Uranium developer Lotus Resources has announced the signing of a binding contract with a major North American power utility for the sale of 600 000 lb of uranium. 

The African mining industry has great potential to show the world how to meet global sustainability targets, such as those set out in intergovernmental organisation United Nations’ Sustainable... 

South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix, which entails responsibly leveraging its regional endowments, such as coal and gas, while scaling up cleaner energy sources in a phased... 

South Africa has made significant progress in boosting its renewable-energy sector; however, several issues need to be addressed to facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-dominated... 

Investors are responding to opportunities in Africa’s oil and gas sector with optimism and caution, influenced by a variety of geopolitical and economic challenges across the continent, says data... 

Industry association Energy Council of South Africa is confident that South Africa will remain out of sustained loadshedding for the next three to four years, owing to the rapid growth in... 

A range of solutions for commodity-rich African countries to work on with the automotive sector in a re-think of industrial policy around critical minerals were proposed during a high-level... 

South Africa has elevated water to the top of its agenda, with the three spheres of government having agreed to, and implementing, a range of measures to mitigate the country’s pressing water... 

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

South African midtier mining company Ndalamo Resources has acquired the Wonderfontein coal mine, in Mpumalanga, from Umsimbithi Mining. This acquisition marks Ndalamo’s first wholly owned operating... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has announced initiatives that are expected to significantly contribute to the sustainable management of South Africa’s State-owned... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc and the University of Pretoria (UP) – through its Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) – have signed a memorandum of... 

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 

Major mining companies including India’s Vedanta and China’s Zijin Mining Group have been awarded leases to explore for metals in Saudi Arabia, part of the kingdom’s push to expand the industry.... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has released draft details of a plan to establish a new R100-billion Transformation Fund, which will aggregate private, public and developmental... 

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is set to look past a smaller-than-expected rise in prices last month and keep borrowing costs unchanged while it assesses the impact that US President Donald... 

Western Australia’s ambitions to become a global clean energy powerhouse received a major boost with the federal government awarding A$814-million in production incentives to the 1 500 MW Murchison... 

ASX-listed New Murchison Gold has secured firm commitments to raise A$16.5-million through a share placement, attracting strong support from existing and new institutional investors. The company... 

Australia-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has finalised the mineral investment contract (MIC) for its Lulo joint venture (JV) in Angola, increasing its stake to 51%. Following a three-day meeting in... 

ASX-listed NRW Holdings on Thursday announced a series of contract awards through its subsidiaries, including a A$100-million contract from diversified mining major Rio Tinto. NRW’s wholly owned... 

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations at the Madsen mine in Ontario, marking a significant step toward production as gold prices... 

The head of Canada’s Conservative Party says a government led by him would aim to approve all federal permits for Ontario’s Ring of Fire minerals region within six months to speed the harvesting of... 

As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is under way over when and whether to allow mining of... 

Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, is considering adopting technology being developed by Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse that uses electricity to shatter rocks. Maximo Pacheco, Codelco’s... 

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

Internet and connectivity services company Google Cloud has launched its first cloud region for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, which will provide low-latency access for businesses of all sizes to... 

Australia-based EQ Resources (EQR) has finalised five long-term offtake agreements covering its tungsten production from Australia and Spain for the next 24 months, securing sales valued at an... 

Canadian explorer Aurion Resources has signed a deal with US-based KoBold Metals to advance critical minerals exploration on a portion of its Risti property in Finland. The agreement grants KoBold... 

Aim-listed Wishbone Gold has scrapped its planned reverse takeover (RTO) of Evrensel Global Natural Resources, citing a strategic shift toward its existing gold assets in Australia. The decision... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has completed its acquisition of O3 Mining, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian gold miner. Under the terms of the agreement,... 

Following a recent marketing tour in the US, London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a nonbinding MoU with lead acid battery storage systems manufacturer Apollo Energy Systems for the offtake... 

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals is making progress on the feasibility study for its Shaakichiuwaanaan property, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, with the final NI 43-101 report... 

There is a long history of conflict between farmers and entities looking to prospect and mine on agricultural land in South Africa. However, the complexities involved in navigating this conflict... 

TSX-V-listed explorer Premium Resources has completed the recapitalisation of the company, including a C$46-million equity private placement and the equity conversion of its C$20.88-million term... 

The share price of Western Australian miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) fell on Wednesday, after the company reported a crash on its Onslow iron-ore haul road. MinRes said authorities have closed... 

This week: South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates; ‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports; and, Exxaro... 

Australia-owned Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project, about 85 km east of Newman, Western Australia. The granted lease is conditional on receiving... 

Following a successful A$16-million capital raising, Australian copper miner Hillgrove Resources is accelerating the development of its Nugent deposit at the operating Kanmantoo mine, in South... 

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 

Diversified commodities major Glencore is positioning itself for copper production growth in the coming years, with CEO Gary Nagle stating that the company is on a clear path to return to producing...