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GR Engineering wins West Musgrave contracts
14th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Contractor GR Engineering Services has been awarded two contracts worth a combined A$312-million at copper miner Oz Minerals West Musgrave project, in Western Australia. Under the contracts, GR... 


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IGO secures land for PCAM plans
14th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Battery metals company IGO on Friday told shareholders that the company had secured land in Kwinana from the Western Australian government for its proposed integrated battery material (IBM)... 


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Copper World Complex, US
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed a two-phased mine plan for the project. 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion is progressing exploration programmes and feasibility studies.  


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Spiral helps improve efficiencies
7th April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

While West Africa is considered to be a “premium” gold mining region, owing to it achieving a significant return on investment for its mining operations, the industry  lags in terms of... 


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Celebrating 50 years of excellence
7th April 2023

Local manufacturer and mineral processing expert Multotec will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in April 2023. Multotec Group CEO Thomas Holtz says the company’s success over half a century... 


Marula advances plans with partners to commission Kinusi copper processing plant
5th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

Africa-focused miner and developer Marula Mining is advancing plans to install a copper processing plant at its 75%-owned Kinusi copper project, in Tanzania, with initial design and capital and... 


WA invests A$40m in critical minerals
4th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government on Tuesday announced a A$40-million investment to accelerate critical minerals discoveries. The Sustainable Geoscience Investments package, included in the... 


Podium Minerals MD and CEO Sam Rodda.
Smelterless low-energy platinum processing concept advances further in Australia
31st March 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A processing pathway away from high-energy pyrometallurgical smelting to low-energy hydrometallurgical platinum group metal (PGM) recoveries has been further advanced by Australian PGMs pioneer... 


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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. 


Multotec Group CEO Thomas Holtz
Multotec celebrates 50 years of successes
28th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Metallurgy and process engineering company Multotec, established in 1973, employs close to 2 000 people and has a yearly turnover of about R3-billion and, in 2022, it exported about 60% of the... 


The Importance of GNR 704 Audits in the Mining Industry
27th March 2023

(Virtual Showroom): Regulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities Aimed at the Protection of Water Resources Government Notice 704 (GNR 704)  is a regulation under the National... 


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Slurry pump company strives for optimisation
24th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

With continuous investment in improving its service offering, heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pump manufacturer Schurco Slurry has managed to downscale its energy consumption by optimising its... 


Mintek highlights its role in developing mineral processing technology
20th March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Mining analytical services company Mintek has highlighted its commitment to partner with the mining industry in developing and expanding new and existing technologies that can solve the industry’s... 


Multotec Canada GM Réjean Foisy
Multotec Canada becomes exclusive distributor for Siebtechnik centrifuge solutions in Canada
10th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral processing equipment supplier Multotec Canada has signed an agreement with Siebtechnik to become a distributor of the German company’s range of centrifuge products to the mining, chemicals,... 


Ontario names recipients of critical minerals innovation fund
8th March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Ontario has announced the recipients of the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund, which is supporting research for extraction and processing technologies to build critical minerals supply chain.... 


Multotec celebrates 10 years of operating, expanding and giving back to the community in Mozambique 
2nd March 2023

Multotec Services Mozambique Lda, recently celebrated 10 years of operating in the Southern African country, where it established a branch to service clients in the coal fields in the Tete... 


Bongani Butheleze, Tabatha Chaves Matus, Jaco Schoeman and Luis Torres-Cruz
Collaboration has ensured an improved record for tailings facility safety, panel finds
28th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With the volume of tailings deposits globally increasing at a faster rate than it did in the last century, it has become prudent for mining companies to ensure minimal risks to surrounding... 


DRDGold's Ergo gold recovery operation, in Gauteng
Tailings dam failures often stem from ‘production over safety’ pressures, says academic
24th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ever since the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse, in Brazil, in 2019, which claimed the lives of 270 people and led to massive environmental damage, there has been a spotlight on how mining... 


Expansion to lithium production ongoing
24th February 2023 By: Halima Frost

Aim- and NSX-listed Andrada Mining, formerly AfriTin Mining, says its pivot towards a focus on lithium production, having previously treated lithium as a by-product, is becoming increasingly more... 


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Khemisset potash project – concept study, Morocco – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Emmerson has appointed a syndicate of international and Moroccan banks as initial mandated lead arrangers to coordinate and fund dual-tranche debt financing facilities for the development of the... 


