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Drill core from the Fenelon project
Fenelon gold project, Canada
6th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has determined average gold production of 212 000 oz/y over 12.3 years. 


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Barrambie titanium/vanadium project, Australia – update
6th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Neometals has abandoned talks with China’s Jiuxing Titanium Materials Co for offtakes from the project. 


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Mt Carbine tungsten mine expansion project, Australia – update
6th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

First primary ore was processed through the rehabilitated and upgraded gravity plant in the quarter to September. 


Pilot Crushtec continues to invest in the multiskilling of their technicians to enable them to diagnose and set up machines quickly and safely
The importance of skilled customer support technicians in crushing and screening
5th October 2023

Crushing and screening on mines and quarries often entails 24/7 operations where downtime is out of the question. The importance of skilled customer support technicians in maintaining high machine... 


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Carbon pricing is key to delivering global emissions cuts, IMF says
3rd October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Higher temperatures and more intense storms haven’t changed the fundamental challenge of climate policy: Countries around the world must find politically feasible ways to zero out emissions without... 


Location map of the Ancuabe graphite project
Ancuabe graphite project, Mozambique
29th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Yantai Oriental Metallurgical Engineering has been awarded a contract for front-end engineering design works for the process plant and associated nonprocessing infrastructure for the Ancuabe... 


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FLSmidth’s technology focus delivering sustainability results
27th September 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Technology and service supplier FLSmidth is transforming from an engineering company to a technology partner through its current Core’26 strategy. This is already realising benefits for clients,... 


Lime being filtered into a pile at Limeco's lime processing plant
Commissioning starts at Zambian lime plant
22nd September 2023

Last month, strategic minerals developer Firering reported the successful commissioning of the crushing system to produce aggregates, and the finalisation of the design work for the modification... 


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Motheo mine, Botswana
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in the Kalahari Copper Belt, in Botswana. 


Sierra’s Cusi silver mine goes on the block
Sierra’s Cusi silver mine goes on the block
21st September 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Sierra Metals has placed its Cusi silver mine, in Mexico, on care and maintenance and initiated a process to sell the mine. The Cusi mine is deemed a noncore asset for Sierra, which... 


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Bringing screening solutions closer to customers
20th September 2023

Sandvik Rock Processing says it is using its footprint across Africa to bring its solutions closer to customers in the crushing and screening markets. “We recognise the importance of being close to... 


Capital secures major Nevada gold mining contract
20th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining services company Capital has announced the award of a significant drilling contract in Nevada, in the US, along with associated rig purchases, as well as an update on the... 


Newmont CEO Tom Palmer
Newmont draws on Goldcorp integration lessons as it nears closing of Newcrest deal
20th September 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Leading gold mining company Newmont is confident it will achieve yearly synergies worth $500-million within the first two years of closing its acquisition of Australian miner Newcrest, CEO Tom... 


The Rochester operation in Nevada
Coeur's Rochester expansion pours first doré
19th September 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Coeur Mining on Monday announced several milestones at its major Rochester expansion project, in Nevada, including the production of the first silver and gold ounces. Following a ramp-up... 


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Integrated solutions help reduce costs and increase output
15th September 2023

Integrated solutions can be applied in various on-mine phases, from comminution to tailings, to help companies mine and process ore more cost effectively and sustainably. Weir Minerals Africa... 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

An intensive construction phase is planned for the project in the second half of 2023. 


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Crawford nickel sulphide project, Canada – update
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Canada Nickel has announced a bridge facility with Auramet International. 


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Buena Vista iron project, US – update
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Magnum Mining & Exploration has flagged a potential offtake deal with mining major Anglo American over all the iron-ore produced from the project. 


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Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The US International Development Finance Corporation has approved a conditional loan commitment to Syrah Resources subsidiary Twigg Exploration and Mining. 


Monadelphous wins Greenbushes contract
8th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has been awarded a A$160-million contract from Talison Lithium at the Greenbushes site, in Western Australia, for the construction of the chemical grade plant 3... 


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Mobile jaw crusher promises performance and quality
7th September 2023

The Lokotrack LT120 mobile jaw crusher, supplied by Pilot Crushtec, is said to be ideal for all quarrying applications and promises efficient crushing and fuel economy. The track-mounted primary... 


