Australia's gold mining industry has 'bright' future – Surbiton Associates

The outlook for Australia's gold mining industry looks bright, with announced plans for new gold mines, expansions to existing operations and new treatment capacity set to drive further growth in... 

Canada Nickel secures federal approval to proceed with its Crawford nickel project

Canada Nickel Company has received a positive decision statement from the country's Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature for its Crawford nickel project, in Ontario, marking the first... 

Red Lake Gold appoints new CEO

Canadian gold exploration company Red Lake Gold has appointed Michael Schuss as CEO and corporate secretary with effect from July 31. Schuss has been involved in the Canadian exploration industry... 

Eskom provides update on investigation into diesel procurement, storage contracts

Since receiving the comprehensive report from the independent forensic firm at the end of June regarding the investigation into possible irregularities relating to the procurement of diesel fuel... 

Ionic launches strategic review of Uganda rare earths project

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has, through its 60%-owned Rwenzori Rare Metals subsidiary, initiated a strategic review of the Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda, amid strong inbound... 

Jupiter reports strong fourth-quarter output, sales

ASX-listed Jupiter Mines, which holds a 49.9% beneficial interest in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining – the operator of the Tshipi manganese mine in South Africa's Northern Cape province – achieved... 

Raubex appoints new COO as Lourens takes early retirement

Infrastructure development and construction materials company Raubex has appointed Jaco van der Bijl COO and executive director, with effect from September 1, to succeed Dirk Lourens, who is taking... 

Strong rand PGM pricing lifts Implats' full-year refined output, sales

Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) achieved a marginal increase in its mined platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold (6E) to 3.5-million ounces for the... 

South Africa's water crisis in the spotlight as national action plan launched

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Natasha Odendaal discusses the state of South Africa's water sector and the publication of the National Water Action Plan, which sets out short-, medium- and... 

Ramaphosa endorses Eskom restructuring team's Phase I report on the establishment of an independent TSO

President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT), setting the stage to restructure South Africa’s electricity sector to create competition,... 

Jonathan Skeen

This week we profile Jonathan Skeen, MD: Commercial at the SOLA Group, a fully South African vertically integrated renewable-energy infrastructure, generation and storage company  

Creecy, Hlengwa welcome Cabinet's decision to extend driving licence validity to ten years

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have welcomed Cabinet's decision to approve the extension of the validity period of driving licences for Codes A, A1, B and EB... 

Solar industry welcomes NTCSA’s new approach to paying curtailment claims

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed a new fast-tracked payment mechanism that will see independent power producers (IPPs) paid the full estimated value of... 

ICMM calls for further action as fatalities among members remain relatively high

Although global mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM's 26 members achieved a year-on-year reduction in fatalities to 39 for 2025, from 43 in 2024, the group stresses that fatalities have... 

La Mancha Resources Fund to acquire 19.9% stake in Miata Metals

La Mancha Resource Fund, a Luxembourg-based deep value fund focused on investments in the precious and energy transition metals space, plans to acquire a 19.9% shareholdings in Canadian mineral... 

Kinross maintains strong balance sheet, project pipeline

TSX- and NYSE-listed Kinross Gold Corporation delivered a "strong" second-quarter performance, CEO J Paul Rollins reports, adding that the company generated more than $725-million of free cash flow... 

Water Research Commission suspends CEO, appoints interim replacement

The board of the Water Research Commission (WRC) says it has placed CEO Dr Jennifer Molwantwa on precautionary suspension, with effect from June 22, and appointed Professor Stanley Liphadzi acting... 

Report reveals measurable, but uneven progress on South Africa's transformation goals

The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission's latest research report, 'South Africa’s Transformation Landscape: 2013–2023', has revealed that progress is being made to drive... 

Higher prices boost Gem Diamonds' first-half earnings, despite lower output

Despite a 12% year-on-year decrease in recovered carats to 41 695 ct for the first six months of this year, London-listed Gem Diamonds recorded a 33% year-on-year increase in sales value to... 

He resigns as MC Mining MD and CEO following recapitalisation, Makhado progress

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has appointed chairperson Jianheng (Albert) Deng as interim MD and CEO, with effect from July 29, following the resignation of Yi (Christine) He as MD... 

