Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canada’s two largest railways and unionised workers to reach a deal to avert a strike that businesses warn will cause significant harm to the Canadian and US... 

Civil engineer Chris Nganga Kimaru has developed a manhole protector grid (MPG) solution that uses GSM and Sigfox-enabled Internet of Things sensors and gateways to continuously monitor sewage flow... 

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has confirmed a yearlong extension, to June 2027, in its gas supply from southern Mozambique to South African industrial customers, which have been warning of a... 

Canadian company E3 Lithium is making progress on its path to transforming Alberta into a major player in the global lithium market. The company last week announced government funding for its... 

Companies to combine their process automation offerings at the turn of the year and establish a joint venture German sensor company SICK and the Swiss measurement and automation technology... 

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper is on track with early works at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, which is expected to start production at a rate of 140 000 oz/y from mid-2026. Some of the... 

South African petrochemicals company Sasol reported a 66% fall in full-year profit on Tuesday, mainly due to weaker chemical prices, and skipped a final dividend. Headline earnings, which strip out... 

Coal producer Thungela has blamed an unfavourable price environment across the Richards Bay and Newcastle Benchmark coal prices, together with the continued underperformance by State-owned Transnet... 

Featuring advanced technology, durable construction and ecofriendly operation, a new generation dewatering pump is said to be engineered to deliver reliability and efficiency in challenging... 

London-listed Afarak Group has reported a decrease in material processed for the first half of this year to 11 922 t, compared with the 12 855 t of material processed in the first half of last... 

Featuring advanced technology, durable construction and ecofriendly operation, a new generation dewatering pump is said to be engineered to deliver reliability and efficiency in challenging... 

As the steel sector in South Africa continues to evolve, structural engineering company Cousins Steel International’s (CSI’s) initiatives and partnerships are setting new standards for efficiency... 

An independent desk-based review of the discounted cash flow model for the project has highlighted its potential profitability over a 17-year mine life. 

While investments in green sectors in Africa experienced significant growth from 2017 to 2022, despite volatility and macroeconomic risks, a substantial gap in climate financing remains, which must... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Franco-Nevada has acquired an existing 1.8% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on all minerals covering Newmont’s Yanacocha mine, in Peru. The company will pay Compania... 

Australian gold mining company Evolution is ideally positioned for the 2025 financial year, said MD and CEO Lawrie Conway on Wednesday, reporting record 2024 profit and high margin cash flow. The... 

This week: Re-opened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow; AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m and, Argentina is the next frontier... 

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has called on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which is a major lender to local government, to play a leading role in supporting the Government... 

Canada's Barrick Gold edged past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Monday, as the company benefited from higher prices and robust production. Barrick's US-listed shares were up... 

St Louis, Missouri-based US Strategic Minerals (USSM) has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the Export Import Bank of the US (Exim) for a potential debt funding package of... 

Martin Creamer talking on copper, gold and ferrochrome. 

Specialised mineral processing technologies provider Maelgwyn South Africa celebrates the women who make things happen. Sazini Makamu 

Pressure sensors with ceramic CERTEC measuring cells have proven to be the preferred technology in not only the chemicals industry but also in other industries where reliability and stability are... 

Industrial and manufacturing product supplier Bearing Man Group (BMG) has increased its product inventory portfolio, having added two lubrication products to its Boerslim/Smartfarming portfolio a... 

Azikho Ncolosi Harmony Gold graduate geologist at Masimong mine, Azikho Ncolosi’s current role is equivalent to shaft geologist. She provides specialist geological information for mine service,... 

Vanadium Resources Limited, or VR8, has chosen to modify the back end of the salt roast leach processing plant to produce 98% vanadium for the steel market and 99.5% vanadium for the vanadium flow... 

The newly launched National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) 'Pulse' report has so far shown a general year-on-year improvement in terms of the movement of heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) along the... 

Paper and packaging manufacturer Sappi has improved its operating performance in the third quarter of the year, compared with the same quarter of last year, delivering a 28% increase in profit from... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer joins me today to unpack the Rietberg copper mine possibly becoming the cash cow of Copper 360; AngloGold Ashanti's interim dividend improvement and strong free... 

JSE-listed Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) basic earnings for the financial year ended June 30 were negatively impacted on by R19.8-billion of impairments, including the impairment of goodwill,... 

By: Jacques de Villiers - Group Head of Supply Chain at Omnia Holdings The key to overcoming supply chain challenges lies in strategic diversity and investment. 

Arcadium Lithium on Wednesday joined a growing list of producers reviewing lithium operations in Australia amid a rout in prices for the battery raw material that is expected to result in more... 

iversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday highlighted what it described as “strong strategic achievements for the group over the year to date”. Against the backdrop of lower... 

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday reported a soaring interim dividend improvement on strong free cash flow uplifted by the elevated gold price, operational improvement and cost... 

State-owned Transnet’s Pipelines division has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for a strategic project to transition the Lilly gas pipeline from transporting methane-rich gas (MRG) to... 

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has signed an agreement with a multinational commodity trading company, which will provide a logistics services revenue stream at Limeco, its advanced... 

The revived Rietberg copper mine is on its way to becoming the cash cow of Copper 360, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company, which last week produced the first copper ore in the O’Kiep... 

Canada-based gold miner Agnico Eagle is confident that it will achieve its full-year production and cost guidance, CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said last week, reporting the company’s second-quarter... 

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has reported a strong performance during the first half of this year (1H24). The group credited this performance to the success... 

The Centurion coking coal growth project, in Australia, is continuing to advance on time and on budget, reports US-headquartered miner Peabody reports. The company has produced the first...