Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update

South32’s has reported that it remains confident that costs at its Hermosa project will not increase. 

DRC mining on the up, but with hills to climb

The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) great opportunities to leverage its resource wealth. However,... 

African mining can make the most of energy transition

By  SRK Consulting MD Andrew van Zyl With the global energy transition gathering pace, it is imperative that African mining keeps up with the rapidly growing demand for commodities – both to... 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has signed a definitive agreement for a R250-million convertible loan to advance the development of its Prieska project. 

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

Capital expenditure guidance for Platreef has been set at $490-million – $390-million for Phase 1 and $100-million for Phase 2 – for 2023/24. 

Kipushi zinc/copper/silver/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Ivanhoe has announced initial capital for Kipushi of $380-million in 2023/24.  

SRK Consulting focusing on clients' success, not just own growth

With several African countries currently the source of key minerals, and potentially hosting other minerals, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting newly appointed MD Andrew van Zyl expects the... 

Consultants offer energy efficiency planning, implementation

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK...