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Crushco coal crushers gets you ready to take on the challenging conditions of opencast coal mining
31st March 2023

Crushco coal crushers gets you ready to take on the challenging conditions of opencast coal mining Mpumalanga-based crusher engineering company Crushco Engineering has a strong history as a... 


Location map of the Arcadia lithium project
Arcadia lithium project, Zimbabwe – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Trial production has started at the project. 


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Kanyika niobium project, Malawi – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The government of Malawi has approved the Mining Development Agreement for the project. 


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Mt Carbine tungsten mine expansion project, Australia – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The expansion bankable feasibility study on the project proposes a 12-year operation. 


Aura updates Mauritania uranium project's economics
29th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

An enhanced definitive feasibility study (EFS) into the Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania, has increased the project’s expected average production by 150% and has increased its mine life.... 


Globe clears MDA hurdle in Malawi
29th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The government of Malawi has approved the Mining Development Agreement (MDA) for the Kanyika niobium project being developed by ASX-listed Globe Metals & Mining. Globe said on Wednesday that the... 


Aerial view of the MATSA Copper Operations
MATSA Copper Operations, Spain
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper, zinc and lead mine in the Huelva province of south-western Spain. 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Atlantic Lithium is hoping that its Ewoyaa lithium project will be in production in the next two years. 


Pilot Crushtec recognised again as top Metso dealer
23rd March 2023

Pilot Crushtec International’s standing as a leading supplier of crushing and screening solutions has received a global endorsement following the 2022 Distributor of the Year Award from Metso... 


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Oyu Tolgoi underground mine project, Mongolia – update
17th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Underground production has started at the mine. 


In a first, Brazil's Vale scrubs coal from iron-ore pellets
16th March 2023 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale produced iron-ore pellets on an industrial scale for the first time without adding coal, company executives told Reuters on Wednesday, in a major step toward reducing the... 


Cheap renewables and battery storage a light in dark times
14th March 2023

By Chris Antonopoulos – CEO of Lekela Power As myths about renewables are gradually busted, their potential to drive Africa-wide growth becomes apparent, writes Chris Antonopoulos 


Atlas awards mining contract for McPhee Creek
14th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore miner has awarded mining contractor MACA a three-year mining contract at its McPhee Creek project, in the Pilbara. Atlas had previously indicated that a final investment decision on the... 


Aerial view of the Blackwater project
Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
10th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Artemis Gold has closed its previously announced project loan facility to fund a significant component of the construction costs of the Blackwater gold project. 


RCL Foods delivers resilient interim results in a tough period
6th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed RCL Foods says it delivered a resilient set of results for the six months ended December 31. Revenue for the period  increased by 17.6% year-on-year to R20.2-billion, driven by a... 


KP Lime mine
KP Lime looks to expand with an additional pit
3rd March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Global commodities trader IMR Resources is set to expand its Kgatelopele Lime (KP Lime) mine, in the Northern Cape, with a second openpit operation that is expected to be built within the next two... 


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Consultancy offers holistic solutions for decarbonisation
3rd March 2023

Decarbonisation on mines featured high on the agenda at a recent global partners meeting in Johannesburg, Gauteng, says international mining consultancy firm SRK Consulting, which hosted a special... 


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Pine Point zinc project, Canada – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Private equity group Appian Natural Resources has committed to invest C$100-million to acquire a 60% interest in the project. 


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Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Eldorado Gold is forecasting a big jump in its production over the next five years, with the addition of the Skouries mine providing significant near-term growth. 


Denarius preparing Colombia project for startup later this year
2nd March 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Denarius sees an opportunity to startup operations at the Zancudo project, which includes the former producing Independcia mine, later this year, chairperson and CEO Serafino Iacono... 


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Koolan Island mine, Australia
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the Buccaneer Archipelago 140 km north of Derby, in Australia. 


Location map of the Ewoyaa project
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned Minerals Income Investment Fund of Ghana plans to invest in Atlantic Lithium to assist with the establishment of the Ewoyaa project. 


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Fountain Head gold and Hayes Creek gold/silver/zinc projects, Australia – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Northern Territory government has granted environmental approval for the development of the Fountain Head project. 


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NorthMet copper/nickel/precious metals project, US – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The development of the NorthMet project is set to gain further momentum. 


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Tuvatu gold project, Fiji – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lion One is preparing to mobilise personnel for the installation and commissioning of the Tuvatu gold processing plant. 


Premier's Zulu lithium, tantalum project nears completion
22nd February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Diversified miner and developer Premier African Minerals CEO George Roach reports that the company's Zimbabwe-based Zulu lithium and tantalum project is on track to produce spodumene concentrate... 


Sandvik Rock Processing's SmartPlant featuring a modular designImage of
Locally manufactured processing plant
17th February 2023

Sandvik Rock Processing recently commissioned its first locally manufactured SmartPlant in Africa. The modular design of the plant aims to maximise uptime, improve flexibility and save costs. The... 


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Piedmont strikes share and offtake deal as NAL progresses
17th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Piedmont Lithium has inked a $75-million investment and offtake agreement with global chemicals company LG Chem. Under the agreement announced on Friday, LG Chem would subscribe... 


Location map of the NICO project
NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Fortune Minerals has invested more than C$135-million to advance the project from an in-house discovery to a near shovel-ready vertically integrated critical minerals asset. 


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Singida gold mining project, Tanzania – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project construction is on schedule for first production in March. 


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Fortesue sees costs rise
15th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals on Wednesday reported a 4% fall in revenue for the half-year ended December, despite iron-ore shipments in the first half of the yar reaching a record 96.9-million... 


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Local mobile coal crushing solution boosts output
10th February 2023

Pilot Crushtec says its DoppiaTrac DR400 mobile crusher helps coal mines to boost output while meeting size and quality specifications. The locally designed and manufactured double-roll crusher is... 


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Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A US judge has ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium mine project. 


Image of drill rig at the Twin Hills gold project
Twin Hills gold project, Namibia – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study for its Twin Hills gold project. 


Image of Segele drill core
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals has encountered visible gold in its first drill hole at the third mineralisation style, 140 m from the main Segele area. 


Gold miner Equinox sets climate targets
8th February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Equinox Gold will target a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions by 2030, president and CEO Greg Smith said on Tuesday. Unveiling the company’s... 


Kwatani single deck screens ready to be delivered to a copper mining customer in Central Asia
Kwatani experiences best growth in its history
7th February 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa-based vibrating screen and feeder original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Kwatani reports that orders for its equipment have surged in recent months to record levels, with orders coming... 


Shipment of equipment from China resumes for Walkabout’s Tanzanian mine
6th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Walkabout Resources announces that the latest batch of equipment it has ordered has left China, bound for the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania. Shipment of equipment for the... 


Twin Hills definitive feasibility study progressing – Osino
3rd February 2023 By: Donna Slater

TSX-V-listed gold explorer and developer Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Twin Hills gold project, in Namibia, and is conducting trade-off... 


Aerial view of the MATSA Copper operations
MATSA Copper Operations, Spain
3rd February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A polymetallic mine in the Huelva province of south-western Spain, in the northern portion of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana
3rd February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study has delivered robust project economics. 


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NAL offtakes in the pipeline - Piedmont
1st February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The joint venture partners of the North American Lithium (NAL) operation, in Quebec, are hoping to finalise offtake agreements over the project by the end of March this year. Global lithium... 


Rand Water battling supply challenges amid power failures, high consumption
30th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water is battling water supply challenges amid power failures and high water consumption during Gauteng’s heatwave. On January 29, water pumping from Rand Water’s Eikenhof booster station was... 


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