The Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund has confirmed approval for a $10-million strategic investment in Minbos Resources. 

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that, over the first six months of 2024, Kamoa-Kakula produced 187 015 t of copper in concentrate. 

First concentrate production for Phase 1 is planned for the third quarter of 2024. 

This week we profile William Joughin, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president and partner at SRK Consulting, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists 

First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed... 

European Lithium has announced a shareholders agreement with Obeikan Group to build and commission a large-scale hydroxide processing plant, in Saudi Arabia, to process concentrate from the... 

GoviEx Uranium is reinvigorated to publish its feasibility study later this year. 

GoviEx Uranium has indicated that it is prepared to pursue all necessary legal avenues to defend its rights and protect its investments with regard to the project, after the government of Niger... 

Galan Lithium has opted to recalibrate its construction schedule for the first phase of the project. 

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of grinding plant equipment.  

GoviEx no longer has rights over the perimeter of the Madaouela mining permit. 

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 

Southern Palladium has completed an initial resource drilling campaign as part of a prefeasibility study, and all assays have been received. 

Ivanhoe Mines announced the completion of construction and the restart of the historiccal ultra-high-grade Kipushi mine on July 2. 

Construction of Shaft 2 headgear is 55% complete. 

The project is fully permitted. 

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has evolved to being driven by external factors such as shareholder activism and investor confidence, rather than regulatory frameworks, finds a panel... 

A prefeasibility study drilling campaign has emphasised the robustness of the upper group two reef. 

Ivanhoe Mines has achieved first concentrate production at the Phase 3 concentrator. 

GoviEx Uranium has received its radiological certificate for the project. 

BMW has transferred $15-million to a subsidiary of Critical Metals Corp for the offtake of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from the project. 

Giyani Metals Corporation has appointed Wood as the lead consultant on its definitive feasibility study  

First ore has been fed into the Phase 3 concentrator. 

While South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges, several areas require improvement and focus to ensure that the country continues on a positive trajectory and... 

South32 has awarded an engineering and procurement services contract to an Australian company. 

While South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges, several areas require improvement and focus to ensure that the country continues on a positive trajectory and... 

Amid an industry-wide shift towards more sustainable mining practices, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting says that the significance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in... 

Municipalities share the risk of tailings dam failure with mines, consulting firm SRK Consulting has pointed out, noting that the latest global standards reiterate how municipalities must play an... 

Galan Lithium has received commitments for an equity raising of A$14-million. 

South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges; however, it is imperative that these efforts are bolstered and improved upon, through aligning research with... 

The federal permitting process has started. 

Norwegian mining and exploration company Norge Mineraler chairperson John Vergopoulos says the discovery of a large igneous phosphate deposit sets the company apart as a key supplier of raw... 

Multidisciplinary consulting firm SRK Consulting recently completed a project involving mine water, in West Africa, which started with characterising the key aquifers at the mine. Thereafter, SRK... 

GoviEx is in discussions with the government of Niger regarding the start of mining operations. 

The project is fully permitted. 

Toro is updating the scoping study.   

Drilling is advancing the prefeasibility study for the project. 

Ascot Resources has marked a key milestone at the new mine. 

Ore from the Kamoa 1 mine is being stockpiled on surface. 

Kore Potash plans to use the proceeds of a convertible loan to advance work on the project. 

ASX-listed Askari Metals has affirmed that its uranium acquisition strategy in southern Tanzania serves as a cornerstone of the company's African clean energy focus. Askari is set to propel various...