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By: Belema Koleoso - Territory Technical Lead, Process Automation at Schneider Electric West Africa Today, the West African mining industry serves as an all-important driver in the region’s...
SolGold, an Ecuador-focused firm backed by some of the biggest names in mining, is working on options to start production at its flagship project three or four years ahead of previous plans. The...
Simbithi Eco-Estate, a 430 ha residential community in KwaZulu-Natal, has been integrating sustainable water management practices into its everyday operations. The estate’s forward-thinking water...
A gold mine in South Africa’s Gauteng province, about 45 km south-west of Johannesburg.
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This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by...
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The Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills development landscape since its establishment in 1965. For six decades, CTC has been renowned as a premier...
The underground development at Olympic Dam will unlock up to 2.5-million tonnes a year of additional vertical capacity and support future mine expansion options.
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland and president and CEO Marna Cloete have reported that mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade...
The Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, is now fully funded to advance its reclamation, refurbishment and laboratory operations, with funding negotiations far advanced to...
Copper miner Sandfire Resources on Thursday announced the sale of its Old Highway gold project, near its DeGrussa mine in Western Australia, to gold miner Catalyst Metals for A$32.5-million. The...
Toronto-headquartered Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow on Wednesday reaffirmed the miner’s long-term commitment to Canada, even as the company launches a sale process for Hemlo – its last operating...
Canadian miner Centerra Gold has published an updated mineral resource estimate for its Kemess gold/copper project in British Columbia and has doubled its exploration guidance for the asset this...
ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has executed binding documentation for a $11.5-million revolving stockpile finance facility with Ocean Partners Australia, providing non-dilutive, flexible funding...
The benefit of the strong gold price is playing out for Gold Fields, which is generating steady cash and deleveraging the balance sheet, the first-quarter’s $335-million dividend payout...
Dewatering pump and dredging rental specialist IPR has expanded its footprint in the Free State by joining forces with its sister company Rand Air, both of which form part of Atlas Copco’s...
Australia's Larvotto Resources has unveiled a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Hillgrove antimony/gold project in New South Wales, projecting the development into one of the Western...
After addressing backfill leakage and rehandling issues and transitioning into higher-grade areas, the big South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg has delivered a 24%-higher 72 200 oz...
The inclusion of the La Jara Mesa project in the US government’s second wave of critical mineral production projects to receive fast-track treatment underscores the importance of uranium’s role in...
Harmony Gold Mining Company is on track to meet full-year guidance with the underground recovered grade guidance increased to more than 6 g/t. South Africa’s Mponeng and Papua New Guinea’s Hidden...
Euronext-listed gold producer Akobo Minerals’ gold production for March and April amounted to 1 kg at an average grade of about 3 g/t, which is below the company’s expectations, the company said on...
Mining machine manufacturer Mining Maintenance Services (MMS) designs and manufactures underground coal mining machines that deliver solutions to customer challenges. These machines, albeit for...
ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has begun pre-construction work at its TGME gold processing plant in South Africa, moving the company closer to becoming a near-term gold producer. In an operational...
ASX-listed Perseus Mining has maintained its full-year production guidance at between 469 709 oz and 504 709 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of between $1 250/oz and $1 280/oz, after...
Mining contracting company Murray & Roberts Cementation is celebrating 21 years since the merger of Murray & Roberts RUC and The Cementation Company (Africa) in July 2004 and says it is committed...
Western Australian exploration and development company Delta Lithium is moving to spin off its Mt Ida gold assets into a separate entity, Ballard Mining, after a significant resource upgrade...
With the gold price expected to be stronger for longer, hopes are high that South Africa’s five main remaining gold mining companies will maximise gold production and avoid repeating the gold...
Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources has lowered its full-year production guidance following operational challenges at its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) operation, in Western...
Precious metals company Osisko Development has released an optimised feasibility study for its 100%-owned Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia, reaffirming the project’s strong...
Australia's Whitehaven Coal warned on Tuesday that weather conditions would put pressure on both metallurgical and thermal coal prices in the near term, while reporting a 5% sequential decline in...
Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold...
Toronto-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has kicked off 2025 with a strong first-quarter performance, underpinned by solid gold production, robust financial results, and continued progress across its key...
Multinational mining company BHP has reported the first stage of the project is 66% and the second stage 8%.
Gold explorer Black Cat Syndicate announced approval to start underground mining at the Myhree deposit on April 16.
The CMA underground project will become Côte d’Ivoire’s first mechanised underground mine.
In the ongoing development of its Karowe underground project (UGP) in Botswana, diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corporation has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management...
A copper mine south of Princeton, in British Columbia, Canada.
In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high...
ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has mobilised mining contractors to fast-track the development of the Nugent underground decline at its Kanmantoo copper operation in South Australia, marking the...
Swedish engineering group Sandvik has secured its largest-ever order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), with ASX- and JSE-listed South32 selecting the company to supply a fleet of underground...
JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report an 85% to 90% year-on-year decrease in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
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