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Aerial view of the Cascabel project
Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

SolGold is in discussions with several “highly credible” groups interested in the project. 


Entrance to the Priseka mine
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals is continuing its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska mine. 


Image of large native copper body
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project, Chile – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rising costs to build Teck Resources’ QB2 project have shown how the mining industry is struggling to expand supply on budget and on time. 


Image of gold pour
Tomingley gold extension project, Australia – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The second vent rise has been completed at the Roswell deposit. 


Bell Equipment has 45 000m² undercover manufacturing area in Richards Bay that complies with the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and welds to the internationally recognised ISO 3834-2 Appendix 10 standards
Bell launches new Bell Heavy Industries division
1st November 2023

With almost seventy years of demonstrated expertise in complex engineering, heavy fabrication, and machining for its own range of material handling equipment, Bell Equipment is now offering these... 


Orion is developing three complementary base metal production hubs in the Northern Cape.
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
31st October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base... 


The Chrysos PhotonAssay delivers fast, accurate gold analysis
Chrysos, MSALABS to provide PhotonAssay technology to Barrick's mine sites
31st October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Chrysos Corporation and International laboratory business MSALABS – a subsidiary of London-listed Capital – have entered into an agreement to provide Chrysos' PhotonAssay technology to... 


Black Cat hikes Paulsens resource ahead of 2024 restart
31st October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold company Black Cat Syndicate has increased and upgraded the underground mineral resource at its Paulsens operation, in Western Australia, which now boasts 406 000 oz at 9.5 g/t. This is a 24%... 


Lepidico reruns lithium project economics
30th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Lepidico has rerun the economics of its Phase 1 project, comprising a mine in Namibia and a chemical conversion plant in Abu Dhabi, to reflect prevailing lithium price forecasts... 


graphite
Graphite from Orom-Cross tested at 99.96% purity
30th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Additional test work on London-listed Blencowe’s Orom-Cross graphite project, in Northern Uganda, has been completed by two graphite technical specialist laboratories in both China and the US,... 


Anglo American projects and development director Alison Atkinson.
Finland may be site of Anglo’s next greenfield mining project
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Sakatti, with its metal concentrations of platinum group metals (PGMs), copper, nickel, cobalt, and others, may be the site of the next greenfield project of diversified Johannesburg- and... 


Agnico Eagle's Meliadine mine in Nunavut.
Agnico Eagle continues to focus on growth – CEO
27th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

There is one narrative that remains constant for Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle and that revolves around a commitment to foundational growth. This narrative stems from Agnico Eagle’s pursuit of... 


MINE & WORKER SAFETY
There is an ongoing effort to automate mining operations and incorporate advanced technologies to improve mine safety and minimise employee exposure to risks
New safety standards set
27th October 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

To align with industry employer organisation Minerals Council South Africa’s safety focus areas of fall-of-ground incidents, transport and machinery incidents, and dust and noise controls, gold... 


A sunset view of the openpit operations with a load dump haul machine in the background owned by Sandfire Resources in Botswana,
Substantial Botswana contract awarded
27th October 2023

Diversified mining services group Perenti reports that its surface mining business in Africa, contract mining provider African Mining Services (AMS), was awarded a contract for openpit mining... 


A solo image of the Kleeman MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO and NEOe developed by Wirtgen
Mobile crusher manufacturer adds to portfolio
27th October 2023

Mining and construction solutions provider Wirtgen Group’s Kleemann brand announced in August that it will launch its mobile impact crusher, the MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO and NEOe gradually, starting... 


A large yellow grader in an opencast mine with a blue sky in the background
Sector can flourish – association
27th October 2023 By: Halima Frost

Despite small-scale surface miners being negatively affected by the prevailing subdued economic climate in South Africa, surface mining nonprofit organisation Aspasa director Letisha van den Berg... 


an image depicting a cold pilger mill
Converter plants beneficial
27th October 2023

With a focus on future-oriented stainless steelmaking, metallurgical industry plant supplier SMS group offers converter steel plants for carbon and stainless steel worldwide. This includes complex... 


An image of works installing solar panel at the South Deep Khanyisa Solar Plant
Miner focuses on improving energy capacity, sustainability
27th October 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Gold producer Gold Fields plans to increase its embedded electricity generation capacity through wind energy at its South Deep operation in Gauteng.  Further, the company is in talks with... 


IMAGE OF PLATINUM BAR
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium disclosed the results of geotechnical testwork conducted at the project on October 23. 


Image of Australia map/flag
Federation polymetallic metals project, Australia – update
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A mining lease has been granted for the project. 


SQM is going after Azure's Andover deposit in the Pilbara
Australian lithium firm Azure strikes A$1.63bn deal with Chilean giant SQM
26th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium explorer Azure Minerals has agreed to a A$1.63-billion takeover by Chilean mining giant Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM). SQM presented the board with an offer of A$3.52... 


Alkane reaffirms Tomingley guidance
25th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Tomingley gold mine, in New South Wales, is set to produce between 60 000 oz and 65 000 oz at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of A$1 750/oz to A$2 100/oz in the 2024 financial year, ASX-listed... 


