JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has reported significant progress in the ramp-up of its underground mining operations at the Bakubung platinum mine, in the North West province, with key infrastructure... 

Mining and infrastructure industries productivity and sustainability partner Epiroc has won a large order for mining equipment and digital solutions from Asante Gold for a gold mine in Ghana.... 

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported copper production of 71 226 t from its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the third quarter, with dewatering and... 

JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report a 74% to 79% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between 101.4c and 104.3c for the six... 

Mining development company Amaroq’s Nalunaq gold mine, in southern Greenland, is now operational at significant capacity, with plant commissioning largely complete and production running in line... 

Grindex submersible dewatering pumps continue to gain significant traction among mining operations in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the demand for reliable and efficient... 

ASX-listed Emerald Resources expects to have produced about 22 000 oz of gold from its 100%-owned Okvau gold mine for the quarter ended September 30, below guidance owing to heavy rainfall during... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has confirmed that its new underground operation is scheduled to deliver first ore by the second quarter of 2026, marking the start of a strategic shift that will secure... 

Anglo American has initiated arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy in response to the termination of a purchase agreement for the British mining giant's steelmaking coal assets, the... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events A unique off-world prospecting gadget, world-first surface and underground electric-diesel mine vehicles, cutting-edge AI-driven software and... 

Precious metals miner Asante Gold has started operating its sulphide plant at the mine. 

Core Lithium has terminated its last binding supply deal with Chinese company Ganfeng Lithium. This will free up future production from the project. 

Conveyor systems are the lifeblood of South Africa’s mining and quarrying operations. From coal and copper to aggregates and cement, these systems move massive volumes of material every day – often... 

Qala Shallows is an integral part of the project and exhibits robust value and strong economic fundamentals. 

Barrick Mining Corporation has confirmed Fourmile's potential to become one of the world’s leading gold producers. 

South Africa’s coal mining sector is undergoing a significant transformation. The traditional model of large, centralised mines with massive 2 000 t/h coal handling plants is giving way to smaller,... 

Orion Minerals has received firm commitments for a placement to sophisticated and professional investors and chairperson Denis Waddell. Part of the funds raised from the placement will be... 

Perseus Mining continues to make good progress. 

Construction is more than 80% complete. 

Orion Minerals has received firm commitments for a placement to sophisticated and professional investors and chairperson Denis Waddell. 

The construction of the reactor was officially launched on September 30. 

A coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Business Sweden senior consultant Karin Ericsson says the first-ever Swedish Pavilion at IMARC 2025 will be Team Sweden’s largest export... 

IPR (Integrated Pump Rental), a leading specialist in dewatering and dredging solutions, has reported seeing strong demand growth for its ranges of submersible pumps across Southern Africa. This... 

Diversified mining major BHP is pumping more than A$840-million into a suite of new projects at Olympic Dam in line with a vision to turn South Australia into a copper superpower. The investment,... 

Vale Base Metals (VBM) has started operating a second processing furnace at its Onça Puma mining complex in Brazil’s Pará state, lifting nameplate capacity to 40 000 t/y. The Furnace 2 project,... 

Following the passing of South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa, many have come out to offer their condolences and remember him as a “distinguished servant of the nation”. On Tuesday,... 

ASX-listed Wia Gold has confirmed that it can produce gold at a rate of 177 000 oz/y at the Kokoseb project, in Namibia, at an all-in sustaining cost of $1 265/oz. In a scoping study on the... 

Canadian explorer Cornish Metals has completed an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its South Crofty tin project, in Cornwall, UK, confirming robust economics for what could become... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events When it comes to a consequential discussion about coal’s future challenges and opportunities, 2025 has thrown up all the talking points Coal... 

ASX- and JSE-listed coal exploration and mining company MC Mining has reported a significantly widened after-tax loss of $36-million for the financial year ended June 30, compared with a... 

(Virtual Showroom) Immersive Technologies, the world’s most trusted and largest supplier of surface and underground mining equipment training solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its... 

US-focused Contango ORE has closed a $50-million public offering to fund work at its Lucky Shot and Johnson Tract projects in Alaska. The offering comprised 1.98-million common shares priced at... 

Private equity firm Kinterra Capital is aiming to restart the Pumpkin Hollow underground copper mine in Nevada within the next 24 months, following the completion of an $80-million equity financing... 

ndonesia's government has reached an agreement with Freeport Indonesia to halt operations at the Grasberg mine to give priority to the search for trapped workers, the country's mining minister said... 

Eskom and its generation and grid dynamics will likely be a key talking point at this year's Joburg Indaba, says professional services and auditing firm PwC Africa energy, utilities and resources... 

Embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in a comprehensive business framework has enabled platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) to... 

A search and rescue team from Lubambe Copper Mine won the 2025 International Mines Rescue Competition (IMRC), which was hosted by local mines rescue service Zambia Mines Rescue (ZMR), in July, at... 

The Stage 2 dewatering of the Kakula mine has started on schedule.  

A gold mine in central west New South Wales, in Australia.  

A Presidential decree authorising the development and operation of the project was granted on September 18. 

My first exposure to underground mining was in the early 1990’s at Thabazimbi iron-ore sublevel cave section. It was hard not to be fascinated by the three-dimensional labyrinth of tunnels filled...