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Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion, Australia – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Oz Minerals has approved a A$600-million investment in its Prominent Hill operation. 


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Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update
20th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources has received formal interest from the UK’s export credit agency to cover 70% of the funding needed for the Kachi project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project diversion tunnel
LHWP Phase 2 construction reaches milestone with diversion tunnel breakthrough
18th August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has reached a milestone in the construction of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) with the breakthrough of two diversion... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
13th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction tender process for the Polihali dam has marked the start of the final construction phase of the water transfer component under the project. 


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Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
30th July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash and the Summit Consortium have signed an enhancement agreement for the project. 


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Young African project leaders highlighted
23rd July 2021

Industry association Project Management Institute (PMI) announced its second yearly Future 50 list, which features 50 rising leaders using bold and innovative thinking to transform the world... 


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Mt Holland lithium mine, Australia – update
23rd July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction and development of the Mt Holland lithium project has started. 


Innocentia Mahlangu honored on PMI's Future 50 list
12th July 2021

Innocentia Mahlangu, a senior engineer and project manager based in Hatch’s Johannesburg, South Africa office, has been honored on Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2021 Future 50 list, which... 


Hatch raises C$1 million for COVAX and UNICEF
12th July 2021

Hatch employees came together in an eight-week-long campaign to raise funds in support of COVAX, helping progress towards their goal of procuring and delivering 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines... 


Vanadium recovery project, Finland – update
Vanadium recovery project, Finland – update
18th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Neometals has started a pilot trial at the project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
11th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have concluded two loan facility agreements for the implementation of the project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho – update
4th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali transfer tunnel. 


LHDA calls for tender submissions for Polihali Transfer Tunnel construction
26th May 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LDHA) has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, with the tender advertisement for the construction of the Polihali... 


Developments at Kropz's Elandsfontein project as at April, 2021
Kropz on track, within budget to commission Elandsfontein project
25th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed emerging African phosphate developer Kropz reports that, despite disruptions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, significant progress is being made at its Elandsfontein project,... 


Vanadium recovery project, Finland
Vanadium recovery project, Finland
21st May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Neometals and Critical Metals are evaluating the feasibility of building a facility to process and recover high-grade vanadium chemicals from vanadium-bearing steelmaking by-products generated by... 


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Coeng aims to become a reputable engineering, procurement and construction management service provider
Coeng appoints first COO
14th May 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Multidisciplinary engineering, procurement and construction management company Coeng has appointed Takalani Mbedzi as its COO. Mbedzi is the company’s first COO, having joined the company to assist... 


Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa – update
Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa – update
14th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Ten new diesel electric straddle carriers have arrived at the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2. 


SVI armoured guardhouses
SVI armoured guardhouses
7th May 2021

SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has recognized the need for an armoured guardhouse solution. It is unrealistic to expect a guard in a fiberglass hut to offer any... 


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New valves for water and mining sectors
7th May 2021

French company TECOFI has introduced two new valves for the water market as well as an adapted solution for the transport of abrasive fluids in the mining industry. Double-eccentric butterfly valve 


Mina do Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
Mina do Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update
7th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Portugal environment regulator APA has given the environmental-impact study on the Barosso project its preliminary approval. 


Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
30th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Summit Consortium to arrange the total financing required for the construction of the project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
16th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the LHWP Phase II has been released. 


Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
9th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash and African strategic advisory, corporate finance and alternative investment group Summit Africa have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to arrange the total financing... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
9th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the LHWP Phase 2 – the Senqu River bridge – has been released. 


Lithium hydroxide chemicals plant, US – update
Lithium hydroxide chemicals plant, US – update
5th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Piedmont Lithium has launched a definitive feasibility study for its lithium hydroxide chemicals project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
2nd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the Phase II has been released. 


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Mines anywhere, everywhere can go green – Hydrogen Optimized
26th March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Owing to the ubiquity of the world’s sun and the wind, all mines have the opportunity to generate their own green electricity no matter where they are located in the world, Hydrogen Optimized CEO... 


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Saldanha Terminal invests R1.2m in additional dust suppressing canons
8th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The Saldanha Bulk Terminal, in South Africa, has invested R1.2-million in two additional dust-suppressing cannons that will be used on ship loaders as cargo flows from the chutes to the vessel... 


Fasken panel that discussed hydrogen.
Mines anywhere, everywhere can go green – Hydrogen Optimized
8th March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Owing to the ubiquity of the world’s sun and the wind, all mines have the opportunity to generate their own green electricity no matter where they are located in the world, Hydrogen Optimized CEO... 


Hatch celebrates 65th anniversary with release of new campaign, "Positive change: leadership for a better world"
5th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global engineering, project management, and professional services firm shares insights on how the world has changed and where it is headed Mississauga, Canada, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE... 


Mt Holland lithium mine, Australia
Mt Holland lithium mine, Australia
5th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated definitive feasibility study has provided greater certainty about the project’s engineering design and capital and operating costs. 


Zero Carbon lithium project, Germany
Zero Carbon lithium project, Germany
5th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study on the project has proposed to draw on naturally occurring geothermal energy to power the lithium extraction process and create a renewable-energy by-product, with the... 


ARC to own 78.2% of Kropz following latest equity facility drawdowns
3rd March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed phosphate developer Kropz has made a quarterly drawdown request on its new equity facility with major shareholder African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund. The company has two equity... 


Kropz inks equity facility with ARC Fund to capitalise ongoing Hinda work
26th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed emerging African phosphate explorer and developer Kropz has entered into a $5-million conditional convertible equity facility with major shareholder ARC Fund to finance the ongoing work... 


DRC mining to be highlighted at event
5th February 2021

Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will feature prominently during virtual trade and investment entity Canada-Africa Chamber of Business’ twenty-second yearly African Mining Breakfast... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
5th February 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Heavy rains are temporarily interrupting work at its sites. 


Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion study, Australia
Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion study, Australia
5th February 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

OZ Minerals has reported that the accelerated decline development at the Prominent Hill project is progressing well. 


Updated feasibility study for Kropz's Hinda project to be completed by September
4th February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Aim-listed Kropz has appointed engineering and construction firm Hatch Africa to complete an updated feasibility study on its Hinda phosphate project, in Congo-Brazzaville. The appointment follows... 


Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina
29th January 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources will raise A$20.6-million in a share placement to fund the project. 


Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina
Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina
15th January 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Lake Resources has launched a definitive feasibility study for the project. 


Greater govt involvement, sustainability in mining sector expected in 2021
Greater govt involvement, sustainability in mining sector expected in 2021
14th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As mineral and metal prices, production and consumption improve this year amid a broader and deeper economic recovery from the pandemic, the outlook for miners and metal players is positive, says... 


Lake Resources starts Kachi DFS
8th January 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Lake Resources has launched a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kachi lithium brine project, in Argentina. A 2020 prefeasibility study (PFS) estimated that the project could... 


Lithium hydroxide chemicals plant, US – update
Lithium hydroxide chemicals plant, US – update
11th December 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Piedmont Lithium has been granted a key permit for chemical operations at the plant. 


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