naamsa warns port, rail challenges will negatively impact on South Africa's automotive sector

Industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says the current logistical challenges at South Africa's ports and across the entire freight rail network in the country are impacting... 

Cobalt Blue names Japanese group as potential refinery partner

Australian firm Cobalt Blue has announced Japanese group Iwatani as its potential partner in developing its cobalt/nickel refinery project in the Kwinana industrial area, outside Perth, Western... 

Posco, Pilbara Minerals JV opens South Korean lithium facility

Australia-listed Pilbara Minerals has announced the official opening of Train 1 of the lithium hydroxide monohydrate chemical facility in Gwangyang, South Korea. The milestone has been marked by... 

Commissioning of expanded processing plant at Marula's Blesberg project remains on track

African focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has reported steady progress in the expansion of ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum... 

TotalEnergies to sell stake in Natref refinery to Prax Group

Global energy company TotalEnergies will sell its 36.36% interest in the Natref refinery in Sasolburg, in South Africa's Free State province, to fellow energy company Prax Group. South African... 

Beament’s Develop wins Mt Marion contract

ASX-listed Develop Global, the mining start-up of Bill Beament, has won a A$46-million underground development contract to establish and develop an exploration decline at the Mt Marion lithium... 

Fresnillo creates new executive roles for operations and projects

Fresnillo, the world’s biggest primary silver producer and Mexico’s biggest gold producer, has announced the creation of new executive roles for its operations and projects: COO North and COO... 

ArcelorMittal longs business closure to impact on jobs, industrial capacity

Creamer Media editor Terence Creamer discusses ArcelorMittal South Africa's announcement that it may cut about 3 500 jobs as it plans to wind down its long-products business; the reasons for it... 

Gowans named Premium Nickel chair

TSX-V-listed exploration and development company Premium Nickel has announced the pending appointment of James Gowans as director and as independent chairperson of the board. Premium Nickel is... 

‘New union’ emerges on mining and energy scene

The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is registered with the Fair Work Commission as a standalone trade union effective from Friday, formalising the withdrawal of the Mining and Energy Division from... 

Queensland’s Stewart heads to US for critical minerals mission

Resources Minister Scott Stewart will head to the US next week to secure partnerships with government and industry representatives to grow Queensland’s critical minerals industry. The foundations... 

enCore restarts Rosita ISR uranium plant

NYSE American- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has restarted the previously producing Rosita central processing plant (CPP), marking the first step in the company’s south Texas production pipeline... 

Northern Graphite in ‘comfortable position’ to finance Lac-des-Iles restart

Canadian firm Northern Graphite is in a “comfortable position” to safely finance the restart of the Lac-des-Iles (LDI) mine, in Quebec, CEO Hugues Jacquemin said on Wednesday. The company improved... 

Explorer Forsan sets out to raise C$200m

Copper/zinc/gold/silver exploration company Foran Mining has announced a brokered private placement to raise C$200-million. BMO Capital Markets is the sole bookrunner and co-lead agent, together... 

Premier American Uranium to start trading on TSX-V

Exploration and development company Premier American Uranium (PUR), a spinout of Consolidated Uranium, will begin trading on the TSX-V on December 1. Backed by Sachem Cove Partners, Consolidated... 

PEA confirms Rincon salar’s potential – Power Minerals

Lithium exploration and development company Power Minerals has announced positive results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed for the Rincon salar – a key part of its Salta... 

1 000 doré bars poured at Chatree

ASX-listed Kingsgate Consolidated reported on Wednesday that 1 000 doré bars had been poured at Chatree, in Thailand, since operations restarted in March. The one-thousandth doré bar was poured... 

Deep Yellow’s Namibia project pushing towards 30-year mine life

Uranium explorer Deep Yellow is making strides towards extending the mine life of its Tumas project to a targeted 30 years, with a recent drill programme unearthing additional resources to prolong... 

Andrada achieves strong interim production, revenue growth

Namibia-focused metals and mining company Andrada Mining, which operates the Uis mine, achieved significant growth in the six months ended August 31, driven by a 67% increase in tin concentrate... 

Talga SPP closes oversubscribed

Battery anode and advanced materials company Talga has completed its share purchase plan (SPP), raising A$19-million for the development of its Vittangi project, in Sweden. The SPP targeted... 

