Govt, business set 3% growth target for 2025

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this... 

Bolt Metals buys BC copper/silver property

Exploration company Bolt Metals has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the Switchback copper/silver property in the Omineca mining division of British Columbia. The Switchback property is... 

Jogmec to join Lifezone as partner at Kabanga nickel project

Japanese government agency Jogmec is looking to sign up as a strategic partner in the Kabanga nickel project, in Tanzania, NYSE-listed Lifezone Metals reports. The company says it has signed a... 

Rio Tinto showcases historic collection of rare coloured diamonds

Rio Tinto has launched its 2024 ‘Beyond Rare’ tender, the second in its Art Series offering, showcasing 48 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Titled... 

Rio Tinto’s Diavik underground mine moves into commercial production

The Diavik mine – one of Canada’s biggest diamond mines – has completed the development and construction of Phase 1 of the A21 underground mine, now moving the mine into commercial production.... 

Raisibe Morathi

This week we profile Raisibe Morathi, CFO and executive director of telecoms and fintech group Vodacom  

Jubilee's strong copper, chrome performance offsets impact of weak PGM market

Diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia Jubilee Metals Group achieved significant growth across its copper and chrome operations for the financial year ended June 30.... 

Macmahon’s Decmil bags A$61m Marble Bar road project

Mining company HanRoy Iron Ore has awarded a A$61-million road upgrade project to Macmahon subsidiary Decmil. Decmil will upgrade 23 km of road to main roads Western Australia standards on the... 

Horizon mines first ore at Boorara gold project

The Boorara gold project, near the Super Pit mine in the Western Australian goldfields, remains on track for first ore delivery this month, despite some labour shortages at site, MD and CEO Grant... 

Alphamin reports record quarterly tin production

TSX-V- and AltX-listed Alphamin has produced a record 4 917 t of contained tin in the third quarter, ended September 30, and declared an interim dividend of C$0.06 a share. Contained tin sold also... 

Premier raises £550 000

Multi-commodity mining and natural resource development company Premier African Minerals has raised £550 000, before expenses, through the issue of about 1.75-billion shares at an issue price of... 

Yorbeau sells Rouyn property to Australian investors

Toronto-listed Yorbeau Resources has announced the sale of its Rouyn property, in Quebec, to an Australian private company backed by high-net worth individuals. Lac Gold will buy the asset from... 

City of Cape Town, WRC partner in sanitation pilot project

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate and the Water Research Commission (WRC) have partnered to implement a sanitation technology pilot project in five informal... 

Newmont’s Palmer takes reins as ICMM chair

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has announced Tom Palmer, president and CEO of Newmont, as its new chairperson. He succeeds Iván Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta Minerals, and... 

Canada Nickel submits Crawford’s federal impact statement

TSX-V-listed Canada Nickel has begun the submission of a federal impact statement for its Crawford nickel sulphide project and expects to complete this submission within the next six weeks. The... 

Glencore’s Rowland appointed copper association chair

Glencore’s Steven Rowland has been appointed as the chairperson of the International Copper Association (ICA). He is succeeding Teck COO Shehzad Bharmal, who served as ICA chairperson for the last... 

Medallion makes permitting headway at Ravensthorpe

Exploration and development company Medallion Metals has made significant progress toward securing key environmental and mining approvals for the development of its Ravensthorpe gold project (RGP),... 

Sierra Nevada mourns the passing of director

ASX-listed Sierra Nevada Gold (SNX) has reported the passing of its nonexecutive director, David Ransom, over the past weekend. Ransom, who joined the board in January 2024, was a highly respected... 

Black Cat positions for production with new board appointment

Gold-focused exploration and development company Black Cat Syndicate has announced the appointment of Davide Bosio to its board as an independent non-executive director. The strategic addition to... 

Rio Tinto partners with UK firm to develop lithium supply chain

Global mining major Rio Tinto has teamed up with UK-based lithium refinery developer Green Lithium to establish an end-to-end lithium supply chain for the UK and EU's automotive and battery... 

