Mining companies, suppliers team up to advance evolving ESG goals

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Southern Palladium has completed an initial resource drilling campaign as part of a prefeasibility study, and all assays have been received. 

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

Ivanhoe Mines announced the completion of construction and the restart of the historiccal ultra-high-grade Kipushi mine on July 2. 

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

Construction of Shaft 2 headgear is 55% complete. 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

The project is fully permitted. 

Experts unpack the evolution of ESG across the mining value chain

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has evolved to being driven by external factors such as shareholder activism and investor confidence, rather than regulatory frameworks, finds a panel... 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

A prefeasibility study drilling campaign has emphasised the robustness of the upper group two reef. 

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

Ivanhoe Mines has achieved first concentrate production at the Phase 3 concentrator.