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CONSTRUCTION WORKS UNDER WAY AT ONE OF THE THE LHWP BRIDGES
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the remaining two major bridges to be built. 


Aerial view of the LHWP
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The New Development Bank and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority have signed a loan agreement for the implementation of Phase 2 of the project. 


Horizonte appoints former Vale exec as Araguaia operations director
24th August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nickel developer Horizonte Minerals has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Fernando Marino as operations director for Araguaia project, in Brazil. Marino has more than 35... 


Construction on the Polihali dam as part of the LHWP Phase 2
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho – update
18th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, consultants and contractors on the Polihali dam have marked an early construction milestone – the diversion of the Senqu river by the precofferdam. 


The Vogtle 3 nuclear plant with, in the background, the Vogtle 4 unit.
First new US nuclear power plant in three decades now producing electricity
1st August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

American electricity utility Georgia Power on Monday announced that the first new nuclear power plant (NPP) built in the US in 30 years, Vogtle 3, had started commercial operation and was supplying... 


Image of fine vanadium
Vanadium recovery project, Finland – update
14th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Neometals has announced the signing of a binding offtake agreement between the developer of the project and mining major Glencore. 


Image of Araguaia process flowsheet
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
14th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has received a mining approval permit for Araguaia, paving the way for mining activities to start. 


Image of fine vanadium
Vanadium recovery project, Finland – update
7th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The final investment decision deadline has been extended from June until the end of September 2023. 


Image of drill rigs at the Kachi project
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources is targeting the completion of a definitive feasibility study by December 2023. 


Image of Australia map/f;ag
Electric smelting furnace pilot plant project, Australia
16th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP and Hatch signed an agreement in March 2023 to design an electric smelting furnace plant in support of a decision to build this facility in Australia. 


Image of lithium ore
Mina do Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
9th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Portuguese authorities have approved Savannah’s environmental-impact assessment for what could become Western Europe's biggest lithium mine. 


Image of fine vanadium
Vanadium recovery project, Finland
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Neometals aims to produce high-purity carbon-negative vanadium pentoxide without building a mine and a concentrator, like existing primary producers have done.  


Image of Phase 1 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
26th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Phase II of the long-awaited LHWP has broken ground. 


Image of Booyco Bush Cooler can be towed by a light utility vehicle
Mobile bush cooler facilitates easy on-site replacement
12th May 2023

Replacing large non-ferrous alloy bushes in mining equipment, such as cone crushers, can be time-consuming and expensive, notes Booyco Engineering, which says that its Bush Cooler provides an... 


Artist's impression of the Mitochondria fuel cel facility
The Mitochondria Campus – fuel cell manufacturing facility for Project Phoenix, South Africa – update
28th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The top structure concept design for The Mitochondria Campus has been completed. 


Company provides improved operator safety
24th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Local high-pressure jetting equipment manufacturer Werner Pumps has invested in new devices for its rental combination of jetting and vacuum trucks to improve operator safety in the field. Werner’s... 


Image shows BHP iron-ore operations
BHP and Hatch team up on green steel
23rd March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP has partnered with global engineering firm Hatch to design an electric smelting furnace pilot (ESF) plant in support of a decision to construct this facility in Australia.... 


Block diagram of the Araguaia ferronickel project
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
10th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has awarded contracts for the Line 2 feasibility study at its Araguaia nickel project. 


Chick
SAPA unpacks green shoots, worrying factors in state of the poultry industry address
1st March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is preparing an application for export accreditation in the European Union (EU) and Saudi Arabian markets, which GM Izaak Breitenbach says could have a... 


Preparatory work under way on commercial centre that will serve LHWP Phase II project area
24th February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way after the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) awarded the M11.3-million contract to Unik... 


Image of the Polihali Commercial Centre at the LHWP II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way. 


Location map of the NICO project
NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Fortune Minerals has invested more than C$135-million to advance the project from an in-house discovery to a near shovel-ready vertically integrated critical minerals asset. 


