Denison closes Skyharbour deal, forms four exploration JVs near Wheeler River

Uranium exploration company Denison Mines has closed its previously announced transaction with Skyharbour Resources, resulting in the formation of four exploration joint ventures (JVs) covering... 

Evolve Royalties lists on CSE with copper-focused royalty portfolio

Evolve Royalties has debuted on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), starting trading on December 17 under the ticker symbol EVR, with a portfolio anchored by royalties over some of Canada’s... 

Boab takes FID on fully funded Sorby Hills silver/lead project

ASX-listed Boab Metals has approved a final investment decision (FID) for its Sorby Hills silver/lead project in Western Australia, clearing the way for construction and targeting first production... 

Santos to sell two noncore assets

Oil and gas producer Santos on Wednesday announced that it would divest two noncore assets in Queensland and offshore Northern Australia. The ASX-listed energy major executed a conditional sale... 

Lincoln signs collaboration deal to assess Kookaburra graphite for SMR use

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has signed a collaboration agreement with Canada-based SCN Canada to jointly investigate the use of graphite from its Kookaburra graphite project, in South Australia, in... 

African Development Fund secures record $11bn replenishment as Africa steps up as co-investor

The African Development Fund (ADF) has mobilised a record $11-billion under its 17th replenishment, marking a significant shift in Africa’s development financing model toward greater regional... 

Artemis approves $1.44bn expanded Phase 2 development at Blackwater

Developer Artemis Gold has approved an expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development at its Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, lifting planned processing capacity to 21-million tonnes a year and... 

SA Tech Challenge winners recognised at Science Forum South Africa

Six technology-driven small, medium and micro enterprises were recognised at the SA Tech Challenge 2025 during the opening plenary of the 10th Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) in Pretoria, with a... 

Hemlo strengthens executive team as it beds down flagship gold acquisition

Newly formed Canadian gold producer Hemlo Mining has rounded out its executive team with a series of senior leadership appointments as it moves to integrate and optimise its recently acquired... 

Li-FT Power to merge with Winsome

Canadian lithium developer Li-FT Power has agreed to combine with Australia-listed Winsome Resources in a transaction aimed at unlocking scale and value at the tier-one Adina lithium project in... 

Teck clears court hurdle in Anglo American merger process

Canadian miner Teck Resources has secured final court approval for its proposed merger of equals with Anglo American. The Vancouver-based miner reported on Friday that the Supreme Court of British... 

Kavango weighs JV options for Botswana copper ground

Exploration company Kavango Resources has begun evaluating strategic options for its interests in Botswana’s highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt, including the potential introduction of a joint... 

BMC lists on ASX after A$100m IPO to advance Yukon polymetallic project

Exploration company BMC Minerals made its debut on the ASX on Friday following an oversubscribed A$100-million initial public offering (IPO), giving the Canada-focused developer a market... 

New Eskom unbundling strategy approved

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the approval of a revised unbundling plan for Eskom and the potentially far-reaching implications for both the State-owned company and the... 

Jordan Marsh

This week we profile Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology, a specialist supplier of high-performance dewatering pump solutions across Africa.  

New book seeks to demystify customs and excises

A new book titled ‘Customs & Excises in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Customs & Excises’ has been written by regular Engineering News & Mining Weekly contributor Riaan... 

Consulting Engineers South Africa welcomes new president

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), representing 600 consulting engineering firms across South Africa, has announced Dr Vishal Haripersad as its new president and Jabulile Msiza as its vice... 

Construction begins at Antilles Gold’s new Cuba copper mine

ASX-listed Antilles Gold reported on Thursday that construction had started at the Nueva Sabana copper/gold project in Cuba. The early works are being carried out by Minera La Victoria (MLV), the... 

Prairie Lithium signs South Korean offtake deal for crystallite product

Australia-headquartered Prairie Lithium has secured a binding offtake heads of agreement with Korean group Hydro Lithium, paving the way for the company to sell all output from its Phase 1... 

US and Australian agencies signal $600m support for Tronox REE expansion

Mineral sands miner Tronox has secured conditional and nonbinding expressions of support from the export credit agencies of the US and Australia for potential financing of up to $600-million to... 