Azteca processing plant refurbishment reaches 77% completion – Cadence

Refurbishment of the Azteca processing plant at London-listed Cadence Minerals' Amapá iron-ore project, in Brazil, has progressed to 77% completion and 43 of the 64 identified work packages now... 

Troilus, Dumont projects qualify for Québec's Filon support service

Québec Natural Resources and Forests Minister Kateri Champagne Jourdain has selected Troilus Mining Corp's Troilus copper and gold project and Dumont Nickel's Dumont nickel/cobalt project among the... 

Power restoration, mining restart at Lundin's Caserones to take two to three weeks

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Mining expects full power restoration and the gradual restart of operations at its Caserones mine to take two to three weeks, while mining operations at the company's... 

FEED starts at Anax's Whim Creek project

Front-end engineering design (FEED) has started on ASX-listed Anax Metals' 80%-owned Whim Creek copper project, in Western Australia, with the company describing this as a significant milestone in... 

Talga, Hanwa Co sign nonbinging LoI over possible Sweden anode material offtake

Battery materials company Talga Group has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) with Japanese trading and industrial materials company Hanwa Co regarding a potential offtake and strategic... 

Voith launches integrated electric conveyor drive system for mining

At this year's Electra Mining exhibition in Johannesburg, technology company Voith will launch PowerDrive Mining, its first electric drive system for mining belt conveyors. The solution integrates... 

Electricity sector reforms and the energy transition in the spotlight

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the ongoing reform of the electricity sector, where momentum seems to be slowing down, as well as developments in the broader energy transition and... 

More employers are choosing Flexicare health insurance to support their workforce

With more than 126 000 lives covered nationwide and a growing footprint across hundreds of employers, Flexicare health insurance is helping employers give their employees access to quality private... 

Perseus appoints additional nonexec director

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has appointed Thomas (Tommy) McKeith as a nonexecutive, independent director and he will take up this position with immediate effect.  The gold miner notes that... 

De Beers' rough diamond production increases, but prices, demand remain under pressure

Global diamond miner De Beers has reported an 88% year-on-year increase in rough diamond production to 7.8-million carats for the second quarter of this year, taking the company's output for the... 

Kumba maintains full-year guidance, enters into embedded solar energy offtake agreement for Sishen

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) has entered into an energy offtake agreement with Envusa Energy – a joint venture between Kumba's parent company Anglo American and... 

Paladin sets higher Langer Heinrich production guidance for 2027 financial year

Following the completion of the mining ramp-up at the Langer Heinrich uranium mine, in Namibia, and with the increased availability of primary mined ore, Australia-listed Paladin Energy, has set... 

Harena signs project development funding agreement with US govt investment arm

London-listed Harena Rare Earths has signed a project development funding agreement (PDFA) with the US government's international investment arm, the US International Development Finance... 

PIC buys further shares in Northam

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has acquired further shares in platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum, taking its shareholding to nearly 20.47%. The PIC is Northam's largest... 

Rietberg development passes the halfway mark

Underground development at JSE-listed Copper 360's Rietberg mine, in the Northern Cape, has advanced beyond the halfway mark of the original 544 m development. Development rates have continued in... 

Harmony reports loss of life at TauTona service shaft

Harmony Gold Mining Company reports that an employee tragically lost her life following an incident at the TauTona service shaft, near Carletonville, on July 19. The Department of Mineral and... 

ACTOM expands its Pretoria West manufacturing hub

Engineering News & Mining Weekly online writer Lumkile Nkomfe discusses the significance of ACTOM's expansion of its Pretoria West factory with a new lithium-ion battery assembly facility and... 

LONG SHADOW:

The outbreak, this year, of the Ebola virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo involved a combination of factors that made it particularly difficult to contain. It involved the rare... 

Deon de Kock

This week we profile Deon de Kock, CEO: Africa at Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100-listed international defence company  

South Africa's mine production weakens as commodity price support starts to fade – council

Minerals Council South Africa economist André Lourens notes that the country's mining output contracted the first time in five months in May, which "proved particularly challenging on two fronts"....