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OEM expands electric drive, automation offerings
1st November 2024 Unveiled in mid-September, equipment maker Caterpillar’s (Cat’s) new energy management system – Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) – offers the ability to transfer electrical energy to both diesel-electric and battery-electric large mining trucks while they are working around a mine site, giving... →
Developer expands portfolio with Côte d’Ivoire project
11th October 2024 West Africa-focused explorer and developer Thor Explorations has expanded its operations into Cote d’Ivoire following the signing of a binding sale and purchase agreement with West Africa-focused gold miner Endeavour Mining to acquire a 100% interest in the Guitry Gold exploration project for... →
Miner progresses Burkina Faso mine deepening plans
11th October 2024 High-grade gold mineralisation from recent resource definition diamond drilling has been reported by unhedged gold mining company West African Resources within the M1 South (M1S) Deeps resource, which forms part of the miner’s Sanbrado Gold operations, in Burkina Faso. The drilling confirms... →
BHP, Rio Tinto collaborate to expand battery-electric haul truck development
27th May 2024 In support of their shared ambitions to reduce carbon emissions and meet a net-zero operational greenhouse-gas emissions target by 2050, diversified miners BHP and Rio Tinto are partnering with heavy equipment original-equipment manufacturers Caterpillar and Komatsu to trial two large... →
Metals processor expands, progresses Zambian assets
17th May 2024 Zambia- and South Africa-focused diversified metals processor Jubilee Metals has completed the manufacturing of a new front-end modular 50 000-t-a-month unit at its Zambia-based Roan copper processing facility. The plant, which was shipped to Zambia in February, was designed by the Jubilee... →
New longwall commissioned in war zone
29th March 2024 Forty kilometres from the front line of the war in Ukraine, vertically integrated mining and metals company Metinvest has commissioned its eleventh longwall for coking coal in Block 10 of the Pokrovske Colliery, enabling the group of companies to produce almost one-million tonnes of coal.... →
Underground hard rock equipment launched locally
15th March 2024 Mining and industrial machinery developer and manufacturer Komatsu launched, at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in February in Cape Town, three new models in its underground range that are applicable to hard rock applications, following an expansion of its portfolio to... →
Innovation, sustainability key to coal expansion
15th March 2024 Expanding upon successful initial foundations, coal miner Kangra’s recent initiative in Mpumalanga towards the end of 2023, marked by the start of production at the miner’s underground Belgarthen Adit project, symbolises a major milestone in sustainable mining practices, says GM Paul... →
Company growing presence in the DRC
16th February 2024 Amidst the growing global spotlight on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a key player in copper and cobalt mining, asset integrity management and industrial solutions company DGC Africa’s – a group of the Dickinson Group of Companies – new headquarters in Kolwezi, in the DRC signifies not... →
Programme eyes critical minerals
9th February 2024 Independent Vancouver, Canada-based public geoscience organisation Geoscience British Columbia is bringing together government, industry and other partners for the first desktop phase of the Critical Minerals and Metals in British Columbia Mine Tailings and Waste Rock Facilities programme to... →
AECI reorganises executive leadership team
20th December 2023 Diversified group AECI reorganised the structure of its executive leadership team, on December 20, to be more aligned to a corporate business that will enable the delivery of its strategic ambition to double the profitability of its core mining and chemicals business by 2026. This is also in... →
$4-billion green hydrogen deal inked for Egypt
20th December 2023 Saudi-listed power generation and investor ACWA Power has signed a framework agreement that outlines the development of the first phase of the green hydrogen project in Egypt with a capacity of 600 000 t/y of green ammonia, with an investment in excess of $4-billion. This follows the sigining of... →
Voith equips 2 GW Angolan hydropower plant
20th December 2023 Technology group Voith reports that it has received an order to supply equipment for the large-scale hydropower plant Caculo Cabaça in Angola. The order comprises all electrical and mechanical equipment, including the installation of four Francis turbines with an output of 530 MW each, an... →
ENGIE acquires BTE Renewables, grows portfolio to 1.6 GW in SA
20th December 2023 Independent power producer ENGIE has successfully acquired renewable energy company BTE Renewables in South Africa following the transaction, announced in June, reaching financial close on December 13. With this transaction concluded, ENGIE, with the inclusion of BTE, will now operate 1.6 GW of... →