The Zizwe Opencast Mining chrome processing plant consisting of a Nordtrack S2.11 scalping screen and Lokotrack LT200HPS cone crusher
First Lokotrack® LT200HPS with a hanging screen wins the day for Zizwe
6th September 2023

A newly acquired Metso Lokotrack® LT200HPS™ is winning the day for a leading South African mining contractor, Zizwe Opencast Mining, at one of its strategic chrome mining projects in Steelpoort,... 


BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
BLSA funds new anti-corruption guide
4th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has provided funding for the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) to produce a guide for South African companies to fight corruption.   BLSA CEO... 


Gem Diamonds swings to $1m loss in H1
31st August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Gem Diamonds has posted a loss a share of $0.07 and lower underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $8.4-million for the six months ended June 30,... 


Mining of DRC’s battery minerals must embrace past lessons learnt
Mining of DRC’s battery minerals must embrace past lessons learnt
31st August 2023

In the race for battery in minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries, mining can learn from its past lessons to ensure sustainability and positive local impact.... 


Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’
28th August 2023 By: Bloomberg

The latest buzzword in battery materials sounds like a concept borrowed from astrophysics. But “black mass” is just a very literal description of the intermediate product from recycling either... 


LOcation map of the Ernest Henry Mine
Ernest Henry mine extension, Australia
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study, based on the December 2022 mineral resource estimate, has shown a compelling opportunity to extend the sublevel cave operation until 2040. 


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Swanson tantalum/lithium project, Namibia
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Arcadia Minerals plans to mine the D-pegmatite and E F-pegmatite deposits using opencast mining methods. 


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Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine has successfully reopened and resumed activities.  


Aerial image of the Blackwater project
Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Blackwater mine remains on track for its first gold pour in the second half of 2024. 


Image of gold ore from the Windfall project
Windfall gold project, Canada – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold Fields has reported that the joint venture will start and finalise permitting for the project, hopefully by the fourth quarter. 


Firering to acquire interest in Zambian limestone project
18th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has signed an option deed to acquire up to 28.33% of Limeco Resources, the owner of a limestone project located 22 km west of Lusaka, Zambia, for an aggregate... 


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Explorer buoyed by Malawi prospect
18th August 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

ASX-listed exploration firm Lindian Resources has made several major recent advancements at its Kangankunde rare earth mining project in Malawi. In early August, Lindian declared its maiden mineral... 


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Australian vanadium project, Australia – update
18th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction on the vanadium electrolyte facility has started. 


Drill rig at the Twin Hills gold project
Twin Hills gold project, Namibia
18th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has proposed the development of a low-risk, technically simple openpit mine using contract mining. 


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Magino gold project, Canada – update
18th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The ramp-up of the project is under way. 


Capital delivers strong interim performance
16th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Capital Limited delivered a pleasing performance across all business divisions for the half year ended June 30, CEO Peter Stokes says, highlighting the announcement during the period... 


The Kensington mine in Alaska
Coeur lowers gold guidance
14th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Coeur Mining has maintained its 2023 silver production guidance, but lowered its gold forecast for the year, citing second-quarter challenges at its Kensington mine, in... 


A photo of Maria Mogenadi wearing PPE at the forefront of a mining operation with load haul vehicles in the background
Women-centric mine contracting company launched
11th August 2023 By: Halima Frost

With a clear goal to become a reputable service provider to pre-selected blue chip mining companies, black woman-led and women-centric mine contracting company, TseboKgadi has been launched.... 


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Weir Minerals Africa - Women in Mining
11th August 2023

Championing women’s advancement in mining Weir Minerals Africa demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing women within its business, recognising their pivotal role in contributing to... 


The Enduron HPGRs can crush material as small as 5mm to 8mm and requires significantly less water
Weir Minerals' integrated solutions deliver process improvements
7th August 2023

Taking in the full scope of factors within any mining challenge or context, integrated solutions are the best way to reduce operational costs and increase throughput – while maximising water... 


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Australian vanadium project, Australia – update
4th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian Vanadium Limited has received approval for a water licence for the processing plant at its namesake project. 


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Crusher warranty ensures reliability
3rd August 2023

Crushing and screening equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec highlights the robust warranty it offers on its equipment, saying that it is a testament to a product’s durability and reliability and helps... 


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