Greenstone assessing near-term Coolgardie opportunities

ASX-listed Greenstone Resources has initiated a strategic review of near-term mining opportunities at its Burbanks and Phillips Find gold projects near Coolgardie, Western Australia. The Coolgardie... 

Lucara sets lower 2024 production guidance, appoints CFO

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp, which has appointed Glenn Kondo CFO and corporate secretary, with effect from January 1, expects to mine between 3.6-million and 4.6-million tonnes and recover... 

Impala Rustenburg 11 Shaft, 11C Shaft to remain closed while investigations continue

Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has confirmed that operations at Impala Rustenburg's 11 Shaft and 11C Shaft will remain closed until all internal processes have been... 

Eskom to implement Stage 6 every night until Saturday to replenish emergency reserves

Power utility Eskom says it will implement Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Tuesday night until 05:00 on Wednesday morning, to replenish emergency reserves. Stage 6 will be implemented every... 

Godolphin applies to extend Narraburra REE foothold

Exploration company Godolphin Resources has applied for an exploration licence that surrounds its Narrabura rare earth project, in New South Wales, in three directions. The licence, named Trungley,... 

Image paid for final Boonanarring shipment

ASX-listed Image Resources has received A$22-million from the sale of its final bulk shipment of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) from its Boonanarring mineral sands project, in Western Australia.... 

Aris announces plant expansion at Segovia

Toronto-listed Aris Mining has announced a plant expansion at Segovia, Colombia, following a 75% increase in the operation’s mineral reserves to 1.3-million ounces. The small-scope project will... 

QREE buys more land near Lynx project

CSE-listed Quebec Rare Earth Elements (QREE) is buying additional lands abutting the Lynx rare earth elements (REE) project, in Quebec. The additional property abutting Lynx was acquired by... 

Fremont sells Nevada lithium assets

Vancouver-based Fremont Gold has sold its US subsidiary, Lithuar, which owns its Nevada lithium assets, to a private Australia-based company for cash, a royalty and a best-efforts commitment to... 

'Darkest day' for Implats as 11 die, 75 hospitalised in Impala Rustenburg 11 Shaft incident

Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported that 11 employees have died and 75 were injured at its Impala Rustenburg 11 Shaft on the afternoon of November 27. Implats... 

Ivanhoe to explore for copper in Angola

Canada-headquartered mining company Ivanhoe Mines has been granted 22 195 km2 of greenfield prospecting rights for exploration in the Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces of Angola. A mining... 

Bushveld refinances convertible loan notes with Orion Mine Finance

Integrated primary vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals has entered into a conditional agreement to refinance its existing convertible loan notes with Orion Mine Finance, following the term sheet... 

Up to 571 jobs on the line as Wesizwe mulls restructuring of Bakubung

Platinum group metals miner Wesizwe Platinum's share price on the JSE fell by more than 13% on November 27 after the company announced that its subsidiary Bakubung Minerals will start consultations... 

PPC confirms Cardarelli to take over as CEO from Dec 1

Cement producer PPC has confirmed that Matias Cardarelli's work permit has been issued and that he will formally succeed Roland van Wijnen as CEO with effect from December 1. PPC in September... 

NextSource appoints interim COO

Battery metals development company NextSource Materials, which is developing the Molo graphite project, in Madagascar, has appointed Johnny Velloza as interim COO as successor to Robin Borley, who... 

Treasury raises cash for Goliath project

Toronto-listed Treasury Metals has announced a nonbrokered private placement to raise up to C$4-million. The proceeds of the offering, which will consist of up to 29.6-million units at C$0.14... 

Eskom declares Stage 6 loadshedding during Black Friday

Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 6 loadshedding from 12:00 on Friday to 05:00 on Monday. The declaration came amid 'Black Friday', during which retailers experience a surge in... 

Strandline makes several management changes

Mineral sands developer Strandline Resources on Thursday announced a slew of executive and management changes, including the appointment of a new COO and the resignation of its CFO. Strandline,... 

West Wits in talks with potential funders

ASX-listed West Wits Mining, which owns the Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), in South Africa, is in discussions with various potential capital providers for investments ranging from $15-million... 

Citrus exports lower than forecast as headwinds persist

Southern African citrus growers packed 165.1-million cartons for delivery to global markets during the 2023 export season – an increase of about 800 000 cartons year-on-year but 500 000 cartons...