PGE reaches financial close of 100 MW solar plant for Glencore Merafe's ferrochrome smelters

Independent power producer Pele Green Energy (PGE) has reached financial close of the 100 MW Sonvanger solar PV power plant that will provide clean, reliable and sustainable for the Glencore Merafe... 

Western Mines increases size of capital raise

Perth-based Western Mines has received additional commitment letters for its A$0.15-a-share capital raise, with two existing shareholders having returned letters during the week for an additional... 

Spartan confirms new gold discovery at Dalgaranga

Exploration and development company Spartan Resources has made a new gold discovery, named "Freak", at its 100%-owned Dalgaranga Gold Project (DGP) in Western Australia's Murchison region. The... 

Fortescue awards $400m contract to XCMG to supply zero emissions mining equipment

Australian iron-ore major Fortescue will buy more than 100 zero-emission heavy mobile mining equipment items under a deal with Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer, XCMG. The contract, with a... 

DRDGOLD appoints Andrew Brady as nonexec director

Gold miner DRDGOLD has appointed Andrew Brady as independent nonexecutive director, with effect from December 1. He will succeed Jean Nel, who resigned from the board with effect from November 27. 

Amaroq completes first gold pour at Nalunaq mine, Greenland

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Amaroq Minerals has completed the first gold pour at its flagship Nalunaq gold mine, in Greenland. The pour took place on Wednesday, following the approval of Phase 1... 

MTN Group, ODC partner to advance true Open RAN across Africa

South Africa’s MTN Group and Northern Virginia-headquartered Open RAN Development Company (ODC) have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and test innovative Open RAN (ORAN) solutions... 

M&R appoints interim chairperson as Kana steps down

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) says chairperson Suresh Kana and director Jesmane Boggenpoel have resigned from the board with effect from November 30 and November 15, respectively. Clifford... 

Eskom threatens to disconnect Free State municipality over more than R330m in unpaid debt

Power utility Eskom has published a notice of the possible disconnection of bulk electricity supply to Tokologo local municipality, in the Free State, which will result in bulk electricity supply... 

R99,950 Million Disbursed to 360 businesses in loans and financial incentives in 2023/24 financial year

The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) says a total of 360 small businesses received loans and financial incentives worth R99,950 million while R91,6 million was leveraged for direct... 

NevGold achieves permitting milestone at Limo Butte

US-focused exploration and development company NevGold has secured a permitting milestone with the approval of its plan of operations for the Limousine Butte project by the Bureau of Land... 

Urano picks up advanced uranium properties in Utah, Colorado

CSE-listed Urano Energy has announced purchase agreements to acquire mineral claims and mining leases located in Utah and Colorado, covering various properties that are prospective for uranium... 

Denison forms exploration JVs with Cosa Resources

Canadian firm Denison Mines on Wednesday announced an agreement with Cosa Resources to form three uranium exploration joint ventures (JVs) in the eastern portion of the Athabasca basin of... 

PTM, Saudi Arabian company advance cooperation on proposed PGM smelter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian company Ajlan & Bros Company and the Ministry of Investment of Saudi... 

Eskom reports successful conversion of its prepaid customer base to KRN 2

Power utility Eskom says it has successfully completed its prepaid meter Key Revision Number (KRN) rollover project, but has set a new deadline of December 13 to assist paying customers who are... 

Talon appoints Kicis as new president

TSX-listed Talon, which is in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the Tamarack nickel/copper/cobalt project in central Minnesota, has promoted Mike Kicis to the position of president on January 1.... 

New online portal to streamline WA mining approvals

The Western Australian government on Wednesday launched a new digital initiative that will centralise information and improve the efficiency of resource environmental applications. Administered by... 

China eyes alternatives as seaborne coal imports lose market share

China, the world's largest importer of coal, has seen a sharp decline in the share of coal it imports by sea. According to a new report from Oceanbolt, a commodity market intelligence provider of... 

Toubani appoints adviser for Kobada gold project financing

Toubani Resources, an Africa-focused gold developer, has appointed Endeavour Financial as its financial adviser for the development of the Kobada gold project in Mali. This strategic appointment... 

Macro Metals partners with Indigenous group in JV for mining services

ASX-listed Macro Metals has entered into a joint venture (JV) with 100% Indigenous-owned company Nyapiri Holdings, establishing Nyapiri Macro Mining. The partnership is set to provide a full suite... 

