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Bidaminna mineral sands project, Australia
21st July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project prefeasibility study proposes a dredge mining operation, as the deposit is located below the water table. 


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Karowe underground project, Botswana – update
21st July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucara Diamond Corp has delayed the completion of the project by a year and a half. 


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Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
21st July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for Muntanga project. 


FUCHS’ Emalahleni branch is an essential partner to the coal-mining industry
20th July 2023

The Emalahleni branch of FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA in Mpumalanga offers a dedicated pump-on service to major coal-mining clients to keep essential equipment such as draglines and excavators... 


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Equipment giant to deliver 1.5-million low-carbon vehicles by 2026
14th July 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

US-headquartered equipment manufacturer John Deere promises to deliver 1.5-million low or no carbon machines by 2026 to dealers across its 54-country network, including the company’s South African... 


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Haib copper project, Namibia – update
14th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy has renewed Deep-South Resources' Haib copper licence for two years. 


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Kiaka gold project, Burkina Faso – update
7th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

West African Resources has reported that it is fully funded to first gold at its Kiaka gold project. 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
7th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sayona Mining has marked another milestone at the project. 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production of spodumene concentrate has started. 


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22nd June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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Vale moves ahead with $2.7bn Amazon mining expansion in clean-steel bet
Vale moves ahead with $2.7bn Amazon mining expansion in clean-steel bet
23rd May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Vale is plowing ahead with a $2.7-billion investment to expand iron output in Brazil’s Amazon, betting demand for high-grade ore will stay strong in an overall softer market. At the world’s... 


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Mutanga uranium project, Zambia – update
19th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium has said that it will expand the scope of the feasibility study for the project to include detailed engineering and design. 


RMB Ventures announces strategic equity investment in Mafika Engineering
15th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

RMB Ventures has acquired a 45% stake in Mafika Engineering, Africa’s largest independent rebuilder of high horsepower (HHP) diesel engines used in the mining industry. This is one of the company’s... 


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Firms partner to deliver SKID substations to miner
12th May 2023

Local medium voltage (MV) ac motor and transformers manufacturer ArmCoil Afrika and engineering services company Schneider Electric have partnered on the provision of a skid mobile substation... 


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King of the Hills mine and processing hub, Australia
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. 


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Lafigué gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Endeavour Mining has reported that the project is progressing well. 


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Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Artemis Gold has placed an order with Finning (Canada) for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the initial Phase 1 of operations of its Blackwater mine. 


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Gugulethu project continues to meet expected timeline
5th May 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal, subsidiary of private investment firm Menar, has made “good progress” on the developmental phase of its Gugulethu project and expects to begin with... 


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Tormin Mineral Sands Operation, South Africa
5th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A mineral sands project in Cape Town, on the West Coast of South Africa. 


Geodrill secures contract for 10 000 m of drilling at Aton’s Egypt concession
21st April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has signed a contract with TSX-listed exploration drilling company Geodrill to undertake a 10 000 m programme of reverse circulation (RC) percussion drilling at the Abu... 


Artemis places C134m order for Blackwater mining fleet
14th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold mine developer Artemis Gold has placed a C$134-million order with Finning (Canada), a division of TSX-listed Finning International, for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the... 


Anchor block construction on Msikaba bridge nears completion
7th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Concor-Mota Engil Joint Venture has almost completed the four massive concrete blocks that will anchor the Msikaba bridge in place. Concor project director Laurence Savage says the blocks... 


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South Walker Creek mine, Australia
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen basin, in Australia. 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production of spodumene concentrate has started. 


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N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The four massive concrete blocks that will anchor the Msikaba bridge in place are almost completed.  


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Anchor block construction on the Msikaba bridge nears completion
17th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Concor-Mota Engil Joint Venture (CME JV) has almost completed the four massive concrete blocks that will anchor the Msikaba bridge in place. Concor project director Laurence Savage says the... 


Botswana’s Debswana installs eLTE solution at Jwaneng diamond mine
17th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company and information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei have unveiled its fifth-generation- (5G-) orientated smart diamond mine project. Debswana’s... 


Malachite from the Haib copper project
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
17th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The High Court of Namibia has set aside the decision of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia not to renew the Haib project's licence. 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
17th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

First spodumene has been produced at the operation. 


Hitachi Construction Machinery begins parts remanufacturing for construction machinery in the Republic of South Africa
10th March 2023

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. embarks on the production of remanufactured parts for construction machinery, such as medium to large sized hydraulic excavators and medium sized wheel... 


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New crawler excavators maintain high quality
3rd March 2023

Construction equipment supplier HPE Africa’s line-up of earthmoving equipment now includes automotive manufacturer Hyundai’s HX220HD crawler excavators. These machines, which are manufactured in... 


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Haib copper project, Namibia – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Namibia High Court has postponed delivering a verdict to March 15, 2023, in the case to review the Namibian Mines and Energy Minister’s refusal to not renew the exploration and prospecting... 


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Karowe underground project, Botswana – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the Karowe underground project has made significant strides in the past year, achieving several important milestones. 


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Aveng on track to settle its legacy debt by June
21st February 2023 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Aveng remains on track to settle the remaining R353-million of its South African legacy debt this year, CEO Sean Flanagan said on February 21. At its height in 2018, this debt amounted... 


Wacker Neuson’s first battery-driven EZ17e mini-excavator digs deep with zero direct emissions and low engine noise
21st February 2023

Wacker Neuson South Africa is proud to unveil its all-electric mini-excavator, the EZ17e, which boasts no direct exhaust emissions and particularly low noise levels. “We are extremely excited about... 


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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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Maniry graphite project, Madagascar
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The definitive feasibility study has confirmed a technically robust project that will generate compelling financial returns over a projected mine life of 21 years. 


Pasinex pauses Türkiye zinc ops; Global's zinc recycling plant has minor damage
8th February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

CSE- and FSE-listed Pasinex Resources has temporarily halted operations at the Pinargozu zinc mine, in Türkiye, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees. CFO Andrew Gottwald said in a... 


Moolmans enters into a new R7bn five-year contract with Tshipi é Ntle
31st January 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Contract mining firm Moolmans, which is a subsidiary of JSE-listed Aveng, has entered into a new five-year contract, valued at about R7-billion, with its long-standing client and South African... 


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New mini hydraulic excavator delivers more power, performance
27th January 2023

Built to deliver an improved customer experience, the new 5 t Cat 305 CR Next Generation Mini Hydraulic Excavator delivers more power to the hydraulic pump, higher bucket breakout forces and deeper... 


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SANY Global in Africa: SANY Southern Africa
27th January 2023

SANY Southern Africa is a subsidiary of SANY Group, a high-end equipment manufacturer with research & design (R&D) centres and manufacturing bases in China, India, Germany, US, Brazil, and... 


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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. 


This village is standing in the way of Germany's coal revival
16th January 2023 By: Bloomberg

The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain. Then the police arrived, decked out in riot gear and backed by bulldozers, ready... 


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