Fostering global success through diversity

In the effort to encourage women’s participation in male-dominated sectors of the economy, global engineering consultancy SRK Consulting asserts that it is vital to start with company values that... 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Ivanhoe Mines’ Phase 3 concentrator has reached commercial production. 

Updated scoping study lifts Sylvania's Volspruit pre-tax NPV to R1.2bn

A updated scoping study on Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGM) producer and developer Sylvania Platinum's Volspruit project, located on the southern end of the northern limb of the Bushveld... 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Southern Palladium has submitted the environmental-impact assessment report to the Department of Mineral Resource and Energy. 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex – Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that, over the first six months of 2024, Kamoa-Kakula produced 187 015 t of copper in concentrate. 

Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

First concentrate production for Phase 1 is planned for the third quarter of 2024. 

William Joughin

This week we profile William Joughin, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president and partner at SRK Consulting, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists 

Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025

First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed...