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Accommodation village being installed at Meeka's Murchison
Approvals for Meeka’s Murchison development in place
4th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-focused Meeka Metals’ Murchison gold project is fully approved, paving the way for development to get under way. The company has now started construction of the haul road between... 


Stanmore expands Isaac South with new agreement
Stanmore expands Isaac South with new agreement
4th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian coal miner Stanmore has entered into an agreement with Anglo American and Exxaro, the participants of the Moranbah South joint venture, to explore and study designated area of tenements... 


E25 and Nissan Chemical explore Japanese HPMSM facility
3rd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Element 25 (E25) has partnered with Nissan Chemical (NC) and NC Tokyo Bay (NCTB) to study the possibility of setting up a high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM)... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
BME, Hypex Bio continue to drive environment-friendly explosives
3rd September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With 20-million tonnes of bulk nitrate-based explosives being used every year in the mining industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, explosives and detonation... 


DBSA approves $200m for Lobito Corridor Railway project
3rd September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has, alongside the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), approved funding of up to $200-million... 


Kropz reveals restructuring plans to simplify debt, boost operational progress
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed phosphate producer Kropz has announced plans to restructure its finances and raise additional funds to support its projects. This move is aimed at simplifying the company’s debt... 


Vedanta to pay $932m in dividend to help parent cut debt
Vedanta to pay $932m in dividend to help parent cut debt
3rd September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Indian tycoon Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta approved a third tranche of dividend payout, its latest effort to improve the financial position of its indebted London-based mining parent. The Mumbai-based... 


Lotus seals Kayelekera restart loan, inks offtake agreements
Lotus seals Kayelekera restart loan, inks offtake agreements
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Lotus Resources on Tuesday announced two uranium offtake agreements and a binding $15-million loan to partially fund the restart of its Kayelekera mine, in Malawi. The contracts... 


Harmony advises of 77% earnings rise for 2024 full-year
3rd September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining expects its basic earnings a share for the 2024 financial year to be between R13.85 and R13.88, marking an increase of more than 77% year-on-year. In turn, the... 


Mkango subsidiary partners with Inserma to deploy large-scale magnet recycling tech
3rd September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources’ Maginito subsidiary has entered into a binding and exclusive agreement with Spanish electrical equipment supplier Inserma... 


Volt Resources' new specialised chemical reactor
Volt engages Tanzania govt on shareholder agreement for Bunyu
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed graphite producer and battery materials developer Volt Resources is actively engaging with Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals to finalise a shareholder agreement and framework agreement... 


Fine platinum bars.
Stimulating demand is most consequential action price-hit PGM industry can take
3rd September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The most consequential action that price-hit platinum group metals (PGM) producers can take as an industry is the stimulation of demand. “But the issue is, are we doing enough to advance the... 


American Rare Earths reports ‘outstanding’ drilling results at Cowboy State Mine
3rd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed American Rare Earths on Tuesday announced the first assay results from the 2024 drilling campaign at the Cowboy State Mine (CSM) area of its Wyoming Rare (USA) Inc (WRI). ALS Global... 


Lepidico weighs Karibib lithium project sale or partnership
Lepidico weighs Karibib lithium project sale or partnership
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Lepidico is exploring options to maximise the value of its Karibib lithium project, in Namibia, and has hired Jefferies International as its financial adviser to guide the.... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol confirms refinements being made to emissions reduction pathway
3rd September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has reiterated that its target to reduce its greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 30% by 2030 remains in place, but has also confirmed that it is refining its... 


Orion MD and CEO Errol Smart
Completed confirmation drilling at Okiep firm up copper resource for Orion
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has successfully completed confirmation drilling at Okiep in the Northern Cape, with results confirming the high quality of a large historical drilling database... 


Yukon launches review of Eagle Gold mine failure
Yukon launches review of Eagle Gold mine failure
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The government of Yukon has launched an independent technical review into the heap leach failure at the Eagle Gold mine in June. The investigation will be led by a review board comprising... 


Ausgold launches new drill programme at Katanning
3rd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ausgold is gearing up to start a major new gold drilling programme at its 3.04-million-ounce Katanning Gold Project (KGP) in Western Australia. The multi-pronged drilling campaign,... 


The Hendrina power station
Germany seeks clarity on South Africa’s coal-closure slowdown
3rd September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Germany’s climate envoy said her country is seeking clarity on South Africa’s plans to slow down the closure of its coal-fired power plants and alter the terms of a landmark climate-finance pact.... 