Reversal of gold mining’s environmental legacy under way by DRDGOLD.
DRDGOLD reports 5% quarter-on-quarter increase in gold production
25th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A 5% increase in quarter-on-quarter gold production was reported by Johannesburg- and New York-listed surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD on Wednesday. The gold output of DRDGOLD, which... 


Gold One's Modder East mine
Unions free some miners held underground at Gold One's Modder East mine
25th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Hundreds of workers at Gold One International’s Modder East mine returned to the surface after being held underground for two nights amid an impasse between rival labor unions. At least 200 of the... 


Council worried about safety, wellbeing of employees kept underground at Springs mine
24th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Minerals Council South Africa says it is deeply concerned about the health and safety of more than 500 workers underground at Gold One’s Modder East mine, near Springs, in Gauteng. "The... 


Miners are still underground at Gold One
24th October 2023 By: News24Wire

Thirty-six hours later, more than 500 miners at the Gold One mine in Springs, east of Johannesburg, are underground while unions continue to throw allegations against each other.   Workers who want... 


Labour dispute keeps 540 Gold One miners stuck underground
23rd October 2023 By: Bloomberg

About 540 workers at Gold One International’s Modder East mine have been prevented from returning to the surface by labour-union members after a dispute over recognition, according to a company... 


The Steenkampskraal mine
Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine CEO lays out development plan to 2027
23rd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mining company Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine CEO and mine manager Graham Soden has outlined the mine’s planned development strategy to December 2027 to bring the mine into production. In a release... 


First Quantum exercises its option over two Zambia copper licences
23rd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Copper miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has delivered a formal notice to exercise its option over two out of the four licences covered by the option agreement with London-listed exploration and... 


Volt raises $1.6m to ramp up anode plant, graphite mine development
23rd October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed graphite and battery materials developer Volt Resources has raised $1.6-million through a placement and a share purchase plan. The placement was undertaken on the back of recent market... 


Conventional and mechanised mining viable options at Bengwenyama – study
23rd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Johannesburg- and Australia-listed Southern Palladium has disclosed the results of geotechnical test work conducted at its Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project, situated on the eastern... 


Mercedes production falls short of target – Bear Creek
20th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Bear Creek Mining has announced a revision to its production forecast for the Mercedes mine, in Mexico, as the operation fell short of expectations for gold output during the third... 


Mines rescue teams in action for the 2023 Australian Underground Coal Mines Rescue competition.
Moranbah teams win national underground mines rescue competition
20th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Emergency response capabilities were put to the test as eight highly-skilled mines rescue teams proved their mettle in a national competition at Moranbah North mine on Thursday. Anglo American... 


A detonator and charge placed on the wall of an opencast mining operation with
Lead-free detonator range safer for environment
20th October 2023

Commercial explosives and blasting systems developer Orica is taking another step towards its purpose to sustainably capitalise from the Earth’s resources by commercially launching what it claims... 


An explosion with ground being blown up in a controlled explosion using the BME Viperdet MS series of Detonators
Nonelectric detonators gain traction
20th October 2023 By: Halima Frost

Since the launch of mining explosives and blasting technology supplier BME’s new Viperdet MS series of detonators in August, the products have been used in 11 successful blasts in the South African... 


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We need to find out all we can about our country’s underground water resources
20th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

With surface water availability potentially becoming a climate-change victim in the years ahead, South Africa should map its groundwater availability to ensure its best use in times of crisis. It... 


Gubhani Exploration
Gubhani Exploration: Pioneering the future of surface drilling
20th October 2023

Wholly black female-owned surface exploration drilling company Gubhani Exploration was established in 2008 to set new innovative standards in surface drilling operations. Managed by a geologist,... 


Image of road construction equipment working on a road
N3 Westville to Paradise Valley upgrade, South Africa
20th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails major construction and upgrades between the Westville viaduct and the Paradise Valley interchange in KwaZulu-Natal. 


An image of the Karowe openpit
Karowe mine, Botswana
20th October 2023 By: Nadine James

A diamond mine in north-central Botswana. 


OLI South Africa
OLI South Africa
20th October 2023

OLI is the world’s top-selling supplier of industrial vibration technology products. The OLI product is distributed in Africa by its subsidiary in Gauteng, South Africa. 


Image of Kola project drill core
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
20th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash is actively collaborating with Summit Consortium to secure financing for the complete construction expenses of the Kola project. 


University of the Witwatersrand School of Geosciences senior lecturer Dr Karen Smit
Ancient diamonds give researchers insight into continental drift
19th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

New insights into the processes of continental evolution and movement during the early stages of complex life on Earth have been revealed by the examination of ancient, superdeep diamonds that were... 


Patriot discovers new high-grade zone at Corvette
19th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has announced the discovery of a new high-grade zone at the CV13 spodumene pegmatite of the Corvette property, in Quebec. Samples from the zone ranges between 3%... 


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