2023 Car of the Year finalists announced 
10th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the finalists in the Old Mutual Insure 2023 Car of the Year (COTY) awards. There are 21 finalists in the various categories,... 


Car of the year finalists announced for 2023
Car of the year finalists announced for 2023
27th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the finalists in the Old Mutual Insure 2023 Car of the Year (COTY) awards. There are 21 finalists in the various categories,... 


Image of Prominent Hill mining operation
Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion, Australia – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Takeover target OZ Minerals has reported an ore reserve increase at its Prominent Hill underground operation. 


Image of the Kachi project's lease area
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources has achieved a critical milestone at the Kachi pilot plant. 


Image of Araguaia process flowsheet
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has reported that it is making good progress on the construction of its Araguaia nickel project. 


Image shows Australian currency
Genesis completes bookbuild for St Barbara deal
14th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Genesis Minerals has completed the bookbuild for a A$275-million conditional share placement, which forms part of its merger agreement with gold miner St Barbara. The two companies... 


Genesis and St Barbara hatch golden plan
12th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold miner Genesis Minerals and St Barbara have finally announced a merger agreement, months after first flagging discussions to consolidate gold holdings in the Leonora region of Western... 


TECH feasibility proves positive for QPM
28th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The advanced feasibility study into the Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) base metals project, in Queensland, has confirmed the Stage 1 economics, prompting owner Queensland Pacific Metals... 


Aruguaia process flowsheet
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has secured renewable power at a low cost for its Araguaia nickel project. 


Image of the Kachi project lease area
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources has reached an agreement with its development partner Lilac Solutions to set aside differences in the development of the Kachi pilot plant. 


Rio proves low-carbon iron-making process
23rd November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto this week said that it has proven the effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in... 


Mitochondria founder and CEO Mashudu Ramano (right) interviewed by Martin Creamer (left).
Groundbreaking for R1bn fuel cell factory set for first quarter of 2023
22nd November 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A bankable feasibility study has opened the way for the building of a factory for the local manufacture of fuel cells that are designed to provide low-carbon electricity to decentralised users at... 


Image of big yellow mining truck
Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub project, Australia – update
11th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The Department of Climate Change, Energy and the Environment and Water has approved Queensland Pacific Metals’ plans to develop the project. 


Construction of Polihali dam and transfer tunnel set to start
4th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The construction of the Polihali dam and Polihali transfer tunnel is set to start after the award of the two contracts by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The award of two of... 


Agri SA warns action needed to prevent locust outbreak in 2023
28th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Agriculture business organisation Agri SA says it is extremely concerned that the 2022/23 summer season will lead to an even greater locust outbreak if no proactive measures are taken now. South... 


An image of the Northroost Hatchery in Makhado, Limpopo
New hatchery opened in Limpopo
21st October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Northroost Hatchery in Makhado/Louis Trichardt was officially opened on October 20, with this posited to be a boom for chicken production in Limpopo. It is noted to be a modern, new facility,... 


Image of Araguaia process flowsheet
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has increased the capital expenditure guidance for its Araguaia nickel project. 


Image of Kachi lease area
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources has reached a conditional framework agreement with electric vehicle battery developer SK On for the supply of up to 25 000 t/y of lithium from the Kachi project 


An image of vanadium crystals
Vanadium recovery project, Finland
29th September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will process and recover high-purity vanadium pentoxide from steelmaker SSAB's vanadium-bearing by-product. 


ARC Investments announces satisfactory year-end financial results
13th September 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments on Tuesday reported strong growth during the year ended June 30. ARC’s intrinsic net asset value per share expanded 14.7%, to R10.06 apiece,... 


Sustaining the future of the civil engineering industry SAICE recognises excellence, announces winners of annual awards event
9th September 2022

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 1 September, celebrating individuals and organisations, as well as its members, who have... 


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