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An image showing the inside of NCM's HRD plant
New Concept Mining launches hard-rock drill manufacturing plant in Johannesburg
13th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

New Concept Mining (NCM), which is part of Swedish-headquartered Epiroc, on September 13 launched its Hydraulic Rock Drill (HRD) manufacturing plant in Aeroton, Johannesburg. Epiroc manufactures... 


Jervois ends formal divestment process for NSW project
13th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Cobalt and nickel producer Jervois has formally ended the divestment process for its Nico Young project, in New South Wales, Australia, citing volatility in the nickel markets. Jervois, which also... 


Ghana anxious lithium price slump will derail maiden project
13th September 2024 By: Reuters

Ghana is concerned that a slump in global lithium prices could halt its first mining project in the south-central town of Ewoyaa, the head of the country's mining sector regulator told Reuters. In... 


Anson executive chairperson and CEO Bruce Richardson
Utah approves Anson’s water extraction rights
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The US state of Utah has approved ASX-listed Anson Resources’ application to appropriate water (brine) for the extraction of lithium at its Green River project. The approval allows for the... 


Iltani granted copper exploration licence in Tasmania
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals and base metals explorer Iltani Resources on Friday announced that it had been granted a new copper exploration licence (EL) adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater’s Mount Lyell copper... 


Endeavour's BIO Expansion project at the Sabodala-Massawa mine
Endeavour ramps up processing at both Sabodala-Massawa, Lafigué mines
13th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining has started commercial production at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal as well as at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire.... 


Sanedi renewable energy project manager Dr Karen Surridge
Green hydrogen potential hinges on collaboration, more standards – SANEDI
13th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) renewable energy project manager Dr Karen Surridge says South Africa has a unique opportunity to participate in the global shift towards... 


DRDGOLD's Ergo operation
DRDGOLD hands over farming, entrepreneurial hub to Riverlea community
13th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD has handed over an agriculture and entrepreneurship project to the community of Riverlea, west of Johannesburg, near its Ergo mining operation. DRDGOLD is... 


Antipa sells Citadel JV stake to Rio Tinto
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Antipa Minerals has announced the sale of its 32% interest in the Citadel joint venture (JV) project to partner Rio Tinto Exploration for A$17-million. Proceeds from the transaction will... 


Gold bulls set sights on previously dismissed record $3 000/oz milestone
Gold bulls set sights on previously dismissed record $3 000/oz milestone
13th September 2024 By: Reuters

Gold market bulls are locking in bullion prices surging to fresh records, with a milestone of $3 000 per ounce coming into focus, fired up by monetary easing by major central banks and a tight US... 


South Africa told by Germany its energy transition too slow
13th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa has been told that the pace of its energy transition is too slow by a key funder, Germany, Environment Minister, Dion George, said. Germany is one of the partners in the so-called Just... 


Britain's approval for new coal mine unlawful, court rules
Britain's approval for new coal mine unlawful, court rules
13th September 2024 By: Reuters

Britain's approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London's High Court ruled on Friday following a legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners. Friends of the... 


B2Gold’s new Nunavut mine’s capex surges to C$1.5bn
B2Gold’s new Nunavut mine’s capex surges to C$1.5bn
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner B2Gold has revised the capital expenditure estimate for the Goose project, in Nunavut, by 23% to C$1.54-billion. The increase is primarily owing to a three-month delay in the... 


A mine in Zambia owned by First Quantum Minerals
Zambian copper mines desperate for power find an unlikely saviour
13th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s biggest mines are turning to a surprising power source as the copper-producing nation battles an unprecedented energy crisis: South African electricity company Eskom Holdings, which until... 


The Magino mine in Ontario
New Magino mine bolsters Alamos near-term production
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Alamos Gold is eyeing a 20% increase in its near-term production rate, owing to the addition of the Magino mine and its integration with its Island Gold operation, in Ontario. The... 


Aclara Resources aims to speed up start date for Brazil rare earths deposit
13th September 2024 By: Reuters

Miner Aclara Resources plans to request a key environmental permit to develop a rare earths deposit in Brazil early next year with the aim of starting production in 2027, two years earlier than... 


Newly passed coal royalty law threatens Queensland's competitiveness, warns QRC
Newly passed coal royalty law threatens Queensland's competitiveness, warns QRC
13th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) warned on Friday that coal royalties legislation which passed through state Parliament this week had further damaged Queensland’s competitiveness and would... 


