld reports that its purchase of Rustenburg-based Ferrochrome Furnaces is progressing, with all material underlying agreements required under a debt purchase... 


Sigma starts Greentech plant commissioning on time, within budget

21st December 2022

Sigma Lithium has started commissioning the first module of the Phase 1 production plant – the Greentech Plant – at its 100%-owned Grota do Cirilo project, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on... 


loneer a step closer to Rhyolite Ridge construction

21st December 2022

Emerging lithium-boron supplier Ioneer reports that its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, has advanced into the final stage of federal permitting with the decision... 


PIC lifts stake in Afrimat to 15.48%

21st December 2022

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in JSE-listed industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials miner Afrimat to 15.48%. The Afrimat group... 


Kazera inks deal to sell African Tantalum to Hebei Xinjian

20th December 2022

Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 100% interest in African Tantalum (Aftan) to Hebei Xinjian Construction (Xinjian) for $13-million. The sale... 


Mined cobalt

Global commodities market volatility to ease in 2023 after disruptive 2022 – ERG

20th December 2022

As a result of short-term price drivers, such as the ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in China, monetary policy in the US and the fallout from the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,... 


Afreximbank launches platform to promote African trade

20th December 2022

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has operationally launched the Afreximbank TRADAR Club – a member-driven network aimed at empowering international businesses and executives to... 


Solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines

AfDB approves R2.2bn loan to DBSA

20th December 2022

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a R2.2-billion line of credit to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to expand its portfolio... 


Climate change effects weighing heavier on African citizens – EIB

20th December 2022

An Africa edition of the '2022 Climate Survey' conducted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has found that 88% of African respondents believe climate change is already affecting their everyday... 


Uranium production

Ur-Energy expands triuranium octoxide delivery to 600 000 lb/y

20th December 2022

Uranium miner Ur-Energy has expanded the quantity of product to be delivered under a sales agreement concluded in August to 600 000 lb/y of triuranium octoxide, plus or minus a small optional flex,... 


High flow, record grade lithium found during Tolillar exploration – Alpha Lithium

20th December 2022

Lithium developer Alpha Lithium reports it has found record-grade lithium concentrations and significant flowrates from the latest production well – WBALT15, which was recently drilled within the... 


Tirupati says will not take on external debt as a result of Suni Resources deal

19th December 2022

Specialist graphite and graphene company Tirupati Graphite has clarified that it will not be taking on any external debt with its A$12.5-million acquisition from Battery Minerals (BM) of 100% of... 


Manono tailings amenable to low-cost, simple mining – Tantalex

19th December 2022

Canadian junior explorer Tantalex Lithium Resources has declared a maiden mineral resource estimate of 5.46-million tonnes of lithium oxide at a grade of 0.72% in the measured and indicated... 


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