NMR fast-tracks restart of Qld gold projects

ASX-listed Native Mineral Resources (NMR) is accelerating its efforts to restart gold production at its newly acquired project near Charters Towers in Queensland. Earlier this month, NMR entered... 

Leviathan to acquire project in Bosnia

TSX-V-listed Leviathan Gold has announced the execution of a share exchange agreement with LS Lithium, soon to be renamed Foca Metals Corp (FMC), to acquire 100% of FMC’s issued shares and, in... 

Strategic secures iron-ore supply deal, $150m facility with Javelin

Montreal-headquartered Strategic Resources has signed definitive agency agreements with commodities trader Javelin Global to procure four-million tonnes of direct reduction (DR) grade iron-ore... 

Denison inches closer to building Canada’s next new uranium mine

Toronto-listed Denison Mines has submitted the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Wheeler River uranium project with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The submission... 

Qld exploration set for growth with policy certainty

Queensland’s exploration sector is set to unlock new opportunities and generate further economic benefits for the state, according to the Queensland Exploration Council’s (QEC) 2024 Exploration... 

Spartan receives regulatory green light for Dalgaranga gold project

ASX-listed Spartan Resources has taken a step forward in the development of its Dalgaranga gold project, in Western Australia, announcing on Monday that it had secured all the necessary regulatory... 

Cyprium makes A$9m from sale of surplus generators

Copper company Cyprium Metals will sell surplus generators from the Nifty mine to a USP&E North America for $6.05-million, or A$9.3-million. The company has already received confirmation of a... 

True North raises cash for new exploration vision

Australian copper company True North has successfully raised A$50.3-million as part of a broader recapitalisation to extinguish debt and fund a revised exploration strategy. The capital raise, at... 

Barrick’s Bristow calls Fourmile ‘world-class’ as mineral resources soar

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold has announced a 192% increase in the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its wholly-owned Fourmile project, with CEO Mark Bristow hailing the asset as “truly... 

Artemis in final stages of Blackwater commissioning

The Blackwater gold mine, in central British Columbia, is in the final stages of construction and commissioning, with the first gold pour scheduled before the end of the year. In a project update... 

Senex Energy officially opens Atlas gas field expansion

Australian energy company Senex Energy has announced that first gas is set to flow from its A$1-billion Atlas natural gas field expansion, following the official opening of its Surat Basin facility... 

Sungrow powers Australia's biggest offgrid hybrid renewable energy system at Kathleen Valley

Photovoltaic (PV) inverter and energy storage systems company Sungrow has highlighted its role in the development of Australia's largest offgrid hybrid renewable energy system at the Kathleen... 

Qld resources sector delivers record A$120.2bn economic contribution

The resources sector in Queensland has achieved a record economic contribution of A$120.2-billion for the 2023/24 financial year, according to the latest Queensland Resources Council (QRC)... 

Solaris appoints new CEO as it prepares to exit Canada

TSX- and NYSE-listed Solaris Resources has announced it will complete its exit from Canada by the end of 2024, with its headquarters relocating to Zug, Switzerland, effective January 1, 2025. The... 

Govt to release remodelled IRP for electricity

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses government's planned release of a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity next week; what can be expected from the document; and... 

Deon de Villiers

This week we profile Deon de Villiers, MD of Strata Logistics, a bespoke logistics and line-haul solutions provider serving all major centres in South Africa 

Tshisekedi officially reopens Ivanhoe's Kipushi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi this week officially reopened the ultrahigh-grade Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, which is a joint venture (JV) between... 

Peninsula Energy appoints COO

Uranium company Peninsula Energy has appointed Frederic Guerin as COO and senior VP of geology. Guerin will start his new role on November 25 at an important time for Peninsula, as the company... 

Lucapa CEO resigns owing to health reasons

Australia-listed Lucapa Diamond Company announced on Thursday that Nick Selby had resigned as MD and CEO, citing health issues. His departure is effective immediately. 

Montero secures $27m settlement in Tanzania rare earths dispute

Canada-listed Montero Mining and Exploration has reached a resolution in its long-running dispute with Tanzania over the expropriation of the Wigu Hill rare earth element (REE) project, confirming...