Boeing marks centenary of aerial refuelling development
20th December 2023 Major aircraft manufacturer Boeing marked 100 years of aerial refuelling technology and platform development this year, with the first successful aerial refuelling being performed by the US Army in 1923. In the century that followed, the US Air Force and Boeing have evolved the aerial refuelling... →
Critical Mineral Resources appoints COO after chairperson resignation
20th December 2023 Morocco-focused critical mineral explorer and developer Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) reports that chairperson Christopher Lambert has left the company’s board of directors with immediate effect of December 20. As the board considers his replacement, it reports the appointment of Noureddine... →
Atlantic Lithium appoints new independent non-executive director
20th December 2023 Aim- and ASX-listed Africa-focused lithium explorer and developer Atlantic Lithium has appointed Jonathan Henry to the company's board of directors as an independent non-executive director. The company’s flagship project – the Ewoyaa lithium project – set to be Ghana’s first lithium-producing... →
Contango receives payment for Muchesu bulk sample
20th December 2023 LSE-listed natural resource development company Contango Holdings has received about $116 000 from a large multinational company (MNC) as payment for the previously reported 1 000 t bulk sample of washed coking coal from its Zimbabwe-based Muchesu coal mine. Over half of the bulk sample has been... →
Petra Diamonds downscales board, eyes efficiency
20th December 2023 Diamond miner Petra Diamonds is making a series of changes to reduce the size and improve the efficiency of its board, going into 2024. Once these changes take effect, Petra's board will reduce from eight to seven directors, having been ten directors immediately prior to the company's annual... →
Critical Metals improves logistics infrastructure for 2024 ramp up
20th December 2023 Southern Africa- and Americas-focused developer and miner Critical Metals is progressing with the development of its Molulu copper-cobalt project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), being in receipt of key permits and by investing further in key infrastructure. Critical Metals has... →
Arrow Minerals restarts Guinea fieldwork
20th December 2023 West Africa-focused explorer and developer Arrow Minerals reports that fieldwork has been restarted at its flagship Simandou North iron ore project in the Republic of Guinea. The initial work programme has two key objectives: re-log drill core and collect metallurgical samples, and map the... →
Protest continues at Implats' BRPM, with more than 2 000 emplyees still underground
19th December 2023 An illegal underground protest at platinum group metals major Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Bafokeng Rasimone platinum mine (BRPM) has continued for a second day, Implats corporate relations group executive Johan Theron informs Mining Weekly The protest action started on the morning of December 18. →
Centamin upgrades reserves by 28%
19th December 2023 LSE- and TSX-listed gold miner Centamin reports that it has increased its reserves by 28% to 7.7-million oz, including 10% growth at its Egypt-based Sukari gold mine. Sukari mine’s proven and probable mineral reserves increased to 5.8-million oz compared to the 5.3-million oz mineral reserve... →
2024 Car of the Year semi-finalists revealed
19th December 2023 The Car of the Year (COTY) committee has revealed the finalists for the 2024 COTY competition ahead of the thirty-eighth edition of the yearly event, which is sponsored by Old Mutual Insure (OMI) for the second consecutive year. The COTY validation committee selects vehicles, assessing... →
Transnet pipeline thieves sentenced to 10, 15 years imprisonment
19th December 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that criminals tampering with Transnet pipelines with intentions to steal petrol and diesel, have been successfully prosecuted following their arrest. A fuel thief was prosecuted and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Vrede... →
Rwanda, European Investment Bank ink critical material declaration
19th December 2023 The government of Rwanda and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a joint declaration, on December 19, enabling a strategic alliance to enhance investment in critical raw material value chains. This agreement will strengthen technical and financial cooperation to identify critical raw... →
Bushveld greenlighted on Vametco deal
19th December 2023 In its pusuit of acquiring full ownership of the Vametco vanadium mine and production facility (Vametco), Aim-listed integrated primary vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals has met all the necessary conditions and received final approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), thereby allowing... →
OPITO-approved survival courses launched locally, 10-year anniversary celebrated
