Discussions are continuing towards finalising terms for the engineering, procurement and construction contract at Kola. 

Orion is investigating the potential to bring forward the start of production at the Prieska project. 

Rox Resources and Venus Metals have struck a deal that will consolidate the ownership of the Youanmi gold project. 

The local consulting engineers sector boasts a high level of skills and capacity, however, lack of investment in infrastructure development has resulted in the industry struggling to retain and... 

Since entering Phase 1 commercial production in July 2021, the Kamoa-Kakula joint venture has generated $1.2-billion in net cash from operating activities, which has funded the Phase 2 and Phase 3... 

Condor Gold has received interest from parties to buy its assets, which include the La India openpit project. 

Ivanhoe Mines has started with an optimisation study at the project to potentially accelerate production from the Phase 2 expansion. 

An updated definitive feasibility study has determined that the proposed mine could produce 8 800 t/y in the base case. 

Decarbonisation on mines featured high on the agenda at a recent global partners meeting in Johannesburg, Gauteng, says international mining consultancy firm SRK Consulting, which hosted a special... 

Minbos Resources has flagged a $10-million capital cost saving at its Cabinda phosphate project on the back of a simplified flowsheet. 

The debottlenecking of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex’s Phase 1 and 2 concentrators has been completed ahead of schedule. 

With a growing range of operational risks and pressures – from climate change vulnerability to cost inflation – South African mining companies are taking an increasingly integrated approach to... 

K.Hill will be one of the biggest high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate projects in the world. 

A scoping study has proposed the development of a potential large-scale, world-class mining operation at the Chaketma project. 

South32’s has reported that it remains confident that costs at its Hermosa project will not increase. 

The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) great opportunities to leverage its resource wealth. However,... 

By  SRK Consulting MD Andrew van Zyl With the global energy transition gathering pace, it is imperative that African mining keeps up with the rapidly growing demand for commodities – both to... 

Orion Minerals has signed a definitive agreement for a R250-million convertible loan to advance the development of its Prieska project. 

Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study for its Twin Hills gold project. 

Capital expenditure guidance for Platreef has been set at $490-million – $390-million for Phase 1 and $100-million for Phase 2 – for 2023/24. 

Ivanhoe has announced initial capital for Kipushi of $380-million in 2023/24.  

With several African countries currently the source of key minerals, and potentially hosting other minerals, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting newly appointed MD Andrew van Zyl expects the... 

TSX-V-listed gold explorer and developer Osino Resources is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Twin Hills gold project, in Namibia, and is conducting trade-off... 

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK... 

Rox Resources plans to build a mine with a plant throughput of 480 000 t/y. 

Preparations are on schedule to allow for dewatering to start at the project. 

As the mining sector gathers again for the 2023 Investing in African Mining Indaba, there is likely to be both excitement and apprehension in the air, mining and engineering consultants SRK... 

This week we profile Andrew van Zyl, MD of SRK Consulting South Africa and director of SRK Global, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists 

South32 is progressing plans to potentially produce battery-grade manganese at its Hermosa project. 

Kore Potash has said that the financial proposal for the full construction cost of the project will be finalised soon. 

Ascot Resources has finalised a financing package for the construction of the project. 

A scoping study has proposed the development of a standalone uranium operation with vanadium by-product as a potential viable alternative to the Toto’s previously proposed greater Wiluna uranium... 

Independent consulting practice multinational SRK Consulting has appointed Andrew van Zyl MD of SRK Consulting (SA), which is the South African arm of the global SRK network of consulting... 

When engineers need to improve the in-situ density, the occurrence of very fine-grained sand can present a serious challenge. In fact, developers and contractors need to specifically check for this... 

Tracey Drew, principal environmental consultant and SRK’s team lead for innovation and data services Known for innovating solutions across multiple disciplines in the consulting engineering field,... 

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

Kamoa Copper’s previously announced debottlenecking programme is more than 90% complete and is progressing ahead of schedule. 

GoviEx has been working with its financial adviser Endeavour Financial to develop the optimum financing solution for the mine-permitted project.  

Strandline is completing construction and commissioning of the mineral separation plant. 

Condor Gold is searching for a buyer for its La India project. 

Orion Minerals has signed definitive agreements for an $87-million funding package with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp to advance its Prieska copper/zinc mine. 

A definitive feasibility study has shown that the project has robust economics, with relatively low capital expenditure requirements.