AfDB approves $10m loan to support Hyphen's Namibian green ammonia project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $10-million loan to support the development of Hyphen Hydrogen Energy's $10-billion green ammonia project, in Namibia. The loan, sourced from the... 

SAA, Turkish Airlines sign codeshare agreement

The national flag carriers of South Africa and Türkiye, South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines, have signed a codeshare agreement, which will take effect on March 1, 2026. Under the terms... 

Astral raises A$65m for Mandilla development

Perth-based explorer Astral Resources has raised A$65-million in a placement to accelerate work across its Kalgoorlie-region gold portfolio and underpin a large portion of the equity funding for... 

Standard Bank, Safaricom announce $138m partnership to expand network access in Ethiopia

Standard Bank has partnered with Safaricom Telecommunications to provide funding of $138-million as part of an investment towards Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (STEP). The bank acted as the... 

AfriForum report shows 86% of sewage treatment plants release polluted water into rivers

A new report by AfriForum has revealed that a large percentage of samples of municipal drinking water show it is safe for human consumption; however, 94 out of 109, or 86%, of sewage treatment... 

Coal 2025: The shifts reshaping coal

Coal’s place in the global energy system is shifting, but the story has been anything but a straight line.
Creamer Media’s ‘Coal 2025: The shifts reshaping coal’ report traces the value chain... 

Australia’s FIRB clears Snow Lake’s takeover plan for Global Uranium and Enrichment

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has cleared the proposed takeover of Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) by Snow Lake Resources, GUE said on Wednesday. Snow Lake, listed on... 

AngloGold makes early option payment to Matsa

ASX-listed Matsa Resources said on Wednesday it had received an early A$1.5-million option fee from AngloGold Ashanti Australia, the second installment under an agreement granting the gold major an... 

Paramount Gold advances Oregon mine

Oregon regulators have released a draft consolidated permit package for its Grassy Mountain project, marking the first time the state has advanced a mining development through its unified... 

Asante Gold starts process for dual listing on the ASX

TSX-V- and Ghana Stock Exchange-listed Asante Gold has started work to secure a secondary listing on the ASX, targeting an early-2026 debut. The company said on Monday workstreams for the... 

MinRes breaks ground at Lamb Creek iron-ore project

Diversified resources company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has officially broken ground at its Lamb Creek iron-ore project in the Pilbara after securing all required regulatory approvals. Lamb Creek... 

Rio Tinto rolls out first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has unveiled its first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car, manufactured in Karratha under a A$150-million partnership with Gemco Rail aimed at boosting local production... 

Mithril secures option to acquire property near Copalquin

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Mithril Silver and Gold has signed a purchase option to acquire the La Dura gold/silver property in Mexico’s Durango state, expanding its land position near the company’s... 

Syrah appoints Samantha Hogg as chair-elect

ASX-listed Syrah Resources has appointed Samantha Hogg to its board as an independent non-executive director and chair-elect, completing a succession process first announced in May. She will... 

Anglesey wipes £4m debt as Energold steps in with funding and new directors

London-listed Anglesey Mining has struck a wide-reaching deal with its largest shareholder and creditor, Energold Minerals, that will eliminate nearly all of the company’s £4-million debt burden,... 

BHP, Rio begin testing first battery-electric haul trucks in the Pilbara

Diversified mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto have taken delivery of Australia’s first Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP’s Jimblebar mine, marking the start of on-site... 

XXIX Metal files PEA for Opemiska

Copper project developer XXIX Metal has filed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) technical report for its Opemiska copper project in Chapais, Québec, confirming a long-life operation with... 

Traxtion invests R3.4bn in rolling stock

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses rail company Traxtion's announcement of a R3.4-billion investment in locomotives and wagons to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline freight... 

Floyd Masemula

This week we profile Floyd Masemula, deputy CEO, responsible for South African operations, at Harmony Gold Mining Company, a gold mining specialist with a growing copper footprint  

Hyprop raises R400m in accelerated bookbuild

Retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop has raised R400-million in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild. Hyprop on December 3 set out to raise R300-million to fund various...