Chrome venture’s ferrochrome production increases by 65.6%
Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by
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Africa
Rare Earth project in Namibia issued 25 Year Mining Licence
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Namibia Critical Metals has announced that the Mining Licence (ML 200) has been issued for the
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Thor Explorations commence commissioning of Segilola gold plant
Thor Explorations Ltd. has announced it commenced the commissioning of its gold processing plant following the successful turning of the
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Ramaphosa: electricity reform in word only?
Johannesburg – The Free Market Foundation (FMF) calls on government to speed up the process of detailing and gazetting President
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ArcelorMittal turns from lossmaker to very profitable
Vanderbijlpark – ArcelorMittal South Africa is in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 30 June
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South32 finalises energy supply agreement for Hillside Aluminium
South32 has advised that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a long-term energy supply agreement between Eskom
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Anglo American Platinum increases PGMs production by 59%
Anglo American Platinum in its PGMs Production Report for the second quarter ending 30 June 2021 says total PGMs production
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Kumba production increased by 12%, while sales increased by 3%,
In its production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2021, Kumba says total production increased by
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MC Mining: Uitkomst Colliery resumes operations
MC Mining Limited has advised that operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery resumed earlier yesterday. Bus service providers contracted
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SA mining industry safety record deteriorates in 2020
The Minerals Council South Africa reported 60 fatalities in 2020 compared with 51 a year earlier when the mining industry
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Significant oil discovered offshore Ghana
Eni announced a significant oil discovery on the Eban exploration prospect in CTP Block 4, offshore Ghana. The Eban 1X
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Newmont approves Ghana’s Ahafo North Project
DENVER – Newmont Corporation has announced that its board approved advancing the Ahafo North Project into the execution phase. The
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Steel construction material sales improve in these challenging times
JOHANNESBURG – The improvement in the sales of construction and building material is encouraging amid the challenging economic environment, the Steel
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Harmony Gold: Fatality at Tshepong South
JOHANNESBURG – Harmony Gold Mining Company has advised that an employee was fatally injured Thursday morning, following a mine-related incident
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Pan African Resources operational results for the year ended 30 June 2021
Pan African has provided its final gold production figures and further operational information for the financial year ended 30 June
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Aluminium producer suspended its operations amid social unrest
Hulamin is located in a semi-industrial area in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. Since Sunday, 11 July 2021 the local climate around
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Transnet updates on its status of operations due to protest action
Johannesburg – Transnet has activated its business continuity plans to minimise any impact of the protests on its operations. This
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SA’s largest refinery shuts down temporarily amid looting
DURBAN – The Sapref oil refinery that accounts for more than a third of the country’s fuel supply has declared
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MC Mining temporarily suspends coal mining operations
MC Mining advises operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery have been temporary suspended pending resolution of the civil unrest
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Namibia’s 2021 Mining Expo cancelled amid Covid-19 fears
The 2021 Mining Expo will no longer be taking place from 1 to 2 September 2021, in a physical or
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Steel body says there’s continued improvement in manufacturing sector
JOHANNESBURG – The continued improvement in manufacturing sector production and sales data is an indication of sporadic signs of economic recovery
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Exploration successes extend life of Tongon gold mine
Tongon gold mine, Côte d’Ivoire – Significant exploration successes could extend the Tongon gold mine’s life, Barrick president and chief
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Kibali maintains momentum on course to 2021 production target
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – After a strong start in the first quarter of 2021, the Kibali gold mine,
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Tharisa delivers record chrome output and increased PGM production
PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa says its PGM basket price was 15.6% higher quarter on quarter (Q3 2021 vs Q2 2021)
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Gemfieds Group responds to share price movement
LONDON – Amid accusations of insider trading, Gemfieds Group notes the recent increase in its share price and confirms that
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Harmony meets its strategic objectives for financial year 2021
Johannesburg – Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony Gold Mining Company, reflects on the Company’s past financial year which
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Second major train derailment on the coal line – a cause for concern
JOHANNESBURG – On Saturday the 3rdof July 2021 at 12:26pm, a loaded export coal train with 208 wagons derailed at
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Independent Ports Authority – a step in the right direction
President Ramaphosa recently announced that the Transnet National Ports Authority will become an independent subsidiary of Transnet, and will be
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ZUMA IN JAIL: Justice served, at last!
Jacob Zuma surrendered himself to police less than an hour before midnight on Wednesday after a night of high drama
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Bauba Resources finalises acquisition of Nuco and Kookfontein Mine
Johannesburg – Bauba Resources says the announcements released on SENS on 23 July 2019 and 17 October 2019 informed of
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