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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... 


Mount Gibson posts 47% increase in sales
30th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Mount Gibson Iron has reported a 47% increase in high-grade iron-ore sales during the three months to December, compared with the previous quarter, with sales reaching 0.7-million tonnes in... 


Pilbara Minerals appoints chief development officer
27th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has appointed John Stanning to the newly created position of chief development officer to oversee all of the company’s corporate development, growth and exploration... 


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Eagle mine, Canada
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Mayo mining district of the central Yukon Territory, in Canada. 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has finalised a financing package for the construction of the project. 


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Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Andrada Mining has announced an inferred, Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate for tin over 11 historically mined pegmatite bodies located close to the actively mined... 


Marula set to begin deliveries from Blesberg shortly
24th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

AQSE-listed Marula Mining continued on an upward trajectory towards its near-term project development and production milestones across its projects, CEO Jason Brewer says in an update on the... 


Cross section of Lafigué South drill results
Lafigué gold project, Côte d’Ivoire
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Studies have determined that the Lafigué deposit is amenable to conventional openpit, drill-and-blast mining, which will be undertaken by contractors. 


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Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Euro Manganese has signed an offtake termsheet with electric vehicle battery manufacturer Verkor for the sale of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate from its Chvaletice manganese project. 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Atlantic Lithium has received final assay results from the resource and exploration drilling programme completed at the Ewoyaa lithium project. 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has reported a 33.8-million tonne increase to the resource estimate at its Goulamina project. 


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Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin has changed its name. 


Pilbara Minerals sports higher output and lower costs
19th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has reported a 10% quarter-on-quarter production in the three months to December, with sales prices rising 33%. Some 162 151 t of spodumene concentrate was produced... 


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Sandvik deploys its first locally made SmartPlant in Africa
18th January 2023 By: Darren Parker

A fluorite mine located about 100 km outside Pretoria has become the first recipient of mining technology company Sandvik Rock Processing’s first locally manufactured SmartPlant in Africa.... 


Tungsten West updates Devon tin mine feasibility study
Tungsten West updates Devon tin mine feasibility study
16th January 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of London-listed Tungsten West jumped 16% on Monday, after the company published an updated feasibility study that provides solutions to the energy price challenges that the... 


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Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals announced in December 2022 that it had made a new gold discovery at its Segele gold mine. 


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Warrawoona gold project, Australia – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Calidus Resources has declared commercial production at Warrawoona. 


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Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The board of Eldorado Gold has approved an investment decision and full restart of construction activities at the Skouries gold project. 


Marula Mining CEO Jason Brewer.
Lithium sales from South Africa on track to begin this month, Marula Mining reports
12th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Sales of lithium processed out of stockpiles at the Blesberg project in the Northern Cape are expected to commence this month. “We’re on track for the first delivery of a thousand tons through to... 


Civmec wins major Rio contract
10th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Major Rio Tinto has awarded ASX-listed engineering services Civmec a contract worth more than A$330-million at its Western Range iron-ore project, at the Paraburdoo site in the Pilbara. Civmec on... 


Sigma starts Greentech plant commissioning on time, within budget
21st December 2022 By: Donna Slater

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... 


Metallurgical tests point to reduced energy costs for Hallcreek rare earths project
19th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

ASX-listed explorer American Rare Earths reports that the results of recent metallurgical tests on its Halleck Creek rare earths project, in Albany County, Wyoming, in the US, indicate the... 


Consortium forms to study iron-ore export facility
16th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed CZR Resources, Strike Resources and CSL Australia have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a consortium to jointly develop an iron-ore export facility at the Port of... 


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Projects move miner towards sustainability
16th December 2022

Mining company Exxaro’s “Mega Projects” are geared toward ensuring sustainability through initiatives dedicated to incorporating diverse stakeholder perspectives, strengthening its existing human... 


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Mt Carbine tungsten mine expansion project, Australia – update
16th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

An expansion bankable feasibility study on the project has proposed a 12-year mining operation. 


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Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
16th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin’s lithium product development programme has progressed on three fronts. 


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Ancuabe graphite project, Mozambique update
16th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Triton Minerals has recommitted itself to the original full-scale development of its Ancuabe graphite project outlined in the 2017 definitive feasibility study. 


Friedland’s technology firm in collaboration agreement with BHP
Friedland’s technology firm in collaboration agreement with BHP
14th December 2022 By: Kenneth Creamer

Diversified resources group BHP has entered into a collaboration agreement with technology companies I-Pulse and I-Rox to identify and develop applications of pulsed-power technology across... 


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Eagle mine, Canada
9th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Mayo mining district of the central Yukon Territory, in Canada. 


Test work on Blencowe’s Orom-Cross graphite project exceeds expectations
6th December 2022 By: Darren Parker

Additional metallurgical test work on London-listed Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite project, in Northern Uganda, has been completed by technical specialist firm IMO based in Perth,... 


Tharisa CEO Phoevus Pouroulis
Tharisa delivers its strongest financial results yet
5th December 2022 By: Darren Parker

Despite the macroeconomic challenges that have impacted global supply chains, inflation, and the mining sector, platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining company Tharisa’s operational... 


Sigma Lithium plans big expansion for Brazil project
5th December 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

The Grota do Cirilo project, which will reach production in the near term, has the potential to be one of the biggest integrated lithium producers globally, co-CEO and co-chairperson Calvyn Gardner... 


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San José mine, Argentina
2nd December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver/gold project in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. 


Creating a greener future by decreasing Africa’s landfills
1st December 2022

There is concern that the country is on the verge of an environmental crisis because landfills are rapidly piling up and illegal dumping sites are popping up in communities. Illegal dumping sites... 


Aerial view of Cascabel project, in Ecuador
Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Solgold has reported that the definitive feasibility study for the project will be delayed. 


Image of Uis tine mine, in Namibia
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin has reported that exploration drill results at the Uis mine are in line with the company’s expectations for the V1/V2 pegmatite orebody. 


Bill Gates-Led fund backs pulsed-power technology to clean up mining
22nd November 2022 By: Bloomberg

A climate fund founded by Bill Gates is investing in technology that uses surges of electricity to shatter rocks and mineral ores in a bid to reduce energy use and carbon emissions at mines. A... 


Image of the Trio EF3606 pan feeder installed by Weir Minerals Africa
New pan feeder boosts output at crushing plant
18th November 2022

A recently installed pan feeder at a local crushing plant is said to have increased production by 40% and helped create a safer working environment. Weir Minerals Africa installed the Trio EF3606... 


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Pilgangoora Operation – P680 project expansion, Australia – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Pilbara Minerals has reported that the federal government will commit up to A$250-million in loans to support the company's Pilgangoora operations.  


Image of lithium core from the Goulamina project
Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has finalised a shipping solution for product from its Goulamina project. 


Drill core from the Segele gold project
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals has secured a gold loan facility from US-based Monetary Metals. 


Image shows lithium ore stockpiles
Pilbara growth project gets govt backing
11th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government will commit up to A$250-million in loans to support lithium producer Pilbara Mineral’s Pilgangoora operations, in Western Australia. The support consists of a A$125-million... 


A ground photo of the Uis tin project
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
11th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The commissioning of the first phase of the tin expansion project at the Uis mine is complete. 


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