19th December 2023 The Offshore Africa Training Centre (OATC) will celebrate its ten year anniversary in 2024, commemorating the occasion with the launch of its energy industry not-for-profit organisation OPITO-approved survival courses on February 22, 2024. As South Africa aims to enhance its energy security... →
AfDB approves $9.72m grant to modernise African hydropower
19th December 2023 The African Development Bank- (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), on November 21, approved a $9.72-million grant to scale up the Africa Hydropower Modernisation Programme (AHMP) – a one-stop shop that overhauls African hydropower systems to enhance their reliability and... →
MC Mining receives revised takeover offer for all outstanding shares
19th December 2023 JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed emerging developer and producer MC Mining reports that it has received a non-binding and indicative off-market takeover offer to acquire all its outstanding shares by a consortium of its biggest shareholders – Senosi Group Investment Holdings and Dendocept. This follows... →
Implats reports illegal underground protest at Bafokeng Rasimone mine
18th December 2023 Platinum major Impala Platinum (Implats) is closely monitoring an illegal underground protest, which started on the morning of December 18, at both the North and South shafts of the Bafokeng Rasimone platinum mine at the group’s Impala Bafokeng operation in the North West province. As a result... →
Nersa grants Envusa Energy trading licence
18th December 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved an electricity trading licence for Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo-American and renewable energy company EDF Renewables South Africa (EDF). In November, Envusa lodged an application for a licence... →
Tirupati makes second payment for Suni Resources
18th December 2023 LSE-listed specialist flake graphite producer Tirupati Graphite, with projects in Mozambique and Madagascar, has issued of 6.56-million shares to ASX-listed gold and copper explorer and developer Battery Minerals as part of the second tranche of the acquisition agreement of Suni Resources.... →
Egoli Gas increases conversion rebates for terminated clients
18th December 2023 Johannesburg gas supplier Egoli Gas has increased conversion rebates applicable to clients in the Kensington and surrounding areas affected by its decision to permanently terminate its services to the region. These include a rebate of R8 000, increased from R3 000, to customers, following... →
DMRE extends public commentary for draft SANPC Bill
18th December 2023 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has extended the timeframe for submissions of public comments on the draft South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill, published in government gazette number 49711, of November 13, to January 15, 2024. The Bill, according to the... →
Tower Resources contracts drill rig for 2024 well development
18th December 2023 Aim-listed oil and gas company Tower Resources has executed a contract with Borr Drilling for the hire of the Norve jack-up rig, one of Borr's fleet of high-specification drilling units, to drill the NJOM-3 well on Tower's Thali license, in Cameroon, in 2024. Focused on Africa, Tower Resources... →
Implats to carry out independent investigation of fatal conveyance incident
18th December 2023 Platinum group metals major Impala Platinum (Implats) has been instructed by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DMRE) to commission an independent investigation into the fatal incident that claimed the lives of 13 miners on November 27, to determine its cause. During mid-December, Implats... →
Bushveld enters into $3.7m sale agreement for Mokopane project
18th December 2023 Aim-listed primary vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 64% of its issued shares in Pamish Investments No. 39 (known as the Mokopane project), to Southern Point Resources - Fund 1 (SPRF), represented by its general partner, SPR GP1, for... →
Jubilee completes £13m fundraise to progress Zambian copper interests
18th December 2023 Diversified metal recovery and production company Jubilee successfully closed a placing of 236-million new ordinary shares on December 15, taking the total gross proceeds of the placing from the minimum amount of about £10-million, to £13-million, at a price of 5.5 pence apiece. Jubilee intends... →
Solar-powered e-truck sets new altitude record
18th December 2023 A team of explorers – the Gebrüder Weiss Peak Evolution Team – followed through on successfully setting a new world altitude record for electric vehicles after driving an electric truck to an altitude of 6 500 m above sea level, mid-December. The team drove up to the western ridge of Ojos del... →
Construction of 216 MW solar, 500 MWh battery plant starts
18th December 2023 The construction of a major hybrid renewables project in South Africa, comprising a 216 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery storage system to manage the intermittency of solar production, has been launched by diversified energy company TotalEnergies and its partners. The project, located in the... →
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