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Kipushi zinc/copper/silver/ mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
Ivanhoe Mines has signed a new joint venture agreement with State-owned mining company Gécamines to restart the high-grade zinc/copper/silver mine.
Lake Maitland uranium/vanadium project, Australia – update
Toro has initiated a refresh and update of the scoping study.
Droughts, Floods and Contamination: the triple threat to African mining investments
Water availability is a key investment risk to mining in many African countries, adding to the range of risks that will come under the spotlight at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape...
Toro makes progress on Lake Maitland uranium project extension study
ASX-listed Toro Energy’s extension study of the proposed Lake Maitland uranium/vanadium operation, located about 105 km southeast of the Wiluna township, in Western Australia, has significantly...
Dugbe gold project, Liberia – update
Hummingbird Resources completed the conversion of its 51% interest in the Dugbe gold project into a 51% controlling interest in TSX-V-listed Pasofino Gold in December 2023.
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex produced 393 551 t of copper in concentrate in 2023, aligning with the production guidance range of 390 000 t to 430 000 t.
Getting the most from social and labour plans
South African mining companies are spending substantial sums on their Social and Labour Plans (SLPs). As a tool for improving the positive impacts of mining in South Africa, the SLPs developed and...
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
Murray & Roberts Cementation will repurpose Ivanhoe Mines’ 3 Shaft to serve a dual function.
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In marking a significant step in South Africa’s industrial development journey and turning eastern Gauteng into an aerotropolis, FNB Gauteng Business and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency...
IFC extends loan to Ilovo Sugar Malawi to upgrade irrigation at Nchalo Sugar Estate
Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will provide a $36-million local-currency-linked loan facility to Illovo Sugar Malawi to finance upgrades to...
Numsa signs three-year wage agreement in the tyre sector
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has concluded a three-year wage agreement in the tyre manufacturing sector, effective from July 31 this year to June 30, 2028. In a media...