Cobalt mining in the DRC shifting fast to larger players
Artisanal cobalt represents a significant portion of the DRC’s cobalt output, and under the EGC’s oversight, the government will be
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Gordhan: Experts appointed to investigate sabotage at Eskom power stations
Eskom says it has employed the services of forensic investigators to get to the bottom of its suspicions to investigate
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Jubilee Metals provides update on Zambian copper projects
As previously announced, during CY2020 Jubilee entered into joint venture agreements to secure rights to process over 300 million tonnes
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Eastplats main revenue from chrome concentrate offtake agreement
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) in its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 (“Q3 2021”) and
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Harmony Gold: de-risked portfolio drives Q-on-Q production growth
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Harmony Gold Mining Company has released an update, noting that its old assets only contributed 4%
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Sell some Eskom’s coal-fired power plants, Government says
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech said South African government ministers have reached a general agreement to sell
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STEEL: Finance minister’s medium-term budget policy welcomed
JOHANNESBURG – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy
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Northam Holdings acquires 32.8% of the Royal Bafokeng Platinum
Northam Holdings has announced that it will acquire 93 930 378 RBPlat Shares from Royal Bafokeng Investment Holdings, amounting to
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Endeavour Gold to beat full year production guidance
The Endeavour Group continued strong safety record, with a lost time injury frequency rate (“LTIFR”) of 0.21 for the trailing
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Alphamin produces 2 832t of tin – 17% above the previous quarter
MAURITIUS – Contained tin production of 2 832 tons is 17% above the previous quarter. The benefit of the newly
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Philippines is fourth largest cobalt producer with 4.7kt of cobalt output
Apart from Australia, the Philippines is the next major source of mined cobalt in Asia, although mining policy uncertainty is
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Impala Platinum reports on its mining operations
Milled production at Impala Rustenburg decreased by 12% to 2.59 million tonnes. This was partially offset by higher milled grade,
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AngloGold Ashanti produces 348 000 oz in its African operations
The AngloGold Ashanti’s Africa region produced 348,000oz at a total cash cost of $858/oz for the quarter ended 30 September
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Royal Bafokeng discards Implats takeover, goes for Northam deal
In a rebuff to Impala Platinum (Implats), which announced last month that it wanted to buy Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat),
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Alphamin Resources drills for more tin in the DRC
Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic of
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AfriTin begins Namibian resource expansion
AfriTin Mining has begun the first of multiple exploration programmes at and around its Uis mine in Namibia. AfriTin has
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AFRIMAT: Commodities benefited from favourable iron ore pricing
Afrimat’s all three segments, namely Construction Materials, Industrial Minerals and Bulk Commodities experienced strong growth compared to the previous corresponding
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Manufacturing sector shows gains in capacity utilization
Despite the country’s continued lockdown, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes gains in capacity utilization
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Anglo American Platinum PGMs production in line with prior year
In its PGMs Production Report for the third quarter ending 30 September 2021, Anglo American Platinum says the total PGM
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MC Mining updates on Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado Project has favourable economics and its phased development is expected to deliver positive returns for shareholders.
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Sibanye Stillwater gold production increased by 2% for Q3 2021
Production from the SA gold operations for Q3 2021 increased by 2% to 9,137kg (293,761oz) compared with Q3 2020). Gold
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MC Mining: As global economy improves so increases demand for coal
MC Mining, in its Activities report for the quarter ended 30 September 2021 says, the Uitkomst Colliery generated 120,260t of
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South Africa hails deal at COP26 to end coal-based power generation
Agreed at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland, South Africa is set to receive $8.5bn (R125bn) to help end its
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Impala Platinum reports declines in concentrate and PGM production
Impala Platinum in its First quarter production report for the period 1 July to 30 September 2021, highlights the following:
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Collapsing Eskom and load shedding stages explained
At all times there must be sufficient supply to meet demand, however electricity demand is not constant because of: peak
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Eastern Platinum commissions the PGM main plant
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (“Eastplats”) has successfully commissioned the PGM main plant circuit B (“PGM Main Circuit B”)
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Anglo American Platinum to dispose of Bokoni Platinum mine
Anglo American Platinum notes the Cautionary Statement released by African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) on 28 October 2021 noting that
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DRC produces almost 90kt of cobalt contained in intermediates
The DRC is also by far the largest producer of cobalt intermediates. The DRC produced 87.7kt of cobalt contained in
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Exxaro enters MOU with Eskom and Seriti to energise a low carbon future
Exxaro, Eskom Holdings SOC and Seriti Resources have entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) in order to record their
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Impala Platinum in negotiations to acquire Royal Bafokeng Platinum
RBPlat and Implats (the Parties) are in discussions relating to a non-binding indicative proposal from Implats to acquire 100% of
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