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The partnership with ALR is a strategic move that aligns with SkyJacks’ commitment to providing high-quality lifting solutions tailored to local industry needs
High-performance lifting equipment brought to Southern Africa
28th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Lifting equipment supplier SkyJacks has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with US company Atlas Lifting and Rigging (ALR) for Southern Africa, according to SkyJacks MD Alistair Bennett.... 


An image of Vedanta Zinc Internationals' Gamsberg mine
Contract miner secures R10.6bn contract
28th March 2025

A dedicated team from opencut mining contractor Moolmans will oversee the ramp-up of contract mining to full operations by April 1, at Black Mountain Mining’s (BMM’s) Gamsberg mine, in the Northern... 


An image of workers excavating at Lucara’s Karowe mine
Underground development to reach final depths this year
28th March 2025

Underground development at diamond producer Lucara Diamond’s Botswana-based Karowe mine is expected to extend its operational life beyond 2040, with significant progress achieved in 2024,... 


Location map of the Madsen project
Madsen gold project restart, Canada – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations. 


Aljustrel mine, Portugal/Spain
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A base metals mine in the Iberian pyritous range – between the south of the lower Alentejo, in Portugal, and Andalusia, in Spain. 


Rio Tinto establishes South Gobi Underground Mass Mining Institute at Oyu Tolgoi
27th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has officially launched the South Gobi Underground Mass Mining Institute (SGUMMI) at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, in collaboration with the University of Queensland.... 


Master Drilling robotic arm.
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
27th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 


PALFINGER premieres new middle-seat truck-mounted forklift at bauma 2025
26th March 2025

Whether in transportation and logistics, building material applications or the construction industry – truck-mounted forklifts are the most efficient way to get goods and products delivered to... 


Integra names former SilverCrest exec as COO
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining company Integra Resources has appointed Clifford Lafleur as COO, adding an experienced mining executive to its leadership team as the company advances its transition into a growth-focused... 


Buenaventura seeks to unlock $2.7bn mine project with water deal
26th March 2025 By: Reuters

Buenaventura, one of Peru's largest mining firms, signed a water concession with the government on Tuesday in a bid to unlock the development of a major copper project at a time when the country's... 


Suiso, CGS launch joint programme to investigate carbon capture potential
25th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Blue ammonia production company Suiso and the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered into a collaboration to research South Africa’s subsurface potential for carbon capture and green hydrogen... 


DigiMine rockface with blasting initiation system
Wits Mining Institute showcases new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
25th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
25th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 


Drill cores from Sakatti being assessed
European Commission grants Anglo's Sakatti copper project strategic project status
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American's Sakatti copper and polymetallic project, in Finland, has been designated as a strategic project by the European Commission under the EU's Critical Raw Materials... 


Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Gold Road Resources climbed an all-time peak on Tuesday, a day after rebuffing South African miner Gold Fields' $2.1-billion acquisition proposal, deeming it to significantly... 


Kaiser to acquire Henty gold mine in A$31.6m deal with Catalyst
Kaiser to acquire Henty gold mine in A$31.6m deal with Catalyst
24th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Kaiser Reef has struck a deal to acquire the Henty mine, in Tasmania, from Catalyst Metals in a transaction valued at A$31.6-million, positioning the company as a multi-asset... 


The new deposit is located 7 km from Anglo Asian's processing facilities.
Anglo Asian begins ore mining at new underground deposit
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Miner Anglo Asian Mining has mined the first ore from Gilar, a new underground deposit at its Gedabek site in Azerbaijan, marking a milestone in the company's transition towards becoming a mid-tier... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Road rebuffs Gold Fields' A$3.3bn takeover bid
24th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields’ attempt to take full control of the Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia has been rejected, with joint venture (JV) partner Gold Road Resources turning... 


Image of gold dust and nugget
Čoka Rakita project, Serbia
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study has suggested the underground mining of the Čoka Rakita deposit using a relatively standard comminution, gravity and flotation flowsheet. 


Image of yellowcake uranium
Rook I uranium project, Canada – update
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium miner NexGen Energy has marked a key milestone in the project’s regulatory process. 


A stack of gold bars
Pennys Find underground gold project, Australia
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Pennys Find is fully permitted, with all statutory approvals in place. 