NewRange owners Teck and PolyMet commit $170m initial works budget
NewRange owners Teck and PolyMet commit $170m initial works budget
16th February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The development of the NorthMet copper and nickel mine in Minnesota is set to gain further momentum, with the project – on the cards for almost two decades – now under a new joint venture (JV) that... 


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Multotec focusing on improving African mining conditions, communities
8th February 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

While there have been numerous concerns relating to global macroeconomic issues – such as the fallout of the Russia/Ukraine war, and the tail-end impact of Covid – the mining industry has been... 


Sibanye-Stillwater receives Keliber environmental permit
6th February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater on Monday reported that it had received the environmental permit for the planned mine and concentrator at its Keliber lithium project, in Finland. The Rapasaari mine... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
3rd February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The water-use licence application process has started. 


Tantalex closes tender on TiTan production
2nd February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Tantalex Lithium Resources says its TiTan tin and tantalum project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has closed on its tender for the production of 1 400 t/y of tin concentrate for two... 


Western selects site in Utah for uranium/vanadium/cobalt plant
24th January 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

CSE-listed Western Uranium and Vanadium has acquired property Utah to build a state-of-the-art mineral processing plant to recover uranium, vanadium and cobalt. The plant will process ore mined... 


Lifezone Metals appoints Gerick Mouton COO
23rd January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Modern metals company Lifezone Holdings has appointed Gerick Mouton as COO. Mouton is a mechanical engineer and professional project manager with 25 years of experience in strategic mining and... 


Firering starts Phase 2 soil sampling programme at Côte d'Ivoire project
18th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the start of its large-scale Phase 2 soil sampling programme at its flagship Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte d'Ivoire. The Phase 2... 


Drill core from the Khemisset project
Khemisset potash project – concept study, Morocco – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Emmerson has undertaken considerable work to progress discussions with regard to the environmental approval of the Khemisset project. 


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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. 


Mining Association of Canada president and CEO Pierre Gratton
Speed matters: Canada must act fast on implementing new critical minerals strategy
12th December 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining industry bodies and participants have applauded Canada’s new C$3.8-billion Critical Minerals Strategy (CMS), which seeks to ramp up production and processing of 31 critical minerals, but... 


AfriTin progresses lithium, tantalum product development
7th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed AfriTin Mining’s lithium product development programme has progressed on three fronts, mainly updating the mineral resource estimate, starting lithium pilot scale metallurgical testing... 


Zimbabwe says China's Tsingshan to set up lithium operations
30th November 2022 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe has signed an agreement with Tsingshan Holdings Group, which plans to set up lithium mining and processing operations in the southern African country, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on... 


Updated Doropo PFS indicates increased resource confidence
29th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

An updated prefeasibility study (PFS) into gold miner Centamin’s Doropo project, in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, has demonstrated potential operating and capital cost-saving opportunities within... 


Infographic of the Khemisset project, in Morocco
Khemisset potash project – concept study, Morocco – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Emmerson has signed two memorandums of understanding for the supply of potash and salt to be produced at its Khemisset mine. 


AI can help mining companies keep up with modern demands
23rd November 2022 By: Darren Parker

As legacy technologies fail to keep up with the growing demand for advanced mining activities for increased outputs and greater profits, management consulting company GlobalData believes artificial... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive agreement with the Industrial Development Coporation has started a predevelopment funding arrangement for the Flat Mines Southern African Tantalum Mining area at the Okiep copper project. 


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New technologies improve production and reduce environmental impact
12th November 2022

Global mineral processing company FLSmidth says that it is leveraging digital technology to move closer to the goal of enabling net zero emissions from mining operations – referred to as... 


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Energy Valves sets new benchmark in pneumatic actuators with introduction of new brand
11th November 2022

EMVAfrica, a trusted and renowned B-BBEE level 4 single-source supplier of world-class industrial stainless steels and valves to Southern Africa’s mining and manufacturing industry, proudly... 


Aterian appoints new COO
8th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

Critical and strategic metal-focused explorer and developer Aterian has appointed Luke Rogers COO with effect from November 1. He has over 14 years of international mining experience – working... 


AfriTin Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen.
First-phase commissioning of Namibia tin expansion project complete
7th November 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The commissioning of the first phase of the tin expansion project at the Uis mine in Namibia is complete, AfriTin Mining said on Monday. Appealingly, lithium and tantalum will also be extracted... 


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Pneumatic actuators help automate valves
28th October 2022

A new pneumatic-operated rack and pinion actuator is suitable for the automation of new and existing quarter turn valves, says BBBE-E Level 4 company EMVAfrica. It says that its V-ACT brand is the... 


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