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London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Toronto-listed Neo Performance Materials for technical support and design input for Rainbow's final solvent extraction separation circuit. Neo has started with testwork of Rainbow's high-grade rare earths…
Aim-listed Gemfields has reported that its key operating assets, Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), in Mozambique, and Kagem Mining, in Zambia, generated revenues of $76.1-million and $26.7-million respectively in the six months to June 30, compared with $38.9-million and $21.1-million respectively for…
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has appointed former COO Bayanda Mncwango as MD, effective October 2026, succeeding acting MD Wilhemina Ngcobo, as she resumes her role as COO. Bayanda, rejoining RBM, previously served as COO from 2019 to 2022, where he led operations across the full value chain…
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has reported a fourth mineworker having been killed at Sibanye-Stillwater's operations this year, which adds to the national mining fatality figure of 52 so far this year. A mineworker was reportedly found with a severe head injury at…
Glencore expects to begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker "GLC" on October 14, the Swiss miner said on Thursday, after meeting all regulatory requirements. The secondary listing, announced in August, signals a push to tap one of the world's fastest-growing pools of…
Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plan to build a $660-million refined petroleum pipeline that will connect Ethiopia and Djibouti, a spokesperson in Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said on Thursday. The project will include a 120-km (75-mile) pipeline, as well…
While total demand for platinum is forecast to decrease this year, there are industries that stakeholders can leverage and strengthen, while market fundamentals still support the metal as a compelling investment. Industry organisation the World Platinum Investment Council's (WPIC's) ‘Platinum…
Ghana's central bank will prioritise rebuilding foreign exchange reserves in the coming months as it navigates a weaker current account, declining reserves and a pause in gold exports by state buyer GoldBod since August, Governor Johnson Asiama said on Wednesday. Speaking at the start of the…
Reduction of 3 000-equivalent trucks on the road, a 70.5 MWh decrease in smelting electricity consumption, a 70 000 t cut in smelting CO2 emissions, and a R203-million annual cost saving, which excludes revenue benefits from improved metal recovery. “Big, big benefits,” was the comment of Valterra…
TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has announced assay results from 18 drill holes (7 074 m) received as part of the ongoing infill and expansion drill programme on the wholly-owned Haib copper project, in southern Namibia. Haib is a massive, disseminated porphyry copper/molybdenum/gold deposit and is…
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with electric utility company Anzana Electric Group to fund a feasibility study to expand hydropower generation and upgrade electricity distribution networks across the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Industrial Gas Users Association-South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive officer Jaco Human is warning that the country is already stepping off a “gas cliff” – precipitated by waning supply from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields later this decade and exacerbated by delays in implementing the policy…
Diamond miner De Beers Group’s 2025 Sustainability Report has outlined progress in its ‘Building Forever’ sustainability framework, with advances in livelihoods, nature conservation, climate action and diamond provenance. Key achievements highlighted include reducing Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions…
Two recent appointments at Impala Rustenburg mark firsts for the operation and reflect the growing contribution of women in senior mining leadership positions. Nonkululeko (Nonku) Mosikare has been appointed executive head of mining for the four-shaft South Shaft complex, while Nandipha Nxiweni…
Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part. Leveraging its influence over supply to control prices is proving much trickier. The Southeast Asian country now accounts for over 60% of global output of a metal used by both stainless steel makers and…
Mintek is leveraging two decades of accumulated research and learning to develop a water treatment process for mine impacted water that is environmentally responsible, technically robust and commercially viable. Mining and mineral processing depend on water and, increasingly, the industry must…
Battery materials manufacturer Thakadu Battery Materials has announced the launch of IXS-PurePlus, a new nickel sulphate product developed for companies that require cleaner chemistry, tighter impurity control and improved performance in use. The company says this follows the successful…
Aim-listed URU Metals’ subsidiary Lesego Platinum Uitloop has completed the tender process for the Zone 2 resource drilling programme at its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa, and selected exploration drilling services company Zaaiman Exploration Drilling as its preferred drilling…
Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty has secured agreements that will materially increase the scale and cash-generating capacity of its royalty portfolio, as well as simplify its corporate structure. Elemental has a definitive agreement in place to acquire a high-quality precious metals…
NYSE-listed Wabtec Corporation has announced a more than $700-million long-term services agreement with public-private joint venture La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) to support its fleet of new Evolution Series locomotives. The agreement is Wabtec’s largest services contract in Africa and…
Harmony Gold Mining Company on Monday, 21 September, announced the launch of an offering of $500-million guaranteed senior unsecured convertible bonds due in 2031, and the following day reported the offering's pricing. The intended use of the net proceeds from the bond offering would be for…
A South African consortium led by former Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman is working with Rothschild & Co on a bid to bring Formula One racing back to the African continent. Froneman, mining veteran Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan and law firm Webber Wentzel’s Robert Appelbaum, are planning to…
More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals sector, Mintek announced on Monday, September 21. In partnership with the National Research Foundation…
London-listed Hamak Strategy – a company pursuing a dual strategy of gold exploration in West Africa and disciplined Bitcoin treasury management – has announced that, following the recent price appreciation of Bitcoin (BTC), it has completed the sale of eight BTC on September 18 at a price of £60…
