Endeavour well positioned to achieve full year production guidance
Gold production increased 18% in Q2-2021 over Q1-2021 to 409koz, while AISC decreased by $15/oz to $853/oz, due to the
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Africa
SA needs meaningful reform not reshuffling deckchairs
The latest buzz in structural reform-hungry South Africa is that President Ramaphosa is planning a Cabinet reshuffle. While well and
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Medupi’s last unit in operation marks completion of the project
Eskom has announced that on Saturday Unit 1, the last of six generation units of the Medupi Power Station Project
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Zimbabwe privatises gold refinery for US$49m
Ten companies will take control of Zimbabwe’s privatised gold refinery, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR), for US$49 million, Finance minister
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ArcelorMittal South Africa records strongest profits in a decade
As anticipated in February 2021, both stronger sales volumes and the benefit of robust price-cost effects enabled ArcelorMittal South Africa
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Orion to acquire and consolidate the Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals has taken another key step in its strategy to become a leading diversified international base metals producer after
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Major shakeup: Quo Vadis Bauba?
Johannesburg – In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the board of directors of
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Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in process of finding financiers
Negotiations with potential project financiers for the Company’s flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project are progressing well, with term sheets expected in
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Wescoal delivers solid overall performance
The Group delivered a solid overall performance for the first quarter of FY22 ended 30 June 2021 (Q1’FY22) with all
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Implats records 17.9% increase in concentrate production
Implats delivered strong operating results in the period, despite the complexity of managing the ongoing impact of Covid-19. The Group
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Alphamin continues to intercept high grade tin mineralisation
Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic
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Transnet experiences disruptions to its IT systems
JOHANNESBURG – On Thursday 22 July 2021, Transnet SOC Ltd experienced disruptions to its IT systems, which impacted operations. Technicians
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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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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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