Mines shown by red dots; x marks exploration.
Cluster mining model promising steady-state advantage for Copper 360
13th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is the deployment of a cluster mining model, which... 


Gold rises to another record high ahead of expected Fed rate cut
Gold rises to another record high ahead of expected Fed rate cut
13th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold rose to another record high — after surging almost 2% to an all-time peak on Thursday — as the dollar extended declines ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Bullion... 


Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer
Platinum deficit, hydrogen economy, infrastructure investment make headlines
13th September 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses a platinum deficit of more than a million ounces because of significant demand; he tells us why development finance institutions are seen as key... 


First Quantum expects feasibility studies for Peru mine by 2028, manager says
13th September 2024 By: Reuters

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals expects updated drilling results for its Peru copper project La Granja in the second half of next year, and feasibility studies by 2028, project development... 


Magazine round up | 13 September 2024
Magazine round up | 13 September 2024
13th September 2024

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


Stillwater mine in the US
Sibanye to further restructure its US operations, posts loss in challenging commodity price environment
12th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Low platinum group metals (PGM) prices have resulted in the need for further restructuring of Sibanye-Stillwater’s US PGM operations and a 200 000 oz/y reduction in platinum and palladium (2E)... 


Keating replaced as CEO of manganese project developer Giyani
12th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals on Thursday announced the appointment of Charles FitzRoy as CEO and president, replacing Danny Keating who is leaving the company. In a statement, the developer of the... 


Critical Resources hunts for antimony in NSW
12th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian junior Critical Resources (CRR) has confirmed strategic antimony prospects within its Halls Peak project area, in New South Wales. Given recent discoveries in the area and a global... 


South Africa's mining output down 1.4% y/y in July
12th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 1.4% year-on-year in July, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest negative contributors were iron-ore (-19% and contributing -2.8 percentage... 


New World applies for key Arizona copper mine permit
New World applies for key Arizona copper mine permit
12th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

New World Resources on Thursday announced the submission of a key construction permit for its Antler copper project in Arizona, US. The company, which is listed on the ASX, applied for an air... 


Anderson resigns as Andromeda CEO and MD
12th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Australian mining company Andromeda Metals on Thursday announced the resignation of Luke Anderson as CEO and MD, citing the state of his health. Sue-Ann Higgins has assumed the role of... 


Belararox expands with Kalahari copper buy
12th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Belararox has announced a binding agreement to acquire a large, 4 286 km² exploration package in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana. The Kalahari Copper Belt hosts several... 


Resolute reports 30% increase in mineral resource estimate at Tomboronkoto
12th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and LSE-listed Resolute Mining has reported a significant increase in the total contained gold at its Tomboronkoto project, in Senegal. The new estimate shows an increase of at least 30% from... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Brandberg West initial drill results indicate presence of tin, tungsten, copper
12th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and OTCQB-listed Andrada Mining has announced that its inaugural drilling programme at the historical Brandberg West mine has intersected mineralisation containing tin, tungsten and copper,... 


Vale expects research, innovation investments to top $400m in coming years
12th September 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale expects to invest more than $400-million in research, development and innovation (RD&I) annually in the coming years, the firm's executive vice president of technical affairs... 


An image showing Barrick Gold's Lumwana mine
Barrick to complete feasibility study for Zambian project expansion by year-end
12th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold expects to complete the feasibility study for the expansion of its Lumwana mine, in Zambia, by the end of the year, paving the way for construction to start in... 


Hope for South African ferroalloys industry despite green transition challenges
12th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources* beneficiation economics director Kagiso Menoe has said that, despite the challenges brought about by the global green transition, government's outlook... 


railway iine
Not enough chrome shipments to fill Maputo corridor capacity, TFR says
12th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Maputo Corridor is being underused by chrome exporters, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) northeast corridor acting managing executive Mandisa Mondi has said. Speaking at the Critical Materials... 


Energy Fuels advances restart work at ‘priority resource’ Nichols Ranch
Energy Fuels advances restart work at ‘priority resource’ Nichols Ranch
12th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Denver-based Energy Fuels is advancing work to prepare for a possible July 2025 restart of production at the Nichols Ranch uranium mine, in Wyoming. To restart production at the... 


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