Precious Ramushu
Exxaro celebrates women in mining
21st March 2025

Precious Ramushu is a Blasting Technician at Leeuwpan Mine.  She started her career as a graduate intern, where she gained hands on experience in mining and blasting operations. She holds a BTech... 


Location map of the Antler project
Antler copper project, US – update
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Exploration and development company New World has announced the appointment of a COO and CFO to drive the development of the Antler project. 


Image of coal dragline
Corsa mine operations, US
21st March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and Garrett County, Maryland. 


An image of Tshego Sefolo
Sustainability, innovation imperative to accessing private capital
21st March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The need to ensure that Africa, with an abundance of critical minerals, benefits from their extraction and beneficiation, and the consequent economic development, was a key takeaway from this... 


An image showing Ndalamo Resources acquiring the Wonderfontein coal mine from Umsimbithi Mining
Ndalamo Resources acquires Wonderfontein coal mine
20th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


West Red Lake CEO Shane Williams speaks at the opening of the Madsen camp.
West Red Lake restarts Madsen mill, draws additional funding
20th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Shaakichiuwaanaan exploration camp
Patriot targets Shaakichiuwaanaan feasibility study report in September
19th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


The Selebi mine
Premium Resources completes recapitalisation, appoints new CEO
19th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


New World assembles experienced team to drive Arizona copper project
18th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper company New World on Tuesday announced the appointment of a COO and CFO as it continued to build out its senior leadership team to drive the development of its Antler copper project, in... 


An image of the Sanbrado plant
West African reports positive results from studies at Burkina Faso project
18th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed unhedged gold mining company West African Resources has reported positive results for its resource estimation and scoping studies for a potential underground development beneath the... 


Kavango announces significant increase in underground potential at Zimbabwe project
17th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kavango Resources has announced a significant upgrade to the underground mining potential of Prospect 1 at the Hillside project in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Kavango intersected a reef,... 


Thungela CEO July Ndlovu
Thungela delivers resilient performance, reports 16% y/y revenue increase
17th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources delivered a resilient performance for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. The company reports that full-year export saleable production... 


Newmont CEO Tom Palmer
Newmont CEO highlights ‘unmatched’ stability and growth potential in annual report
17th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-headquartered miner Newmont CEO Tom Palmer has reaffirmed the company’s position as a leader in the gold and copper sectors, touting its “unmatched stability and growth potential” in the release... 


Uitkomst Colliery
MC Mining’s loss widens to $8.4m
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miner MC Mining has recorded a 31% year-on-year decrease in run-of-mine (RoM) tonnes from the Uitkomst Colliery, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, for the six months ended December 31,... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at the ribbon cutting of the Naudesbank colliery
Mantashe lauds opening of Seriti's Naudesbank Colliery, insists coal mining remains critical
14th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on... 


An image of the Driefontein gold mine
Sibanye-Stillwater confirms loss of life at Driefontein
14th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that an employee died following a tramming incident at its Driefontein gold mine, in Carletonville on the West Rand, earlier this week. This follows... 


Image of Wacker Neuson ET75 compact excavator
Compact excavators offer versatility in tough conditions
14th March 2025

Compact excavators are widely deployed as versatile multitool carriers in South and sub-Saharan Africa’s agriculture, forestry, construction, and mining sectors, and Wacker Neuson notes that its... 


An image showing 3D glasses
UP showcases mining technology offering
14th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology on March 13 hosted a media tour to demonstrate its Kumba Mining Virtual Reality Centre,... 


Catalyst achieves first stoping ore at Plutonic East
Catalyst achieves first stoping ore at Plutonic East
14th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Catalyst Metals on Friday announce the successful achievement of first stoping ore at its Plutonic East mine, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion within the Plutonic... 


Image of drill core from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Approvals and other preparations are progressing well towards an all-parties signing of the project financing agreement and the launch of major works. 


Image of gold nuggets
Rebecca-Roe gold project, Australia
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold producer Ramelius Resources aims to create a new mining hub in an underexplored mining region, which it plans to take advantage of with its proven hub-and-spoke model.  


Headgear at the Prieska copper project
Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Diversified metals explorer and developer Orion Minerals has highlighted significant progress on the project. 


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