Caledonia sells Zimbabwe solar plant

Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of its Zimbabwe subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS), which owns and... 

Endeavour appoints BHP exec as exploration EVP

Gold producer Endeavour Mining, which has operating assets in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a portfolio of development projects and exploration assets across West Africa, has... 

Absa PMI back in expansionary territory in Sept

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 52.8 points in September, putting it back in expansionary territory after having declined to 43.6 points in August. "The... 

Wesdome appoints Belleau as COO

Canada-focused Wesdome Gold Mines has appointed Guy Belleau as COO with effect from September 30. Belleau is a professional engineer who has spent more than three decades in mine operations,... 

Osisko buys royalties on Spartan’s Dalgaranga project

Toronto- and New York-listed Osisko Gold Royalties has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.8% gross revenue royalty on the Dalgaranga gold project, operated by Spartan Resources, in Western... 

Pan African appoints Kok as FD

Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources has appointed Marileen Kok FD as a member of the board's social and ethics committee, with effect from October 1. She will also be appointed as a... 

Magnetic raises A$10m to advance Lady Julie gold project

ASX-listed Magnetic Resources on Monday announced the successful completion of a A$10-million single placement to sophisticated and institutional investors. The placement, which was oversubscribed,... 

Lincoln submits EOI for South Australian green steel strategy

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has lodged a comprehensive submission with the South Australian government as part of its Green Iron and Steel Strategy expression of interest (EOI) process, aiming to... 

Western Copper appoints new chairperson

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Western Copper and Gold has announced the appointment of Raymond Threlkeld as chairperson. Threlkeld, who joined the board in June this year, succeeds Bill Williams,... 

Telecommunications 2024: SA's telecoms landscape expanding and evolving

South Africa’s telecommunications landscape continues to expand and evolve rapidly, forming a critical part of the economy and connecting an increasingly diverse population and businesses. As the... 

Flynn Gold secures grant funding for Golden Ridge exploration

ASX-listed Flynn Gold has been successful with two applications in Round 10 of the Tasmanian state government’s exploration drilling grant initiative (EDGI). The successful applications will... 

Indian mining contractor invests in Rumble Resources

An associate company of Indian mining contractor BGR Mining and Infra is set to become a strategic shareholder in Western Australian company Rumble Resources. “BGR have been keen to expand their... 

Volt achieves first lithium production

TSX-V-listed Volt Lithium has started US field operations in the Permian basin in Texas, shifting from development to production. The first-lithium production milestone, president and CEO Alex... 

Eskom seeks 36% tariff increase

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses power utility Eskom's latest Multiyear Price Determination submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, as well as the next steps. 

Developing new mines remains an uphill struggle, mining leaders say in new KPMG in Canada report

A new survey of mining leaders by KPMG in Canada finds an industry confronted by stringent compliance and regulatory demands, pressures related to community and environmental matters, and concerns... 

Tristan le Masne

This week we profile Tristan le Masne, MD for Southern Africa at Alstom, whose portfolio ranges from high-speed trains to commuter trains, metros, monorails, trams, locomotives, turnkey systems,... 

Rincon kicks starts Laverton gold exploration strategy

ASX-listed Rincon Resources is set to start a major soil sampling programme to define gold targets for drilling at its Laverton project, in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Rincon has... 

FireFly raises A$65m for Canada copper growth

Australia-listed FireFly Metals on Thursday announced a successful A$65-million capital raise to underpin the next phase of growth at its Green Bay copper and gold project, in Canada. The company... 

BHP to trial energy transfer technology from Caterpillar

BHP has become the first customer to announce plans to trial Caterpillar's newly launched Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system on its battery-electric and diesel-electric mining trucks. The... 

Telecoms regulatory veterans Moses Mashisane, Dr Aniel de Beer join Maziv

Telecommunications veteran Moses Mashisane has joined Maziv as its chief regulatory and compliance officer, after a distinguished career spanning over 20 years at MTN where he most recently served...