Goldman slashes copper forecast on softening Chinese demand
Goldman slashes copper forecast on softening Chinese demand
3rd September 2024 By: Reuters

China’s increasingly disappointing economic recovery will delay an expected rally in copper, said Goldman Sachs Group as it slashed its forecast for next year by almost $5 000/t. The sharp drop in... 


Coal generates less than half of Australian power for first time
Coal generates less than half of Australian power for first time
3rd September 2024 By: Bloomberg

The high winds that have been lashing southeastern Australia over the past few days have pushed coal-fired power below 50% of the country’s power mix for the first time ever. The fossil fuel... 


Forrestania withdraws from Koolyanobbing iron project
Forrestania withdraws from Koolyanobbing iron project
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australia-focused explorer Forrestania Resources is sharpening its focus on exploration at its existing gold and copper projects, after deciding to withdraw from the Koolyanobbing iron-ore... 


Construction starts in Gladstone on large high-purity alumina plant
Construction starts in Gladstone on large high-purity alumina plant
3rd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The transformation of Alpha HPA’s Gladstone-based project into the largest single-site ultra-high purity aluminium materials refinery in the world is under way with the company on Tuesday... 


Peninsula’s Lance uranium project to restart in late Q4
Peninsula’s Lance uranium project to restart in late Q4
3rd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Lance uranium project, in Wyoming, US, is set to restart production late in the fourth quarter, Australia-listed Peninsula Energy reported on Tuesday. The company stated that site construction... 


An image of the planned new SEW-Eurodrive facility on display during the groundbreaking ceremony
SEW-EURODRIVE to invest R380m in new Joburg drive service, repair facility
2nd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Drive technology manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE has announced an estimated R380-million investment into a new service and repair centre to be built adjacent to its current facilities in Aeroton,... 


South Africa’s pilot carbon capture scheme officially inaugurated
2nd September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) on Monday announced that the country’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) research site had been officially inaugurated. This marked the... 


Air pollution near the Duvha power station in Mpumalanga
Good progress on air quality frameworks, but implementation needed
2nd September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has a robust framework to manage air quality, as well as regulations and standards that serve as a yardstick for measuring and monitoring harmful emissions. The country also follows... 


BHP continues support of Australian women footballers
BHP continues support of Australian women footballers
2nd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining company BHP’s ongoing partnership with the AFLW this season is helping to inspire the next generation of women to shine in the workplace and on the football ground. With the 2024 NAB AFLW... 


Anglo takes steps as part of Amplats demerger
2nd September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As part of Anglo American’s proposed demerger of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) in 2025, certain Anglo American subsidiaries in South Africa have undertaken an internal reorganisation. The... 


Globe inks LoI for portion of Kanyika production
2nd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Globe Metals and Mining has announced a letter of intent (LoI) with master alloys supplier Affilips for up to 32% of the high-purity niobium pentoxide production from Phase 1 of... 


Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips delivering Transnet's 2024 results
Phillips confirms 193Mt ‘stretch target’ for rail amid criticism that recovery plan lacks ambition
2nd September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has acknowledged criticism over the pace at which it plans to recover rail volumes and has reported that an internal “stretch target” of 193-million tons has been set... 


Inspecting the facility (left to right) IG6 MD and CEO Andrew Worland, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Collie project manager Josh Hearse.
Australian PM inspects International Graphite’s Collie facility
2nd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has inspected International Graphite's Collie processing and research and development facility, in Western Australia. The Collie facility, located 200 km... 


Bellevue reports maiden net profit
2nd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bellevue Gold has announced a maiden net profit after tax of A$75-million for the year ended June 30. The result follows a successful year which saw the company commission its Bellevue... 


SEW-Eurodrive national sales and marketing manager Jonathan McKey
SEW-EURODRIVE ‘closes the loop’ with more diverse range of drives, automation, sustainability solutions
2nd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Power train solutions company SEW-EURODRIVE has announced that it is rolling out a wider selection of planetary drives as part of its ‘close the loop’ strategy, geared at servicing more industry... 


Tianqi Lithium swings to loss on battery metal’s price plunge
2nd September 2024 By: Bloomberg

A major Chinese lithium producer swung to its first half-year loss since 2020, hit by the battery material’s massive price slump. Tianqi Lithium Corp. posted a net loss of 5.21-billion yuan... 


A conveyor change out at the Laverton mill
Genesis brings forward Laverton restart by six months
2nd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Genesis Minerals has increased its 2025 production outlook on an earlier start of production at Laverton, in Western Australia. The Laverton mill is set to restart in October – six... 


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