Major banks expect gold to extend its record-breaking price rally into 2025 because of a revival in large inflows to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and expectations of additional interest rate cuts... 

Diamond mining company Petra believes that diamond prices will stabilise through to the end of this year with some improvement expected in 2025. The average diamond price realised by Petra  in... 

Russia's Nornickel opened an R&D centre in St. Petersburg on Monday to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries, marking the first stage of the Russian... 

In the mining environment, chutes are designed to manage some variance in the loads being transported by conveyor systems but significant changes in conveyor belt speeds can lead to complications.... 

A new system that enables early detection of potential problems on conveyor systems was recently unveiled by Tru-Trac at Electra Mining Africa. The monitoring technology is used to identify and... 

In the dusty, treeless outback of Southern Australia, a brand new mining camp is home to a hundred workers, putting in 12-hour days, two weeks at a time. Dozens of trucks are scattered across the... 

With an optimistic outlook for the Zambian mining market, pump manufacturer Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has made a significant investment into Zambia by opening a branch in Kitwe, one of the... 

Urgent action is required to arrest South African municipalities’ ever-rising debt to water boards, which has increased 151% since 2019, highlighting a severe financial crisis within the water... 

The current scepticism surrounding the prospects for green hydrogen in South Africa and globally is only natural. A gap was inevitably going to arise between what many have termed “hydrogen hype”... 

An optimised mine plan has demonstrated that the project will generate outstanding financial returns and create substantial value. 

URA Holdings has postponed the first trial-sale of emeralds in Thailand. 

The appointment of the main construction contractor is imminent. 

B2Gold has revised the capital expenditure estimate for the Goose project by 23%. 

Law firm Webber Wentzel tax attorney Carryn Alexander says the South African Revenue Service (Sars) has no legal basis to withhold diesel rebates to mining companies while audits are under way.... 

With gold prices at a record high, mining companies are back hunting for deals while trying to reassure investors that they’ve learned from past mistakes of overspending. There has been a flurry... 

By Olebogeng Manhe, Chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) Ten of the world’s most dangerous professions are construction jobs. Highway maintenance in particular ranks alarmingly... 

Canadian miner B2Gold has revised the capital expenditure estimate for the Goose project, in Nunavut, by 23% to C$1.54-billion. The increase is primarily owing to a three-month delay in the... 

Canadian miner Alamos Gold is eyeing a 20% increase in its near-term production rate, owing to the addition of the Magino mine and its integration with its Island Gold operation, in Ontario. The... 

Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is the deployment of a cluster mining model, which... 

Properly implemented infrastructure development is a major economic enlarger that rewards an economy long after the roads, rail, bridge, energy, water, communication, aviation, health and many... 

In the drive for economic advancement and global competitiveness, innovation stands as a pivotal force, with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlighting that a... 

Kenmare Resources plans to transition from its current mine path, in Namalope, where it has mined for 17 years, to Nataka, in late 2025. 

The project has been selected to be part of the newly established Critical Minerals Office concierge service initiatives. 

Low platinum group metals (PGM) prices have resulted in the need for further restructuring of Sibanye-Stillwater’s US PGM operations and a 200 000 oz/y reduction in platinum and palladium (2E)... 

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold expects to complete the feasibility study for the expansion of its Lumwana mine, in Zambia, by the end of the year, paving the way for construction to start in... 

Engineering and contracting services company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has substantially narrowed its attributable loss to R138-million for the financial year ended June 30, from the loss of... 

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has reported a 44% increase in life-of-mine (LoM) production at its Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania, to 43.5-million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), as... 

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has received unconditional approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for the sale of a 49% stake in the Onslow Iron haul road to investment... 

In continuing the simplification of its portfolio and positioning the group for the best growth opportunities, JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Libstar Holdings has announced the disposal... 

The boards of gold producers AngloGold Ashanti and Centamin have agreed to a transaction for AngloGold to acquire all shares in Centamin in exchange for 0.06983 of a new AngloGold share and $0.125... 

Robust growth is expected to drive total platinum demand to 8 118 000 oz, leading to a substantial market deficit of 1 028 000 oz in 2024, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says in its... 

State-owned agricultural finance institution the Land Bank has concluded a debt restructuring solution with all its lenders, which will take effect on September 16, and effectively end its debt... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that relations between South Africa and China has entered “a new era of opportunity”, following his visit to China, which he said has strengthened trade... 

The global market is going through a very challenging time right now, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe noted on Friday, when the Johannesburg Stock... 

Energy aggregators, such as NOA Group, are playing a crucial role in South Africa's evolving liberalised energy market, acting as a bridge between electricity producers and consumers and... 

As countries continue to invest in sustainable and efficient energy solutions to both meet domestic demand and climate change objectives, having the best technology to generate, convert and store... 

A range of products for the detection of fires in explosive atmospheres has recently been launched by ACTOM Industry. The systems have been tested and certified by the South African Bureau of... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is not only a mega gold mining specialist with an... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed First Majestic on Thursday announced the actuation of Mexico-focused Gatos Silver for $970-million. Gatos is a silver-dominant producer with a 70% interest in the Los Gatos... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Alamos Gold has announced the results of a positive internal economic study completed on its Puerto Del Aire (PDA) project – a high-grade underground deposit adjacent... 

What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of capability in regions beyond South Africa, upbeat... 

TSX-V-listed FPX Nickel has received a major boost as the province of British Columbia has selected the Baptiste nickel project to be part of the newly established Critical Minerals Office (CMO)...